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18 Jul

Discuss the geopolitical and geostrategic importance of Maldives for India with a focus on global trade and energy flows. Further also discuss how this relationship affects India’s maritime security and regional stability amidst international competition? (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks (UPSC IAS Mains 2024 General Studies Paper – 2)

03 Jul

Examine the need for electoral reforms as suggested by various committees with particular reference to “one nation – one election” principle. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Marks (UPSC IAS Mains 2024 General Studies Paper – 2)

12 Jun

“Rajya Sabha is not a secondary chamber, but a complementary one.” In light of this statement, evaluate the role and contemporary relevance of the Rajya Sabha in Indian polity. (250 words, 15 marks)

03 Jun

Explain and distinguish between Lok Adalats and Arbitration Tribunals. Whether they entertain civil as well as criminal cases?

07 Jun

From the resolution of contentious issues regarding distribution of legislative powers by the courts, 'Principle of Federal Supremacy' and 'Harmonious Construction' have emerged. Explain.

With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements:

Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans.

Marine phytoplankton and photo-synthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world's oxygen.

Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 & 2 2 only 1 and 3 None

A bag contains 15 red balls and 20 black balls. Each ball is numbered either 1or 2 or 3. 20% of the red balls are numbered 1 and 40% of them are numbered 3. Similarly, among the black balls, 45% are numbered 2 and 30% are numbered 3. A boy picks a ball at random. He wins if the ball is red and numbered 3 or if it is black and numbered 1 or 2. What are the chances of his winning?

1/2 4/7 5/9 12/13

A Tectonic Shift in Thinking to Build Seismic Resilience Bihar’s Higher Education Crisis – Flawed Fixes and the Need for Structural Reform Gurugram’s Urban Crisis: Flooded Streets and the Collapse of Publicness The U.S. Established and Extinguished Multilateralism The Issue with Criminalising All Adolescent Relationships Women in STEM: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Employment India–Europe Partnership: A Strategic Necessity in a Fractured World Secularism in India: Implied Since Inception, Declared in 1976 Assessing India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) Targets Bridging the Skills Gap: India’s Employment Challenge and the Road to Workforce Readiness Strengthening Agricultural Research India’s Equality Ranking: The Illusion vs the Inequality Reality

Sociology Daily Practice

18 Jul

Comment on the social base of political parties in India. [Sociology - Mains Daily Answer writing P...

15 Jul

Mobility within the caste system in India is limited, but not entirely absent. Comment. Sociology - ...

10 Jul

Sociology should study society as a whole and not confine itself to the study of only limited social...

08 Jul

Distinguish power from authority. How does reliance on authority affect the nature of power? (20)...

03 Jul

The statement ‘Sociology as a discipline stands apart from Psychology’, doesn't hold any merit t...

PSIR Daily Practice

18 Jul

John Rawls' concept of "overlapping consensus" is a crucial element of his theory of "justice as fai...

15 Jul

Critically analyze Kautilya's Mandala theory. (20 Marks). Political Science and International Relat...

10 Jul

Critically examine C. B. Macpherson's developmental democratic theory. (20 Marks)...

08 Jul

"With the rise of the empirical sciences, political theory was believed to have no future. Indeed, a...

03 Jul

What is meant by systems approach to comparative politics and governments.?. Critically evaluate its...

Model Essays

04 Jul

Education sans values

03 Jul

How far has Democracy In India Delivered The Goods?.

14 Jun

Poets are the Unacknowledged Legislators of the World. (UPSC Mains 2022 Essay Q.No 2)

24 Apr

Is Democracy a joke with Caste – based reservations?

17 Apr

With great power comes great responsibility (UPSC Mains 2014 Essay Question)

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