Month: August 2016

Topic: Ethics in human actions 7) What are the ethical issues involved in banning commercial surrogacy? Examine. (150 Words) The Hindu The Indian Express

Topic: Challenges of corruption 6) Discuss why the Section 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in its present form is important to ensure probity in civil services. Do you think there is a need to amend this section to help bureaucrats to function fearlessly? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Infrastructure; Energy 5) How does electrification transform hitherto un-electrified villages? What are the challenges that government is facing in providing electricity to thousands of villages which are yet to see electricity? Discuss critically. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests  4) In your opinion, why did China block India’s NSG membership bid? Critically comment. (200 Words) IDSA

Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 3) Critically evaluate the implementation of maternity entitlements scheme under the National Food Security Act, 2013  via a conditional cash transfer and suggest if any amendments to the act are necessary to ensure that the most vulnerable women get necessary …

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Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 2) “The structure of the recently approved Goods and Services Tax Council, far from promoting cooperative federalism, also seems to create the institutional basis for further …

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Topic: World geography;  1) “Pollution can cause fundamental changes in cloud behaviour and precipitation patterns.” Examine these changes and their effects. (200 Words) Down to Earth

Syllabus – Morale; “Organization morale is more in private enterprises than in public enterprises in India.” Discuss and comment.

Syllabus – Herzberg “Satisfiers and dissatisfiers are not two extremes of one continuum rather they belonged to two different continuums.” Critically comment on Dual Unipolar trait theory in the light of above statement.

Syllabus -Theory of Leadership; Leadership is the ‘influential increment over and above mechanical compliance with the routine directives of the organization’ [Katz and Kahn]. Analyze.

Syllabus -Application type question on Administrative behaviour. Read following instances carefully and suggest what specific perspectives on organizational psychology of motivation would help the concerned organization to reconcile the needs of the following four persons with the needs of organization: (75 words X 4 = 300 words) A comes to his office with clock like …

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