Mains Practice Questions

Q. Who are entitled to receive free legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India. (150 Words)  (GS-II, Mains 2023)

Q. What are the issues with Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994? Elaborate and suggest measures to tackle them. (150 words)

Q. Discuss the significance of the National Food Security Act in ensuring social justice in India. (150 words)

Q. Analyze the impact of development projects and policies on tribal communities in India. (150 words)

Q. Discuss the role of women in Indian society and politics. (150 words)

Q. In what ways can India address issues of gender-based violence and promote the safety and security of women? (150 words)

Q. How do issues of housing and homelessness impact social justice and how can we work to address these issues? (150 words)

Q. How can we work to create a more just and equitable society through education, policy, and grassroots activism? (150 words)

Q. What are the main challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community in terms of social justice and how can they be addressed? (250 words)

Q. Analyze the impact of economic policies on social justice in India, and suggest measures to ensure that economic growth is inclusive and equitable. (150 words)

Q. The largest region of illicit opium cultivation in its neighborhood poses threat to India's youth. Discuss protective measures that are necessary to stop this drug menace? (250 words)

Q. Discuss the impacts of the digital divide on the education and the health sector. (250 Words)

Q. Digital divide leads to inequality and disparity in society and leads to the problem of unequal access to education. Discuss (150 Words)

Q. Displacement of tribals and other marginalised communities has been one of the major consequences of development process in India. Comment. (150 words)

Q. In order to realise the benefits of demographic dividend, health is one of the most critical prerequisites. Discuss in light of National Health Policy 2017. (150 words)

Q. Can the vicious cycle of gender inequality, poverty and malnutrition be broken through microfinancing of women SHGs? Explain with examples. (250 Words)

Q. “Earn while you learn a scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful.” Comment. (150 Words)

Q. “Earn while you learn scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful.” Comment. (150 Words)

Q. “Besides being a moral imperative of a Welfare State, primary health structure is a necessary precondition for sustainable development.” Analyse. (150 Words)

Q. “Pressure groups play a vital role in influencing public policy making in India.” Explain how the business associations contribute to public policies. (150 Words)

Q. “Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and feminist movement has been patriarchal.” Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu? (250 Words)

Q. Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen? Discuss the challenges of this alternative model. (250 Words)

Q. Microfinancing was introduced in India as a solution to poverty and to empower Self Help Groups (SHGs). Despite its strong potential, the microfinance sector faces challenges related to accessibility in India. Analyse. (250 words)

Q. Displacement of tribals and other marginalised communities has been one of the major consequences of the development process in India. Comment. (150 words)

Q. Critically examine the role of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in protecting and promoting human rights in India. (250 Words)

Q. The policies that we adopt, and their effective implementation will ensure that the demographic dividend, a time-limited opportunity, becomes a boon for India”. Discuss. (250 Words)

Q. “Although increasing the legal age for marriage of women is a progressive step in achieving gender equality, it is more important to focus on the effective implementation of the existing policy frameworks and laws”. Discuss.

Q. About one-fifth of India’s total population will be aged (60+) by 2050. In this context, discuss how the elderly can be transformed into active participants in the Indian economy.

Q. Explain the interconnection between the climate crisis and rising food insecurity and suggest the measures to deal with these issues simultaneously. (250 Words)

Q. India’s long journey from chronic food shortage to surplus food producer offers several interesting lessons for other developing countries in the world. Discuss.(250 Words)