Topic: Mauryan Empire Question Examine the importance of Asoka’s Rock Edit XIII for determining the extent of the Maurya Empire. Did Asoka’s policies and reforms contribute to the fall of the empire? (200 words) Next Topic: Mauryan Empire
Topic: Crime and Punishment Question Does corruption have not only a moral dimension but also an economic dimension? (200 words/UPSC 2013) Next Topic: Crime and Punishment
Question 1 Distinguish between Berlin’s notion of negative and positive liberty. (200 words) Question 2 What are new social movements? Explain how they are different from other social movements. (200 words)
Question 1 Bring out Tonnies’ differentiation between ‘Community’ (Gemeinschaft) and ‘society’ (Gesselschaft) and show how this paved the path for Cooley to develop his theory of primary group.(200 words/IAS1965). Question 2 Write short note on- The share-croppers’ movement in India. (200 words/IAS1991).
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
Weekly Current Events (AIR) http://newsonair.nic.in/writereaddata/broadcast/Weekly-Current%20Affairs-Bulletins-17327.mp3 Money Talk (AIR) http://newsonair.nic.in/writereaddata/broadcast/Weekly-Money%20Talk-Bulletins-17461.mp3 ARCHIVES 14, February 2014 1. “The ultimate aim of any anti-corruption mechanism is to contribute towards improvement of the processes of governance and delivery of services. This can happen only when we encourage bold and innovative decision-making.” Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Analyze the new technological …
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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)
ARCHIVES 13, February 2014 1. What do you understand by corporate governance? In your opinion what should be the ideal code of corporate governance for Indian companies? Explain. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/markets/sebi-to-consider-new-corporate-governance-code-tomorrow-114021201017_1.html) 2. “In Indian Railways, more worrying is the state of railway safety, which in the long run is clearly linked to the …
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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: 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
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)
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
Topic : Indian Economy post-liberalisation Question What are the problems and implications of the National Food security Act for India’s commitments under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture? (200 words) Next Topic: Indian Economy post-liberalisation
