Mains Practice Questions

1. Creativity begins where routine ends.

Quotes to Enrich Your Essay:

• Albert Einstein: "Creativity is intelligence having fun."
• Steve Jobs: "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
• Jiddu Krishnamurti: "To understand is to transform what is."

Theoretical and Philosophical Dimensions:

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Creativity lies at the peak of self-actualization, which can only be achieved after overcoming routine and monotony at the foundational levels.
• Eastern Philosophy: The Zen concept of “Beginner’s Mind” in a way encourages breaking habitual patterns to experience true creativity.

Policy and Historical Examples:

• Green Revolution in India: Moving beyond traditional farming techniques led to innovation and food security.
• Start-Up Ecosystem: Silicon Valley thrives on disruption of routines to foster creativity in technology and design.

Contemporary Examples:

• Remote Work Culture Post-COVID: The shift away from routine office settings led to innovations in collaboration tools and work methodologies.
• Creative Reforms in Governance: The implementation of Jan Dhan Yojana disrupted traditional banking methods to enhance financial inclusion.

2. Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is justice flawed

Quotes to Enrich Your Essay:

• William E. Gladstone: "Justice delayed is justice denied."
• Mahatma Gandhi: "Justice that love gives is a surrender; justice that law gives is a punishment."

Theoretical and Philosophical Dimensions:

• Natural Justice Principles: Timely and fair trials are fundamental to ensuring justice.
• Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill): Justice systems should aim for the greatest good, balancing timeliness and accuracy.
• Aristotle’s Golden Mean: Justice must balance between hasty judgments and prolonged indecision.

Policy and Judicial Examples:

• Indian Judiciary Challenges:
  • Pendency of Cases (November 2024 closed with 82,347 cases pending in the Supreme Court)
  • Fast-Track Courts
• International Examples:
  • Nuremberg Trials: A model for justice with due deliberation.

Contemporary Examples:

• Delayed Justice:
  • Nirbhaya Case: Took over 7 years for the convicts to be executed, causing public outrage over the delay.
• Rushed Justice:
  • Encounter Killings in India: Often seen as bypassing due process, risking flawed justice and public trust.