GEOGRAPHY – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – OCEANOGRAPHY Question Comment on marine heat budget and the oceanic circulation system. (200 words/CSM 2009) Next Topic PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – OCEANOGRAPHY

HISTORY – Daily Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: WORLD HISTORY – Industrial Revolution Question The period 1500 to 1700 in Europe has been called ‘the heyday of the Commercial Revolution.’ Explain the causes that led to this Revolution & examine its impact on society. (200 words) Next Topic WORLD HISTORY – Industrial Revolution

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’ Question ‘The anti-development’ thesis… reduces development to an idea without history, impervious to change’, but ‘fails to take account of the fact for its faults development could be empowering.’ Discuss.[CSM 2012/150 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’ Question The Anti-development approach attempts to overcome the inequality in perception and definition of development by opening up spaces for non-western peoples and their concerns. Comment [200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’

HISTORY – Daily Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Themes in Ancient period Question  Sites (50 words each) 1. Puri 2. Konark 3. Toshali 4. Bhuvaneshwar 5. Cuttack 6. Pistapura 7. Erandapalli 8. Devarastra 9. Jaughada 10. Sisupalgarh 11. Rajulamandagiri 12. Yerragudi 13. Suvarnagiri 14. Maski 15. Ihole 16. Vatapi 17. Pattadakkal 18. Shringeri 19. Belur/Halebedu 20. shravana Belagola 21. Manyakheta 22. Nasik 23. …

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Development Dynamics – Changing profile of development administration Question Development is above all else a question of human values. Comment[150 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’

HISTORY – Daily Answer Writing Challenge

Topic:  Themes in Ancient period Question  Assess the educational system in early India and identify important educational institutions of the period. (200 words) Next Topic Themes in Ancient period – SITES

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question “To talk about regulatory framework is to talk about governance.” Analyse the statement in the context of Public-private partnerships and identify the elements of regulation.[CSM 2013/200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question “Strong state and strong civil society are the need to develop both participatory democracy and responsive government as mutually reinforcing and supportive.” Bring out the myths and realities associated with public participation.[CSM 2013/250 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration

GEOGRAPHY – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – CLIMATOLOGY Question  Bring out the relationship between climate abd vegetation in the Mountain Biome. (250 words/CSM 2013) Next Topic PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – CLIMATOLOGY