UPSC Mains Answer Writing: Mock Questions & Model Answers- Mrunal

[Summary] Economy#4A: Agriculture Output Selling (3/3): Price Deficiency Payment (PDP), MSP, APMC & Food Management gist of Survey Vol1&2, NITI 3YRs & SDG30

Prologue MSP: Why? MSP: Problems Replace MSP with PDP: why? Counter-cyclical sowing: APMC act: problems and remedies APMC Reforms? E-NAM: Feature & PRoblems Food Management OMSS Price Stabilization Fund-2014 DCP-1997 NFSA-2013 Prologue In the previous two articles, I covered [...]

By Mrunal|2017-09-22T21:29:41+05:3022/09/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|17 Comments

[Summary] Economy#4A: Agriculture Extension & Research, GM Crops (Part 2/3) for Descriptive Exams gist of Survey Vol1&2, NITI 3YRs & SDG30

Prologue Hybrid / GM Crops: Introduction Benefits Criticism and Apprehensions NITI/Survey stand Conclusion Agriculture Research: Constrains & Reforms Agriculture Extension: Meaning & Types Channels NITI/Survey suggestions Precision farming Agriculture Education Prologue Continuing on with the combined summary of Survey16v1v2, [...]

By Mrunal|2017-09-17T22:59:03+05:3017/09/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|9 Comments

[Summary] Economy#4A: Agriculture Credit & Inputs (Part 1/3) for Descriptive Exams gist of Survey Vol1&2, NITI 3YRs & SDG30

Prologue Agriculture: Introduction Agriculture Inputs Agri-Input#1: Agriculture Credit (ऋण) Agri Credit: Government | RBI Initiatives Agriculture Loan Waiver: to give or not to give? Agri-Input#2: Irrigation (सिंचाई) Why Micro Irrigation (सूक्ष्म सिंचाई)? Irrigation: Govt Initiatives Agri-Input#3: Seeds (बीज) Seeds: [...]

By Mrunal|2017-09-14T14:37:14+05:3014/09/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|27 Comments

[Model Answer] UPSC GSM1-2017/Q6: Carbon Imperialism vs Economic Cost of Renewable Energy vs Social Cost of Thermal Powerplants: Model Answers in Hindi & English

Mock Questions for UPSC Mains Q1: Carbon Imperialism Introduction (Define | Origin | Data) Body#1: India believes in Low carbon economy 1A: INDC 1B: Carbon Tax 1C: Schemes, Missions, Initiatives Body#2: India vs Carbon Imperialism Conclusion (Summary | Finding) [...]

By Mrunal|2018-08-26T23:24:15+05:3005/09/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|Tags: Answer-writing-GSM1|19 Comments

[Full Length Mock] UPSC Mains GS1, Set#1: History & Culture, Society & Geography; with sources for Model Answerkey

Prologue Mock Questions for GSM1 Model Answerkey Prologue Earlier, I had uploaded a full length mock paper for UPSC GS4 Ethics Here is a full length (250 marks) mock test paper for UPSC Mains General Studies Paper-I: History, Geography [...]

By Mrunal|2017-09-02T16:53:23+05:3002/09/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|7 Comments

[AW/GSM4] Art of Answer writing: Transparency of Rules Act (TORA) vs RTI vs Citizen Charter for Transparency, Accountability & Good Governance

Mock Questions for UPSC Mains GSM2, 4 & PubAd Relevance in the Mains Syllabus? Brainstorming for Keypoints Introduction: Define | Origin | Data Transparency of Rules Act (TORA): Salient Features Compare: TORA vs. Citizen Charter Compare: TORA vs. RTI [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-31T11:12:37+05:3031/08/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|16 Comments

[Economy/GSM2] Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) vs WTO: MFN-Forward, Standstill & Ratchet, India’s stand, with Model Answers in Hindi & English

Mock Questions for UPSC Mains GS Paper-2 Introduction Origin of Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) TISA's Classification of services MNCs in Public Service Delivery TISA vs. Public sector enterprises Labour Rights vs commercial presence Data Privacy Blanket cover to [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-26T11:24:56+05:3026/08/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|11 Comments

[Economy] GSM3: New Metro Rail Policy 2017: Investment Models, PPP vs EPC, DFBOT, VGF with Model Answers in Hindi & English

Prologue Questions Why Investment Banking Ph.D is unnecessary? Introduction for all questions Q1: Salient Features Brainstorming Body#1: Do we need Metro rails in India? Body#2: New Metro Rail Policy salient features: Conclusion (summary type | finding type) Q2: PPP [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-24T18:31:18+05:3024/08/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|14 Comments

[GPSC] મુખ્ય પરીક્ષા માટે મોડેલ પ્રશ્ન અને જવાબો: જાહેર વહીવટ, જાહેર સેવાઓ અંગેનો નાગરીકોનો અધિકાર, માહિતી કાયદો, ખાનગીકરણ

Mock Questions for GPSC Mains GS2 Model Answerkey Answer: Right to public service vs RTI Answer: RTI State commission vs State RPS appellate authority Answer: PubAd: applied view vs managerial view Answer: Influence of Pvt admin on Pub.Ad Answer: [...]

By Mrunal|2017-09-02T16:50:05+05:3022/08/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|45 Comments

[AW/GSM3] Art of Answer writing: Minor Forest Produce (MFP) significance & challenges for Tribal economy: Model Answers in English & Hindi

Prologue Answer: Introduction (Definition) Significance Challenges behind subdued impact Conclusion Hindi Answer Writing Prologue To get best mileage out of this article series: First study the question topic from books and web resources. Answer each question in 200 words [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-18T16:58:17+05:3018/08/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|27 Comments

[AW/GSM2] Art of Answer writing: Regulatory Bodies autonomy & independence: Model Answers in English & Hindi

Prologue Question Brainstorming for the points: Introduction of the Answer Body#1: Areas where regulators achieved objectives: Body#2: Areas where regulators couldn't achieve objectives: Body#3: Area where regulators need to be autonomous: Conclusion (Finding) Model Answer in English Model [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-18T16:44:54+05:3029/07/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|25 Comments

[AW/GSM2] Art of Answer writing: Uniform Civil Code (UCC)- 3 Mock Questions & Model Answers in Hindi & English

Prologue Questions Thought Process before Answer Writing How to introduce the answer? Introduction (Origin): Wrong way Introduction (Origin): The right way How to write Body of the Answer? Body#1: Political Hesitation Body#2: Lack of Consensus & urgency Conclusion Type#1 [...]

By Mrunal|2017-08-18T16:45:43+05:3008/07/2017|Categories: Mains-Answer-Writing|47 Comments