Q. Gauav successfully cleared the prestigious civil services examination and was excited about the opportunity that he would get through the civil services to serve the country. However, soon after joining the service, he realized that things are not as rosy as he had imagined.

He found a number of malpractices prevailing in the department assigned to him. For example, funds under various schemes and grants were being misappropriated. The official facilities were frequently being used for personal needs by the officers and staff.

After some time, he noticed that the process of recruiting the staff was also not up to the mark. Prospective candidates were required to write an examination in which a lot of cheating was going on. Some candidates were provided external help in the examination.

Gaurav brought these incidents to the notice of his seniors. However, he was advised to keep his eyes, ears and mouth shut and ignore all the things which were taking place with the connivance of the higher-ups. Gaurav felt highly disillusioned and uncomfortable. He comes to you seeking your advice.

Indicate various options that you think are available in this situation. How would you help him to evaluate these options and choose the most appropriate path to be adopted?

Q. If there’s one fundamental truth about social media’s impact on democracy it’s that it amplifies human intent — both good and bad. Comment.

Q. Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?

Q. Discuss the major contributions of Socrates in the field of ethics and morality.

Q. Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) are critical intermediaries for channeling long-term finance required for infrastructure and realizing higher economic growth. Discuss.

Q. Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Q. Discuss the salient features of National Education policy 2020 and how can it bring holistic changes to the Indian education system?

Q. Elucidate the challenges faced by a newly independent India.

Q. Discuss the role of social influence in shaping the behavior of a person. 

Q. Discuss the major challenges that are ailing the power sector in India.

Q. There is a need to abolish the sedition law on the ground that it is used to curb freedom of expression and speech. Discuss.

Q. You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.

Q. Discuss the elements of colonial legacy in post-independent India.

Q. Explain the term conscience with a special reference to various explanations given by various moral thinkers on it.

Q. Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Comment.

Q. Do simultaneous elections compromise democracy and federalism? Analyze.

Q. Globalization is a phenomenon driven by technology and the movement of ideas, people, and goods. Discuss.

Q. What rives a man to be a leader? Is it love? Is it hatred?

Q. Discuss the role of emotional intelligence in handling mob protests and violence. 

Q. Over the past few decades, the Dairy sector has emerged as a lifeline of the rural economy in India. However, it has become one of the most vulnerable sectors of the rural economy too. Discuss.

Q. Courts are sitting on a pendency bomb and it has never been more urgent to strengthen the Indian judiciary. Discuss.

Q. What are seismic waves? Give a detailed account of different types of seismic waves.

Q. Discuss the role of the family in the development of the value system in an individual.

Q. Unless we learn to know ourselves, we run the danger of destroying ourselves.

Q. Green taxes shall have a deterrent effect, sensitizing the citizens about pollution control and management. Discuss.

Q. Establishing the National Tribunal Commission will definitely entail a radical restructuring of the present tribunal system. Discuss.

Q. Explain the geological and palaeontological evidence of continental drift theory.

Q. Sense of unity, pride in the past and sense of mission – which Vivekananda proclaimed greatly strengthened India’s nationalist movement. Discuss. 

Q. In the present context of the need to balance between economic growth and social development, can the Public Sector Lending as a concept and as a practice be ‘reprioritized’?

Q. Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.