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General Studies – 1
Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)
Difficulty level: Tough
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-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:.
Explain the factors that determine the location of Silk industries in India and as well trace the change in these locations from 19th century till the present times.
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:
Briefly first bring out the current locations of silk industries in the country.
Body:
Explain the factors that determine the location of silk industry leading to their growht. Comment on the key factors – labor, raw material and market. Use the map of India to highlight the factors and respective locations – Karnataka, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir etc.
Next, trace the changes in the location of silk industries; discuss the factors such as technology, advancement in science etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with importance of the industry in the country.
Topic: factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
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-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
Explain the non- geographical factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world in detail with suitable examples.
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:
Explain that Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of many factors. Some of them are: raw material, land, water, labor, capital, power, transport, and market. However there are many non-geographical factors too.
Body:
Discuss the non-geographical factors in detail – Capital investment, Availability of loans, Investment climate, Government policies/regulations, Influence of pressure groups etc. manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at lower cost. In general, it should also be noted that both lower production cost and lower distribution cost are the two major factors while considering the location of an industry. Sometimes, the government provides incentives like subsidized power, lower transport cost, and other infrastructure so that industries may be located in backward areas.
One should quote relevant examples from India and across the world to justify the answer.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising the importance of above.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
For a society built upon the principles of justice and human rights, the treatment of prisoners becomes a critical measure of its commitment to these values.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about issues with Prisons in India and suggest prison reforms.
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 a statistic regarding the prisons in India.
Body:
First, mention the various issues plaguing prisons – overcrowding, impact of covid-19, slow place of justice, impact on mental health etc
Next, write about the suggestions of various committees in regards to prison reforms.
Next, suggest measures reforms that are needed to the criminal justice system and measures to reduce overcrowding of prisons.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Data show that a mere 0.9% of women in the workforce avail of menstrual leave days in Japan’.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the issues of menstrual leave for women and its impact.
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.
Body:
First, write about the issue of menstrual leave and its impact – promotes gender equality, acknowledges health needs, and enhances productivity etc.
Next, write about impediments about menstrual leave – potential discrimination, stigmatization, and operational challenges etc.
Next, write about what India must do in this regard.
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
Why the question:
An issue with the current Index of Industrial Production series is that it doesn’t account for improvements in capacity or technological changes.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about IIP and its criticism.
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 IIP.
Body:
First, write about the mechanism of calculation of IIP – process involving the selection of representative items, data collection, and the application of a weighted formula.
Next, write about its shortcomings – include limited coverage, changing industrial structures, data quality issues, globalization impacts, and the emergence of new sectors.
Conclusion:
Conclude by giving a way forward.
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Print , Insights on India
Why the question:
In order to bolster border infrastructure, India and China are ramping up construction of villages in their respective border areas.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the challenges managing border by building infrastructure areas and steps that are needed to do so.
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 giving context about extent of border areas in the country.
Body:
First, write about the various challenges pertaining to border areas in the country.
Next, write about a dynamic and sensitive approach to border management in the country by building infrastructure – strengthen regional connectivity, thereby boosting economic linkages at a sub-regional level, improve overall relations with border countries.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4.
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 emotional intelligence.
Body:
Next, mention the various components of emotional intelligence that help in reducing conflicts at the work place. Link it with proper examples real or hypothetical ones to substantiate your points.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on training public servants to use emotional intelligence for conflict resolution.
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