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What are the ethical concerns involved in gene editing technology. Discuss.(150 Words)

Mentor’s Comment. Define Gene Editing Technolgy. Giving its pros and cons list ethical concerns related to gene editing…

June 18, 2019
A person cannot do right in civil service whilst attempting to do wrong in personal life. In context of this statement, examine the relationship between personal and professional ethics. Do civil servants have to be ethical in personal life in order to be professionally ethical? Illustrate. (150 words)

Mentors Comment: Question giving a normative statement about the important role of integrity and character for civil administrator…

June 17, 2019
In a world riven by geopolitical contestations, SCO membership provides India a vital counter to some of the other groupings it is a part of, balancing out its stated policy of pursuing “multi-alignments”. Comment. (250 Words)

Mentor’s Comment: The intro must discuss in detail the organizational structure, aims and mandate of Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

June 17, 2019
There is no place in the world more important for the global supply of oil than the Strait of Hormuz. What is the political and economic significance of Strait of Hormuz? (250 words)

Mentor’s Comment: The answer must discuss the political and economic significance of Strait of Hormuz. In a few…

June 17, 2019
Lakshadweep has been facing a drastic decline in coral cover in recent years. Discuss various environmental and anthropogenic factors behind this phenomenon. How can El Nino be disastrous for the world’s coral reefs? Illustrate. (250 Words))

Mentor’s Comment: Answer can be framed simply in three parts. First, brief introduction of the phenomenon. Second, explanation…

June 16, 2019
Transport linkages and government policies are the two most important factors influencing the establishment of Footloose industries. What are the other factors which influence the location of these industries? Discuss in the context of India. (150 W)

Approach: Briefly discuss about footloose industries and their characteristics. Elaborate the two given factors transport linkages and government…

June 16, 2019
There seems to be a fundamental contradiction between effectiveness and accountability. Comment. Why is accountability a necessary evil for good governance? Discuss. (150 words)

Mentor’s Comment: In first part of the answer discuss, why this debate exists in administration with relevant examples.…

February 23, 2019
Financing clean energy infrastructure, sustainable transport, energy efficiency and waste management are among the key imperatives today. Critically analyse the efforts taken by India in this regard? (200 W)

Mentor’s Comment: Financing clean energy infrastructure, sustainable transport, energy efficiency and waste management are among the key imperatives…

February 23, 2019
In view of the fact that India doesn’t provide option of proxy voting to its domestic people who migrate to other states, is it fair to give such an option to NRIs who live far off. Give arguments in support of your answer. (250 W)

Mentor’s Comment: Recently the Lok Sabha has allowed non-resident Indians to use proxies to cast votes on their…

February 23, 2019
Examine why Maratha state could not become an alternative to Mughal Empire. Do you think that its own structure has played crucial role in it? (150 W)

Mentor’s Comment: Maratha state had its own place during British period and had proved one of the tough…

February 23, 2019
Most youngsters in India seem to be motivated more by the perks and privileges associated with government jobs than the prospects of public service. What would you do to change the scenario? (150 W/ 10 M)

Mentor’s Comment: Mention the reasons for youths’ attraction towards more perks and privileges rather than service. Bring example…

February 23, 2019
What is a Bad Bank, can it help create Good Banks in India? Critically analyse. (150 W/ 10 M)

Mentors Comment: The idea of forming a ‘bad bank’ in India was initially floated in 2017 when the…

February 23, 2019
Judicial Primacy in appointment of judges is a part of basic structure, however both proposed NJAC and the current collegium system violates that? Comment. (150 W/ 10 M)

Mentor’s Comment: Primacy has been decided in 2nd judges case. The ideal of Judicial Primacy as embodied in…

February 23, 2019
What do you mean by seismic waves? How seismic waves have helped in understanding the structure of the earth? (250 W/ 15 M)

Mentor’s Comment: Introduction should explain about Seismic waves as it has been the basis of most hypotheses developed…

February 23, 2019
It is often said that home is the first school and parents are the first teachers. Explain the role of family in inculcating moral values. Analyze how the changing nature of family has affected this role in the context of India. (150 words)

Mentor’s Comment: Begin by briefly explaining what moral values are. Then illustrate how the family influences development of …

February 21, 2019
The draft e-commerce policy has too many echoes from the license-raj era? Comment. (150 W)

Mentor’s Comment: Introduction should talk about the digital economy and growing importance of E-Commerce sector in India with…

February 21, 2019
The maritime security domain requires collective multilateral and regional cooperation to combat non-traditional threats. Discuss in the context of threats in the Western Indian ocean and the recent amendments in the Djibouti Code of Conduct. (200 W)

Mentor’s Comment: Maritime security is a big concern for a sovereign country like India. Here the introduction should…

February 21, 2019
Indian National Congress was running a parallel foreign policy with the colonial government, especially in the post-World War-I era. Critically analyze the statement with the role of Mahatma Gandhi in formulating it. (250 W)

Mentor’s Comment: It is the foreign policy of the INC which paved the way of Independent India. The…

February 21, 2019
What do you mean by the views “Right Livelihood” as prescribed by Lord Buddha. Do you think it is relevant even today? Why, explain with examples? (150 W)

Mentor’s Comment: The introduction should explain about the context of Right Livelihood which is earning bread and butter…

February 20, 2019
Do you think that the Currency Exchange Rate is a suitable measure for comparing countries’ relative economic performance? What are the possible reasons for widening trade deficit in India despite improvement in macro-economic fundamentals? (200 W)

Mentor’s Comment: The question has two parts. In first part we need to establish the relationship between exchange…

February 20, 2019

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