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General Studies – 1
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question: The Bamiya Buddha statues, hewn from sandstone cliffs, are said to have dated back to the 5th century AD, and were once the tallest standing Buddhas in the world. As the Taliban talk of preserving the site of Mes Aynak, recalling the Bamiyan Buddhas and their destruction.
Key Demand of the question: To write about the various influences on Gandhara school of art.
Directive word:
Elucidate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must be defining key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by mentioning about the development of sculpture and the emergence of Gandhara school of art.
Body:
Write in detail about the features of Gandhara school of art – The regions they covered, the patronage, the important characteristics of their sculpture, the material they used and type of images produced.
Next, in detail write about the various Greek and Roman influences on them. Substantiate with examples the various nature of influences.
Conclusion:
Conclude by Summarising.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: DownToEarth
Why the question: T A draft recommendation on ‘biodiversity and health’ was released during the Convention on Biological Diversity concluded March 29, 2022. It will be the key focus area of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, according to the subsidiary body on scientific, technical and technological advice
Key Demand of the question: To write about the one health approach and its significance .
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:
Start by defining “One health Approach”.
Body:
One Health is a collaborative, multispectral, and trans disciplinary approach — working at the local, regional, national, and global levels — with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.
Studies indicate that more than two-thirds of existing and emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, or can be transferred between animals and humans, and vice versa, when the pathogen in question originates in any life form but circumvents the species barrier.
Examine its significance in handling zoonotic diseases.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: the Hindu
Why the question: The recent announcement by Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal of its plans to deliver food to customers in 10 minutes has raised a small twitter storm, forcing the CEO to put out a clarification. This raises several questions on the nature of delivery platforms, and the impact on delivery workers.
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 defining gig workers.
Body:
In the first talk about the ambiguity in gig economy which results in the exploitation of gig workers – lack of formal employer-employee relationship, remuneration, rigidity of working hours and the working conditions etc.
Next, talk about the immediate measures that are needed to address it – proper regulation, Giving effect to The Code on Social Security, 2020, considering right to social security as a fundamental right etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
Topic: economics of animal-rearing.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: instapedia
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question: To write about role dairy development can play in poor people.
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:
Start by citing a statistic regarding the dairy and livestock sector in India and extent of involvement of small and landless farmers in it.
Body:
First, mention the advantages of dairy development for poor and landless labourers – increasing scope, better incomes, subsistence food, buffer against shocks etc.
Next, mention the various initiatives taken to promote dairy and livestock in India – New Vibrant Villages Programme, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), National Livestock Mission and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) etc
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward to achieve maximum potential of diary and livestock sector in India.
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: insightsonindia
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question: To mention the various way in which minimum price for sugarcane is determine and write about issues in FRP.
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:
Mention the scenario about the Sugarcane and Sugar industry.
Body:
Write in detail about the two mechanisms for determination of minimum price of sugarcane in India – Fair and remunerative price (FRP) and State Advised Prices (SAP).
Write about issues in regards to Fair and remunerative price (FRP). Explain how rise FRP without rise in sugar prices have negatively impacted the sugar Industry.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
6. What is probity? Discuss the importance of probity in the public sphere. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Ethics by Lexicon publications.
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Abstract Thursdays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.
Key Demand of the question:
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 what is Probity.
Body:
Argue on the lines that for a moral society, it is necessary for all the stakeholders- the government, the corporate and the civil society must express the highest levels of probity in public life. Congruence and alignment of morality among the stakeholders is a major prerequisite to ensure a harmonious and ethic al existence of all the players promoting a just society. Illustrate the same with suitable examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude by saying that Probity is one of the main pillars for a just society.
Topic: ethics – in private and public relationships;
7. In public service, what are the ways in which one can overcome conflict of interest? (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘abstract Thursdays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.
Key Demand of the question: To write about the ways to overcome conflict of interest.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Write about how there is a conflict between private and public relationships during day-to-day administrative work.
Body:
Bring out the various facets of integrity, impartiality and nonpartisan ship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections that an administrator must consider before taking any actions in case of conflict.
Mention certain principles, theories and benchmarks one can take the right decision especially when faced with a conflict or dilemma.
Conclusion:
Complete by summarizing the need for doing the right thing especially for those who are in power.
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