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General Studies – 1
Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express ,Insights on India
Why the question:
The men who jumped into Lok Sabha were apparently inspired by one of the most heroic acts of India’s freedom struggle: on April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw feeble bombs and pamphlets in Delhi’s Central Assembly from the visitor’s gallery
Key Demand of the question:
To write about how the philosophy and nature of revolution evolved under Bhagat Singh and its essential dimensions.
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:
Give a brief about the ideology of Bhagat Singh.
Body:
Mention how the ideology evolved under Bhagat Singh. From the belief in violence and heroic action towards national liberation and then the building of a new socialist society.
Mention the features of the new revolution he believed in. Preventing exploitation of all forms, Freedom, justice, ending communalism, scientific temper etc. Mention the various approaches taken by him to achieve the above goals.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing about the legacy of Bhagat Singh.
Topic: communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the causes of communalism and ways to counter it.
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 communalism.
Body:
First, write about the various causes behind the communalisation of the society – Divisive Politics, Economic Causes, History of Communal Riots, Politics of Appeasement etc.
Next, write in detail about various measures to counter communal tension in the society.
Finally, write about what can be done in future by government, civil society etc so as to reduce communalism.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Indian Express
Why the question:
The COP28 climate meeting delivered some important outcomes.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the functions of civil society and their successes and limitations in India.
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 giving context of COP28.
Body:
First, write about various announcements at COP28 – resolutions on Loss and damage fund, fossil fuels, methane emissions, funds to fight global warming, among others etc. Write about the significance of the same.
Next, write about the further steps that are required to fight climate change.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
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:
PLFS data gives us another insight into the contribution of the informal or household sector in that it reports average gross earnings.
Key Demand of the question:
To analyse the informal sector in India, its importance and the necessary measures to protect the employees in the informal sector.
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.
Body:
First, write about the importance of the informal sector.
Next, write about the various issues in the informal sector. write about the impact of the above issues. Cite statistics and examples to substantiate.
Next, mention that are needed to address the above mentioned issues.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question:
The Indian government has announced various initiatives to promote the production of compressed biogas (CBG) using diverse sources such as agricultural and municipal waste.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the role of bio gas in India’s energy transition and support needed to bio gas sector.
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 citing statistic related to bio gas sector in the country
Body:
In the first part, write about the Biogas scenario in India’s renewable sector. Cite statistic and show the potential of biogas in India’s energy transition. Write about the advantages it offers – enewable energy generation, efficient waste management, rural development, agricultural benefits, and climate change mitigation.
Next, write the major issues affecting Biogas sector and support needed for the sector.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of Mission-2024 Secure.
Key Demand of the question:
to develop a link between changing your attitude and changing your behaviour.
Directive:
Elucidate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
In the introduction, define attitude and behaviour. Mention the difference between attitude and behaviour.
Body:
With relevant examples elaborate on how attitude can be change and that change in the resultant behaviour.
How behavior and attitude affect us and the need to adopt behaviours which are of empathy, compassion, fortitude and integrity.
Conclusion:
Complete the answer by stressing how changing to right behaviours and attitude can impact our life positively.
Topic: social influence and persuasion.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of Mission-2024 Secure.
Key Demand of the question:
To distinguish between persuasion and influence and its role in decision making.
Directive word:
Substantiate – When you are asked to Substantiate, you must 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 using suitable case studies or/ and examples.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by clearly defining Persuasion and Influence In your own words.
Body:
Through suitable illustrations, highlight the contrasting approaches of a Persuasion and Influence. Use examples to clearly outline the difference between the two.
Next, bring out how to it helps in changing decision making. Use examples to substantiate your argument.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a balanced opinion.
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