Day: September 26, 2022

Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7. If greed is the sin of capitalism, then envy is the vice of socialism. Debate. (150 words) Difficulty Level: Tough Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Philosophical Mondays’ in …

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Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 6. Critically analyse Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) inflation-targeting of the Indian economy since 2016. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India. Why the question: When, in May 2016, India adopted inflation targeting as a policy …

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Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 5. New Delhi’s call for a structural overhaul of global multilateral institutions incorporates institutional accountability and a wider representation of the developing countries. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India/ Why the question: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit …

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Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 4. One of the most troublesome governance issues is that of frequent transfers of civil servants. Do you think a fixed tenure for civil servants is the way forward to ensure continuity in administration leading to good governance?  (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Insights on India …

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Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 3. The civil service is the engine room of modern government as they play a crucial part in making policies that reflect the needs of the public. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static …

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Topic: Diversity of India. 2. What is neurodiversity? Discuss the benefits of having a neurodiverse workforce and measures needed to promote neurodiversity at workplaces. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: 2019 McKinsey study revealed that companies with gender diversity were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability while those with …

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Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Explain the concept of sea floor spreading. How does the sea floor spread impact global warming? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India , Insights on India Why the question: Seafloor spreading, caused by an upwelling of magma, has led to episodes of …

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