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DECEMBER 7 2020– Questions for Mains Answer Writing

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It covers: All relevant newspapers in English. Further PIB , PRS and Down to earth are covered when ever necessary.

General Studies -01

Syllabus area: Social empowerment; Salient features of Indian society; Role of women & women organization.

Q1: How clean cooking fuel improved health of rural women & empowered women in India as a whole ? Explain with suitable illustrations.

(Answer in 150 Words | 10 marks)

Reference: Direct link out to Niti Aayog

Optional reading: LiveMint| BusinessLine| TimesofIndia

Relevance: Schemes for social empowerment are important .Further schemes than can link with women empowerment becomes more relevant.

How to approach such a question?

Understand the question demands first. You are asked to Explain with suitable illustrations.

Question expects your knowledge presented in systematic manner with proper structuring for health benefits and various empowerment.

Creativity in presentation and its structuring like Political empowerment, social empowerment..etc gives edge to your answer over other aspirants with plain writing.

Start writing based on your understanding & upload in dashboard. More additions for you with individual marks will be provided in official review & master crux for excellence based on your answer.

General Studies -02

Syllabus area: India & its neighborhood relations; Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interest.

Q2: Is there is a change in India’s nuclear doctrine- from no first use to counter force strategy? Critically examine.

(Answer in 250 Words |15 marks )

Relevance: This is important as prevailing geopolitical and geostrategic flux is different from Pokhran II .Remark from defense minister makes this static topic more relevant than ever.

How to approach such a question?

Understand the question demands first. You are asked to critically examine.

Start briefing India’s policy , Pokran II and recent developments to bridge question to answer.

Later part expects examination in critical manner with balanced arguments for those 2 sides of the coin.

Last part after covering both sides can have conclusion in a moderate positive note or way forward for a better tomorrow.

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General Studies -03

Syllabus area: Conservation; Indian economy -issues related to planning;

Q3: What are the reasons behind unpredictable nature of Indian monsoon? How will such monsoonal vagaries affect Indian economy? Analyze with the need of greater efficiency in rain water storage and use in the light of increasing unpredictability of monsoon.

(Answer in 250 Words)

References: DownToEarth | TutorPoint| LiveMint| Science Direct

Relevance: This is important as we are witnessing unpredictable monsoon that affects economy.

How to approach such a question?

Understand the question demands first. You are asked to start with an introduction ensuring overview about indian monsoon. Adding map of india would be impressive for first part overview.

Now you may point out reasons behind as 1,2,3 with clarity. Later part of effects needs analysis for various sectors like primary sector, secondary sector, service sector ..so on. You can use your creativity in this area beyond these structuring. Also you need to point out the need of efficiency in conservation or water storage too.

Try to conclude your summing up in a positive note after the analysis done.

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General Studies -04

Syllabus area: Case study: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions.

Q4: Suppose you are an IAS officer ,leading disaster management in a covid affected state. You are asked by CM to explain present situation in ministerial meeting next day. By that time you realize that you have some symptoms of disease, but not yet tested positive. Your family keeps calling to return home as your parents needs you atmost in their final days.

What are the ethical dilemmas in front of you?

What will you do in that situation? Explain.

(Answer in 150 Words)

Source: Improvisation of recent news. |

Optional reading: HINDUSTAN TIMES| The Print

Relevance: Case studies are always important in GS4. Relating to real life incidents have more chances. There was a similar one asked in mains 2019 exam from our master 2018 series (click to see) .

Improvisation of recent news about 57 trainee ias officers tested positive, J&K bureaucrats in quarantine after IAS officer tested positive ,an officer from Kerala for violating covid Quarantine protocol …etc

How to approach such a question?

Understand the question demands first. You are asked to point out ethical dilemmas in front of you first.

Start part a by pointing out dilemmas like X v/s Y .

Later part expects ethics in your immediate actions . Creativity in actions as an IAS officer and as a son makes it impressive.

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