Mains Specials

1 India is no longer a Country languishing largely in ‘Extreme Poverty’; it is a Country with ‘Pervasive Inequality’

2 Right to Healthy and Sustainable Environment

3 World is a ‘Global Village’

4 Rise of Blockchain Technology: A Threat or an Opportunity?

5 Social Good and Upliftment of the Masses: Role of Social Impact Programmes in Rural India

1 Sculpture art of Mauryan times shows high level of excellence. Explain.

2 Discuss the contribution of Deccan Sultanate in literature and architecture.

3 Mughals made distinctive contribution in the field of paintings. Justify

4 Although militant nationalism started emerging from 1890’s but it took a concrete shape by 1905. Justify

5 How the agricultural productivity had deteriorated and peasants were impoverished during British rule in India. Examine

6 Why the rivers of peninsular India have well defined rigid channel in sharp contrast to Himalayan Rivers. Explain

7 Analyze the mechanism of Indian monsoon. How the spatial temporal variation and vicissitude's in precipitation related to this mechanism?

8 Indian society has been shifting from rural/agriculture based to urban. In this regard, the land-use pattern has changed over time. Justify

9 Discuss various problems of urbanization. Can efficient and affordable urban mass transport be the key to rapid economic development of India?

10 What are the major industrial corridors of India? How they are contributing to industrial growth?

11 Discuss the concept of basic structure of the Constitution. How it has emerged?

12 Government of India Act, 1935 was considered by Constituent Assembly in making the Constitution. Justify

13 Right to healthy environment/pollution free air is implicitly contained in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Discuss in respect of recent judgment of apex court in this regard.

14 Is there any relationship between fundamental rights and fundamental duties? Explain.

15 What are the areas of dispute between Centre-State relations? Discuss recommendation of Sarkaria Commission in this regard.

16 Discuss the amending power of the Parliament under Article 368. Can Parliament amend the basic structure of the Constitution under its amending power?

17 What are the powers given to the judiciary by the Constitution in order to function as an independent and impartial institution?

18 What safeguards, under the Constitution, are provided to civil servants, against any arbitrary dismissal from their post?

19 What do you understand by e-Governance? What are the initiatives taken by India recently to strengthen e-governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions?

20 There is widespread corruption in India. Explain its impact on economy, society and environment and suggest measures to contain it.

21 Due to COVID pandemic, India's total GDP contracted by 7.3% in 2020-21 for the first time after independence. Discuss the factors behind that and suggest measures to put India's growth back on track.

22 What are the challenges associated with agricultural market in India. Also suggest measures to overcome.

23 Growth of Industries in the COVID times has been adversely affected in comparison to service and agriculture sector. Discuss the reason behind that and also suggest measures to put industries back on track.

24 In Covid times, some of the services performed better in comparison to other. What are the reasons behind that and also suggest measures to boost growth in those services which faced hardships.

25 What do you understand by foreign direct investment? In recent time inflow of FDI has improved, however it remain low with respect to China. What are the reasons and suggest some measures.

26 What are the challenges with respect to forest in India? Why tribal and north-eastern districts have large forest cover while districts of Haryana, Punjab and Bihar show negligible forest cover? Explain

27 What do you understand by net zero emission? Why government of India objecting to net zero by 2050?

28 What do you understand by water stressed areas? In India, water challenges are gradually rising; suggest some measures regarding that.

29 What is crypto currency? How it works? What are the dangers associated with crypto currencies? What is India’s stand on crypto currencies?

30 What do you understand by Maoism and Naxalism? Also, explain its causes and various machinery established by the government to address the challenge of Maoism.

31 What do you understand by inner conscience? Discuss a situation where your inner conscience conflicts with ethical values.

32 An emotionally intelligent person can be a good administrator. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.

33 Public servants are the trustee of hard earned public funds. However, rampant corruption among public servants does not allow the public fund to reach for the welfare of the masses. Examine.

34 All Civil Servants are entrusted with public duty for the welfare of the masses. However, non-performance of duty by civil servant is considered as one form of corruption. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.

35 There are large segment of ethical behaviors expected of a civil servant is not codified. Resultant, some action of civil servant although not illegal can be ethically wrong. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.

36 State any three basic values in the context of civil services and bring out their importance.

37 Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil service: (a) Transparency, (b) Accountability, (c) Fairness and Justice

38 What is meant by ‘crisis of conscience’? How does it manifest itself in the public domain?

39 The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss.

40 Anger is a harmful negative emotion. It is injurious to both personal life and work life. Justify

1 Importance of Agriculture in Indian Society and Economy

2 Modern and Emerging Technologies to the Rescue

3 Government Initiatives in Agriculture

4 Challenges associated with the adoption of Emerging Technologies in India

5 Issues and Challenges in Indian Agriculture

1 Social Justice in India

2 India and Right-based Approach to Social Justice

3 Challenges associated with Rights-based Approach

4 Indian Constitution on Social Justice

5 Acts/Programmes for Social Justice (SC/ST/OBCs/ EBCs/Beggars, etc.)

1 Indian Judicial System: Issues and Challenges

2 Measures to Rectify Judicial Flaws

3 Changing Role of PRIs

4 Suggestions & Recommendations towards improving Functions of PRIs

5 Evolution of Panchayat Models

6 Origin and Evolution PRIs after Independence

7 Conventional Functions of PRIs

1 Resource Efficiency: Key to Sustainable Future

2 Objectives and Key Concepts of Resource Efficiency

3 Government’s Approach and Plan towards Resource Efficiency

4 Congruence of RE Strategy with Government Obligations and Priorities

5 RE: Associated Benefits & Challenges

6 RE: Measures to Adopt