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QUESTIONS: DAY 65 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary – Previous questions) “In an era of hung parliaments the power of the President expands, more so when the incumbent decides to be assertive. ” Comment on the statement with reference to the situation in India during the …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 64 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: Development processes and the development industry- the role of SHGs; India and its neighborhood- relations.) “SHGs are gaining importance as both a political force and as a channel for government benefits.” Comment. (250 Words) “Instead of influencing the course of the political process, India might benefit by re-focusing its attention on long …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 63 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity; Parliament – powers & privileges and issues arising out of these; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes) “Although individuals within a representative democracy possess rights, allowing them …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests; powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies – Questions from previous years) To what extent is India’s policy in regard to Afghanistan is dictated by a vision of ‘Global South’ , rather than compulsion? (250 Words) “The …
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The following Essay was written as part of Weekly Essay Challenge – 8 by Mr. Aditya Jha “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” Aditya Jha An imaginary conversation between a couple : year 2030. Wife : Honey, you have got a mail from the environmental agency. …
QUESTIONS: DAY 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Current Events – International Relations; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation) “Kenya’s own interests led to the launch of Operation Linda Nchi and the repercussions have not been pleasant so far.” Comment. (250 Words) Examine the critical …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 60 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: India and its neighbors – current event; issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure – previous year question -2000) “Since 2011, when the Tamil Northern Alliance won a decisive local elections in Sri Lanka’s North, the disillusionment of the people in the region has only grown larger with the …
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Every week a topic is given to you to write an essay on it. Now, we are in Ninth week (previous topics) and the topic for this week is: Capital Punishment and Rape Culture You should write it today itself. Before you pen it, brainstorm on the topic, jot down all the ideas …
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QUESTIONS: DAY-58 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II, Topic: Freedom struggle – its various stages and important contributors – previous year questions) Why and how did the Congress came to accept the partition of the country? (250 Words) Evaluate Subhash Chandra Bose’s contribution to India’s freedom. (200 Words) Critically assess Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru’s views on Indian Nationalism. (200 Words) …
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QUESTIONS: DAY-57 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics – political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; World history – redrawal of national boundaries) “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Comment on the main criticisms of capitalism. (250 Words) “The Vietnam …
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It is very strange that you start groping for a perfect answer to the question– ‘Why you want to be an IAS officer?‘ –the moment when you know you are called for the UPSC Personality Test. When you start your preparation, you start with much enthusiasm with lots of dreams for the country and for yourself. …
QUESTIONS: DAY 55 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV, Topics; Inclusive growth and issues arising from it; mobilization of resources) “During the Eleventh Plan period, India slipped from 127th rank to 134 rank in the HDI rankings despite the ‘inclusive growth’ strategy adopted during the period. ” Critically comment. (250 Words) “The Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing …
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The following documents are of advanced nature on the world history topics. These are given keeping in mind the UPSC’s recent trend of asking difficult questions. This post will be updated as and when relevant material is available. Important Topics from World History Revolutions European Domination Imperialism The Second World War Decolonization and Cold …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 54 [GENERAL STUDIES PAPER IV, Topics; Investment models + Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services (from Paper-III); Linkages between development and spread of extremism) “Resort to PPPs in the social sector often raises concerns about the commercialization of services that are normally expected to be provided free or highly subsidized.” Comment. (250 Words) “While development …
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Most of us read newspapers and magazines. Right now, if I ask you to name or recall few articles published yesterday in The Hindu Opinion page, chances are that you will hardly recall/remember anything. Of course, after thinking for a few minutes, you may recall something, but when asked to reply without thinking too hard, …
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Every week a topic is given to you to write an essay on it. Now, we are in Eighth week (previous topics) and the topic for this week is: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” You should write it today itself. Before you pen …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 53 (GENERAL STUDIES-PAPER-II, Topics: Freedom Struggle – different phases; Role of Women) “The nationalist leadership failed to some extent in raising the political consciousness of Muslims to the higher plane of secular political consciousness.” Critically comment. (250 Words) Evaluate to what extent has the reservation for women in Panchayats empowered them? Throw light …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 52 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II, Topics: Freedom Struggle-contributions from different parts of the country; History of the world – redrawal of national boundaries) “The policy of non-intervention by the Congress was, in my opinion, a perfect piece of statesmanship when the people of the States were not awakened…..The moment they became ready, the legal, constitutional and …
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It is high time one seriously starts solving previous year question papers to get a strong hold on the syllabus and get much needed confidence. Previous year GS papers have some good questions on Modern History, Polity, Economy and Geography section and solving them will help get a broad idea about many topics. There are …
We often hear about various lies or myths about IAS exam preparation. Most of them demoralize freshers, and some even perturb veterans. Following write-up is an effort to bust such myths/lies to help new aspirants focus on their preparation. 1) They say IAS is the mother of all exams. Is it? Wrong. This …
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