Topics for Today’s questions:

GS-1          Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.

GS-2        Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

GS-3        Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

GS-4         Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Question 1)

Q.1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi were two of the stalwarts of the Indian National Movement. Do you think that Gandhian politics was, in a sense, the continuation of Tilak’s politics? (10 Marks)

Question 2)

Q.2 Despite being lauded for its patient centric approach, the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, remains sluggish and mired with various issues. Discuss. (10 Marks)

Question 3)

Q.3 The recently launched National Logistics Policy truly has the potential to be a game-changer in India’s infrastructure transformation. Discuss. (15 Marks)

Question 4)  

Q.4 Ethical foundations are as much responsible for good governance as the rule of law. Discuss why ethics is important for good governance and upholding the rule of law. (10 Marks)

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