Page-284 of UPSC Questions

In what way did the Charter Act of 1793, 1813, 1833 and 1853 affect the structure of the Company Government in India? Discuss limiting yourself to Governor General and his council only.

Previously, the Home government in England consisted of the Court of Directors and the Court of Proprietors. The Court of Directors were elected annually and practically managed the...

February 5, 2023

What are the major issues towards labour reforms in India? Discuss while elucidating the proposed "four labour codes" as a part of the labour law reforms?

As per the seventh schedule, labour and labour welfare are the part of the concurrent list. Government as a part of labour reforms has framed 4 labour codes...

February 5, 2023

Elucidate the functioning of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). Do you agree that NIIF has been an innovative move for channelizing the big-ticket private funding? Discuss analyzing its potential towards with its reviving private capital inflows into infrastructure in the country.

The functions of NIIF are as follows: To raise funds through suitable instruments including from off-shore credit bonds also in order to attract investors to participate in the...

February 5, 2023

The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 draws significant similarities with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but also has some notable divergences. Discuss.

The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 has been introduced recently in the Parliament. It draws significant parallels with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). There are...

February 4, 2023

A proposal has been made to establish a permanent research center for Olive Ridley Turtle on the Odisha coast. Discuss the threats to the species in India and ways to conserve.

The Olive Ridley sea turtle are the second smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. This species of sea turtle is found in...

February 4, 2023

It has been seen that apart from the gender roles, do you think religion is driving conservatism among the youth?

Faith and religion have strong influences on how millennials view the prevalent social issues. The last few years have been a witness to a rise in religiosity in...

February 4, 2023

The stress on rote learning instead of critical thinking continues, unlike in European systems.

There is enormous pressure generated by the Indian school-leaving examinations on the students and score the higher. Ranking is seen as a sign of excellence. These examinations were...

February 4, 2023

Much controversy has been generated in modern times regarding Article 74 related to 'aid and advice' of the Council of Ministers (CoM) to President. Is the aid and advice of CoM binding on President? Discuss why and when this advice is binding or non-binding?

Article 74 says that there shall be a Council of ministers (CoM) with the Prime minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in...

February 4, 2023

Examine the concerns about privacy issues with Digital India programme.

Digital India is the umbrella program of various initiatives that was launched in 2015 to make India a digitally empowered society. The initiatives under Digital India include all...

February 4, 2023

"Social audit of public works programs is the first and foremost vital feature for measuring the level of good governance."Critically discuss while enumerating steps taken in recent years by central and state governments to strengthen social audit.

Social audit is a process of reviewing official records and determining whether state reported expenditures reflect the actual money spent on the ground. Social audit forms important means of...

February 4, 2023