Mains Practice Questions

Essay Topics

1. Terrorism is today an industry of evil.

2. Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.

Case Study

With the latest trend of layoffs by big-tech companies across the globe due to various reasons like continuation of Russia-Ukraine war, fall in consumer demand and slowing economic growth. Considering this global situation, there is an Indian Ed-tech company which is also suffering from slowing of demand, capital crunch etc. Therefore, the company needs to take a slew of measures to navigate through this rough phase of recession.

Manish is working as Human Resource (HR) head in this company and there is pressure from investors to fire a major chunk of the workforce.

Further, he was informed by management that dismissing employees is essential for the company's existence and instructed him to inform the employees of this decision as soon as possible.

Q. With the ethical dilemmas in mind, what should Manish do in this scenario?

Q. Outline briefly the views of any two modern public administration thinkers on the ethical ideas for civil servants. (150 words)

Q. What are the ingredients of corporate governance? What is their rationale. (150 words)

Q. Financial inclusion is one of the most crucial pillars of India’s economy. Discuss its challenges and suggest some measures for enhancing financial inclusion in India. (250 words)

Q. “Private players can bring in the innovation needed for developing space-based applications and services”. In the light of this statement, highlight the role of private sector in India’s space science and technology. (150 words)

Q. “Indian judicial system lacks inclusiveness and is mostly dominated by men”. In the light of this statement, discuss the issues related to women representation in judiciary and suggest measures to ensure inclusiveness of women in Judicial system. (250 words)

Q. There are several geopolitical challenges that obstruct India-ASEAN relations. Discuss (150 words)

Q. The quality of higher education in India requires major improvements to make it internationally competitive. Give suggestions to improve the education quality and its implementation. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the role played by Subhash Chandra Bose in India’s freedom struggle. (150 words)

Essay Topics

1. Winners are not those who never fail but those who never quit.

2. The future of India: Entrepreneurs, inventors and dreamers.

Case Study

A woman and her male partner were living together in a live-in relationship. She faced physical and mental harassment by her partner for some years under the pretense of marriage by her spouse. This relationship continued for some time until one day police recovered a bag with a dead body nearby a river. After conducting a preliminary inquiry, the police discovered that her live-in partner had murdered her. Earlier, the woman's family had protested against her live-in relationship status and after this incident, there have been huge protests in the state against live-in relationships and people who are living with their live in partners are being threatened by various peer groups, religious groups etc. have come together and demanded from the state government to bring a law to ban live-in relationships in the whole state, claiming that the live-in relationships are against Indian culture.

As senior police officer in your area how would you handle the situation and what steps would you take to resolve the issue?

Q. What are the moral lessons one can learn from Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? Elucidate (150 words)

Q. “Corruption is a moral degradation of character of public servant as well as of the defects of government systems and procedures “. Examine (150 words)

Q. The Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a good step toward reforming the government delivery system. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. “Starlink will change the internet connectivity “. Discuss the utility of the project in bringing remote connectivity. (250 words)

Q. The Gulf region has economic, strategic and cultural significance for India. Discuss (150 words)

Q. Comment upon the appointment procedure of the election commissioners. Suggest measures to reform appointment process? (250 words)

Q. Rashtrakutas contributed heavily to the Deccan's architectural legacy. Discuss (150 words)

Q. Highlight the significant role played by coral reefs in maintaining ocean ecosystems. Discuss the impact of climate change on corals. (150 words)

Essay Topics

1. E-Governance: the most easy, effective and economical governance.

2. There are no “natural disasters”- only inadequately planned human settlements.

Case Study

Dr. Ankur Sharma is a surgeon. He comes from a well-educated family. Rahul, his little son, is 7 years old and is showing some troubling behaviour patterns. Rahul has been taking pleasure in hurting and torturing creatures for the last two years. It all started when he would pick up some insects such as cockroaches and worms and take delight in cutting them to pieces with a blade. The family keeps some pets including rabbits and some days ago Mr. Sharma detected the boy vivisecting a rabbit in a lonely corner of their garden. By the time Mr. Sharma intervened it was all over, and young Rahul was almost relishing the sight of his bloody hand. Mr. Sharma, of course, scolded the kid but they are worried about the gruesome incidents likely to happen from this kind of perverse behaviour.

What actions should the parents take? Select from the following options:

1. They should ignore the incidents as childish pranks.

2. They should explain to Rahul the need to behave kindly towards animals and to avoid violence in all forms.

3. They should take Rahul to a psychiatrist for counselling and treatment.

4. They should not let Rahul out of sight when he is alone.

Q. Discuss aspects of Hindu ethics which are relevant to modern administration. Give examples to justify your answer. (150 words)

Q. What duties do government employees have in terms of ethics that are generally accepted? (150 Words)

Q. With the rise of maritime territorial disputes and rising tension across the world, there is renowned focus on maritime security by India. Discuss the challenges faced by India in achieving maritime security. (150 words)

Q. Discuss the various challenges related to waste-water Management in India. Highlight the recent government initiatives to resolve waste-water management. (250 words)

Q. With the Global task of G-20 presidency turns towards India’s table, discuss India's role as leader of global south. (150 words)

Q. Highlight provisions of proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. Discuss whether it protects citizens' right to privacy? (250 Words)

Q. “Pala period witnessed the last great phase of Buddhism and of the Buddhist art in India”. In the light of the statement highlight the main features of Pala art. (250 words)

Q. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India is set to become the world’s most populous country by 2023. Critically examine the challenges and opportunities of rising population. (250 words)