Month: December 2016

Topic: Public service values 7) “Max Webar said that it is not wise to apply to public administration the sort of moral and ethical norms we apply to matters of personal conscience. It is important to realize that the state bureaucracy might possess its own independent bureaucratic morality.” Critically analyse this statement. (150 words) CSE Mains …

Continue reading “7) “Max Webar said that it is not wise to apply to public administration the sort of moral and ethical norms we apply to matters of personal conscience. It is important to realize that the state bureaucracy might possess its own independent bureaucratic morality.” Critically analyse this statement.”

Topic: Environmental impact assessment 6) September 2016 marked a decade of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification in India. What is the procedure involved in making EIA? After EIA and project approval, what mechanism exists to check compliance of project conditions? Why is compliance important? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Achievements of Indians in S&T 5) Why is the successful test-firing of the long-range ballistic missile Agni-V for the fourth time considered as a significant step? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint

Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.  4) The Centre’s proposal to set up a single, permanent tribunal, subsuming all existing ad hoc tribunals, to adjudicate on inter-state river water disputes could be a major step towards streamlining the dispute redressal mechanism. Will it be able …

Continue reading “4) The Centre’s proposal to set up a single, permanent tribunal, subsuming all existing ad hoc tribunals, to adjudicate on inter-state river water disputes could be a major step towards streamlining the dispute redressal mechanism. Will it be able to address the different kinds of problems—legal, administrative, constitutional and political—that plague the overall framework? Examine.”

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) Analyse the disruption caused by demonetization? How has demonetization affected interests of software industry? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders 2) Do you think India should repeal the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010? Is an autonomous, self-regulatory agency for NGOs the need of the hour? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: History of the world – events and their effect on society 1) What impact would backlash against globalisation, technological innovations and rivalries between great powers will have on India? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Indian Express

Topic: Public service values 8) Why should impartiality and non-pertisanship be considered as foundational values in public services, especially in the present day socio-political context? Illustrate your answer with examples. (150 words) CSE Mains 2016 GS-IV

Topic:Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 7) The world faces the prospect of increased terrorist activity in multiple regions of the world, and especially in Europe. Does intensified electronic and physical surveillance of suspected groups or individuals would help reduce these attacks? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu