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General Studies – 1
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization; Social empowerment.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
March 8 has been observed as International Women’s Day every year, since 1975, to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women from all around the world.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about gender justice, various barrier in achieving it and ways to overcome those barriers.
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 gender justice.
Body:
First, write about the various causes and impact of gender injustice – violence against women, limited access to education and economic opportunities, discrimination against transgender and non-binary individuals, and limited representation in politics and decision-making roles.
Next, write about the slow nature of progress in order to achieve gender justice and various steps that have been taken in this regard.
Next, write about steps that are required to achieve gender justice – legal reforms, public awareness campaigns, and advocacy by civil society organizations etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India; Social empowerment.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
On February 12, 18-year-old Dalit student Darshan Solanki died by suicide at IIT Bombay by jumping from the seventh floor of a hostel building, allegedly because of the caste discrimination he faced.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the ill effects of caste discrimination, reasons for its prevalence and ways to overcome it.
Directive:
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 background about the caste discrimination in modern India.
Body:
First, write about the reasons for the prevalence of caste discrimination in India and factors behind it.
Next, mention the impact of caste discrimination and how it is affecting contemporary society. Substantiate with facts and examples.
Next, write about the steps that are needed to overcome the above issues and empower weaker sections.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing 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: Tough
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
India’s robust export performance has made a critical contribution to its economic growth in recent times. Despite global economic woes, India’s overall exports, merchant and services combined, grew at 17.33 per cent to $641 billion during April-January 2022-23 compared to $547 billion during the same period last year.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the performance of Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, its successes and limitations.
Directive word:
Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to 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. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context of Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
Body:
First, write about the various sectors for which PLI scheme was launched and its major features – electronics, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, and textiles. Eligible companies are provided with financial incentives based on incremental sales of goods produced in India, for a period of five years. The scheme aims to make India a global manufacturing hub, increase production of quality goods, create employment opportunities, and reduce dependence on imports.
Next, write about the successes and limitations of the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to overcome the limitations.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
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 various types of debt instruments available in the Indian market.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining a debt instrument.
Body:
Write about the various type of debt instruments – government securities, corporate bonds, debentures, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, and money market instruments. Explain them in brief with suitable examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising their importance.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
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 the various measures in order to contain inflation.
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 inflation.
Body:
First, write about the measures to control inflation – monetary policy, fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, supply-side policies, and wage and price controls. These measures aim to reduce demand, increase supply, or control prices in the economy. Explain in detail as to how the above impact inflation rates.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
6. What does this quote means to you? (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Quotes Wednesdays’ in Mission-2023 Secure.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by explaining the literal meaning of the quote.
Body:
Write about persuasion is not about dictating what others should think, but rather providing them with the necessary tools and information to come to their own conclusions. It involves encouraging critical thinking and rational decision-making rather than imposing one’s views on others. In essence, persuasion is about creating a framework for people to think for themselves, rather than forcing them to accept a particular viewpoint. Cite examples to substantiate.
Conclusion:
Summarise by highlighting the importance of the quote in the present day.
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
7. What does this quote means to you? (150 words)
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” – C.S. Lewis
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Quotes Wednesdays’ in Mission-2023 Secure.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by explaining the literal meaning of the quote.
Body:
Write about how courage is not just a virtue, but rather the expression of all virtues when put to the test. It suggests that courage is the foundation that enables individuals to live virtuously in challenging circumstances by allowing them to act in accordance with their values. Cite examples to substantiate.
Conclusion:
Summarise by highlighting the importance of the quote in the present day.
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