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General Studies – 1
Q1. Land reforms in independent India were conceived as instruments of social justice rather than mere economic redistribution. Discuss this statement. Assess their role in altering rural power structures. (10 M)
Q2. Discuss child trafficking as a social problem rooted in inequality and migration. Examine why children from marginalised communities face disproportionate risks. Suggest social and institutional measures required to address child trafficking in India. (15 M)
Q3. Why Indian cities struggle to reconcile mobility needs with environmental well-being. Explain the resulting social stresses. (10 M)
General Studies – 2
Q4. “India’s constitutional evolution demonstrates a preference for principled interpretation over strict textualism”. Explain the idea of principled interpretation. Analyse how constitutional silence has facilitated this approach. Examine its democratic implications. (15 M)
Q5. Preventive healthcare is the weakest yet most critical link in India’s health governance framework. Evaluate the role of primary healthcare institutions in disease prevention. Discuss the institutional challenges in scaling preventive care. (15 M)
Q6. Labour law reforms that prioritise simplification may unintentionally weaken worker protections. Assess its implications for informal labour in India. (10 M)
General Studies – 3
Q7. “The expansion of carbon markets raises complex questions of equity, additionality, and environmental integrity”. Explain how carbon credit mechanisms function. Analyse India’s approach to carbon markets. Also discuss the major design challenges involved. (15 M)
Q8. Evaluate the role of public participation in environmental decision-making. Assess why it remains limited in practice. (10 M)
General Studies – 4
Q9. “Fear is one of the most potent instruments of unethical control”. Analyse the ethical implications of fear-based coercion. Discuss how it undermines individual autonomy and moral agency. (10 M)
Q10. The gravest ethical failures occur when public trust is converted into private opportunity. Discuss the ethical meaning of public trust. Explain why its breach results in disproportionate social harm. (10 M)
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