Mains Practice Questions

Essay Topic

“Inclusive participation in elections is imperative to ensure a democratically inclusive India.”

Recently, Municipal officials with the help of police razed down several temporary shelter homes in a slum area, claiming that they had encroached upon the land in the city where a beautification project has been planned. The residents of this slum are traditional bamboo artisans who were resettled here five years ago after being displaced from another site.

Eviction from a slum during the lockdown rendered people homeless. The families claimed that the lockdown affected the wedding season during which they used to earn a bare minimum amount for their subsistence to earn a bare minimum amount for their subsistence by selling bamboo items and utensils. Now they are left with no other means of livelihood and are homeless after losing their shelter. means of livelihood and homeless after losing their shelter.

Meanwhile some displaced residents started working as ragpickers, but now due to lockdown the scrap warehouses have been shut. Due to which the savings of the affected people is drained and they are on the verge of being famished.

You are the Divisional Commissioner of that area and it is your responsibility to resolve all the issues including the rehabilitation of the displaced people in implementation of the beautification project.

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

b. What are the options available to you? Which one do you think will be the most appropriate step that can be taken. Justify.

Q. “Social influence and persuasion can contribute in eliminating social evils in the society”. Discuss. (150 words)

Q. What is Operation Twist? Discuss its impact on the banking sector in India. (150 words)

Q. “Parliament is a deliberative assembly, and that the parliamentarian owes his constituents not his industry only, but his judgment” Explain this statement in the context of the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution. (250 words)

Q. The Chola temples represent an outstanding creative achievement in the conception of the Dravidian style of architecture. Explain. (250 words)

Essay Topic

“We cannot always build the future of our youth, but can build our youth for future”

Q. What is nanotechnology? Discuss the recent developments in applications of nanotechnology in India. (150 words)

Q. Discuss the relevance of objectivity in the governance of modern day society. Is it desirable to attain absolute objectivity? (250 words)

Q. Discuss the utility and importance of methanol production for the Indian Economy. (150 words)

Q. Making it legally binding to have a fair proportion of women in the elected bodies can ensure political empowerment of women in India. Comment. (250 words)

Q. “India needs to address the challenge of engaging with modernity along with cultural preservation”. Discuss. (150 words)

Essay Topic

“Lives of little ones are destroyed, when child labor is employed”

Q. The functional overlap between the organs of government undermines the principle of separation of power. Comment.(150 words)

Q. “Efficient utilisation of public funds is fundamental to a sustainable society.” Examine the reasons for the lack of efficient utilisation of public funds. (150 words)

Q. What is Coalbed methane (CBM)? Discuss the challenges associated with the extraction of methane gas from this source. (150 words)

Q. “Fundamental duties are not made enforceable by a writ of court like the fundamental rights, but they are fundamental to the well being of society and individuals.” Examine. (250 words)

Q. “India has made phenomenal progress in access and availability of health services, since independence”. Identify the bottlenecks in health service delivery and suggest solutions. (250 words) 

Essay Topic

Good neighbourhood relations are crucial for national stability and wellbeing.

You are the District Collector of an area that has recently witnessed a communal riot between Hindu and Muslim communities. Many people have lost their residences, businesses and lives because of these riots. During the communal violence, schools were targeted and burnt; ambulances were denied access to the grievously injured; and journalists were beaten up. A list released by the hospital showed that several victims had died of assault and burns (from acid and fire). The hospitals in the area are flooded with the victims, and are running short of doctors and infrastructure to cater to the large population.

As many people had died of gunshot wounds, several policemen have been accused of siding with the rioters instead of trying to maintain the law and order.

Many students in the area are to write their class 10^th and 12^th Board exams, and are now staging a protest demanding the exams to be postponed. Several families who have lost their homes, have created makeshift tents in front of your office to express their protest. The media is blaming the government for its inaction and you are under the pressure to immediately hold a press conference and speak on the behalf of the government.

a. Identify the stakeholders and the ethical issues involved.

b. What course of action will be most appropriate to establish the law and order in the area again? Justify. (250 words)

Q. Do you agree that the Right to Information Act, 2005 is a master key to good governance? Justify. (150 words)

Q. What are novel viruses? Discuss its threats and suggest measures to deal with them. (250 words)

Q. Indian Constitution balances procedural norms and flexibility in adapting to changing needs of society. Discuss. (150 words)

Q. Peasant movements of the twentieth century in India were deeply influenced by the ongoing struggle for national freedom. Discuss the important features of these movements. (150 Words)

Essay Topic

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."

Q. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme court under Article 142 supersedes the executive and the legislature. Discuss (150 words)

Q. “The ideas for creating a system of education should be aimed at promoting international co-operation and creating global citizens”. What do you understand by this statement in the present-day scenario? Explain. (250 words).

Q. In the wake of the slowdown in economic activities due to the lockdown, the rise in Non-performing assets (NPAs) is inevitable. In this context, critically analyse the need for the bad bank. (250 words)

Q. “Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s founding statesman, was a great figure whose legacy transcended national boundaries”. Comment. (250 words)

Q. “The caste-based discrimination in India is different from the racial discrimination in the USA”. Evaluate. (250 Words)