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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: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the Chola local self-governing villages.
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 giving context of Uttaramerur inscription.
Body:
First, write in detail, the features of Chola local self-governing villages – various qualifications, disqualifications, committees and their natures of responsibilities.
Next, write about the level of autonomy enjoyed by these Chola local self-governing villages.
Next, write about the significance of Chola local self-governing villages.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the causes, short-term and long-term outcomes of the tri-partite struggle.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context and mentioning the participants in the tri-partite struggle.
Body:
First, write about the causes of the tri-partite struggle.
Next, write about the short-term impact of the tri-partite struggle – long drawn out, war of attrition, indecisive for long etc.
Next, write about the long-term impact of the tri-partite struggle – lack of central authority, pan India empire, mutual animosity.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a balanced judgement forward.
Topic: population and associated issues
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
Early in December, two Members of Parliament of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Ravi Kishan and Nishikant Dubey, introduced in the Lok Sabha a private members’ Bill aimed at population control in India. Stating that population rise is the most significant reason for India’s slow rate of development, the Bill argues for an immediate need for population control.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need of population control and feasibility of a population control law.
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 citing statistic regarding the population growth in India.
Body:
First, write about the need for population control – Social problems, Environment, Scarcity of resources and services, Inflation and Standard of living etc.
Next, write about the feasibility of a population control law. Write its pros and cons in detail.
Next, write about the measures such as strengthening public health infrastructure and raising awareness that are better suited to control population.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
Taking into account Covid and global events, it is apparent that while policy intentions were excellent, their implementation has not yielded the intended results. Clearly, our implementation capabilities need to be more effective.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about civil services reforms which are needed in the country.
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 context of civil services of the country and their role in India’s administration and economic development.
Body:
First, write about the various in the civil services ecosystem of the country.
Next, write about the reforms which are needed in the present times – rewarding good per romancing, improved accountability mechanisms and preventing abuse of power.
Next, cite suggestions of various committees in this regard.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 3
Topic: changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
India’s goods exports rebounded from a nearly 17% dip in October to a mild 0.6% uptick in November. While the value of exports recovered to $32 billion from $29.8 billion in October, it is still significantly below the $39 billion averaged between April and September. Imports growth moderated to 5.4% with the value of shipments slipping to $55.9 billion — a level last seen in February 2022.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the reasons for declining India’s exports and suggest measures to improve it amidst uncertainty.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into 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 the answer by giving context to India’s export performance.
Body:
First, write about the reasons for the declining trends in Indian exports.
Next, write about the steps that are needed to overcome the above slump– emphasising on export competitiveness, focus on small and labour-intensive firms and removing supply chain bottlenecks etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: role of Family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Difficulty level: Easy
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Abstract Thursdays’ in Mission-2023 Secure.
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 explaining the various objectives of education.
Body:
Write about how the primary aim of education should be producing good character and it will impact the society along with providing livelihood. Also, mention education devoid of good character can be a menace to the society. Substantiate with examples.
Conclusion:
Summarise by highlighting the importance of education in character building.
Topic: moral and political attitudes.
Difficulty level: Tough
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Abstract Thursdays’ in Mission-2023 Secure.
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 elaborating on the concept of popular morality.
Body:
Write about aspects such as what is accepted within the realms of popular morality, is it static and based on cultural notions and dictums. Cite examples
Next, mention differing of popular morality from the theories of moral philosophers – both positive and negative impact – substantiate with examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating a balanced opinion.
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