Q1) What do you understand by food security and nutrition security? Comment upon the status and challenges therein. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: Food Security refers to the state when all people always have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences. Whereas nutrition…
Q1) The key challenge that plagues both skill development and higher education is that higher education is out of sync with the skill requirements in the job market. Discuss. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Current Landscape and Challenges to Education-Skill Mismatch in India: Curriculum Mismatch: (a) curriculum remains theoretical and outdated + insufficient emphasis on skills…
Q1) Despite seven decades of Independence, why have welfare schemes for vulnerable sections failed to deliver? Illustrate with suitable examples. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANSWER: Reasons: 1. Corruption and Leakages: programmes, such as PDS, suffer due to corruption and inclusion and exclusion errors leading to leakages i.e. food grains being diverted to the black market [e.g….
Q1) The government needs to evolve its approach with the NGOs, moving beyond mere regulation to forming a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing the country’s development process. Elucidate. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: Non-governmental organization (NGO) is a group that functions independently of any government with the objective of improving social conditions. They are established…
Q1) Discuss the role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India in ensuring the integrity of the markets and protecting the interests of the investors. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: SEBI is statutory body constituted under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act (1992) to regulate the capital market of India. It is entrusted…
Q1) Although accountability does not start and end with audit, it emphasises the need to fix responsibility for healthy governance”. In the light of this statement, evaluate the role of CAG in meeting the challenges of improving governance and extracting executive accountability. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: The Comptroller and Auditor General is the constitutional body…
Q1) The Civil Society Organisations could play a meaningful role strengthening the democracy; however, they have often succumbed to parochial interests. Do you agree? Justify with suitable arguments. (150 Words/10 Marks) Answer: Civil society organization (CSO) is an umbrella term used for voluntary, non-profit organizations working outside the ambit of government for general public welfare…
Q1) Self Helf Groups have the potential to become the best antidote to various socio-economic challenges plaguing rural India. Examine. (150 words/10 Marks) Answer: Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are informal voluntary groups of people, who come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. It is a financial intermediary group, usually composed of 10 to…
Q1) While the judiciary has played an active role in protecting the rights of citizens and ensuring social freedoms, it has often come at a cost of an unhealthy asymmetry among institutions in the country. Examine and give suitable examples. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Indian judiciary has played a pivotal role in protecting the rights…
Q1) Panchayati Raj Institutions must overcome the ‘dependency syndrome’ for funding to truly function as institutions of self-governance. Analyse. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS: Panchayati Raj institutions in India generate only about 5% of their revenue and rely heavily on external sources of funding, particularly grants from central and state governments. This lack of capability to…