Mains Practice Questions

Q. Separation of investigation from law and order can be very fruitful, provided the basic procedure is also revised. Discuss. 

Q. The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble. Comment. (150 words)

Q. The draft Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2018, have been criticised for expanding the scope for state surveillance. Discuss the need and concerns regarding the rules in view of rising incidence of fake news. (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by continental drift theory? Discuss along with the evidences that support the theory. (150 words)

Q. Recently government has decided capital infusion of banks in order to help them move out of RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action Framework. Examine the impact of such a move along with its long term implications for the economy. (250 words)  

Q. Explain volcano formation, their types and structures associated with it along with relevant examples. (250 words)

Q. Do you think that the pattern of Indian monsoon has changed in past decade? Discuss how it impacts various facets of our lives. (150 words)

Q. Though ordinances making power of President is given under Article 123 of the Constitution, yet its frequent use goes against the spirit of constitution. Examine. (150 words)

Q. Internal migration can be driven by push/ pull factors. Highlighting the issues related with internal migration in India, discuss the need for a national policy on internal migration. (150 words)

Q. Recently Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016. Discuss the need, provisions and concerns with regard to the bill (250 words).

Q. NITI Aayog is an action tank than just a think tank. Critically Examine. (150 words)

Q. The most difficult challenge for India is to tackle the fourth generation war, a warfare with an invisible enemy in which the civil society is both the battleground and the people that the State has to protect. Discuss in light of rising internal security challenges in India. (250 words)

Q. To some extent regionalism is important for maintaining 'unity in diversity' in India. Critically analyse. (250 words)

Q. In what way the methods adopted by Moderates were different from Extremists in promoting the growth of nationalism in India? (150 words)

Q. Gandhiji was not merely a political leader who organised mass movements, but a thought, an ideology that shaped the very foundations of modern day democracies. Analyse (150 words)

Q. More than a year after the e-waste management rules were notified, there is little evidence that it is being implemented. Examine the causes behind India's problem of e-waste and the reasons due to which rules have been ineffective. (250 words)

Q. Constitutional morality encompasses not just the forms and procedures of the Constitution, but provides an enabling framework that allows a society the possibilities of self-renewal. Discuss (150 words)

Q. Despite several provisions in the Indian constitution and laws prohibiting the practice of manual scavenging, the dehumanizing practice still persists across the country. Examine the causes and suggest steps needed to overcome problem of manual scavenging. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the rationale behind the merger of the state run banks and its impact, along with challenges in its implementation. (250 words)

Q. Ethical behaviour may be defined in terms of duties. Many philosophers have argued that certain core duties are imperatives, and as such will always apply, regardless of circumstances. Critically analyse (150 words)

Q. While there are ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and restrict global warming to below 2°C or even below 1.5°C, there are also efforts to help us live in a world where average global temperatures are rising. Examine. (150 words)

Q. Even though child mortality in India has reduced significantly, the numbers are still the highest in the world. Discuss the reason behind the persistence in high rate of child mortality in the country and highlight the steps taken by the government in this regard. (250 words)

Q. To deal with agrarian crisis, government has been adopting short term measures like farm loan waivers, MSP for crops without addressing the real causes of farm distress. Discuss the reasons for present agrarian crisis, impact of populist measures and suggest long term reforms needed in agrarian sector.(250 words)

Q.Discuss how the process of fragmentation of the national party system and emergence of minority or coalition governments in 1960s impacted Indian politics and democracy. (150 words)

Q. Response to disasters must be proactive not reactive. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Which factors impact the ocean currents formation and how do they influence climate in different regions of the world? (250 words)

Q. With the wide development of artificial intelligence, questions of machine ethics arise in many contexts. Discuss. (150 words)

Q. Among the mainstream banks, eleven government banks are under RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework. Discuss the need for PCA and its impact on public sector banks and economy at large. (250 words)

Q. China’s growing presence in the Indian Ocean Region is a cause of concern for India and regional stability. Discuss the implications and steps taken by India in this regard. (250 words)

Q. In light of recent tussle between RBI and government, critically examine the need to ensure central bank’s autonomy in globally changing economic scenario. (150 words)