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Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India.
Open →A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
Open →Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere.
Open →Management of Indian border disputes - a complex task.
Open →Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life.
Open →“The past” is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values.
Open →A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both.
Open →Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.
Open →Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment
Open →How the Indian concept of secularism different from the western model of secularism? Discuss.
Open →The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss.
Open →Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India.
Open →Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to their colonies? have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there?
Open →"The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system." How can it be made effective in urban areas?
Open →Defining blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India.
Open →What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics.
Open →Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.
Open →'Women's movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata.' Substantiate your view.
Open →'Globalisation is generally said to promote cultural homogenisation but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian society.' Elucidate.
Open →Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.
Open →'Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation.' Argue by giving suitable illustrations.
Open →Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.
Open →Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation?
Open →Why is India taking keen interest in the Arctic region?
Open →Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics.
Open →What are the consequences of spreading of 'Dead Zones' on marine ecosystem?
Open →"Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India." Comment.
Open →'Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing'. Explain by giving reasons.
Open →In the light of recent controversy regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), what are the challenges before the Election Commission of India to ensure the trustworthi…
Open →A number of outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone of interest to India. Discuss the implications, in this context, of India's joining the Ashg…
Open →Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the political tussle between the Lt. Governor and elected government of Delhi? Examine.
Open →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 trib…
Open →Indian and USA are two large democracies. Examine the basic tenets on which the two political systems are based.
Open →How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission? Discuss.
Open →Assess the importance of the Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developm…
Open →Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge al…
Open →How far do you agree with the view that the focus on lack of availability of food as the main cause of hunger takes the attention away from ineffective human development policies…
Open →The Citizen's Charter is an ideal instrument of organisational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for g…
Open →What are the key areas of reform if the WTO has to survive in the present context of 'Trade War', especially keeping in mind the interest of India?
Open →Whether National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) can enforce the implementation of constitutional reservation for the Scheduled Castes in the religious minority institution…
Open →In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to its situation?
Open →Under what circumstances can the Financial Emergency be proclaimed by the President of India? What consequences follow when such a declaration remains in force?
Open →Why do you think the committees are considered to be useful for parliamentary work? Discuss, in this context, the role of the Estimates Committee.
Open →"The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has a very vital role to play." Explain how this is reflected in the method and terms of his appointment as well as the range of powers…
Open →"Policy contradictions among various competing sectors and stakeholders have resulted in inadequate 'protection and prevention of degradation to environment." Comment with relevan…
Open →Appropriate local community level healthcare intervention is a prerequisite to achieve 'Health for All' in India. Explain.
Open →E-governance in not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the 'use value' of information. Explain.
Open →"India's relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back." Discuss.
Open →"Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)".Comment on the progress made in India in this r…
Open →Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is showing a downward trend, but still affects many parts of the country. Briefly explain the Government of India's approach to counter the challenges po…
Open →How are the principles followed by NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile planning commission in India?
Open →How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability of India?
Open →Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income…
Open →How has the emphasis on certain crops brought about changes in cropping patterns in recent past? Elaborate the emphasis on millets production and consumption.
Open →Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma?
Open →With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
Open →How does biodiversity vary in India? How is the Biological Diversity Act,2002 helpful in conservation of flora and fauna?
Open →Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing 'Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)'. How is this framework different from 'H…
Open →Data security has assumed significant importance in the digitized world due to rising cyber-crimes. The Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee Report addresses issues related to data…
Open →Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019.
Open →India's proximity to two of the world's biggest illicit opium-growing states has enhanced her internal security concerns. Explain the linkages between drug trafficking and other i…
Open →What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?
Open →Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?
Open →Discuss the work of 'Bose-Einstein Statistics' done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics.
Open →What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been…
Open →What is wetland? Explain the Ramsar concept of 'wise use' in the context of wetland conservation. Cite two examples of Ramsar sites from India.
Open →Sikkim is the first 'Organic State' in India. What are the ecological and economical benefits of Organic State?
Open →The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China's larger 'One Belt One Road' initiative. Give a brief description of CPEC and enumerate the rea…
Open →State the three basic values, universal in nature, in the context of civil services and bring out their importance.
Open →Distinguish between "Code of ethics" and "Code of conduct" with suitable examples.
Open →A big corporate house is engaged in manufacturing industrial chemicals on a large scale. It proposes to set upon the additional unit. Many states rejected its proposal due to the…
Open →Dr X is a leading medical practitioner in a city. He has set up a charitable trust through which he plans to establish a super-speciality hospital in the city to cater to the medi…
Open →Edward Snowden, a computer expert and former CIA administrator, released confidential Government documents to the press about the existence of Government surveillance programmes.…
Open →What is mean by public interest? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by the civil servants in public interest?
Open →"The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens' empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.
Open →What is mean by conflict of interest? Illustrate with examples, the difference between the actual and potential conflicts of interest.
Open →"In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they do not have the first, the other two will kill you." - Warren Buffett…
Open →"In doing a good thing, everything is permitted which is not prohibited expressly or by clear implication". Examine the statement with suitable examples in the context of a public…
Open →With regard to the morality of actions, one view is that means is of paramount importance and the other view is that the ends justify the means. Which view do you think is more ap…
Open →Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bond by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort t…
Open →Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration.
Open →What do each of the following quotations mean to you in the present context? (a) "The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject anything, is not whether it has any evil in i…
Open →What do each of the following quotations mean to you in the present context? (b) "Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding. " _ Mahatma Gandhi
Open →What do each of the following quotations mean to you in the present context? (c) "Falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good." _ Tirukkural
Open →Rakesh is a responsible district level officer, who enjoys the trust of his higher officials. Knowing his honesty, the government entrusted him with the responsibility of identify…
Open →As a senior officer in the Ministry, you have access to important policy decisions and upcoming big announcements such as road constructions projects before they are notified in t…
Open →It is a State where prohibition is in force. You are recently appointed as the Superintendent of Police of a district notorious for illicit distillation of liquor. The illicit liq…
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