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What do you understand by Fake news? How is it a threat to India’s internal security? Discuss the measures needed to curb the fake news menace. (200 Words)

Mentors Comment: The question is from the topic Internal Security | Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role… Continue reading What do you understand by Fake news? How is it a threat to India’s internal security? Discuss the measures needed to curb the fake news menace. (200 Words)

If West Asia burns, India faces heat. Discuss in the background of continuing tensions in the Middle East and the challenges it poses for India. (200 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Present the recent case of tensions in the Middle East and the reasons behind it 2. What… Continue reading If West Asia burns, India faces heat. Discuss in the background of continuing tensions in the Middle East and the challenges it poses for India. (200 Words)

Why do governments resort to selling off the family silver, to raise revenues? Critically examine the relevance of disinvestment. (200 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Present the numbers on disinvestment targets and achievements 2. Discuss how it is useful for the economy… Continue reading Why do governments resort to selling off the family silver, to raise revenues? Critically examine the relevance of disinvestment. (200 Words)

Our politicians profess to live for the people, and swear by them in every speech. But there is no other section of humanity, which so flagrantly robs the people and works against their interests. Substantiate with examples. (200 words)

When the country attained independence, we had a set of political leaders who had sacrificed everything they had for the… Continue reading Our politicians profess to live for the people, and swear by them in every speech. But there is no other section of humanity, which so flagrantly robs the people and works against their interests. Substantiate with examples. (200 words)

The National Disaster Management Plan is devoid of many important elements that make a good and robust action plan. It may fulfill the formal requirement of the law of having a plan but it may not be effective in achieving its grandiose vision of building resilience. Critically comment. (200 Words)

Mentors Comment: Disaster Management under Environment is one of the important topics for UPSC Civil Services preparation. Questions have been… Continue reading The National Disaster Management Plan is devoid of many important elements that make a good and robust action plan. It may fulfill the formal requirement of the law of having a plan but it may not be effective in achieving its grandiose vision of building resilience. Critically comment. (200 Words)

Affirmative action policies are objectionable because they come at the expense of recognition of merit.’ Discuss.( 200 Words)

Affirmative action policies have been a matter of intense debate. India has one of the largest programs for affirmative action… Continue reading Affirmative action policies are objectionable because they come at the expense of recognition of merit.’ Discuss.( 200 Words)

A wealth of research shows that GM crops make for good science and good economics and India needs to embrace both? Discuss. (200 Words)

Mentors Comment: Issue of GM crop is quite old and have been in the current affairs domain since last couple… Continue reading A wealth of research shows that GM crops make for good science and good economics and India needs to embrace both? Discuss. (200 Words)

What are the provisions of the recently passed Motor Vehicles Act? What are the issues surrounding it? (200 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Discuss the objective behind introducing the legislation. 2. What are its provisions – also slightly touch their… Continue reading What are the provisions of the recently passed Motor Vehicles Act? What are the issues surrounding it? (200 Words)

What is Total Fertility Rate? Why is the number significant? What challenges does India face in achieving the Replacement Rate of fertility? (200 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Define Fertility Rate and give the number for India 2. Briefly highlight its significance in population growth… Continue reading What is Total Fertility Rate? Why is the number significant? What challenges does India face in achieving the Replacement Rate of fertility? (200 Words)

What is Sedition? Does the sedition law have a place in a democracy like India? (250 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. What is Sedition? What are the provisions of Sedition Law in India? 2. Discuss the need for… Continue reading What is Sedition? Does the sedition law have a place in a democracy like India? (250 Words)

What is ZBNF? Discuss concerns raised on its efficacy. Provide various approaches to balance the need for agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. (250 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Discuss ZBNF and its features 2. What are its proposed benefits? Also, discuss the challenges raised by… Continue reading What is ZBNF? Discuss concerns raised on its efficacy. Provide various approaches to balance the need for agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. (250 Words)

a) ‘Rule of law’ is a fundamental requirement for a democratic polity? b)What do you think of India’s performance on this parameter? (250 Words)

Answer: a) ‘Rule of law’ is a fundamental requirement for a democratic polity? Rule of law is an Aristotelian concept… Continue reading a) ‘Rule of law’ is a fundamental requirement for a democratic polity? b)What do you think of India’s performance on this parameter? (250 Words)

Fly ash remains a stubborn environmental problem. Critically analyse the various issues involved in effective fly ash management. (250 Words)

Mentors Comment: India depends heavily on coal for power generation. This creates the problem of fly-ash generation and its proper… Continue reading Fly ash remains a stubborn environmental problem. Critically analyse the various issues involved in effective fly ash management. (250 Words)

Rising inequalities takes the world away from realizing SDGs. Comment. (250 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. What is the state of inequalities in the world? 2. What are the reasons, write briefly. 3.… Continue reading Rising inequalities takes the world away from realizing SDGs. Comment. (250 Words)

 What will be the consequences of the US suspension of talks with the Taliban? What steps should India take to minimize the damage? (250 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. Write about the US announcement. 2. What are the reasons for the recent announcement? 3. What benefits… Continue reading  What will be the consequences of the US suspension of talks with the Taliban? What steps should India take to minimize the damage? (250 Words)

Explain the meaning and significance of the following values in the context of civil service. a). Impartiality b). Integrity c). Selflessness d). Empathy (250 Words)

About Impartiality Impartiality is a norm of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective standards, instead of on… Continue reading Explain the meaning and significance of the following values in the context of civil service. a). Impartiality b). Integrity c). Selflessness d). Empathy (250 Words)

What is a bad bank? Can it help create good banks in India? Critically analyse. (250 Words)

Mentors Comment: The idea of forming a ‘bad bank’ in India was initially floated in 2017 when the Economic Survey… Continue reading What is a bad bank? Can it help create good banks in India? Critically analyse. (250 Words)

Removing the concurrent list strengthens federalism in India. Discuss. (250 Words)

Mentors Comments: 1. What is the concurrent list and how it benefits? 2. What are the issues surrounding concurrent list… Continue reading Removing the concurrent list strengthens federalism in India. Discuss. (250 Words)

What do you understand by desertification? What are it’s causes and what steps can be taken to address it? (250 Words)

Mentors Comment: 1. Give the definition of desertification and various dimensions of it 2. List various causes of desertification and… Continue reading What do you understand by desertification? What are it’s causes and what steps can be taken to address it? (250 Words)

There is a dispensary in a rural area. It is the sole medical center in the region and provides health care facilities to people. But the dispensary is not following the biomedical rules and disposes a large quantity of waste in its backyard, which is affecting the health of the nearby people and is also affecting the animals. You are health inspector of the region and got the complaint related to it. This hospital is governed by family members of the district collector under which you work. Even public do not care much about this problem, as this is the sole hospital in that vicinity and they trust hospital as treatment and hospitality is good. Media and NGO’s staff gets treatment at low charges and sometimes free also. You have already warned hospital about their responsibility but they don’t take you very seriously. (a) Identify three crucial problems that are obstacle to practical solution. Also discuss why these are ‘crucial problem’. (b) Find different steps for solution to this problem and argue their capacity to achieve desired results. (c) Suggest the best course of action, that can help addressing the problem in this case. Why?

a.) Identify three crucial problems that are an obstacle to practical solutions. Also discuss why these are ‘crucial problem’. Such… Continue reading There is a dispensary in a rural area. It is the sole medical center in the region and provides health care facilities to people. But the dispensary is not following the biomedical rules and disposes a large quantity of waste in its backyard, which is affecting the health of the nearby people and is also affecting the animals. You are health inspector of the region and got the complaint related to it. This hospital is governed by family members of the district collector under which you work. Even public do not care much about this problem, as this is the sole hospital in that vicinity and they trust hospital as treatment and hospitality is good. Media and NGO’s staff gets treatment at low charges and sometimes free also. You have already warned hospital about their responsibility but they don’t take you very seriously. (a) Identify three crucial problems that are obstacle to practical solution. Also discuss why these are ‘crucial problem’. (b) Find different steps for solution to this problem and argue their capacity to achieve desired results. (c) Suggest the best course of action, that can help addressing the problem in this case. Why?