Q1) Although accountability does not start and end with audit, it emphasises the need to fix responsibility for healthy governance”. In the light of this statement, evaluate the role of CAG in meeting the challenges of improving governance and extracting executive accountability. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: The Comptroller and Auditor General is the constitutional body…
Q1) The Civil Society Organisations could play a meaningful role strengthening the democracy; however, they have often succumbed to parochial interests. Do you agree? Justify with suitable arguments. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: Civil society organization (CSO) is an umbrella term used for voluntary, non-profit organizations working outside the ambit of government for general public welfare…
Q1) Self Helf Groups have the potential to become the best antidote to various socio-economic challenges plaguing rural India. Examine. (150 words/10 Marks) Answer: Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are informal voluntary groups of people, who come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. It is a financial intermediary group, usually composed of 10 to…
Q1) While the judiciary has played an active role in protecting the rights of citizens and ensuring social freedoms, it has often come at a cost of an unhealthy asymmetry among institutions in the country. Examine and give suitable examples. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Indian judiciary has played a pivotal role in protecting the rights…
Q1) Panchayati Raj Institutions must overcome the ‘dependency syndrome’ for funding to truly function as institutions of self-governance. Analyse. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Panchayati Raj institutions in India generate only about 5% of their revenue and rely heavily on external sources of funding, particularly grants from central and state governments. This lack of capability to…
Q1) Discuss the rationales behind India not adopting a strict model of separation of power? In what ways has it led to blurring of the boundary of separation? (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Separation of power refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from concentrating powers. Each organ…
Q1) What is the utility of committees in the conduct of parliamentary business? Discuss, in this context, the role of the Ethics Committee. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Parliamentary committees are deliberative bodies. They have members drawn from Parliament to help Parliament discharge its duties. The members are elected by the House or appointed by the…
Q1) What do you understand by Pressure Groups? Critically analyse their role in strengthening the democratic fabric of the country in the last decade. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: A pressure group is an organised group of people formed to shape or influence public opinion or government policies as per their interests. Pressure groups are of…
Q1) Though the constitution seems to incline towards to a unitary form of government, it contains enough provisions that safeguard the autonomy of the states. Elucidate. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: A federal form of government has powers divided between the Centre and states, whereas a Unitary form of government has powers restricted to the centre….
Q1) Highlight the significance of the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act and the challenges facing its effective implementation. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 [Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam] provides for reservation of one-third of all seats for women in Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies….
