Mains Practice Questions

Q. What are the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology in warfare and armed conflicts, and how can they be addressed? (150 words)

Q. Discuss the role of rational thinking in resolving ethical dilemmas in the field of education. (150 words)

Q. Analyse the challenges posed by the rise of Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence (AI), suggest measures to tackle these challenges. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the potential impact of climate change on India's tourism industry and suggest ways to adapt to it. (150 words)

Q. How have technological innovations such as e-governance impacted the way that government functions and interacts with citizens in India? (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. Explain the impact of human activities on the Earth's physical geography. (150 words)

Q. Examine the impact of the second World War on the development of the modern world, including the shift in global power dynamics and the emergence of new ideologies. (250 words)

Essay Topics

1. The future of transportation: electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

2. A prudent foreign policy requires both pragmatism and opportunism.

Case Study

As a civil servant, you have been appointed as the District Collector of your district. One day, you receive a complaint from a local NGO stating that a government-run school in a remote village in your district is not providing students with proper facilities and infrastructure. The NGO has also provided you with photos and videos as evidence of the poor conditions at the school.

Upon investigation, you find that the allegations made by the NGO are true and the schools in your district are indeed in a poor state. You also find out that they lack basic facilities such as clean drinking water, proper classrooms, and proper sanitation facilities etc.

You are faced with a dilemma - on one hand, you want to take immediate action and improve the conditions of schools in your district to provide the students with a better learning environment. On the other hand, you are aware that the process of improving the school's facilities will take time and money, and you are not sure if the funds allocated for the district will be sufficient to cover the costs.

As a district collector what would you do in this situation?

Q. How do organizations and institutions address ethical challenges, such as corruption and discrimination? (150 words)

Q. What are the ethical considerations in public policy making and how do they impact the well-being of citizens? (150 words)

Q. Discuss some challenges that startups face in India, and how can they be overcome? (150 words)

Q. Discuss the need for regulation in addressing issues related to online gaming in India and suggest potential approaches for addressing these challenges. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz for global energy security and international trade. (150 words)

Q. There is a dire need for electoral reforms in India, discuss various challenges related to elections in India and suggest some measures to resolve them. (250 words)

Q. Explain the concept of caste system in India and discuss its impact on the social and economic status of the various groups within the society. (250 words)

Q. Analyze the impact of colonialism on the economic, social, and political structures of India during the 19^th and early 20^th century. Discuss the various forms of resistance that emerged in response to colonial rule. (250 words)

Essay Topics

1. The role of civil society organizations in promoting sustainable development.

2. Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set.

Case Study

In a horrific incident which sparked outrage in your district, a 17-year-old girl, on her way to school with her younger sister, was attacked with an acid-like substance by two men on a motorcycle near her home. She sustained severe injuries on her face, neck and eyes, currently she is being treated at the Hospital. She comes from a very humble family and her family looked up to her for alleviating them from poverty.

Further, the incident has once again brought back to focus the heinous crime of acid attacks and the easy availability of corrosive substances, therefore, people are anguished and have started protesting and demanding the death penalty for the culprits.

As a district magistrate, what would you do to resolve the situation? What steps would you take to stop easy availability of hazardous substances?

Q. Discuss some parallels between Buddhism and modern ideas on emotional intelligence. (150 words)

Q. An ethical workplace culture ensures the success of the firm and improves employee job satisfaction. Elucidate. How can ethical culture be introduced into a company? (150 words)

Q. What do you understand by the term Global Minimum Tax? How does it affect India’s economy? Discuss. (150 words)

Q. Deepfakes present an opportunity to the cyber-criminal and a challenge to everyone else. Discuss (250 words)

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

Q. Since independence only a few private member bills have been passed. Does it imply that a discourse dominated by a majority restrict individual voices? Critically examine. (250 Words)

Q. What do you understand by western disturbances? Discuss their role in influencing climate in India. Discuss (150 words)

Q. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with Gandhi’s well-known Dandi March. What were the causes of the civil disobedience movement? Critically evaluate its significance. (250 words)

Essay Topics

1. Shackles of slavery can never be stronger than the quest of freedom.

2 .Scourge of Left Wing Extremism can be tackled only through the twin-pronged strategy of development and deterrence.

Case Study

Your friend Ritwik hails from a village whose surrounding areas were submerged due to floods during the monsoon last year. Government assisted the affected people by giving them cash doles to purchase household goods, seeds to replant crop and cash to compensate for loss of standing crop. Ritwik had his house site on high ground and suffered no loss of personal effects. Luckily, his agricultural land being relatively far away from the flooded river escaped the ravages of the flood. Normally, government machinery is unable to thoroughly assess the damage suffered by each individual family. As a result, people take advantage by making extravagant and often fictitious claims. Ritwik has made false claims like others in the village.

As a close friend of Ritwik, what do you think about his action? Is it a right thing to do? what would be your appropriate response to Ritwik’s conduct?