Q1) What do you understand by ‘Good Governance’? Highlight the key barriers to good governance in India and the measures required to overcome such barriers. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: Good governance, as per UNDP, involves mechanisms, processes, and institutions through which citizens articulate their interests, exercise legal rights, meet their obligations, and mediate differences….
The Right to Information Act provides the common man, not just the right to know, but also the right to question those in power. However, the very purpose of the act stands unfulfilled without addressing some key challenges. Justify with suitable arguments. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: “Information is the currency of democracy“ – Thomas…
Q1) The emerging pandemic of lifestyle diseases has arisen out of a public policy failure that lacked foresight and imposed a one-size-fits- all approach. Evaluate. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: Lifestyle diseases are medical disorders or conditions caused by a person’s modifiable lifestyle behaviors, such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking etc. It results the…
Q1) What do you understand by the term silver economy? Discuss thesocio-economic challenges faced by India's elderly population in thecontext of changing demographic trends. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: The term “silver economy” refers to the economic opportunities and challenges associated with an aging population. It includes the products and services required to cater…
Q1) Despite the MGNREGS being a critical lifeline for rural employment, the scheme faces challenges related to fund allocation and utilization. Analyse the role of MGNREGS in mitigating rural distress. Suggest measures for effective implementation of the scheme. (250 Words/15 Marks) Answer: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the…
Q1) What do you understand by food security and nutrition security? Comment upon the status and challenges therein. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: Food Security refers to the state when all people always have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences. Whereas nutrition…
Q1) The key challenge that plagues both skill development and higher education is that higher education is out of sync with the skill requirements in the job market. Discuss. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Current Landscape and Challenges to Education-Skill Mismatch in India: Curriculum Mismatch: (a) curriculum remains theoretical and outdated + insufficient emphasis on skills…
Q1) Despite seven decades of Independence, why have welfare schemes for vulnerable sections failed to deliver? Illustrate with suitable examples. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: Reasons: 1. Corruption and Leakages: programmes, such as PDS, suffer due to corruption and inclusion and exclusion errors leading to leakages i.e. food grains being diverted to the black market [e.g….
Q1) The government needs to evolve its approach with the NGOs, moving beyond mere regulation to forming a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing the country’s development process. Elucidate. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: Non-governmental organization (NGO) is a group that functions independently of any government with the objective of improving social conditions. They are established…
Q1) Discuss the role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India in ensuring the integrity of the markets and protecting the interests of the investors. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: SEBI is statutory body constituted under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act (1992) to regulate the capital market of India. It is entrusted…
