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Thank You!!! Unlimited Answer Writing- Write From Any Source UPSC CSE Mentorship Program Your Dashboard Posts(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)(no title)‘आंतरराष्ट्रीय मदत’ हे संसाधन-आव्हान असलेल्या राष्ट्रांना मदत करण्याचा एक स्वीकृत प्रकार आहे. ‘समकालीन आंतरराष्ट्रीय मदतीतील नैतिकता’ या विषयावर टिप्पणी. योग्य उदाहरणांसह तुमच्या उत्तराचे समर्थन करा.“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 vou.” – Warren Buffett. What do you understand by this statement in the present-day scenario? Explain. (10 marks) (150 words)“विविधतेतील एकता” हा वाक्प्रचार भारतीय समाजाचे अचूक वर्णन करतो. स्पष्ट करा. (10 मार्क) (150 शब्द)“Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth. ”Discuss in the light of India’s experience. (2021)“Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and feminist movement has been patriarchal.” Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu?“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until and unless we obtain peace within ourselves.” – Dalai Lama(JKPSC) ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC) scheme enables migrant workers and their families to access the Public Distribution System (PDS) and benefits from any fair price shops across the country. Comment [150 Words] (10)(JKPSC) Aryan invasion is a myth or reality? 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(2017)[Solved] To what extent ancient cave art paintings were influenced by contemporary religious movements?[Solved] To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss.[Solved] What do the terms ‘moral attitude’ and ‘political attitude’ mean? What role does social media play in shaping “moral attitude” and “political attitude”?[Solved] What do you understand by ‘probity’ in public life? What are the difficulties in practicing it in the present times? How can these difficulties be overcome?[Solved] What does ‘accountability’ mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants?[Solved] Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? 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She then confides in you that the bank manager was kind enough to facilitate the release of Rs. 10 lakh from a dormant recount of someone to pay for the operation with a promise that it should be confidential and be repaid at the earliest. She has already started paying it back and will continue to do no until it is all returned. (a) What are the ethical issues involved ? (b) Evaluate the behavior or the bank manager from an ethical point of view. (c) How would you react to the situation ? (Answer in 250 words)2042nd Amendment Act of 197650 Important Temples In IndiaAhom KingdomAjanta Caves (2nd C. B.C. to 6th C. A.D.)Anthropological inputs in facial reconstructionApril Week 1 Current AffairsARCTIC OIL SPILLAs a senior officer in the Finance Ministry, you have access to some confidential and crucial information about policy decisions that the Government is about to announce. These decisions are likely to have far-reaching impact on the housing and construction industry. If the builders have access to this information beforehand, they can make huge profits. One of the builders has done a lot of quality work for the Government and is known to be close to your immediate superior, who asks you to disclose this information to the said builder. 1. What are the options available to you? 2. Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons. (20 marks) (250 words)Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan will promote self-reliance and self-sufficiency in India. Comment. [250 Words] (15)Attributes Of Public PolicyBay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)BEST PRACTICES – HEALTH & NUTRITIONBhakti & Sufi MovementBhakti Saints & their time periodBIOTERRORISMBlockchain TechnologyBomb CycloneBOOKLIST FOR IAS EXAMBooklist For IAS Mains Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats. 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Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country? (2016)HOW TO APPROACH WORLD HISTORY FOR IAS EXAM?How to Write Essay For UPSC Exam?HOW TO WRITE ESSAY FOR UPSC ON CURRENT ISSUES?HOW TO WRITE PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY FOR UPSC?Hydrogen is being considered as the potential renewable source of energy and the use of hydrogen fuel cells is significant in this context. Discuss their merits and demerits.Important Ancient Inscriptions & EdictsImportant Environment RulesImportant Foreign Travellers to IndiaIn one of the districts of a frontier state, narcotics menace has been rampant. This has resulted in money laundering, mushrooming of poppy farming, arms smuggling and near stalling of education. The system is on the verge of collapse. The situation has been further worsened by unconfirmed reports that local politicians as well as some senior police officers are providing surreptitious patronage to the drug mafia. At that point of time a woman police officer, known for her skills in handling such situations is appointed as superintendent of police to bring the situation to normalcy. If you are the same police officer, identify the various dimensions of the crisis. Based on your understanding, suggest measures to deal with the crisis.In our country, the migration of rural people to towns and cities is increasing drastically. This is causing serious problems both in the rural as well as in the urban areas. In fact, things are becoming really unmanageable. Can you analyze this problem in detail and indicate not only the socio-economic but also the emotional and attitudinal factors responsible for this problem? Also, distinctly bring out why— 1. Educated rural youth are trying to shift to urban areas; 2. Landless poor people are migrating to urban slums; 3. Even some farmers are selling off their land and trying to settle in urban areas taking up petty jobs. 4. 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CommentOpen road tollingPolity (Part 2) (Q.11 – Q.22)Ports Infrastructure in IndiaPrevious Year Essay Topics (1993-2020)PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR DAUGHTERSPublic Distribution SystemPublic Service Delivery In IndiaQ.) “Education is just one area that has highlighted the digital divide between India’s rural and urban areas during the Covid-19 pandemic. The trend is evident everywhere.” Comment. Also, examine the various reasons behind this wide digital divide. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) “India has committed to eliminating malnutrition by 2022. However, due to a variety of factors, this plan appears to be unrealistic.” Comment. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) “Social audit plays a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of social sector programs.” Comment. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Describe the challenges that domestic servants confront in their professions. In addition, examine the reasons that contribute to these challenges and suggest solutions to overcome these difficulties. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Despite many laws and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Dalits face a variety of challenges. Discuss the need for the NCSC to be strengthened in order to address the challenges that Dalits face in India. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.) Despite their successes, Self Help Group’s continue to fall short of realising their potential and efficiency. Discuss the main causes behind this and suggest a strategy to make the SHG movement successful in India. (15mark) (250 words)Q.) Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India. 2015Q.) During the pandemic, our attention and resources are diverted away from noncommunicable diseases (NCD). In this context, discuss the main reasons behind growing NCDs in India and analyse how India can handle this challenge. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.) Enumerate steps taken to prevent and combat -human trafficking. Also, explain why trafficking in person is still not eradicated in India. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Explain how the new education policy tries to address the issues facing India’s higher education system. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015. (2021)Q.) Explain why the latest amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 (FCRA) are causing concern in India’s development sector. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) The practice of manual scavenging continues in India despite the ongoing welfare schemes and policies. Examine the reasons behind it and suggest solutions for the same. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.10) Poverty is still the biggest challenge for good governance in India still today. Evaluate how far successive governments have progressed in dealing with this humongous problem. Suggest measures for improvement. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.6) Despite various constitutional and legal measures being adopted to eradicate bonded labour, reports indicate that there is a consistent failure in the implementation of such laws and a tendency to minimise the significance of the problem. In this context, discuss various challenges that need to be addressed to eradicate this menace. (15 mark) (250 words)Rammohan RoyRampura, a remote district inhabited by a tribal population, is marked by extreme backwardness and abject poverty. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local population, though it is primarily subsistence due to the very small land holdings. There is insignificant industrial or mining activity. Even the targeted welfare programs have inadequately benefited the tribal population. In this restrictive scenario, the youth has begun to migrate to other states to supplement the family income. Plight of minor girls is that their parents are persuaded by labour contractors to send them to work in the Bt Cotton farms of a nearby state. The soft fingers of the minor girls are well suited for plucking the cotton. The inadequate living and working conditions in these farms have caused serious health issues for the minor girls. NGOS in the districts of domicile and the cotton farms appear to be compromised and have not effectively espoused the twin issues of child labour and development of the area. You are appointed as the District Collector of Rampura. Identify the ethical issues involved. Which specific steps will you initiate to ameliorate the conditions of minor girls of your district and to improve the overall economic scenario in the district?REVISION SERIES FOR IAS PRELIMS ARTICLE 1REVISION SERIES FOR IAS PRELIMS ARTICLE 2- Art & CultureRight to Information ActRights In The Indian ConstitutionRock Cut Caves & Cave Paintings of India – NCERT NotesRussian Revolution of 1917Saraswati was a successful IT professional in USA. Moved by the patriotic sense of doing something for the country she returned to India. Together with some other like-minded friends, she formed an NGO to build a school for a poor rural community. The objective of the school was to provide the best quality modern education at a nominal cost. She soon discovered that she has to seek permission from a number of Government agencies. The rules and procedures were quite confusing and cumbersome. What frustrated her most was the delays, callous attitude of officials and constant demand for bribes. Her experience and the experience of many others like her has deterred people from taking up social service projects. A measure of Government control over voluntary social work is necessary. But it should not be exercised in a coercive or corrupt manner. What measures can you suggest to ensure that due control is exercised but well meaning, honest NGO efforts are not thwarted? (20 marks) (250 words)Social Features of TelanganaSpread of Industrial Revolution outside BritainSuper Cyclone AmphanSwaccha Bharat MissionSyllabus – QUALIFYING PAPER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGETechnology transformations and breakthroughs are poised to bring an entirely new paradigm for cyber security. In the light of the above statement, elaborate the role of technology in cyber security. [250 Words] (15)The UPSC Adventure: A Beginner’s Guide to Cracking India’s Toughest ExamThere is a disaster-prone Stale having frequent landslides, forest fires, cloudbursts, flash floods and earthquakes, etc. Some of these are seasonal and often unpredictable. The magnitude of the disaster is always unanticipated. During one of the seasons, a cloudburst caused devastating floods and landslides leading to high casualties. There was major damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and power generating units. This led to more than 100000 pilgrims, tourists and other locals trapped across different routes and locations. The people trapped in your area of responsibility included senior citizens, patients in hospitals, women and children, hikers, tourists, ruling party’s regional president along with his family, additional chief secretary- of the neighbouring State and prisoners in jail. 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The permission to construct the mall was accorded by the previous Municipal Commissioner who is not only your senior and well known to you professionally, but also a good friend. Prima facie, the case appears to be of a widespread nexus between officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builders. Your colleagues are putting pressure on you to go slow in the enquiry. The builder, who is rich and influential, happens to be a close relative of a powerful minister in the state cabinet. The builder is persuading you to hush up the matter, promising you a fortune to do so. He also hinted that this matter is not resolved at the earliest in his favour there is somebody in his office who is waiting to file a case against you under the POSH Act. Discuss the ethical issues involved in the case. What are the options available to you in this situation? Explain your selected course of action. (20 marks) (250 words)You are heading the rescue operations in an area affected by severe natural calamity. Thousands of people are rendered homeless and deprived of food, drinking water and other basic amenities. Rescue work has been disrupted by heavy rainfall and damage to supply routes. The local people are seething with anger against the delayed limited rescue operations. When your team reaches the affected area, the people there heckle and even assault some of the team members. One of your team members is even severely injured. Faced with this crisis, some team members plead with you to call off the operations fearing threats to their life. In such trying circumstances, what will be your response? Examine the qualities of a public servant which will be required to manage the situation. (2019)You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation. What recommendation would you provide the management? Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. (20 marks) (250 words)You are the Sarpanch of a Panchayat. There is a primary school run by the government in your area. Midday meals are provided to the children attending the school. The Headmaster has now appointed a new cook in the school to prepare the meals. However, when it is found that the cook is from Dalit community, almost half of the children belonging to higher castes arc not allowed to take meals by their parents. Consequently the attendance in the school falls sharply. This could result in the possibility of discontinuation of midday meal scheme, thereafter of teaching staff and subsequent closing down the school. (a) Discuss some feasible strategies to overcome the conflict and to create right ambience. (b) What should be the responsibilities of different social segments and agencies to create positive social ambience for accepting such changes? (20 marks) (250 words)अभ्यासक्रम – निबंधअभ्यासक्रम – मराठी भाषेचा पात्रता पेपरअभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन १अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन 2अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन 3अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन ४नैतिकता या शब्दाने तुम्हाला काय समजते? तुमचा असा विश्वास आहे का की वैज्ञानिक मानसिकता असलेली व्यक्ती देखील नैतिक आहे? उदाहरणांसह स्पष्ट करा. (10 मार्क) (150 शब्द)प्र.) बायोटेक्नॉलॉजी शेतकऱ्यांचे जीवनमान सुधारण्यास कशी मदत करू शकते? (१० गुण) (१० ० शब्द)प्र.) स्टार्टअप इंडिया योजना काय आहे? स्टार्टअप इंडिया योजनेचे फायदे सांगा. (१० गुण) (१० ० शब्द)भारतातील कॉर्पोरेट गव्हर्नन्सच्या संदर्भात ‘नैतिक सचोटी’ आणि ‘व्यावसायिक कार्यक्षमते’ द्वारे तुम्हाला काय समजते? योग्य उदाहरणांसह स्पष्ट करा.
