Civil Services Prep

Public charitable trusts have the potential to make India’s development more inclusive as they relate to certain vital public issues. Comment.

Model answer

  1. Analyze the role of local bodies in providing good governance at local level and bring out the pros and cons of merging the rural local bodies with the urban local bodies. 10 marks
  2. Examine the need for electoral reforms as suggested by various committees with particular reference to the “one nation-one election” principle. 10 marks
  3. "The West is fostering India as an alternative to reduce dependence on China's supply chain and as a strategic ally to counter China's political and economic dominance." Explain this statement with examples. 10 marks
  4. "The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but also its propriety." Comment. 10 marks
  5. "The growth of the cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalization of parliamentary supremacy." Elucidate. 10 marks
  6. The citizen charter has been a landmark initiative in ensuring citizen- centric administration. But it is yet to reach its full potential. Identify the factors hindering the full realization of its promise and suggest measures to overcome them. 15 marks