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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 origins of Bhakti movement and contributions by female bhakti saints.
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 bhakti movement of medieval in India.
Body:
First, mention the factors behind rise of Bhakti – orthodoxy of priests, caste system, oppression of women, impact of Sufism, establishment of Turkish rule and role of Bhakti saints.
Next, mention the role played by female Bhakti saints like – Mira Bai, Lal Ded, Akka Mahadevi etc in the Bhakti movement. Write about their contributions.
Conclusion:
Conclude by mentioning the impact of Bhakti movement.
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 features of Sufi movement and its impact.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context of the origin and rise of Sufi movement
Body:
First, write about the various features of the Sufi movement – nature, austerity, liberalism, tolerance etc.
Next, write about the detailed impact of Sufi movement on contemporary society.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing about the legacy of the Sufi movement.
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
A new British Indian Army Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought for the British during the two World Wars, is set to be built in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The memorial is visualised as Scotland’s first permanent memorial wall to recognise the service and sacrifice of the British Indian Army during the world wars.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the participation of Indian soldiers the first world war and the second world war.
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 the context.
Body:
First, write about the immense participation and contribution of Indian soldiers in the world war-I. Discuss the role they played across key theatres of the world war-I. Give statistics to substantiate.
Next, about the participation of Indian soldiers in World war-II and the role played by them.
Next, write about how role of Indians in both great wars is not acknowledged as much as it should be and need to rectify the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
Broadly speaking, Indian federalism has passed through four stages: the British Raj, the Congress System, the coalition interlude, and the BJP domination. Federalism flourished only during the coalition interlude. In all the other stages, the states/provinces have been dominated by the Central government, politically and financially.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about asymmetric federalism and its need and its impact.
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 asymmetric federalism in India.
Body:
Explain the asymmetric federalism prevalent and followed in the country; the main forms of administrative units in India are the Centre and the States. But there are other forms, too, all set up to address specific local, historical and geographical contexts.
Next, write about the need of asymmetric federalism – Besides the Centre and the States, the country has Union Territories with a legislature and Union Territories without a legislature. Substantiate with examples.
Next, write about the impact of asymmetric federalism on India federal set up. Write both the positive and negative aspects.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to overcome negative aspects.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint , Insights on India
Why the question:
On 28 February 2016, at a farmer rally in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government’s intention of doubling the income of farmers by 2022, a year marking 75 years of India’s independence. That it was not just political rhetoric but a real project was evident from the follow-up. An expert committee headed by Ashok Dalwai submitted a report on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) in 14 volumes.
Key Demand of the question: To write about causes behind falling crop incomes and unviable agriculture and measures needed to double farmers income.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
Body:
First, write about the causes for the falling crop incomes and unsustainable agriculture – Small holdings make agriculture uneconomic, Perpetual indebtedness, Inability to procure quality seeds, Lack of water and poor yields etc.
Next, suggest measures that are needed in order to overcome the above and double farmers income in India.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic : basics of cyber security;
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Bank and cyber frauds in India are on the rise. According to data by the Reserve Bank of India, frauds have cost the country an estimated ₹100 crore a day over the last seven years. The frauds reported in 2021-22 were 23.69% higher than in the previous year (9,103 cases reported compared to 7,359 in 2020-21), although there was a decline in the amount involved.
Directive word:
Elaborate – 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 defining the voice biometrics technology.
Body:
First, write about the various types of cyber crimes affecting India – Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Botnets, Identity Theft, Cyber stalking, Phishing etc. and measures required to tackle them.
Next, write about as to how the voice biometrics technology works and how it can help the country combat the cyber crimes and improve cyber security.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4.
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 growth of A.I as well growing ethical concerns regarding it.
Body:
First, write about the technological potential of A.I and by taking examples highlight the ethical concern associated with A.I.
Next, suggest ways to address the above concerns in an equitable and efficient manner without stifling the growth of technology.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising that technology has to grow within ethical boundaries of modern societies.
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