AIR 43 · CSE 2018 · GS2 · 52 pages

Akshay Agrawal: GS2 answer copy

20 answers by Akshay Agrawal, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms became the basis for the Government of India Act, 1935 and ultimately, the Constitution of India. Substantiate giving suitable arguments.10 marks
  2. Q2Our Constitution doesn't acquire its secular character merely from the words in the Preamble, but from a collective reading of many of its provisions. Elucidate. Should India have a non-establishment principle like that of the U.S. Constitution?10 marks
  3. Q3Competition between states is becoming a powerful dynamic of change and progress, and that dynamic must extend to competition between states and cities, and between cities. Elaborate.10 marks
  4. Q4How coordinated action between government and judiciary would not only help reduce the pendency of litigation in Indian courts but also facilitate ease of doing business? Discuss.10 marks
  5. Q5What are the factors due to which there is a strong demand of judicial accountability and transparency in higher judicial system? How can it be ensured? Discuss.10 marks
  6. Q6In the Global Hunger Index, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the socio-economic & Politico-Cultural factors that have caused the man-made starvation in India.10 marks
  7. Q7Does The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 ensure effective mechanism for empowerment and protection of the intended sections in the society? Discuss.10 marks
  8. Q8What are the main functions of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)? Explain how far it has been effective in accomplishing its mandate.10 marks
  9. Q9Guided by their desire for strategic autonomy, India and France have been traditional partners and have adapted well to the changing global context. Comment.10 marks
  10. Q10Capture of social welfare benefits can be obviated only when political systems are transparent and there is a free flow of information. Do you agree? Give reasons using suitable examples.10 marks
  11. Q11How far do you agree that the FPTP (First Past the Post) system has run its course in India and it is time that the country adopted PR (Proportional Representation) system? Substantiate your answer giving suitable arguments.15 marks
  12. Q12Social Audit Institutions, have the real potential to enhance accountability and align public services to citizens' needs. Critically Analyse.15 marks
  13. Q13How the vulnerabilities that drive the HIV epidemic are different in different parts of our country. Evaluate major interventions of government in light of its target of ending the epidemic by 2030.15 marks
  14. Q14While there is much to applaud in the RTE Act, problems in its implementation and outcomes are deep-seated and numerous. Comment. Also, analyse the need of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill 2017.15 marks
  15. Q15Unless the Supreme Court's judgment in the M Nagaraj case (2006) is either modified or overturned, there won't be clarity on the issue of reservation in promotions. Elucidate.15 marks
  16. Q16Section 497 of IPC will have to be struck down to uphold human life and dignity. Do you agree? Critically examine the issue of adultery law in India while suggesting potential solutions.15 marks
  17. Q17The real problems of the civil services are not with the recruitment but with what happens after the officer joins the system. However, recently proposed cadre and service allocation policy for civil servants will affect the recruitment process as well. Analyse.15 marks
  18. Q18Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian Ocean but the deteriorating relations of India with Maldives have serious implications to deliberate upon. Discuss. Also, suggest how India's intervention strategy in this light could be modified.15 marks
  19. Q19Indian Diaspora has an important role to play in African economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian Diaspora in the African Continent in this context.15 marks
  20. Q20Para diplomacy has the potential to not only strengthen the federal structure of the Indian state but also radically alter the trajectory of Indian foreign policy by helping regional governments to realise their potential in the conduct of cross border relations. Critically Analyse.15 marks

The answers

Question 1 · 10 marks · 185 words written

The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms became the basis for the Government of India Act, 1935 and ultimately, the Constitution of India. Substantiate giving suitable arguments.

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The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms (GOI Act, 1919) had the following main provisions:

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  1. Separation of power (between union and the provinces).
  2. Dyarchy in the provinces (provincial subjects divided two categories - (1) reserved for the Governor, (2) Transferred to the popular govern-ment in the provinces).
  3. Establishment of a Public Service Commission at the central level.

The provisions and working of the 1919 Act were studied by the Simon Commission in 1927 which advised abolition of dyarchy in provinces and provincial governments be given full autonomy.

This formed the basis for the Government of India Act 1935 (GOI Act 1935) under which:

  1. Provincial autonomy was granted, although governor had veto powers.
  2. Separation of Power between centre and state - federal structure of governance.
  3. Establishment of Public Service Commissions at central & provincial levels.
  4. Representation of provinces in the Central legislature.

These very features formed the basis of our Constitution of Independent India, as reflected in our:

  1. Federal form of government (Schedule 7)
  2. Office of Governor.
  3. National Emergency provisions
  4. Union & state Public Service Commission.
  5. Bicameral legislature.

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