Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 26th August-

GS-1 History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization.

GS-4 Case studies

Question 1)

Role of women was marginal to the Indian national movement as it miscarried to develop right articulation of their social discrimination. Critically examine. 10 marks

 

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Question 3)

Elaborate on how the introduction of GST has benefited the various stakeholders. Also, examine how the flexibility adopted in its applicability contributed in creating the signal market throughout the country. 10 marks

Question 4)  

You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice. What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. 10 marks

 

 

 

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