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General Studies – 1
Topic: Social empowerment
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”, which includes subscheme – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the measures needed to mainstream transgender community in India.
Directive word:
Comment– here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving statistic about amount of transgenders in India.
Body:
First, mention the issues faced by the transgender community – marginalization, forced sex work, stigma, begging, lack of rights, lack of rehabilitation etc.
Next, write about SMILE – Scheme for marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and enterprise. Mention its features, its pros and cons.
Next, mention as to why just few schemes are not enough and needs a much more holistic and concerted action to overcome historic marginalization.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about which form of federalism – competitive or cooperative that suits India better.
Directive word:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them 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 balanced judgment on the topic.Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining cooperative federalism and competitive federalism.
Body:
First, explain the differences between both. Discuss how the spirit of competitive federalism is seen in the various inter state ranking metric derived such as for ease of business, environmental pollution etc. Discuss how the spirit of cooperation is being enhanced by sharing experiential learnings etc
Next, Discuss the pros and cons of one over the other – competitive federalism requires States to reform their programmes and provide goods and services that they can self-fund, disciplines the states, accelerates growth. Discuss the advantages that cooperative federalism offers.
Conclusion:
Conclude by giving a balanced opinion.
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write analyze the suitability of parliamentary form of government and presidential system for India.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context as to why India adopted parliamentary form of government.
Body:
First, explain the various issues and limitations of parliamentary form of government.
Next, explain in brief the working of presidential form of government. Mention its pros over parliamentary form of government and then evaluate its limitations.
Conclusion:
Conclude by giving a balanced opinion.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
Metaverse is more than a buzzword. It is an idea whose time has come. But then, the metaverse is not really a new concept; it has been around as an idea for decades.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the potential and limitations of metaverse on the economy and society of India.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining metaverse.
Body:
First, Next, Elaborate on the various components of the metaverse and its possible applications. Substantiate with examples.
Next, write about the potential applications of metaverse in India – Businesses, remote working, industrial, problem solving and social interactions.
Next, mentions its concerns – data security, privacy concerns, digital divide, high cost of infrastructure and growing addictions.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on striking a balance between the benefits and limitations of metaverse.
Topic: issues of buffer stocks and food security;
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth
Why the question:
More than a million bags of paddy lying in the open in market yards in Odisha’s Bargarh district have reportedly got damaged due to heavy rain and hailstorm, which also caused extensive damage to vegetable crops in the district.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the impact of food wastage in India and measures needed to avoid it.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving a statistic of food wastage in India.
Body:
First, mention the context food shortage that is faced in India. Write in detail about the reasons for food wastage in buffer stocks.
Next, write about the impact of food wastage of buffer stocks on food security for India.
Next, suggest steps to overcome the same and prevent food wastage.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions;
Difficulty level: Tough
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, 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.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving context
Body:
First, mention the advantages of population control law. Checking population, reduced demand on resources, better governance etc.
Next, mention its disadvantages – coercion, no sanction of society. Give the example of China,
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on need for an attitudinal change towards population control rather than coercive one.
Topic: case study.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Case Study Fridays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
Body:
- Outline all the ethical values involved one by one.
- Mention all the stakeholders involved.
- Evalaute the actions of the editor-in-chief, give reasons as to why or why not if his action was right.
- Chart out a course of action for joy which solves the issue and also safeguards him from any harm.
Conclusion:
Mention way to overcome the dilemmas.
