Mentors Comments: The question seeks to address the growing issue of the rape incidences and the treatment meted out to… Continue reading The rape of small girls on the scale at which it is currently taking place, especially in the north, signifies a breakdown of the ethical order of common living. Do you agree? Suggest solutions. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Explain the term and how WHO responded to it recently 2. Examine various reasons behind the phenomenon… Continue reading What do you understand by Vaccine Hesitancy? What are the reasons for it? What negative outcomes does it carry? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. What is QUAD? 2. Why was it formed? Examine its goals. 3. What are the limitations in… Continue reading Discuss the significance of the QUAD grouping, especially for India. Is it’s relevance mere tokenism? (15 Marks)

According to Aristotle Happiness exits in the rational exercise of the soul’s faculties in conformity with virtues such as courage,… Continue reading “Aristotelian and Buddhist ethics are alike formally: each advocates moderation”. Discuss. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comment: You must have come across the commentaries on Indian secularism for the last couple of years in various… Continue reading India needs a reinvented secularism 2.0 rooted in complete separation of religion and state. Comment. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Introduce with the events happening in Punjab and Haryana at present 2. Give reasons on why farmers… Continue reading Why do farmers burn stubble, despite severe pollution? What steps can be taken to reduce stubble burning and the pollution that follows? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Brief what RCEP is 2. Highlight the potential benefits offered by RCEP 3. Why did India choose… Continue reading Did India miss out by opting out of RCEP? Discuss. (15 Marks)

(a) What is the difference between reacting and responding?   A reaction is typically quick, without much thought, tense and… Continue reading “For a public servant there is no black-and-white situation, but his reactions or responses are good or bad-whether s/he reacts negative or responds positive to the situation is, therefore, the more important.” Explain and answer the following questions: (a) What is the difference between reacting and responding? (7.5 Marks) (b) Are Confusion and Dilemma the natural routes to understand a situation and find solutions or obstacles? (7.5 Marks)

Mentors Comment: The question is quite straightforward and you may not have a problem in attempting it. Start with introducing… Continue reading Why did the February Revolution in 1917 ultimately fail? What were the consequences for Russia of the failure of Kerensky’s Provisional Government? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Explain the current news on Nagaland peace. 2. What are the reasons for delayed peace in the… Continue reading Peace for Nagaland seems elusive in the aftermath of the government’s decision on JnK. Discuss. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Introduce by explaining the state of pollution in Delhi now. 2. Explain the anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic reasons… Continue reading  What are the reasons for the unique state of pollution in Delhi? Examine the reasons and try to give solutions. (15 Marks)

“Selflessness” is characterized by low levels of self-centeredness and a low degree of importance given to the self. Holders of… Continue reading One of the foundational value of public service is ‘Selfless Service’. But life is not so black and white. There are grey areas that pushes to compromise with situation to survive. In this context critically analyze and illustrate whether a civil servant can serve ‘selflessly’. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comment: The question has two parts and they are crystal clear in their demands. First, you have to discuss… Continue reading Discuss the problems that impeded the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union. How were these problems tackled? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Define GDP and highlight its significance as an economic indicator. 2. What issues are raised in using GDP… Continue reading The excessive focus on the numbers of GDP takes us away from the quality of living. Discuss the need to move away from GDP as an indicator of economic growth. (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Mention the state of financial inclusion in India. 2. Highlight the challenges for the same and barriers… Continue reading What barriers does India face in including the last mile in its financial network? Suggest solutions for the same. (15 Marks)

(a) Discuss a few criteria used to define a trait as positive? Traits are internal characteristics that define an individual.… Continue reading Answer the following questions: (a) Discuss few criterias used to define a trait as positive? (7.5 Marks) (b) How does optimism work and what positive functions does it serve? (7.5 Marks)

Mentors Comment: Gandhi Ji published Hind Swaraj which contained an ideological critique of western civilization and its practices. When seen… Continue reading “By offering an ideological critique of the western civilization in its modern phase, Gandhiji was effectively contesting the moral legitimacy of the Raj that rested on a stated assumption of the superiority of the west.” Comment. (15 Marks)

The above statement captures the essence of consequentialist and deontological approaches. Consequentialism talks of a good consequence regardless of whether… Continue reading Is it as much of a mistake to define ‘right action’ as to define ‘good consequence’? (15 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments: 1. Define Antibiotic resistance. 2. What makes it a significant issue for India? 3. What challenges do we… Continue reading Discuss the issue of Antibiotic resistance, with special focus on the unique socio-economic conditions in India. What are the challenges India faces in combating the issue of Drug resistance? (15 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments: 1. Brief on the state of relationship/ recent visits 2. What makes the relationship a necessity for both… Continue reading The partnership India and Saudi Arabia is the need of the hour for both the countries. Discuss. (15 Marks)