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Evaluate Ambedkar’s political negotiations with the British government. Explain his advocacy for separate representation for depressed classes. Assess the larger implications of the Poona Pact on social democracy.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues. Q1. Evaluate Ambedkar’s political negotiations with the British government. Explain his advocacy for separate representation for depressed classes. Assess the larger implications of the Poona Pact on social democracy. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: PIB …

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Is collective morality ever justified in overriding individual rights? Analyse with reference to universal ethical principles. How can constitutional morality be nurtured at the societal level?

  Q7. Is collective morality ever justified in overriding individual rights? Analyse with reference to universal ethical principles. How can constitutional morality be nurtured at the societal level? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question The ethical tension between collective morality and individual rights in the Indian context, and to explore how …

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“The strength of a democracy lies not in popular sentiment but in the resilience of its institutions”. Critically examine with reference to the role of judiciary in India.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “The strength of a democracy lies not in popular sentiment but in the resilience of its institutions”. Critically examine with reference to the role of judiciary in India. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Debates on UAPA bail, judicial …

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Ambedkar’s idea of a moral democracy

GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Moral Thinkers Source: Deccan Herald, The Hindu Context: There have been many studies on Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s conceptualization of democracy, predominantly explained through the lens of social, political, and economic philosophies.   Ambedkar’s last work, The Buddha and His Dhamma shed light on how he understood democracy as a concept that affected …

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