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Day 7 – Q 5.Examine the challenges of local self governance in India. What role can financial devolution play in strengthening institutions of local self governance? Analyse.

5. Examine the challenges of local self governance in India. What role can financial devolution play in strengthening institutions of local self governance? Analyse.  भारत में स्थानीय स्वशासन की चुनौतियों का परीक्षण करें। स्थानीय स्वशासन की संस्थाओं को मजबूत बनाने में वित्तीय विकास की क्या भूमिका हो सकती है? विश्लेषण . . . Read more

Day 7 – Q 4.Many important reforms have been stalled due to the compulsions imposed by India’s federal polity. Do you agree? Substantiate your views with the help of suitable examples.

4. Many important reforms have been stalled due to the compulsions imposed by India’s federal polity. Do you agree? Substantiate your views with the help of suitable examples.  भारत की संघीय राजनीति की मजबूरियों के कारण कई महत्वपूर्ण सुधार नहीं हो पाए हैं। क्या आप सहमत हैं? उपयुक्त उदाहरणों की . . . Read more

Day 7 – Q 3.Should Delhi be granted full statehood? Share your views.

3. Should Delhi be granted full statehood? Share your views.   क्या दिल्ली को पूर्ण राज्य का दर्जा दिया जाना चाहिए? अपने विचार साझा करे। Introduction: Article 239AA and article 239AB provided special status to the National Capital Territory(NCT) with a legislative assembly and its own democratically elected government via the . . . Read more

Day 7 – Q 2.Inter-state river water disputes have remained a contentious issue post independence. Can you suggest few measures to address those?

2. Inter-state river water disputes have remained a contentious issue post independence. Can you suggest few measures to address those?  अंतर-राज्यीय नदी जल विवाद स्वतंत्रता के बाद एक विवादास्पद मुद्दा बना हुआ है। क्या आप उन्हें सुलझाने के लिए कुछ उपाय सुझा सकते हैं? Introduction India has about twenty major . . . Read more

Day 7 – Q 1.Under what circumstances can the central government impose President rule in a state? Are the provisions related to President rule opposed to the democratic spirit of a federal polity? Critically comment.

1. Under what circumstances can the central government impose President rule in a state? Are the provisions related to President rule opposed to the democratic spirit of a federal polity? Critically comment.  किसी राज्य में केंद्र सरकार किन परिस्थितियों में राष्ट्रपति शासन लगा सकती है? क्या राष्ट्रपति शासन से संबंधित . . . Read more

Day 67 – Q 4. With many constituencies complaining about faulty voting machines, what steps can be taken by the Election Commission to reinstate the faith of voters on the elections process?

4. With many constituencies complaining about faulty voting machines, what steps can be taken by the Election Commission to reinstate the faith of voters on the elections process? Introduction Recently numerous allegations have been cropping under various constituencies regarding the reliability of Electronic voting machines. It has been alleged that . . . Read more

Day 67 – Q 3. Even though India has Parliamentary form of Government, elections are fought in a style of Presidential form due to hero worship. Analyse.

3. Even though India has Parliamentary form of Government, elections are fought in a style of Presidential form due to hero worship. Analyse. Introduction India opted for parliamentary form of government based on Westminster model where executive is directly responsible to legislature where as in presidential system election is more . . . Read more

Day 67 – Q 2.

2. Recent Voting patterns signal that Indian voters seem to use NOTA not just to show their disapproval of the candidates in the fray but to express their disenchantment with the existing political system. Do you think the use of NOTA is wastage of precious vote? In your opinion should . . . Read more

Day 67 – Q 1. With increasing criminalization of politics, do you think a strict law should be made to bar people with criminal record to contest in elections? Critically analyse.

1. With increasing criminalization of politics, do you think a strict law should be made to bar people with criminal record to contest in elections? Critically analyse. Introduction: As per a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) 34% of the ministers have criminal cases against them. Also, the percentage . . . Read more

Day 18 – Q 5. Examine the role played by the judiciary in protecting and promoting the rights of the LGBT community.

5. Examine the role played by the judiciary in protecting and promoting the rights of the LGBT community. एलजीबीटी समुदाय के अधिकारों की सुरक्षा और प्रसार में न्यायपालिका द्वारा निभाई गई भूमिका की जांच करें। Approach Key words in this question are, “Judiciary”, “Rights” and “Examine”. In Introduction, either define . . . Read more