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General Studies – 1
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the erosional and depositional landforms created by the rivers and their economic and ecological importance.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Give a brief about fluvial landforms as important geomorphic agent.
Body:
Explain both erosional and depositional landforms caused by the water action. Use suitable diagrams and explain various landforms.
Give a perspective of how riverine landforms have sustained civilisations, economic benefits, ecosystem services which we derive out of riverine landforms.
Conclusion:
Conclude with importance such landforms in the present day.
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the various intrusive and extrusive landforms associated with volcanism.
Directive word:
Explain – Clarify the topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must be defining key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by mentioning the profound influence, volcanic activities have on the earth’s landforms.
Body:
First, explain the various intrusive igneous landforms associated with volcanoes. Eg lopoliths, phacoliths, batholiths and laccoliths etc.
Next, explain the various extrusive landforms associated with volcanoes such as lava plains and basalt plateaux. Draw diagram for better representation.
Conclusion:
Conclude with significance landforms.
General Studies – 2
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
timely and effective disposal of public grievances, references from MPs and State Governments, inter-ministerial consultations, parliamentary assurances, etc. is an important part of the work of Ministries and Departments
Key Demand of the question:
To mention about the need for timely grievance redressal and minimising compliance burden of citizens in the administrative processes.
Directive word:
Comment- here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by mentioning key factors of good governance including grievance redressal and effective and efficient administration.
Body:
First, mention that red tapism is one of the major issue in bureaucracy causing citizen dissatisfaction and sometimes even harassment. Many a times there is an opportunity cost on the citizen facing such administrative delays.
Next, highlight the need for removal of obsolete procedures and undue delays and to assign responsibility on the government officials such as introduction of CPGRAMS, Citizen’s Charter etc to improve the governance paradigm.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that the move is much needed and must be closely monitored to boost citizen satisfaction.
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States decided to launch a new quadrilateral economic forum through a virtual meet.
Key Demand of the question:
To have an understanding of the New Quadrilateral Economic forum.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by mentioning about the Abraham Accords that has led to the formation of the New Quadrilateral Economic forum.
Body:
Give an account of various aspects as a consequence of the forum such as scope for major infrastructure projects, improving trade, transportation, technology, combating climate change, energy cooperation, and increasing maritime security in the West Asian and Asian region.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that the accord is of high significance in order to resume long-pending negotiations among the signing parties and also synergise the efforts of the countries.
General Studies – 3
Topic: Investment models.
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Recently, the ICMR chief commented that the Covaxin development has proved that India is more than pharmacy of world
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the India as the pharmacy of the world and the innovation potential of India in pharmacy sector through PPP mechanism.
Directive word:
Critically analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving statistics related to development of pharmaceutical products/sector in India.
Body:
First, write about reasons as to why India is known as the pharmacy of the world.
Next, Mention about India’s edge in terms fructifying PPP model in pharma sector – low-cost skilled manpower and a well-established manufacturing base in the pharma sector. Discuss the emergence of India as amongst the biggest exporters of vaccines with world-class R&D facilities and qualified manpower being a transitional shift from being tagged as mere global generic drug producer by harnessing technological developments such as Artificial Intelligence, digital therapeutics etc.
Next. Mention the limitations and bottlenecks of the above – dependence on exports for API, lack of expertise, funding issues.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that PPP ventures bring the best of both the parties viz Government and Private and presents a great opportunity for India to gain prominence in the global scenario.
Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention.
Difficulty level: Difficult
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Recently, National Security Strategies Conference was chaired by Home Minister and various lacunae in the legal and administrative sphere that were an impediment in investigating Cyberattacks were discussed.
Key Demand of the question:
Directive word:
Comment- here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by highlighting the need for a comprehensive internal security policy considering the factors of federal dynamics, social media, financial and social disparity of the society
Body:
Frist, explain with examples various threats such as left-wing extremism, communal riots, farmers agitation against the union laws without taking the state’s views, cybercrimes etc that are all consequence of the above-mentioned factors being inadequately addressed as part of our security policy.
Next, suggest steps that are needed in this regard to tackle these problems. Mention various recommendations of reports to substantiate your points.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that Internal Security policy must take up a comprehensive approach with a deep understanding of the sensitive role of various factors that may disrupt the security of the nation.
General Studies – 4
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
7. What does this quote means to you? (150 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Quotes Wednesdays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by explaining the literal meaning of the quote and highlighting its core meaning about selflessness.
Body:
Write about how true happiness and success can come from being selfless – lack of greed, being compassionate, less expectations, less focus on material aspects. Cite examples to substantiate your points.
Conclusion:
Summarise by highlighting the importance of the quote in the present day.
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