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General Studies – 1
Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Insights on India , Indian Express
Why the question:
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the nature and legacy of Narmada Bachao Andolan and its impact.
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 giving the aims behind the launch of Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Body:
In the first part, write about the major features of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and its participants and major leaders.
Next, write about the nature and legacy of the Narmada Bachao Andolan as an environmental movement and its role in modern politics. Mention the criticism of the movement.
Next, write about the impact of Narmada Bachao Andolan and its role in generating environmental consciousness in the country.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a balanced opinion.
Topic: Social empowerment
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint , Insights on India
Why the question:
As the labour market currently stands, our female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) is one of the lowest in the world (by World Bank data). Further, it remains in declining mode, having fallen from 30.5% in 2000 to 21.1% in 2019, and 18.6% in 2020, by International Labour Organisation figures
Key Demand of the question:
To write about economic and social causes for declining female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) and its impact.
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 statistic regarding declining female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) in India despite high growth.
Body:
In the first part, mention the economic causes behind declining female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) – educational enrolment of young women, lack of employment opportunities, effect of household income on participation etc.
Next, mention the social causes behind declining female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) – educational attainment, fertility rates and the age of marriage, social norms, Violence etc.
Next, write about the impact of the above and suggest steps to overcome the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint , Indian Express
Why the question:
The latest draft of the data protection law — the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill, 2022) — has now been made open for public comments and the government is expected to introduce the Bill in Parliament in the budget session of 2023.
Key Demand of the question:
To analyse the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, its potential and limitations in upholding right to privacy.
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 writing about the aims and objectives of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.
Body:
In the first part, write about the major provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.
Next, write about the positives of the bill in ensuring adequate safeguards in upholding the right to privacy.
Next, write about the major shortcomings of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.
Next, compare the bill with the privacy of laws of the major countries like E.U, China, U.S and suggest major things that can be incorporated from them.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth
Why the question:
Antibiotics in food animals play a significant role in human health, making antimicrobial resistance (AMR) an essential environmental and public health issue.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about concerns surrounding AMR, its causes, measures to deal with it and role of one health approach in this regard.
Directive word:
Evaluate – When you are asked to evaluate, you have to pass a sound judgement about the truth of the given statement in the question or the topic based on evidence. You must appraise the worth of the statement in question. There is scope for forming an opinion here.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Define AMR and its causes.
Body:
First, write about the why there is global cause of concern – Superbug, Multi drug resistance to bacterium and viruses, Increased cost of treatment, prolonged hospitalisation, increased mortality and less effective inoculation.
Next, write about the various initiatives to tackle AMR – Global Action Plan on AMR, World Anti-microbial awareness week, Delhi Declaration on AMR, National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance etc. Evaluate its efficacy.
Next, write about the one health approach and the initiatives it offers in dealing with AMR.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic: money laundering and its prevention.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about how cryptocurrency has facilitated money laundering and measures needed to prevent it.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving context regarding the challenges posed by cryptocurrency.
Body:
First, explain in detail as to how crypto can facilitate money laundering and challenges it poses for the enforcement agencies to tack and analyse it.
Next, write about the measures that are needed to ensure this growing technology is regulated and challenges associated with it are overcome.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.
Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security;
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about India’s traditional cybersecurity challenges as well challenges posed by emerging technology and ways to address them.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context of the cyber security scenario in India.
Body:
First, write about the major cyber security challenges of India – cyber-attacks, lack of infrastructure, digital illiteracy etc.
Next, write about how emerging technologies such as 5G, IoT, cryptocurrency, Metaverse etc have complicated the cyber-security scenario in the country.
Mention the steps that can be taken in the above regard to address the above-mentioned challenges.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour;
7. Altruism is acting to help someone else at some cost to oneself. Discuss. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: plato.stanford.edu
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Conceptual Tuesdays’ in Mission-2023 Secure.
Directive:
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:
Define altruism.
Body:
Elaborate, Everyday life is filled with small acts of altruism, from holding the door for strangers to giving money to people in need. News stories often focus on grander cases of altruism, such as a man who dives into an icy river to rescue a drowning stranger or a donor who gives thousands of dollars to a local charity.
Conclusion:
Summarise by highlighting the importance of altruism in present day and the need to use it for positive outcomes.
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