Mains Practice Questions

Q. Discuss, how cryptocurrency can revolutionise India’s financial sector?

Q. US-Taliban deal will have many geo-strategic and geo-economic concerns for India. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. The Quit India Movement deviated from the Gandhian ideology. Discuss (150 words)

Essay Topic

“Raising awareness versus raising alarm; the public can't be better informed if the information isn't better.”

You are the DM of Rampur. The issue of stray dogs has created a lot of controversy in the area. After several incidents of dog-biting in the area, people have taken several radical decisions to fight the menace of stray dogs. There have been instances where stray dogs have been tortured by the people. Several local vigilante groups have started distributing airguns to the people at subsidized rates to kill stray dogs. The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of media reports on the stray dog menace and observed that "prima facie, it is of the view that Human Rights should weigh above animal rights in a situation where human lives are at risk due to attack by animals"

On the other hand, several international NGOs including PETA have filed a petition in the Supreme Court to provide protection to the stray dogs.

a. Identify the stakeholders and the ethical issues involved in the case.

b. What measures will you take to amicably solve the issue of stray dogs considering all parties involved?

Q. “The concept of intelligence used in Emotional Quotient (EQ) is much broader than the concept of Intelligence Quotient (IQ)”. Analyse the statement in reference to their application in modern-day administration. (150 words)

Q. Discuss the role that rural centric policies can play in reaping India’s demographic dividend.

Q. Elucidate the role of National Human Rights Commission in India. Also, discuss why it is dubbed as a “Toothless Tiger”. (250 words)

Q.“Though Swadeshi movement failed in achieving its immediate objective, yet it played a significant role in the Indian freedom struggle”. Discuss (250 words)

Essay Topics

1. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
2. Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Q. Why is the Biosphere important for living organisms? (150 words)

Q.Globalisation refers to the growing interdependence between different peoples, regions and countries in the world. Explain. (250 words)

Q. 'Good character is necessary for holding a higher position in civil services'. Examine the statement in the context of modern-day civil servants. (250 words)

Q. 'Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the citizens of the country'. Analyse the statement. (150 words)

Q. India needs to harvest quantum technology for strategic and economic development. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the challenges and advantages of 5G technology for India. (250 words)

Q. Recent changes in filing complaints with Lokpal can significantly curb corruption. Critically analyse. (250 words)

Q. Act East Policy can only be successful if apprehensions of ASEAN nations are resolved. Discuss with the relevant examples. (150 words)

Q. Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our country. Critically examine. (250 Words)

Q.People should not be considered as a mere headcount but as citizens having certain basic rights. Discuss the significance and challenges associated with the census in India. (250 Words)

Essay Topics

1. Transparency is critical in public health and epidemics.
2. Education is the premise of progress.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges which humankind is facing right now. While several mitigations and adaptation methods have been researched, scientists have high hopes from geoengineering that include Carbon Dioxide removal and reflecting sunlight back into space. The Elders, an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, is pursuing a framework for working of geo-engineering at the international level. However, several ethical issues have been identified with geoengineering which include the following:

a. It would be morally unacceptable to use geoengineering, in any form, as a replacement for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. To do so would impose unacceptably large risks and costs on vulnerable people and future generations.

b. Whether the positive and negative impacts of any geoengineering could be fairly distributed (issue of the distributive justice).

c. How should decisions of geoengineering be made (issue of procedural justice)?

In this context, critically analyze the issues identified by the ethicists.

Q. The judiciary’s credibility, its finality, rests not just on justice being done, but on its being seen to be done. Discuss (150 words)

Q. Media is dubbed as the fourth pillar of democracy. In the context, discuss the significance of media ethics in contemporary times. (150 words)

Q. While virtual currencies offer many opportunities, they also pose some serious threats. Comment. (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by DeepFake? Discuss the challenges posed by DeepFake. (150 words)

Q. The state funding for elections is not the only solution to bring transparency in political funding in India. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the impact of recently concluded US-Taliban deal on India and balance of power equation in Asia. (250 words)

Q. Water governance strategies in India need to deploy strategies of demand management, conservation and regulation. Comment. (250 words)

Q. Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s? (150 words)