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GS-3: Daily Mains Practice Questions

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This exam necessitates a lot of serious study and devotion. Every applicant who understands the UPSC’s trends and expectations and works diligently toward achieving a rank under suitable supervision has a chance to succeed.

This year’s Mains – 2021 questions in GS, Essay, and even Optional papers need in-depth examination of trending topics as well as certain key static topics that may or may not be in the news.

Analytical skills can only be enhanced by regularly thinking and writing. Regular writing, in particular, is essential for improving your analytical abilities. Writing answers after reading other people’s answers or reading a synopsis will get you nowhere.

You must adhere to the standards outlined in the preceding article. You can get knowledge but not wisdom by consulting a summary.

Legacy IAS team will frame as many questions as feasible on each and every component of the GS syllabi as part of this initiative. This will allow you to take continuous notes and write answers until your UPSC Mains Exam 2022-2023.

Analyze the importance of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in fostering sustainable and integrated development of the urban-rural landscape in the country. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Economic Geography]

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Gandhian politics can be perceived as a continuation of Tilak’s politics. Give your opinion. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Modern Indian History]

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The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: World History]

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Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation? (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Indian Geography]

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Examine the manifestation of cultural traditions from diverse regions of India in regional music, providing illustrative examples. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Art & Culture]

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Describe the manner in which the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) served as a strong ideological and strategic foundation for India’s approach to foreign policy. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Post Independent India]

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Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Modern Indian History]

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Do you concur with the assertion that the extremists had a superior understanding of the genuine character of British governance compared to the moderates? Comment. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-1: Modern History]

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In one of the districts of a frontier state, narcotics menace has been rampant. This has resulted in money laundering, mushrooming of poppy farming, arms smuggling and near stalling of education. The system is on the verge of collapse. The situation has been further worsened by unconfirmed reports that local politicians, as well as some senior police officers, are providing surreptitious patronage to the drug mafia. At that point of time a woman police officer, known for her skills in handling such situations is appointed as Superintendent of Police to bring the situation to normalcy. If you are the same police officer, identify the various dimensions of the crisis. Based on your understanding, suggest measures to deal with the crisis. (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Mankind Embodies Raw Potential While Womankind Represents Refined Culmination125 Marks

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Prakash and Meena were a married couple living in Gurgaon, Haryana. Both Prakash and Meena were corporate executives, working in XYZ retail and ABC enterprises respectively. The two were leading a rewarding professional life. However, as both worked in different companies and often had different office timings, their personal lives were getting affected. Due to their busy schedules and official commitments, they were unable to find sufficient time for each other. Things came to such a pass that the two could not spend their last anniversary together. While Prakash was working on an important project, Meena was busy with the launch of a new product. Though the two understood the importance of professional commitments, the lack of quality time with each-other was increasingly becoming a cause for concern and frustration. One day Prakash informed Meena about a vacancy in his company for the post of regional manager. Prakash, who himself was working at the same position, knew that this post was an ideal opportunity for Meena professionally. While Meena’s work in her company was well appreciated and her prospects for growth were sound, she was still willing to grab the present opportunity. This would have enabled the two of them to work in a common office space, with relatively more coherence in their office timings. Consequently, she applied for the vacancy in Prakash’s company. As Meena was reasonably qualified for the job and had good experience, she was hired by Prakash’s company. The two were very happy about the prospects of working together. Besides working from a common office space, Prakash and Meena were able to go to and return from work together. The two were, resultantly, very happy about this positive change in their lives. Meena quickly adjusted to the new office environment and began her work in the same department as that of Prakash. Meena’s positive work came into the notice of her superiors. She was frequently appreciated for her diligence and sincerity. XYZ retail was in the process of preparing a presentation for a potential government contract. While Prakash was expecting that he would be chosen for preparation, the branch head of XYZ retail entrusted Meena with this strategically important task. Prakash was visibly disappointed with this, as he had been preparing for this task for a long time. Meena could also sense Prakash’s dejection, as he not only didn’t congratulate Meena but also pointed out how it should have been him doing the job. Meena, as was her nature, worked hard on the report, and successfully made the presentation to the client. As the report was made and presented in an efficient manner, XYZ retail gained a big contract from the government. While the entire office was congratulating Meena for her success, Prakash remained indifferent towards Meena’s achievement. Meena was visibly hurt by Prakash’s behaviour. Meena’s success with the government contract earned her a promotion, and she was made the head of her department. This further enraged Prakash, as now he was supposed to report to Meena. Moreover, Prakash’s behaviour at the workplace changed significantly. He started misbehaving with his juniors over small things. He became careless in his work, often leading to mistakes and errors. Prakash’s behaviour at office had a spill-over effect on Prakash and Meena’s personal lives. One day he slapped an office peon for entering his cabin without knocking. After an enquiry about the incident, Meena recommended suspension of Prakash. While the two had continuously quarrelled over trivial things since her promotion, this time Prakash’s career was at stake leading to a huge fight. Earlier Prakash and Meena tried to spend time together whenever possible, now the two despised being together at home and office. While Meena could not comprehend Prakash’s behaviour, Prakash was jealous of Meena’s success. Meena began to re-evaluate her decision to join XYZ retail. a) In your opinion, what qualities do Prakash lack? Do you think that Meena also lacks some qualities? b) As a common friend of Meena and Prakash, what advice will you give to the couple? c) How can they develop the qualities that could have prevented such a distressing situation? (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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In recent times, there has been an increasing concern in India to develop effective civil service ethics, code of conduct, transparency measures, ethics and integrity systems and anti-corruption agencies. In view of this, there is a need being felt to focus on three specific areas, which are directly relevant to the problems of internalizing integrity and ethics in the civil services. These are as follows: 1. Anticipating specific threats to ethical standards and integrity in the civil services, 2. Strengthening the ethical competence of civil servant and 3. Developing administrative processes and practices which promote ethical values and integrity in civil services. Suggest institutional measures to address the above three issues. (20 marks, 250 words) (GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study)

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You have recently been posted as the District Magistrate of a poor district in India where there is a high prevalence of manual scavenging. It has been brought to your notice that manual scavenging has claimed many lives in your district. Upon further enquiry, you found that most of the manual scavengers belong to a particular caste, and majority of them can find employment only by way of scavenging. Even some government departments in your district are employing these people for physical cleaning of sewers/septic tanks without basic safety gear and measures. Despite the rehabilitation programmes for manual scavengers, the administration has been found inefficient in identifying such people in the first place and the efforts to reskill them for employment elsewhere have not yielded desired results. Based on the given information, answer the following: a) Identify the issues associated with manual scavenging. b) List the options available to you in the given case. Evaluate the merits and demerits of each. c) Discuss some feasible steps that you can take to address this serious problem. (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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The Indian education system suffers from many ills. One of the major issues is the focus on ‘rote learning’, which has been the staple of the Indian education system for many years. While many Indians have attained success despite this system, simply being able to recall information is not enough in today’s world when that information is instantly available to anyone on a mobile phone. A survey of 200 Indian and foreign companies found that only 14% of Indian graduates were prepared for the workforce, largely because most graduates were unable to apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems. In this context, answer the following questions: a) What are the consequences of ‘rote learning’ on the educational development of young students in the country? b) Suggest measures that can be taken to address this issue. (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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Sonali is a 13-year-old girl, studying in class 7th of the XYZ public school. She is a confident child who excels both in academics as well as extra-cocurricular activities like singing, dancing etc. In the recently concluded annual day function, Aisha was facilitated for her all-round performance and it was also announced that she will represent the school in the annual inter-school singing competition. The whole school was confident about her talent and expected to bag the trophy this year. On the day of the competition she developed a cough and could not give her best performance. As a result, XYZ public school lost the contest to their nearest rival, the PQR convent school. Although Sonali was disappointed, the principal of the school, Miss Nisha, consoled her, and also congratulated her for her determination and confidence to perform despite developing a bad throat. However, post the defeat at the inter-school singing competition there was a marked change in Sonali’s behaviour. She began to avoid all extra-cocurricular activities. Her academic performance also began to deteriorate. At the monthly parents’ teachers conference, Sonali’s mother confided in her teachers that her behaviour in home has also changed. She keeps to herself, gets irritated and avoids going out to play with friends. Sonali’s condition became a cause of concern for her teachers and parents. Upon enquiring further with her friends, it was revealed that post the inter-school singing competition, Sonali was subjected to intense trolling by the students of XYZ public school on various social media platforms. Videos of her performance were circulated with morphed pictures and voices. On various social media pages, she was held responsible for the defeat of the school. Also, funny messages/memes were being circulated targeting her. Even morphed pictures of Aisha’s parents were being circulated on various groups to humiliate Sonali. The principal of the school expressed her disbelief on the level of cyber bullying undergoing in the school. The school administration swung into action, at once, to take the corrective steps, while Sonali’s parents had to opt for psychological counselling for her. a) What are the reasons for increasing incidents of cyber bullying among children? b) Examine the responsibility of educational institutions to check the incidents of cyber-bullying? c) What role can parents play in shielding their children from the effects of cyber-bullying? (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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Define self-efficacy and its primary factors. Elaborate on the importance of possessing high self-efficacy for a public servant. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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What do you understand by probity in governance? Based on your understanding of the term, suggest measures for ensuring probity in government. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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One Has to Win Their Internal Battle to Awaken Their Consciousness 125 Marks

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Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Explain how the moral values and ethical behavior of public officials’ impact both the quality of governance and their own interests and effectiveness. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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