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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Generalist Civil Services in India
8. Analyse the advantages and limitations of the generalist structure of the Indian Civil Services in contemporary governance. (Answer in 150 words) Introduction The…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Malnutrition in India
7. Malnutrition in India is not merely a public health concern; it is also a challenge of social equity, human development and effective welfare…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Tribal Development Policy in India
6. Does India’s tribal development policy reflect the aspirations for a socially grounded and equity-based governance? Justify your answer. (Answer in 150 words) Introduction…
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5. Do constitutional bodies like the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) possess adequate enforcement powers…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Right to Vote and Election Commission
4. Is the right to vote a fundamental right? Discuss the position of the Election Commission of India while undertaking the revision of electoral…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Lok Sabha Speaker Neutrality
Examine whether the constitutional office of the Lok Sabha Speaker has become vulnerable to partisan politics under the current anti-defection regime. What institutional changes…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer: Women’s Reservation in India
“Women as a class neither belong to a minority group nor are they regarded as forming a backward class.” In the light of this…
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UPSC GS 2 Model Answer (Transgender Rights and Article 21 UPSC 2026)
1. Right to privacy relating to self-identity is very dear to every human being and well protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. In…
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What is the Fujiwhara effect? Explain its impact on the movement and intensity of tropical cyclones. (Answer in 150 words)
Introduction The Fujiwhara effect, first described by Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara in 1921, refers to the interaction between two nearby cyclonic systems of similar…
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The significance of the Gandhian movements lay in the masses they mobilized. Elucidate.
Introduction Gandhi ji transformed the national movement from a largely elite and constitutional political activity into a broad-based mass struggle. His methods of Satyagraha,…
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