Public Administration – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 22

QUESTIONS: 09/11/2013  “The headquarters-field relationship is fraught with complexities. To arrive at a general principle, thus, is nearly impossible. Therefore, this should be more of a practitioner’s domain rather than of academician’s.” Comment. (250 words) Do you agree with the view that in the wake of increasing role of local bodies, the District Collector be …

Sociology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 15

QUESTIONS: 08/11/2013  Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is that of the promotion of social solidarity. Elaborate the statement and analyze the distinction between two forms of solidarity discussed by him. (300 Words) Write short note: The sacred and the profane. (200 Words) “Not all facts about human …

Political Science – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 12

QUESTIONS: 02/11/2013  Analyze the contemporary trends in the nature of the State in developing societies. (300 Words) Analyze the liberal perspective on Indian National Movement. (300 Words) Discuss the landmarks in the Constitutional development in India till 1858 (300 Words) Comment on ‘Right against Exploitation’ under the Indian Constitution. (300 Words) ARCHIVES

Sociology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 10

QUESTIONS: 02/11/2013(Chapter 1: Sociology and the Discipline) “Renaissance which is the mother of European modernity has a strong ideological, institutional and technological genesis and gave rise to growth of sociology.”. Elaborate. (300 words)  Common sense is centrality to sociological inquiry. Is it possible to fuse common sense with rationality in sociological research? (300 words)  What …

Geography- Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 11

QUESTIONS: 01/11/2013   Suggest appropriate energy policy for minimizing energy crisis in India. (200 words) Enumerate alternative strategies of planning for backward regions. (200 words)   Discuss the application of Geomorphology in the fields of mineral & oil exploration and hydrology. (250 words)  Map Entries (30 words) a.  Sagar Island b.  Gulf of Mannar c. …

Geography – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 6

QUESTIONS: 25/10/2013 – Paper-I Write a short note on the similarities in the population distribution of Southern continents and reasons for the same (150 Words) Impact of changing fertility ratio on world population distribution. (250 Words) Locational significance of Panama canal to Central American countries. (150 Words) ARCHIVES

GS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 88

QUESTIONS: 25/10/2013 “The relationship between India and the Central Asian countries despite close historical & cultural contacts has not progressed to the desired extent.” Analyze. (250 Words) Identify the major electoral reforms which are necessary in the Indian political system. Evaluate the measures taken so far by the government in this regard. (250 Words) What …

Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge (GS) Day – 82

QUESTIONS: 18/10/2013 (Topics: Election Commission; Cyber security) Should  social media campaigning be brought within the ambit of  Election Commission’s Model Code of Conduct? What would be the implications of the same, the challenges that may be faced in its implementation and what innovative steps  can be taken if these challenges needs to be countered at all? …

Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day-79

QUESTIONS: DAY-79 (Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages; Issues relating to poverty; vulnerable sections of the population – previous year questions) How did the Government of India Act, 1935 mark a point of no return in the history of constitutional development in India? (250 Words) What are the social and economic consequences of abolishing child labour in …