(Answer synopsis) -Daily Mains Answer Writing Initiatives – 8th October, 2019 (Day 13)

In our Mains Answer Writing Initiative, we are daily posting 6 Questions i.e. 3 from static part and 3 from the current affairs part. On the next day, We provide answers to those questions.

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Q1.It is being said that PMO has become an over-grown, over-arching, all-powerful organization, which is a grave threat to the Parliamentary democracy and hence subverts. Comment

 SYNOPSIS                                            

Intro

• Prime Minister’s Office [PMO] is a staffing agency assisting the Prime Minister in the efficient discharge of his role, functions, and responsibilities.
• It acts as a link between the PM and his Ministers, President, Governors, Chief Ministers and also Foreign representatives.
• PMO is an extra-constitutional body that has no mention in the Indian Constitution

Body Part

Principal functions of the PMO

The functions assigned to the PMO in the government of India allocation of business rules 1961 as amended in October 1970 principally concerns five key functions:

• To deal with all references that have, under the rules of business, come to the Prime Minister.
• To help the Prime Minister in respect of his/her overall responsibilities as head of Government. It includes liaison with the Union Ministries and the state Governments on matters in which the Prime Minister may be interested.
• To deal with the public relations side of the Prime Minister’s office, that is, relations with the press, public.
• To assist the Prime Minister in the examination of cases submitted to him for orders under prescribed rules.

Emerging Negative Trend in the Working of PMO

• Growing tendency towards centralization in decision-making. Not only does a Prime Minister sometimes keep with himself an unduly large number of portfolios but also informally exerts his real influence beyond those formally held portfolios. Thus it intrudes into the domain of individual Ministries. For example, Defence Ministry protested against PMO undermining Rafale negotiations
• Sometimes PMO acts as a parallel government. For example reshuffling of Cabinet has taken place many times based on the advice of the PMO
• Instead of remaining within its envisaged role of providing secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister in the discharge of his functions, the PMO is increasingly having to say in the policy formulation. It is the role of Cabinet secretary to ensure that department of governments deliver on policies framed by government.
• Increased control over personnel by the PMO. For example PMO seeks change in UPSC allocation.
• The role of Departmental secretary is also marginalised and this is bound to effect the individual ministries.

Conclusion

With increasing Complexity the scope of government have increased tremendously. Thus the requirement for a strong and technically efficient staff agency like PMO is needed.

However, PMO should priorities its role by facilitating the work of the Prime Minister without undermining other constitutional posts so that he is able to fulfill his role as the leader of the government.

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Daily Mains Answer Writing Initiative - 8th Oct. 2019

"TARGET UPSC 2020"

Integrated Preparation Plan for 2020 Prelims and Mains.

Daily Mains Answer Writing Initiative – 8th Oct. 2019

Mains Answer Writing is an initiative to help students in grooming their answer writing skills such as speed, consistency, understanding of questions and recalling abilities. We, on a daily basis, provides 6 questions under this initiative. 3 out of which will be asked from current affairs and 3 subjectwise questions will be asked out of the free plan provided on our blog.

Instructions

• Attempt all the questions on a daily basis in a time-bound manner (i.e for 15 Maker – 9 minutes & 10 Marker – 7 Minutes)
• Read and Review answers written by your peers. This will bring more dimensions, ideas, and thoughts to your writing skills.

About Review

• We would be reviewing your answer on a daily basis subject to certain conditions. Those conditions are as follows:
  • Priority in the review process will be provided to the early writers.
  • All answers posted by aspirants until 3 PM only, will be reviewed.
  • We would review at least the top 10 answers of the day (as per timing, not quality).
• Aspirants are requested to peer review their answers as much as possible. Looking at each other answers would provide you an idea of how others are writing and also it will help in improvement.

1. Bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir has led to nine union territories in the country. In this context enumerate the differences between UT and states and also state reasons for the creation of UT’s in India.
2. Amazon rainforest is a universal treasure. Elucidate
3. Besides the directive contained in part IV, there are certain other directives addressed to the state in other parts of the constitution. What are they?
4. How far the inter-state river water disputes (amendment) bill, 2019 will help in adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys. Analyse
5. Though the federal principle is dominant in our constitution and that principle is one of its basic features, but it is equally true that federalism under the Indian constitution leans in favour of a strong centre, a feature that militates against the concept of strong federalism.
6. Are GI tags helping India’s exports? Discuss.

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Daily Mains Answer Writing Initiative - 5th Oct. 2019

"TARGET UPSC 2020"

Integrated Preparation Plan for 2020 Prelims and Mains.

Daily Mains Answer Writing Initiative – 5th Oct. 2019

Mains Answer Writing is an initiative to help students in grooming their answer writing skills such as speed, consistency, understanding of questions and recalling abilities. We, on a daily basis, provides 6 questions under this initiative. 3 out of which will be asked from current affairs and 3 subjectwise questions will be asked out of the free plan provided on our blog.

Instructions

• Attempt all the questions on a daily basis in a time-bound manner (i.e for 15 Maker – 9 minutes & 10 Marker – 7 Minutes)
• Read and Review answers written by your peers. This will bring more dimensions, ideas, and thoughts to your writing skills.

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Daily Current Affairs MCQs - 4th Oct. 2019

"TARGET UPSC 2020"

Integrated Preparation Plan for 2020 Prelims and Mains.

Daily Current Affairs MCQs is an initiative for practicing, the daily current affairs, you are reading on a daily basis. The objective of this initiative is to provide aspirants with a platform for self-analysis of recall power, that they have read in the newspaper. We, on a daily basis, under this initiative, provides 8 - 12 MCQs. The majority of these MCQs will be based on the aspects of the Hindu and PIB.

To watch Free Daily News Analysis:

5th October 2019: Daily The Hindu News Analysis by Jatin Verma.

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Question 1 of 6

Question 1

With reference to the Liberalised Remittance Scheme consider the following statements,
1. Under Liberalised Remittance Scheme all residential and non-residential individuals including minors are allowed to remit.
2. up to USD 2,50,000 permissible under this scheme.
3. Ministry of Finance(MoF) monitor the Liberalise Remittance Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?

•  1 and 2 only
•  2 and 3 only
•  1 and 3 only
•  2 only

Question 2

Consider the following statements
1. AGMARK is a quality certification mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO).
2. The standard mark of BIS is mandatory for packaged drinking water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct

•  Only 1
•  Only 2
•  Both 1 and 2
•  Neither 1 nor 2

Question 3

Recently the Government of India launched PRAKASH PORTAL related to

•  Distribute LED bulb to BPL(Below PovertyLine) families.
•  Platform to register a complaint related to the distribution of electricity in India.
•  The online portal to help the individual having a vision disability.
•  The Portal aims at bringing better coordination for coal supplies among all stakeholders.

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Integrated Preparation Plan for 2020 Prelims and Mains - TARGET UPSC 2020

Static MCQs 4 October 2019 (Inclusion, poverty and unemployment)

Daily static MCQs, is a schedule-wise initiative for the preparation of Prelims examinations. This initiative will help aspirants in identifying the specific chapters, for which they need to improve their understanding. We, on a daily basis, under this initiative, provides 8 - 12 MCQs as per the free plan, provided on our blog.

Static MCQs 4 October 2019 (Inclusion, poverty and unemployment)

1. Question 1 of 10
   With reference to National Nutrition Mission, which of the following
   following statements is/are correct?

   1. It is an apex body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which will monitor, supervise, fix targets and guide the nutrition-related interventions across the Ministries.
   2. The mission would strive to achieve a reduction in Stunting from 38.4% (National Family Health Survey – 4) to 25% by 2022

   Select the answer from the codes given below :

   •  1 only
   •  2 only
   •  Both a and b
   •  Neither a nor 

Question 2

“ Ramesh(22yrs) is a school drop-out working as a manual data-entry employee in the Kerala Legislative assembly. However, due to the recently announced initiative to go digitize all records and proceedings under E-Vidhan, he had to look for a job elsewhere. He moved to Cochin, in search of better prospects. He could not find a job for two months, after which he signed up for a computer course and simultaneously worked at his friend Suresh’s roadside tea shop. Although the tea shop had enough number of employees already, Suresh employed Ramesh as a favour and paid him a small amount as salary, for his daily needs. ”

In the situation given above, which of the following types of unemployment(s) has/have not been observed?

1. Cyclical Unemployment
2.Structural Unemployment
3.Frictional Unemployment
4.Educated Unemployment
5. Disguised Unemployment
6. Underemployment

Select the answer from the codes given below :

•  1, 3, 4 and 5 only
•  1, 2, 5 and 6 only
•  2, 3 and 5 only
•  1, 4 and 6 only

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Strategy for General Studies UPSC Mains Questions

Strategy for General Studies-1

There are four General Studies Papers + Essay paper + Optional paper in UPSC mains Examinations.

The UPSC provides a basic instruction on which you should focus:

“The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.”

Let’s discuss about strategy for General Studies-1

GS-1 mainly covers – Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World (including India) and Society.

There are many topics and subtopics in the GS-1 syllabus. You should study these topics and sub-topics many times. Take a printout of the syllabus and paste it where you study. Reading the syllabus is the most important thing.
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UPSC Mains 2019 GS 1 Question Paper

UPSC Mains 2019 GS 1 [21 September 2019]

The UPSC conducted GS Paper I today i.e., September 21, 2019 from 9 AM to 12 PM This paper consist of history, Geography, Society

UPSC mains examination, 2019

GS Paper I

Q1. Highlight the Central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. (Answer in 150 words)

Q2. The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding 100 years of British rule. Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)

Q3. Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of nationality identity. (Answer in 150 words)

Q4. Assess the impact of global warning on the coral life system with examples. (Answer in 150 words)

Q5. Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (Answer in 150 words)

Q6. Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? (Answer in 150 words)

Q7.Discuss the factors for localization of agro-based food processing industries of North-West Indian. (Answer in 150 words)

Q8. What makes the Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Q9. “Empowering women is the key to control population growth.” Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Q10. What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism? (Answer in 150 words)

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UPSC main GS Paper-I