The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue.
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13 questions on Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections from GS-II. Practice answer writing organized by UPSC syllabus subtopics.
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Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Number of questions asked each year
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue.
Women’s social capital complements in advancing empowerment and gender equity. Explain.
Who are entitled to receive free legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India.
“Development and welfare schemes for the vulnerable, by its nature, are discriminatory in approach.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.
Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of society. Discuss.
"Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and feminist movement has been patriarchal." Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu?
Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence of their awareness and active involvement at all stages of policy process. Discuss.
Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your case.
Does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ensure effective mechanism for empowerment and inclusion of the intended beneficiaries in the society? Discuss.
Examine the main provisions of the National Child Policy and throw light on the status of its implementation.
Do government’s schemes for up-lifting vulnerable and backward communities by protecting required social resources for them, lead to their exclusion in establishing businesses in urban economies?
The Central Government frequently complains on the poor performance of the State Governments in eradicating suffering of the vulnerable sections of the society. Restructuring of Centrally sponsored schemes across the sectors for ameliorating the cause of vulnerable sections of population aims at providing flexibility to the States in better implementation. Critically evaluate.
13 questions on Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections have appeared in GS-II from 2013 to 2025.
The UPSC syllabus subtopics under Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections include: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections and their performanc (7 questions); Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies for protection and (6 questions).
In the most recent years: 2025 (2 questions), 2023 (2 questions), 2022 (2 questions). This shows Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections remains a consistently important topic for GS-II.
Focus on high-frequency subtopics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections and their , Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies for prot. Practice answer writing with previous year questions.