Ethics Case Study – 3: Keshav recently got a job of First Division Assistant in Tehsil (Taluk) office. He is smart and hardworking. Because of which Tehsildar has become fond of him and though he is Keshav’s superior, he has made Keshav his good friend. Keshav is married to Ramya who is educated and recently …
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Questions from The Hindu, 30/09/2013 Front Page 1) Should India and Pakistan talks be held hostage to border skirmishes and terrorist attacks? Comment. (250 Words) or Do you agree to the proposal that a neutral monitoring by a third party such as UN at the border in Kashmir is required to bring peace to the …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 66 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages; poverty and developmental issues) “Looking back, I am surprised at their achievements during a brief period of two years and a quarter, despite the innumerable difficulties that surrounded them.” Comment on the legislative and administrative record of the Congress Ministries between 1937-39 in the …
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Jayanth is a son-in-law of a local MLA and is now posted as block development officer in his father-in-law’s constituency. He comes to know that MLA’s followers, who are mainly small contractors and many elected members of Gram Panchayat, are hand in glove with local Panchayat officials in misusing MGNREGA funds. He finds that each …
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Every week a topic is given to you to write an essay on it. Now, we are in Tenth week (previous topics) and the topic for this week is: Has Increased access to employment opportunities, financial independence and educational attainments enabled women in urban India to exercise their freedom and agency? You …
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Long awaited books on General Studies Paper V (Ethics, Aptitude and Integrity) are now available on Flipkart. There were books on the subject but they were not syllabus specific. Now two books are of particular interest: I. Ethics In Governance – Ramesh Arora This book has many syllabus related chapters. 1. Introduction: Multi-Dimensionality of Ethical …
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A junior member of staff has just returned to work after taking special leave to care for her elderly mother. For financial reasons she needs to work full-time. She has been having difficulties with her mother’s home care arrangements, causing her to miss a number of team meetings (which usually take place at the beginning …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 65 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary – Previous questions) “In an era of hung parliaments the power of the President expands, more so when the incumbent decides to be assertive. ” Comment on the statement with reference to the situation in India during the …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 64 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: Development processes and the development industry- the role of SHGs; India and its neighborhood- relations.) “SHGs are gaining importance as both a political force and as a channel for government benefits.” Comment. (250 Words) “Instead of influencing the course of the political process, India might benefit by re-focusing its attention on long …
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Starting from coming Monday, every day, Insights will post varying number of questions on current events. Questions will be picked form important articles that appear in The Hindu. Reading The Hindu with questions in mind will help in increasing keenness. For this to happen, questions should be thought provoking. I will try to take care …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 63 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity; Parliament – powers & privileges and issues arising out of these; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes) “Although individuals within a representative democracy possess rights, allowing them …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests; powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies – Questions from previous years) To what extent is India’s policy in regard to Afghanistan is dictated by a vision of ‘Global South’ , rather than compulsion? (250 Words) “The …
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The following Essay was written as part of Weekly Essay Challenge – 8 by Mr. Aditya Jha “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” Aditya Jha An imaginary conversation between a couple : year 2030. Wife : Honey, you have got a mail from the environmental agency. …
The following essay is written as part of Weekly Essay Challenge by Mr. Amudhan. Capital Punishment and Rape Culture Amudhan Rape is and never was solely about sex. Rape is an act of violence with the intent of domination of an individual. A discourse on rape or rape culture must recognize it as a constituent …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Current Events – International Relations; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation) “Kenya’s own interests led to the launch of Operation Linda Nchi and the repercussions have not been pleasant so far.” Comment. (250 Words) Examine the critical …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 60 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: India and its neighbors – current event; issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure – previous year question -2000) “Since 2011, when the Tamil Northern Alliance won a decisive local elections in Sri Lanka’s North, the disillusionment of the people in the region has only grown larger with the …
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Every week a topic is given to you to write an essay on it. Now, we are in Ninth week (previous topics) and the topic for this week is: Capital Punishment and Rape Culture You should write it today itself. Before you pen it, brainstorm on the topic, jot down all the ideas …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 59 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics: Industrial Revolution; World Wars) “In western Europe, economic change produced massive social consequences during the first half of the 19th century. ” Elaborate. (250 Words) “The Holocaust also shows us how a combination of events and attitudes can erode a society’s democratic values.” Examine the events …
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