[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 04 June 2019
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Tomorrow’s Static Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Indian Polity by Lakshmikanth
Why this question:
The question is about discussing the importance of Representation of the People Act, 1951 in the Indian electoral system.
Demand of the question:
Answer is straightforward and one must discuss details of how it has proved to be the backbone of the entire electoral process.
Directive word:
Elucidate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction
Start with highlighting the importance of election in a democracy.
Body
There is not much to deliberate as the question is straightforward, one must discuss the salient features of Representation of the People Act, 1951, in what way it is the backbone of the Indian electoral system.
Conclusion
Conclude by reasserting its importance.
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Why this question:
The question is intended to evaluate the corrupt practices in the electoral processes that drive themselves a force through judicial orders.
Key demand of the question:
The answer must discuss in detail the problems associated with the electoral practices; in what way the judicial orders are misused to benefit the electoral gains.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly narrate the issues concerning corrupt practices in elections.
Body:
Body of the answer should discuss the following aspects:
- We need to explain what corrupt electoral practices are prevalent in India and the impact of it.
- Explain that – that not only in the Parliament and State Assembly Elections, even in by-elections; religious, casteist and fake statements are made to support particular party and candidate, which is against the basic dictum of democracy and free and fair election in spirit of Article 324 of the Constitution. It offends right to know guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution
- Discuss the need for framing guidelines to overcome the issue.
- Suggest solutions.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Why this question:
The question is intended to critically analyse the factor of making Hindi as a compulsory language in the Indian education system.
Key demands of the question:
The answer must discuss in detail the language factor and the challenge of linguistic diversity that makes the question of compulsory language difficult in the education policy of India.
Directive:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyze, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgement.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction
In a few introductory lines discuss the issue, context of current draft education policy.
Body
The body of the answer has to capture the following aspects:
- Explain first the historical debate of making Hindi a compulsory language.
- Why Hindi though is only the official language is given such importance despite the fact there is substantial opposition from the non-Hindi states.
- Discuss pros and cons of making Hindi a compulsory language in the education system.
- Explain the possible issues and challenges and suggest your opinion if English can provide to be a one stop solution for all issues.
Conclusion
Conclude with way forward and importance of preserving linguistic diversity.
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. Security challenges and their management in border areas
Why this question:
Question is about discussing the crucial role played by the Indian Navy in the Indian ocean region. Recently in an expansion of its Mission Based Deployments (MBD) in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Navy deployed its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden.
Key demand of the question:
The answer must provide for a detailed narration of the geostrategic importance that the Indian ocean region holds for India and the countries around the region. One has to explain in detail the
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer
Introduction:
write a few introductory lines the current efforts being made by the Indian Navy in the IOR.
Body:
Have the following points in the answer:
- The geo-strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has seen a gradual increase in the recent past. Indian Navy regularly deploys ships for Presence and Surveillance Missions (PSM), off critical choke points / sea lanes in the IOR.
- Since August 2017, Indian Navy deployments in the IOR have been further structured under the Mission Based Deployment (MBD) concept.
- Under MBD concept, In addition to the anti-piracy deployment, IN ships were also Mission Deployed for :
- Operation ‘GULFDEP’ in the Persian Gulf,
- Operation ‘CENTDEP’ in the central Indian Ocean Region,
- Operation ‘NORDEP’ in the northern Bay of Bengal and
- Operation ‘MALDEP’ in the Andaman Sea and approaches to the Malacca Strait.
Discuss other Naval operations that were significant n the IOR.
Conclusion –
Conclude with significance.
General Studies – 3
Topic : Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Why this question:
The Article discusses at length the problem of unemployment and in what way one needs to see rising unemployment as a function of rising education and aspirations.
Key demand of the question:
The answer must explain the causes of rising unemployment challenge in India, what are the factors responsible and how it can be resolved.
Directive word:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin with brief write up on the current unemployment scenario of the country.
Body:
The answer must discuss the following:
- Quote the facts from the report from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
- Discuss the conditions which suggest that part of India’s unemployment challenge lies in its success in expanding education while not expanding formal sector jobs.
- Explain in detail the observations taken together which suggest that the roots of India’s present-day unemployment challenges lie in its very success. Educational expansion affects the unemployment debate by skewing the unemployment statistics and by creating greater competition for well-paid jobs among a rising population of educated youth. Rising prosperity allows young graduates to wait for well-paying jobs, creating an army of educated unemployed, before being forced to accept any work, frequently returning to family farms or starting small shops.
- Conclude with way forward.
Conclusion:
Conclude with solutions to overcome the challenge.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests.
Why this question:
The article brings out a detailed discussion of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), US-India trade relations amidst US’s withdrawal from GSP with India. The US terminated preferential tariffs to Indian exports on Friday after determining that it has not committed to provide “equitable and reasonable access to its markets” for the US.
Key demands of the question:
The answer should discuss the concept of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), reasons of failure of the agreement between India and US, what are the repercussions of the same on India and what should India do to overcome the concerns posed by such a system.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Define what you understand by GSP.
Body:
Answer must discuss the following:
- The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a U.S. trade program designed.
- Discuss its Features – These are unilateral, non-reciprocal and non-discriminatory benefits extended by U.S. to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
- Timeline: GSP was instituted on January 1, 1976, by the Trade Act of 1974. The GSP program has effective dates which are specified in relevant legislation, thereby requiring periodical reauthorization in order to remain in effect.
- Explain that the US terminated preferential tariffs to Indian exports after determining that it has not committed to provide “equitable and reasonable access to its markets” for the US.
- Some of the key reasons cited by trump administration are trade imbalance with India, no access to Indian market for us dairy, medical device industry and issues related to data localization norms.
- Benefit Restoration: As per US norms, a beneficiary country must meet 15 discretionary and mandatory eligibility criteria established by Congress to qualify for GSP. These include providing the US with equitable and reasonable market access, combating child labour, respecting internationally recognized worker rights and providing adequate and effective intellectual property rights protection.
However, reinstatement of GSP benefits is conditional.
Conclusion:
Conclude with what should be India’s way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Morality; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance;
Why this question:
The question is about discussing the concept of constitutional morality, its scope in the context of social ills such as untouchability in all possible forms.
Key demand of the question:
Answer should discuss how the issue of the rights of sweepers and scavengers has never entered the mainstream legal consciousness in the country.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
In a few introductory lines explain the background of the question.
Body:
One must cover the following aspects in the answer –
- What do you understand by the constitutional morality?
- Why the above-mentioned social evils have remained as unrealized constitutional rights?
- Challenges in inculcating the constitutional morality.
- What needs to be done to further the utility of morality in such cases?
Conclusion:
Conclude with significance.
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