Mentor Comment: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/imd-warns-of-heat-waves-warmer-than-normal-summer-63783 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145167/heatwave-in-india https://researchmatters.in/news/indias-new-heat-wave-prediction-system-could-be-our-first-line-defence-against-scorching-heat The question is in the context of the heat waves in most parts of the… Continue reading A recent assessment by the World Meteorological Organisation has declared heat waves as the deadliest extreme weather event in the years 2015–2019, causing more than 8,900 deaths globally. Therefore, assessing geographic variability in heatwave vulnerability should become the basis for planning in India to tackle the brunt of heatwaves. Discuss the statement in the context of recent heatwave incidents often witnessed by the country. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Give 1-2 examples of how India’s traditional knowledge has been misused by foreign companies. Mention and discuss the… Continue reading How is the government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: What is the state of migration in India? Discuss our current approach to deal with migrants. Mention changing… Continue reading The migrant policy of the country has to evolve keeping in mind the changing patterns of migration in the country. Discuss. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Source: Ethics by Lexicon publications. The question is based on Cooper’s Ethical Decision Model and its utility in… Continue reading Discuss the importance and usefulness of Cooper’s ethical decision model in ethical decision making in public services. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: The question is quite straightforward in its demand.  In the introduction explain what fold mountains are. You can… Continue reading Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://www.avensonline.org/wp-content/uploads/JES-2471-4879-03-0017.pdf Define carrying capacity. Mention how carrying capacity is violated through modern development practices. Highlight how it can… Continue reading Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development of a region. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/navigating-the-indo-pacific-6170525/ Introduce with the idea of the Indo- Pacific and its relevance. Then discuss India’s role in… Continue reading India has to find a way to work in the Indo – Pacific and assert its unique identity. Discuss. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Class 8 NCERT – Resources and development geography The question is based on the location factor of the… Continue reading Even after local coal-iron resources are depleted, the steel and heavy engineering industries do not frequently shift their location, why? Analyse. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Introduce what PDS is. In the 1st part of the main body, highlight its objectives. Mention the challenges… Continue reading PDS evolved as a system of management of scarcity through distribution of food grains at affordable prices. But there are various issues associated with the PDS System in India. What are the reformative steps taken by the government to make food grain distribution system more effective? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: What is the 6thschedule? In the main body, discuss what autonomy does it grant to NE states? Identity… Continue reading The autonomy provided under the 6th schedule of the constitution is not enough to protect the unique cultural and ethnic identities of the North East. Comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/mahatma-gandhi-understood-the-pain-of-others-5436457/ The question wants us to express our knowledge and understanding of Gandhi’s values of humanism and his… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi’s vision and voice have a rare resonance in numerous hearts around the world because it springs from the timeless humanistic vision. Comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://www.simplypsychology.org/attitudes.html The question wants us to express our knowledge and understanding of the linkage between attitude and behaviour.… Continue reading “The strength with which an attitude is held is often a good predictor of behaviour. The stronger the attitude the more likely it should affect behavior. We often or usually expect the behaviour of a person to be consistent with the attitudes that they hold.” Comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: The question expects us to explain the raw material needed for the generation of atomic energy and explain… Continue reading For rapidly developing economy such as India, nuclear energy can make a vitally important contribution to growth. Discuss the availability of raw material required for “the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.” (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: In the 1st part of the main body, define a tribunal, with examples. Mention their constitutional role and… Continue reading How far do you agree with the view that tribunals curtail the jurisdiction of ordinary courts? In view of the above, discuss the constitutional validity and competency of the tribunals in India. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Define stagflation in the intro. In the 1st part of the main body, discuss what are the risks… Continue reading What do you understand by stagflation? Discuss the economic risks associated with it. Is India experiencing such a phase? Comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comment: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/nirmal_shekar/Sport-needs-an-ethical-revolution/article14475939.ece In the introduction, discuss how corruption is prevalent in almost all walks of life yet sports holds… Continue reading Why do we demand far higher standards of ethical behaviour from sportsmen and teams when other areas of human activity in most societies are riven by corruption? Critically comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboniferous#Rocks_and_coal https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/01/why-was-most-of-the-earths-coal-made-all-at-once/ The question wants us to discuss as to why most of the world’s coal was formed… Continue reading Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once during the Carboniferous period? Discuss. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: Mention the clear definition of Public Expenditure Management. Reason what changed after liberalisation, that necessitated the changes in… Continue reading The public expenditure management is a challenge to the government of India in the context of budget-making during the post-liberalization period. Clarify it. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/staggering-spread/article30279713.ece  Give reasons for the continuing Judiciary – Executive tussle. Mention briefly, how, the tussle is affecting Judiciary… Continue reading Explore the reasons in the continuing logjam over Judicial Appointments. Provide a way out of the same. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/leadership-ethics/resources/the-ceo-of-starbucks-and-the-practice-of-ethical-leadership/ Discuss what would be your response and how will you handle various ethical issues involved in the… Continue reading One year after becoming CEO of Starbucks, You are faced with a leadership test when two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks.  The men were waiting to meet a business associate, but they didn’t purchase anything while they were waiting. The store manager asked them to leave, and they refused, explaining that they were there to meet someone. The manager called the police because the men refused to leave, and the police arrested them.   Another patron at Starbucks recorded the arrest on her cell phone, and it quickly went viral. In an interview after the arrest, the woman who took the video mentions that she had been sitting there for a while, and she wasn’t asked to leave even though she didn’t order anything.  Additionally, the video shows the business associate of the black men show up during the arrest, and he asks the manager and the police what the men had done wrong. The general public and those who witnessed the arrest labelled it as discriminatory and racist. What should be your response in this matter? Discuss the ethical issues involved in the incident. (15 Marks)