Civil Services Prep

Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.

Model answer

  1. Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree? 15 marks
  2. Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures. 15 marks
  3. How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer. 15 marks
  4. Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer. 15 marks
  5. The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine. 15 marks
  6. Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss. 15 marks