Question 1 What do you mean by “relative autonomy of the state”. Give a brief idea about the Poulantzas Miliband debate regarding this. (200 words) Question 2 The notion of the encumbered self is the defining aspect of the communitarian critique of liberalism. Explain. (200 words)
Topic : Indian Economy post-liberalisation: Intellectual property rights Question “Attempts to ensure Intellectual property protection has resulted in the failure of knowledge spillovers from industrialised countries to developing countries like India”. Comment. (200 words) Next Topic: Indian Economy post-liberalisation: Intellectual property rights
Topic:Crime and Punishment Question You are not punished for stealing the sheep, but you are punished so that no sheep is stolen. Discuss to which theory of punishment, the statement belongs (200 words/UPSC 2009) Next Topic: Crime and Punishment
Topic: Mauryan Empire Question Short essay on contents of Asoka’s dhamma and reasons for Asoka’s keenness to propagate dhamma. (200 words) Next Topic: Mauryan Empire
Topic: CULTURAL SETTING Question Write a note on Demographic dividend and its implications on environment. (200 words). Next topic: CULTURAL SETTING
Topic: Growth; Development; Employment; Inclusive growth and issues associated with it; and Government Budgeting Question 1 Why have some of our South Asian neighbours, despite similar levels of political development and even lower levels of per capita income, outperformed us in almost every social indicator? (200 words) Question 2 Critically examine the major components of Fiscal Deficit …
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Question 1 Analyse the sociological ideas of Pareto. (300 words/ IAS 1964) Question 2 Discuss the metaphysical and ethical basis of Hindu social organisation. (300 words/ IAS 2002)
Topic:Multiple thinkers & latest trends of UPSC Question “Specialization belongs to the natural order. The object of specialization is to produce more and better work with the same effort”. “Specialized division of labour and the accompanying fragmentation of tasks result in alienation of work”. Analyse these statements and evaluate the contributions of the respective approaches …
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Topic: Growth; Development; Employment; Inclusive growth and issues associated with it; and Government Budgeting Question 1 Though the government claims that higher rate of growth, increase in agricultural production, providing employment in rural areas and economic reform packages introduced in the 1990s have resulted in a decline in poverty levels, economists raise doubts about the government’s …
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Topic: Indian Economy post-liberalisation: Agriculture and WTO Question “Institutional arrangements such as WTO are essential for ensuring a level playing field so that considerations of comparative advantage can have a free and fair play”. Elaborate. (200 words) Next Topic: Indian Economy post-liberalisation:- Intellectual property rights
Question 1 Comment on overdeveloped state. (200 words) Question 2 Explain the concept of “Congress System” as explained by Rajni Kothari. Can we say this is no more a relevant model to explain Indian Politics? (200 words)
Topic: CULTURAL SETTING Question Describe the impact of linguistic diversity on the development of various regions of India. (200 words) Next Topic: CULTURAL SETTING
Topic: Mauryan Empire Question Discuss the comparative merit of the Arthasastra, the Indica and Ashoka Inscriptions as sources for the administration, socio-economic conditions and religious life in the Mauryan period. (400 words/20 marks) Next Topic: Mauryan Empire
Topic:Forms of Government Question Explain nature of theocracy. In which way it is related to Secularism. Critically analyse. (200 words) Next Topic: Crime and Punishment
Topic: Growth; Development; Employment; Inclusive growth and issues associated with it; and Government Budgeting Question 1 In the light of ongoing speedy disinvestment in the PSUs, do you think selling a part of the properties of government companies is the best way to improve their efficiency and bridge the fiscal deficit? What are the alternatives available …
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Question 1 Discuss the Class struggle as conceived by Karl Marx(200 words/ IAS 2005) Question 2 Describe the process of emergence of the middle class in India. What role has the middle class played in national development?(300 words/ IAS 2005)
Topic: Multiple thinker’s & latest trends of UPSC Question “Decisions are not made by ‘organizations’, but by ‘human beings’ behaving as members of organizations”. How do Bernard and Simon conceptualize the relation between decisions of the individual employee and the organizational authority? [CSM 2013/ 250-300 Words] Next topic: Multiple thinker’s & latest trends of UPSC
Question Comment on productive forces and production relations. (200 words)
Topic : Forms of Government Question Is a democratic government able to represent the interests of minority groups? (250 words/UPSC 2013) Next Topic: Forms of Government
Topic: Mauryan Empire Question Short notes on Mauryan court art as an alien grafting. (200 words) Next topic: Mauryan Empire
