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Total Questions : 283
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Q. Just as India has committed to moving up the ranks in Ease of Doing Business indicators, a similar commitment should be made on the gender front. Comment in view of the 'son meta-preference'. (250 words)
02 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 Indian Society -
Q. The growing problems in the field of medical implants in India calls for regulatory overhaul of present structure. Discuss. (250 words)
01 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Social Justice -
Q. Criminalisation of politics will be a blow to our democracy if left unchecked. In light of this statement analyse the measures taken and also suggest some possible solutions. (250 words)
30 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. What do you understand by fixed dose combination(FDC) drugs? Highlight the advantages and limitations of FDCs in addressing the health care in India. (250 words)
29 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Social Justice -
Q. Analyse the limitations faced by model code of conduct in the digital age of political advertisement. (250 words)
29 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. The recent Sri Lankan terror attack highlights the need for international cooperation on terror. Discuss. (250 words)
28 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. Examine the concerns and impacts associated with China’s Belt Road Initiative, which has expanded itself from being just an infrastructural project. (250 words)
28 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. The sedition law has been used as a muzzling mechanism and is a weapon against the constitutional spirit of modern democracy. Critically examine. (250 words)
26 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. Ambedkar warned that Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul, but in politics, Bhakti or hero worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship. Comment. (150 words)
26 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Technology, if not effectively disbursed, creates new power asymmetries. Examine. (250 words)
25 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. What do you understand by the term 'sarpanch pati'? Examine the reasons and impact of such culture. (150 words)
25 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 1 Indian Society -
Q. Examine the major differences between peasant movements of the 19th and 20th century and their impact on society. (250 words)
24 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What are the prospects of rural tourism in North-east? Discuss the steps taken by the government to boost it. (250 words)
24 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. What are wetlands and their functions? Discuss the threats being faced by them. (250 words)
23 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Bio-diversity & Environment -
Q. The private sector in healthcare can play a pivotal role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Examine. (250 words)
23 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. “To other country, I may go as a tourist. But to India, I come as a pilgrim”-Martin Luther King Jr.
Discuss this statement in the background of the potential which spiritual tourism holds in India and the steps taken to promote it. (250 words)
22 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Indian National Congress acted as a safety valve for the British government. Critically examine. (250 words)
22 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. At a time when the idea of developing smart cities dominates the policy discourse, India faces challenges due to unplanned urbanisation. Comment. (250 words)
21 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Discuss the advantages and challenges of electioneering on social media.(250 words)
21 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance
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Q. The success of ‘Make in India’ hinges upon Skill India. Examine. (250 words)
19 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Data is the new oil. In this regard, examine the potential and safeguards needed for data, if India is to use this resource effectively in the future. (250 words)
19 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Why capturing visual of a black hole was a challenge? Discuss the significance of first visual from Event Horizon Telescope. (250 words)
18 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Science & Technology -
Q. Civil aviation is the fastest growing sector in India, but faces many challenges on different fronts. In this context, discuss the scope of, and challenges faced by civil aviation sector in India. (250 words)
18 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Despite unique constitutional positioning , the governor is sometimes not seen as willing or able to discharge his functionsas judiciously, impartially and efficiently as envisaged by the constitution framers. Comment (250 words)
17 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. Examine how the recent political turmoil in Algeria will have an impact on the region and its relations with India. (250 words)
17 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. What are Election manifestos? Explain the significance and challenges of election manifestos in Indian democracy?
16 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. What do you understand by feminisation of agriculture? Discuss the reasons and probable solutions to this. (250 words)
16 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Examine the concept of universal basic income in light of its probable advantages and concerns in a developing country like India (250 words)
15 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 2 Social Justice -
Q. What are the reasons and costs of rising air pollution in Delhi? Enumerate the measures taken by government in this direction and their efficacy. (250 words)
15 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Bio-diversity & Environment -
Q. Discuss reasons and impact of ozone pollution on environment and health. (250 words)
15 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 3 Bio-diversity & Environment