What are the aims and objects of recently passed and enforced, The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024? Whether University/State Education Board examinations, too, are covered under the Act?
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12 questions on Government Policies & Interventions from GS-II. Practice answer writing organized by UPSC syllabus subtopics.
12
Questions
2
Subtopics
8
Years
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Number of questions asked each year
What are the aims and objects of recently passed and enforced, The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024? Whether University/State Education Board examinations, too, are covered under the Act?
The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.
Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.
‘Earn while you learn’ scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful.” Comment.
In the context of the neo-liberal paradigm of development planning, multi-level planning is expected to make operations cost-effective and remove many implementation blockages. Discuss.
Policy contradictions among various competing sectors and stakeholders have resulted in inadequate ‘protection and prevention of degradation’ to environment. Comment with relevant illustrations.
To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene needs, the identification of beneficiary segments is to be synchronized with the anticipated outcomes. Examine the statement in the context of the WASH scheme.
Though 100 percent FDI is already allowed in non-news media like a trade publication and general entertainment channel, the government is mulling over the proposal for increased FDI in news media for quite some time. What difference would an increase in FDI make? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.
Two parallel run schemes of the Government, viz. the Adhaar Card and NPR, one as voluntary and the other as compulsory, have led to debates at national levels and also litigations. On merits, discuss whether or not both schemes need run concurrently. Analyse the potential of the schemes to achieve developmental benefits and equitable growth.
An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies, on their return. Discuss the merit of state sponsored talent hunt and its cultivation as against the rationale of a reward mechanism as encouragement.
The concept of Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme is almost a century old in India with early beginnings in Madras Presidency in pre-independent India. The scheme has again been given impetus in most states in the last two decades. Critically examine its twin objectives, latest mandates and success.
The basis of providing urban amenities in rural areas (PURA) is rooted in establishing connectivity. Comment.
12 questions on Government Policies & Interventions have appeared in GS-II from 2013 to 2024.
The UPSC syllabus subtopics under Government Policies & Interventions include: Government policies and interventions for development (7 questions); Issues arising out of their design and implementation (5 questions).
In the most recent years: 2024 (1 questions), 2022 (2 questions), 2021 (1 questions). This shows Government Policies & Interventions remains a consistently important topic for GS-II.
Focus on high-frequency subtopics: Government policies and interventions for developm, Issues arising out of their design and implementat. Practice answer writing with previous year questions.