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“NITI Aayog marks a paradigm shift from directive planning to collaborative governance”. Elucidate.

Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Q2. “NITI Aayog marks a paradigm shift from directive planning to collaborative governance”. Elucidate. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question The transformation of India’s planning architecture and debates on cooperative federalism make the role of NITI Aayog. Key Demand of the question The …

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Examine how the Aspirational Districts Programme has transformed policy monitoring and competitive federalism. Identify the key learnings for governance replication at sub-district levels.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Q4. Examine how the Aspirational Districts Programme has transformed policy monitoring and competitive federalism. Identify the key learnings for governance replication at sub-district levels. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: How governance …

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Public service delivery reforms often remain rule-oriented rather than outcome-oriented. Examine this trend and suggest how governance indicators can be realigned.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Q3. Public service delivery reforms often remain rule-oriented rather than outcome-oriented. Examine this trend and suggest how governance indicators can be realigned. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: Understanding of administrative reform …

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“The Directive Principles mark India’s silent constitutional revolution towards a social state”. Discuss.

Topic: Directive Principles Q3. “The Directive Principles mark India’s silent constitutional revolution towards a social state”. Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Easy Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: To assess how the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) have guided India’s transformation towards a social and welfare-oriented state, while examining the structural challenges and measures needed …

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Micro-level administrative reorganisation can deepen democracy but may also fragment governance. Discuss.

Topic: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein Q3. Micro-level administrative reorganisation can deepen democracy but may also fragment governance. Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Difficult Reference: TH Why the question Assam will have 10 new co-districts, taking the total number of such administrative blocs to 49 in the State, …

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Ethical infrastructure in public institutions is often reactive rather than preventive. Explain the implications of this on governance. Suggest how ethical foresight can be embedded in institutional design.

Q7. Ethical infrastructure in public institutions is often reactive rather than preventive. Explain the implications of this on governance. Suggest how ethical foresight can be embedded in institutional design. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Recent governance failures, including the 2025 KHB land scam, expose the lack of anticipatory ethics in …

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