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General Studies – 1
Topic: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
In 2023, India recorded 668 documented hate speech events that targeted Muslims, according to a report released by India Hate Lab, a Washington DC-based group that documents hate speech against India’s religious minorities.
Key Demand of the question:
o write about hate speech, its impact on the society and steps needed to curb 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 defining hate speech.
Body:
In the first part, write about the increasing instances of hate speech especially online speech. Cite statistics to substantiate.
Next, in detail write about the impact of hate speech on society – affects human rights and the rule of law. If left unaddressed, it can lead to acts of violence and conflict on a wider scale etc.
Next, write in detail about various measures needed to curb hate speech.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about e-governance, challenges associated with it 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:
Start by defining e-governance.
Body:
First, write about the various types of e-governance in India.
Next, write about the various challenges associated with e-governance in India – digital divide, lack of digital literacy, and infrastructure constraints, particularly in rural areas. Data security and privacy concerns, interoperability issues etc.
Next, suggest measures to overcome the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about smart governance, its advantages and measures initiated to promote smart governance in the country.
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 smart governance.
Body
First, write about the various advantages associated with smart governance – transform the way government services are delivered, improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of governance etc.
Next, write about the various initiatives in recent years to implement smart governance practices in various sectors – Digital India, Aadhaar, MyGov, Smart Cities Mission, Cowin and E-Courts etc. Write about the achievements and limitations.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about emissions scenarios and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and their role.
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 emissions scenarios and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs).
Body
First, explain the concept of emissions scenarios and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) in brief.
Next, write about their importance in fighting climate change – play a crucial role in understanding the potential impacts of human activities on the climate system and in informing policy decisions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
Topic: money laundering and its prevention.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Print , Insights on India
Why the question:
The article discusses the issue of black money in India.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the menace of black money, its impact and measures needed to end it.
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 black money in India.
Body:
First, write about the challenges faced in tackling the issue of black money.
Next, write about the various measures undertaken to tackle black money in India – Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs), etc. Also, write about the limitations in ending black money menace.
Next, write about the impact of black money on various facets.
Next, write about the measures that are needed to end black money menace in the country.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions
6. What are the factors on which morality of the human action depends upon? (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4.
Key Demand of the question:
To write in detail about the determinants of Morality of human action.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by saying that Human action is not at free will but determined by various factors.
Body:
Describe how morality of a person’s action varies situationally. Mention various determinants such as object, circumstances such as person/place/time involved and intention (malafide/bonafide) with an example each.
Use a flow chart for better presentation of the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude by saying that there are many obstacles that a person with a fixed moral construct must go through, which may change his action altogether.
Topic: social influence and persuasion.
Difficulty level: Easy
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about how social influence can have both positive and negative outcomes.
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 defining social influence.
Body:
Write about the positive outcome that social influence can have – fostering positive social change, promoting ethical behavior, Prosocial Behavior, and Cultural Transmission etc. Cite examples to substantiate.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.
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