Q1. How is nanotechnology being applied to improve the quality of human lives across various sectors? (10M)
Q2. The impact of plastic production and pollution extends to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature loss, and pollution. In this context, discuss the need and steps taken to reach a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. (15M)
Ethics
Syllabus: Challenges of corruption
Q3. “Neither laws nor institutions can help in tackling corruption until the general people morally reject every form of corruption that exists now.” Comment (10M)
Case Study
Q4. You are an RTI activist and your husband is an IAS Officer. You are popular for courageously applying RTI that reveal corruption and illegality by numerous high-profile officers and politicians. Recently, you have applied for RTI against Joint Secretary of Coal Department of a State. You suspect there is huge corruption in allocating coal to private players. Few days later, the Joint Secretary has called you personally and requests you to withdraw the RTI application. When you were stubborn, he discloses to you that, the irregularities in coal allocation happens in all states of the country in a networked fashion. He claims that, your husband who is Deputy Secretary of Coal Department in other state, is also involved in this crime. Upon interrogation with your husband, he confirms you of his involvement and that already many RTI activists have been killed in other states for the same coal allocation irregularity. He wants you to consider consequences for him and your life if you go ahead and expects you to withdraw the RTI application. What will be your decision? Give reasons for the same
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