[Model Answer] UPSC GSM3-2018/Q3: Agriculture Issues- How MSP protects farmers from Low-Income Trap?
Q. What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap? (150 words, 10 marks) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM3-2018/Q2: Long-term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) & Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget
Q. Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long-term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) (150 words,10 marks) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM3-2018/Q1: Energy Access initiatives for SDG: Ujjwala, Saubhagya, Gram-Jyoti, Urja Ganga, Uday (150 words)
Q. Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable & modern energy is sine qua non to achieve SDGs. Comment on progress made in India Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM1: Urban poor women living conditions more deplorable than rural counterparts
The conditions of urban poor women are more deplorable than their rural counterparts. Give your views. (250 words, 15 marks, UPSC Mains General Studies) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Critically Examine the Need to abolish No-Detention Policy under Right to Education Act (150 words)
What is the “no-detention policy" under the Right to Education Act? Examine critically the need to abolish it. (UPSC Mains GSM2) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Explain the signifiance of ‘Affordable Housing’ in Human & Economic Development of India (150 words)
Explain the significance "Affordable Housing for All" in the human and economic development of India.(150 words, UPSC Mains GSM2) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Why did Govt. propose Triple Talaq Bill / Ordinance? List Salient Features (150 words)
Why Govt presented Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill / Ordinance? Enumerate its salient provisions. (UPSC Mains GSM2, 150 words) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Diplomacy- Modi’s De-hyphenation Policy vs Nehru’s NAM Policy (250 words, 15 Marks)
Compare and contrast PM Modi's 'De-hyphenation policy' with PM Nehru's 'Non-Alignment policy. (250 words, 15 marks, UPSC Mains General Studies Paper-II) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Son Meta-Preference impact on India’s Gender Inequality Index (GII) at UNDP (250 words)
What do you understand by the term "Son Meta-Preference"? How does it impact India's performance in the Gender Inequality Index of UNDP ? (250 words) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Ayushman Bharat-NHPM: Features, Fiscal & Administrative challenges (250 words, 15 marks)
How is Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) different from the previous schemes? Identify the fiscal and administrative challenges. Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: 15th Finance Commission’s Terms of Reference (TOR)- Why are States apprehensive? (250 words)
What are the terms of reference of the 15th finance commission? Why are some state governments apprehensive about them? (250 words, 15 marks) Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: Law Commission Report#276: Legalizing Sports-Betting in India. Discuss your Stand (250 words)
The Law Commission of India, in its 276th report, has recommended the legalisation of Sports-betting and gambling activities in India. Discuss your stand. Read More...
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM2: National Register of Citizens (NRC) & Assam Accord: Features & Interconnections (250 words)
Enumerate the major points of the 'Assam accord (1985)'. How is it associated with the present issue of the National Register of Citizens (NRC)? Read More...