APSC Mains Answer Writing Practice Questions – Set 49 (for Week April 14 – 20, 2024)

APSC Mains Answer Writing Practice Questions – Set 49 (for Week April 14 – 20, 2024)

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APSC Mains Writing Practice Questions – Set 49

(For Week April 14, 2024 – April 20, 2024)
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Q1. Elucidate the challenges associated with ethanol blending in India. Suggest some measures to overcome these challenges.

Q2. What is Kallakkadal? What causes it and how is it distinct from Tsunami?
(GS I) (Answer in 150 words)

Q3. Explain the factors that led to the emergence of the different insurgent groups in the North-East region and also suggest some measures to solve the problem. (GS I) (Answer in 250 words)

Q4. Write the advantages and disadvantages of e-governance.

Q5. Difference Between El Nino and La Nina. Discuss the impact of El Nino and La Nina on global weather patterns. (GS I) (Answer in 250 words)

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APSC Mains Answer Writing Practice Questions – Set 48 (for Week April 7 – 13, 2024)

APSC Mains Answer Writing Practice Questions – Set 48 (for Week April 7 – 13, 2024)

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APSC Mains Writing Practice Questions – Set 48

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Q1. Discuss the significance of mural paintings as a medium for cultural preservation and storytelling, and their role in fostering a sense of identity and heritage? (GS I) (Answer in 250 words)

Q2. Mention the benefits and importance of Geographical Indications (GI) Tag? Write about the items from Assam which received GI Tag. (GS I) (Answer in 150 words)

Q3. Discuss the issues and challenges associated with the border management system? Suggest some measures for effective border management in India. (GS II) (Answer in 250 words)

Q4. Discuss the Administrative reforms and Political Developments under the reign of Pratap Singha. (GS V) (Answer in 150 words)

Q5. Explain the causes and effects of Groundwater depletion. What are the steps taken to control groundwater depletion? (GS I) (Answer in 150 words)

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APSC Mains 2022 General Studies (GS-3) Paper 4 Question Analysis

APSC Mains 2022 – General Studies GS 3 Question Paper 4 Analysis

 

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Sections

No. of Qs

Technology

5

Economic Development

10

Biodiversity & Environment

2

Disaster Management

3

Q1. What do you mean by supply chain of agricultural produce? Explain how e-technology can bring about a positive change in agricultural marketing in India. (Answer in 150 words) 4+6=10

Q2. State the salient features of National Green Hydrogen Mission in India.

Q3. Give five reasons that positively connect economic liberalization with economic growth.

Q4. Explain how Union Budget 2023-24 is banking on ‘crowding-in’ effect.

Q5. Give an outline of the National Logistics Policy of India.

Q6. “Al is more a boon than a bane.” Comment. (Answer in 150 words) 10

Q7. What are structural and non-structural mitigation measures for Flood Management? (Answer in 150 words) 10

Q8. What is Bhuvan in space technology? What are the benefits of Bhuvan?

Q9. What is quantum technology? What initiatives have been taken by the Govt of India for its development?

Q10. What is the goal of Net Zero Emissions? What steps should India take for Zero Emissions by 2050?

Q11. Delineate the possible advantages from getting access to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh from the perspective of the economic development of North-East.

Q12. Discuss the implications of the recent discovery of 5.9 million ton stash of lithium reserves located within the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q13. What is gender-responsive Disaster Risk Reduction? What are the barriers that prevent gender mainstreaming in Disaster Risk Reduction? Give some examples of overcoming these barriers.

Q14. Highlight the key usages of Aadhaar in the daily lives of Indian citizens.

Q15. “NITI Aayog is a harbinger of cooperative and competitive federalism.”  Elucidate.

Q16. Suggest innovative steps to make Assam an attractive tourist destination.

Q17. Do you think that the road to sustainability starts with pollution prevention? Give reasons.

Q18. What are the challenges proper functioning of the Public Distribution System? How is the govt responding to these challenges?

Q19. Can you suggest some measures to address the problem of educated unemployment in the light of the National Education Policy, 2020?

Q20. Discuss how floods in Assam can utilized for sustainable source the irrigation and maintenance of all-weather inland water transport in the State.

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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2024 – Set 352: January 2024, Week 4

Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz for APSC 2024 – Set 352: January 2024, Week 4

(Daily and Monthly Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz & MCQ for APSC Exams and various Assam exams)

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Current Affairs Assam Quiz - Assam exam

Q1. India’s first Girls’ Military School inaugurated in

  1. Vrindaban
  2. Bhopal
  3. Guwahati 
  4. Shillong

Vrindaban

India’s first Girls’ Military School inaugurated in Vrindavan, Mathura. The Samvid Gurukulam Girls Military School, located within the Vatsalya Gram campus and established by Sadhvi Ritambhara, aims to provide education and training to female students. 

This initiative marks a significant step in extending military education traditionally reserved for male students in India to female students as well.

 

Q2. Vijay Raghavan Committee, recently seen in news is related to

  1. To provide free electricity to 1 lakh households.
  2. To make provisions for rural panchayats.
  3. To review the functioning of the Defence Research and Development Organisation
  4. Frame guidelines to tackle the sensitive and far-reaching problems of cybercrimes

To review the functioning of the Defence Research and Development Organisation

Q3. Exercise Cyclone was held between the Indian special forces and which of the following countries?

  1. Myanmar
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Egypt
  4. Indonesia

Egypt

The 2nd edition of Exercise CYCLONE, a joint special forces drill between India and Egypt, is taking place in Anshas, Egypt. 

Indian Army contingent, consisting of 25 personnel from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) with the Egyptian contingent represented by the Egyptian Commando Squadron and Egyptian Airborne Platoon.

The exercise focuses on enhancing bilateral military cooperation and understanding operating procedures in desert terrain under UN Charter Chapter VII. It involves three phases, including Military Exhibitions, IED training, and Joint Tactical Exercises, fostering stronger ties between the two friendly nations.

 

Q4.The ‘Operation Sarvashakti’, recently seen in news is related to

  1. Operation by the IAF to evacuate Indian citizens from Ukraine.
  2. An initiative of the Indian army to neutralise terrorist threats in Pir Panjal range
  3. Operation by the Indian Navy to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict.
  4. Repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic

An initiative of the Indian army to neutralise terrorist threats in Pir Panjal range

Q5. ‘Hatti community has been granted Scheduled Tribe status by which state government recently?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Haryana
  3. Manipur
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

The Hattis are a close-knit community that got their name from their tradition of selling homegrown vegetables, crops, meat, wool, etc. at small markets called ‘haat’ in towns. They follow a Rigid Caste System. 

The Hattis are governed by a traditional council called Khumbli, which like the Khaps of Haryana, decide community matters. 

The Khumbli’s power has remained unchallenged despite the establishment of the Panchayati Raj System. 

Q6. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine?

  1. Havisure
  2. Rotavac
  3. Comvac
  4. Indirab

Havisure

  • Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), has launched India’s first domestically developed Hepatitis A vaccine, named ‘Havisure.’
  • It is a two-dose vaccine.The first dose given to those above 12 months of age and the second dose is administered at least six months later. 
  • The vaccine is advised for routine immunization in children and individuals at risk due to exposure or travel to regions with high hepatitis A prevalence. 
  • Individuals with occupational infection risks and those suffering from chronic liver diseases can also receive Hepatitis A vaccination.

Q7. Which among the following institutions has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award-2024 in the ‘Institutional Category’?

  1. Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM)
  2. 60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar Pradesh
  3. Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre, Uttarakhand
  4. Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram

60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar Pradesh

    • 60 Parachute Field Hospitals of Uttar Pradesh have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award for the year 2024 for their excellent work in the field of disaster management. 
    • Under this award, the winning organization in the institutional category is awarded a cash prize of Rs 51 lakh and a certificate. In case of an individual, Rs 5 lakh in cash and a certificate is provided.

Q8. Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is related to

  1. Rooftop solar panels
  2. Cultivation of Honey
  3. Child Health
  4. Cultivation of Sunflower

Rooftop solar panels

  • Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme, under which rooftop solar panels will be installed on more than 1 crore houses, with the help of which people will get a clean source of energy. 
  • The objective of this scheme is to include poor and middle class persons under the rooftop solar program and also to bring self-reliance in the energy sector.

Q9. Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’, is conducted between which two countries?

  1. India and Turkey
  2. India and Indonesia
  3. India and Saudi Arabia
  4. India and Kazakhstan

India and Saudi Arabia

  • The first joint military exercise between India and Saudi Arabia, “SADA TANSEEQ”, took place from January 29 to February 10, 2024. 
  • The exercise was held at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. 
  • The exercise aims to improve synergy, interoperability by sharing best practices between the two countries’ armies.
  • The Exercise will enable both the sides to share their best practices in the tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting operations in sub-conventional domain. 
  • It will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between troops from both sides.

Q10. Which state’s products Adi Kekir and Wancho wooden craft have recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag status?

  1. Assam
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Goa
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

  • Recently, three items of Arunachal Pradesh have received the prestigious Geographical Indication tag, officials said on Wednesday. These are Adi kekir (ginger), Handmade carpets by Tibetan settlers and Wooden items made by the Wancho community.

Q11. Who was the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Judge Nawaf Salam
  2. H.E. Dennis Francis
  3. Mr. Peter Thomson
  4. Ajay Banga

H.E. Dennis Francis

Q12. International Purple Fest 2024 was organised in 

  1. Punjab
  2. Assam 
  3. Goa
  4. Uttarakhand

Goa

International Purple Fest 2024 was organised in Goa. The objective of this festival is to showcase the talents of persons with disabilities through attractive performances in music, dance and entertainment. 

An extraordinary moment of the inauguration ceremony was the presentation of Purple named ‘Dhumal’. In this, performances will be given by disabled people from different areas of Goa as well as respected composers of the Indian music industry. Thus, events are primarily a symbol of inclusivity and unity. 

Q13. A book named “Gandhi A Life in Three Campaigns” is authored by

  1. Chetan Bhagat
  2. Aravind Adiga
  3. M.J. Akbar
  4. Vivek Singh

M.J. Akbar

Q14. Which country has been selected to host the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee?

  1. Japan
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. Kazakistan 
India

India is set to chair the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and host its 46th session in New Delhi from July 21 to 31, 2024.

Q15.  ‘Polygonum Chaturbhunjam’ recently seen in the news, belongs to which of the following species?

  1. Fungi
  2. Plants
  3. Fishes 
  4. Reptile
Plants

A new plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra. It is an herb.

Additionally, the survey revealed the presence of six plant species endemic to India within the Pench Tiger Reserve, namely Aegineta indica, Boerhavia crispa, Habenaria gibsonii var foetida, Iphigenia pallida, Petalidium barlerioides, and Barleria gibsonii.

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APSC Mains 2022 – General Studies GS 2 Question Paper Analysis

APSC Mains 2022 – General Studies GS 2 Question Paper Analysis

 

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Sections

No. of Qs

Constitution

2

Governance & Polity

7

Social Justice

6

International Relations

5

Q1. What do you mean by the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution of India? Discuss the different views around it in the light of the recommendations of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution

Q2. As presiding officer, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the guardian of the prestige and dignity of the House. Explain.

Q3. How does the Election Commission of India carry out the delimitation of constituencies for State Legislature Assemblies as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 

Q4. Discuss how the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) safeguards the interests of the investors.

Q5. Discuss the procedures of amendment to the Constitution in India and South Africa, highlighting the key provisions.

Q6. “The basic purpose of development is to enlarge people’s choices.” Elucidate in the light of the government policies and intervention for development in India.

Q7. “Social assistance measures are critical for social protection and are more common in developing economies than social insurance”. Evaluate the statement.

Q8. “By an objective criterion, such as population, territorial size, GDP, economic potential, civilizational legacy, cultural diversity, political system, and past and ongoing contributions to the activities of the UN – especially UN peacekeeping operations – India is eminently qualified for permanent membership”. Comment.

Q9. “In keeping with its ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’, India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan”. Elucidate and comment.

Q10. “As close neighbours, India and Nepal share unique ties of friendship and cooperation characterized by an open border and deep-rooted people-to-people contacts of kinship and culture.” Examine critically.

Q11. “Instead of providing shelter from market failures and other vicissitudes of life, the welfare states today seek to make their citizens more competitive, responsive and proactive”. Comment.

Q12. “At the centre of India’s development agenda in Myanmar lies connectivity.” Do you agree with the statement? Elucidate with suitable reasons in support of your answer.

Q13. Critically analyze India’s initiative for Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to face natural calamities by the least developed and developing countries and its impact.

Q14. Critically assess the role of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in educating, guiding and motivating fellow Indians to work for social change and national development.

Q15. “A new century is not going to be new at all if we offer only charity, that palliative to satisfy the conscience and keep the same old system of haves and have-nots quietly contained.” Discuss with suitable illustration.

Q16. Discuss the role of the Attorney General of India as the Chief Legal Adviser to the Government of India, highlighting some recent cases of the Supreme Court of India.

Q17. Discuss the challenges confronted by the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in India while according essential services. How does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 facilitate the rights’ of the PWDs? Elucidate.

Q18. What is the right to privacy? How is the right to privacy protected through courts in India and Germany?

Q19. Critically assess the use of Article 249 of the Constitution of India that empowers the Parliament to make laws on matters listed in the State List in national interest.

Q20. Discuss the measures for making the Civil Service in India more efficient and responsive to the needs of the public in the light of the rapidly changing social, political and economic milieu of the country.

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APSC Mains 2022 General Studies (GS1) Paper-I

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APSC Mains 2022 General Studies (GS-1) Paper-I

General Studies-I (Indian History, Geography of India & World, Heritage, Culture & Society)
 
 
 
 

Section

No. of Qs

Indian History

7

Heritage, Culture & Society

8

Geography of India & World

5

   
 
More Assam related Qs. In 2020 -> 4, whereas, in 2022 -> 6

Full Marks: 250                                                                                                        Time: 3 hours
 
  1. How do the Principles of Buddhism inspire ecological mindfulness to address the loss of biodiversity? (Answer in 150 words) 10
  2. Is factor endowment always a necessity for the development of an industry? Discuss with reference to Assam. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  3. What role would you suggest for Panchayati Raj Institutions in earthquake preparedness? (Answer in 150 words) 10
  4. Discuss the role of the Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti in women empowerment in the State, highlighting the contributions made by Chandraprabha Saikiani. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  5. What are the main features of Indian Renaissance? (Answer in 150 words) 10
  6. Do you see Indian women as an untapped human resource? Give reasons. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  7. Analyze the role of foreigners who made India their homeland in the Indian Freedom Movement. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  8. “In order to make women’s organization free from gender bias, inclusion of male members needs to be encouraged Comment. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  9. Comment on the new trendy ‘Big Fat Indian Wedding’. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  10. Point out the problems in using official sources while writing the history of peasants. (Answer in 150 words) 10
  11. What do you mean by tribal belts and blocks in Assam? What accounts for tribal land alienation in the State? Suggest measures to check this trend. (Answer in 250 words) 3+8+4=15
  12. Analyze the contributions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in strengthening the Indian Nation-State. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  13. How was the Assamese character reflected in the National Freedom Movement from 1921 to 1942? Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  14. Despite various social reform movements and existing legislations, casteism in India refuses to go away. Discuss the major factors responsible for this. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  15. As G-20 chair, India has identified women-led development as one of the high priority subjects.” Discuss the merits of women-led development in the context of India. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  16. What are the factors responsible for the out-migration of rural youths from Assam? Do you think this is a positive and an inevitable process? (Answer in 250 words) 10-5=15
  17. Discuss briefly the influence of the Brahmo Movement on the Assamese society in the 19th century. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  18. Describe how India is contributing to the globalized world with its values and ethos. (Answer in 250 words) 15
  19. While India’s regional and cultural diversity is much celebrated, this has also posed a major challenge in nation building in the post-Independence period. Discuss (Answer in 250 words) 15
  20. Discuss the processes through which the earth-atmosphere system maintains heat balance. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 

Important Quotes for APSC Mains GS-IV Paper

Important Quotes for APSC Mains GS-IV Paper 

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Area: Gender Equality 

“A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves” — GLORIA STEINEM

“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance” — KOFI ANNAN

“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone’s responsibility” — BAN KI-MOON

“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved” — B. R. AMBEDKAR

 Area: Women 

“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world” — HILLARY CLINTON

“You educate a man, you educate a man. You educate a woman, you educate a generation” — BRIGHAM YOUNG

“To educate girls is to reduce poverty” — KOFI ANNAN

“Empower a woman – Empower a community” — KOFI ANNAN

“When women do better economies do better” — CHRISTINA LAGARDE

“There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing” — SWAMI VIVEKANAND

 Area: Poverty

“Poverty is like a punishment for a crime you didn’t commit.” — ELI KHAMAROV

Area: Health

“It is the health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”— MAHATMA GANDHI

Area: Environment and Climate Change

“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“Climate change is simply, the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family” — BAN KI MOON

Area: Sustainable Development

“There is no ‘Plan B’ because we do not have a ‘Planet B.’ We have to work and galvanize our action.”

“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” – Marshall McLuhan

“Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.” – Henrik Tikkanen

“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance”— BAN KI MOON

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Area: Youth

“Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind” — KOFI ANNAN

Area: Education

“We want the education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded, and by which one can stand on one’s own feet”— Swami Vivekananda

“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.”– Swami Vivekananda

“To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” -Theodore Roosevelt

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”―Nelson Mandela

“By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man-body, mind and spirit. Literacy is not the end of education or even the beginning.” – M. K. Gandhi

Area: Education

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” – Confucius

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” – Rabindranath Tagore

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of minds to think.”–Albert Einstein

“Education is the transmission of civilization.”  –Will Durant

“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a cleverer devil.” ― C.S. Lewis

“What is really needed to make democracy function is not knowledge of facts, but right education.” – M. K. Gandhi

 “If we want to reach real peace in this world, we should start educating children.”– M. K. Gandhi

Area: Ethics

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in a harmony” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“We must become the change we want to see” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“To believe in something, and not live it, is dishonest” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean area dirty, the ocean does not become dirty” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” — MAHATMA GANDHI

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind”— MAHATMA GANDHI

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will”— MAHATMA GANDHI

“Peace is its own reward”— MAHATMA GANDHI

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become”— BUDDHA

“Be kind to all creatures; this is the true religion”— BUDDHA

“Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success, and, above all, love” — SWAMI VIVEKANAND

“Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls”— POPE FRANCIS

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power” — ABRAHAM LINCOLN

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

“Greed has poisoned man’s souls” — CHARLIE CHAPLIN

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” — ARISTOTLE

“The best test of a man is authority.”— ANONYMOUS

“The test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; It is whether we provide enough for those who have little” — FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTHEALTH

Area: Technology

“I fear the day when technology will suppress human interaction and the world will have a generation of idiots” — ALBERT EINSTEIN

“The great thing about social media was how it gave a voice to voiceless people.” — JON RONSON

“The Internet is becoming the town square for the Global village of tomorrow” — BILL GATES

Area: Courage

“The best way out is always through.”―Robert Frost

Area: Character

 “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.” – Mark Twain

“The great hope of society is individual character.”- William Ellery Channing

Area: Tolerance and Peace

 “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.”― MK Gandhi

“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.”–Dalai Lama

“The highest result of education is tolerance.”–Helen Keller

“Anger and intolerance are the twin enemies of correct understanding.”–Mahatma Gandhi

“Through the centuries, the history of peoples is but a lesson in mutual tolerance.”–Emile Zola

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”–Martin Luther King, Jr.

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.—  Franklin Roosevelt

Area: Change

 “Everything changes but change itself.”- John F. Kennedy

“Impermanence is the law of the universe.”- Carlene Hatcher Polite

“Where the old tracks are lost, new country is revealed with its wonders.”- Rabindranath Tagore

“Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.”- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“Change is inevitable in a progressive society. Change is constant.”- Benjamin Disraeli

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw

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Area: Conscience

“Conscience is a man’s compass.”- Vincent van Gogh

“Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.”- Albert Einstein

“There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.”- Sophocles

Area: Poverty

 “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.”- Nelson Mandela

“Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.”— Kofi Annan

“Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit.”– Eli Khamarov

“Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.”– Aristotle

 “As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in the world, none of us can truly exist.”– Nelson Mandela

“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.”- Mahatma Gandhi

“There’s enough on this planet for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed.”- Mahatma Gandhi

“To a man with an empty stomach food is God”- Mahatma Gandhi

 “Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings..” – Nelson Mandela

“There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful.” -Dalai Lama

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Area: Agriculture

 “Agriculture was the first occupation of man, and as it embraces the whole earth, it is the foundation of all other industries.” – E. W. Stewart

“No race can prosper till it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.”- Booker T. Washington

Area: Integrity

 “Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.”- Samuel Johnson

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not. – Oprah Winfrey

“Courage combined with integrity is the foundation of character.”- Brian Tracy

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APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS-5) Paper V (Assam Paper)

APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS-5) Paper-5

General Studies-V (History, Culture, Geography, Polity, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment of Assam)

 
 
 
Full Marks: 250                                                                                                        Time: 3 hours
 
 
1. Define, according to your lights, the etymology of the words  ‘Asam’ and Ásamiya’. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
2. “Assam is a living ethnological museum with its diversity of ethnic communities and their cultural patterns.” Illustrate the statement. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
3. “Assamese farmers are organic by default.” Elaborate the statement. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
4. Discuss the importance and scope of agro-based industries in Assam. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
5. Give an outline of the ‘Jibondinga Scheme’ of the Government of Assam. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
6. Evaluate the long-term effects of the reforms of Kalicharan Brahma on the Bodo society. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
7. Draw a pen-picture of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika as a cultural icon of the twentieth century Assam. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
8. Write a brief account of the literary achievement of any one of the following authors: (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
(a) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
 
(b) Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami)
 
(c) Nilmani Phookan
 

 

 
9. Discuss the steps taken by the Government of Assam in the realm of gender equality in recent years. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
10. Give a brief account of the traditions of folk and classical dances of Assam (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
11. Give a thumbnail sketch of the early history of Kamarupa with special reference to the Varman dynasty. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
12. Write a brief essay on the Asamiya Bhuranji literature of Assam (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
13. Discuss the landmarks of the freedom struggle in Assam from 1921 to 1947. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
14. Illustrate how physiography of a region affects economic activities with reference to the physiographic units of Assam. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
15. “Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” Comment on the progress made in Assam in this regard (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
16. Discuss the salient features of the renewed Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment Scheme’. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
17. Critically discuss the constitution and functioning of the Assam State Human Rights Commission. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
18. Suggest measures to make tourism a key driver of economic growth in Assam. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
19. Discuss the genesis and working practices of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
20. Discuss the importance of tea industry in the economy of Assam. (Answer in 250 words) 15
 

APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS4) Paper-IV

APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS-4) Paper-IV

General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

 
 
 
Full Marks: 250                                                                                                        Time: 3 hours
 
 
Section-A
 
1. Law and Ethics are two tools for controlling human conduct. Explain with examples how the two differ in their approaches. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
2. “Family as an institution in inculcating values seems to set deteriorated in the recent past. Do you agree? Justify your stand. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
3. Discuss the importance of the values of empathy, tolerance and compassion for a bureaucrat in his/her attitude towards weaker sections of society. Do such values contradict the attitude of impartiality and non-partisanship expected from a civil servant? (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
4. Civil services today work in an environment beset with numerous problems and challenges. What is the role of emotional intelligence in guiding administrators to handle these situations?  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
5. “You must be the change you want to see in the world”, Mahatma Gandhi once said. Discuss the role of administrators as initiators of positive change in society within the regulatory framework of administration, with one’s conscience as a source of ethical guidance.  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
6. What do you understand by ‘probity’ in governance? Examine the ways in which probity and integrity in governance can check misuse of power and enhance legitimacy of authority.  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
7. Examine the extent to which corruption possesses a challenge to the development of a proper work culture and acts as a hindrance to delivery of public services.  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
8. Is ‘ethics’ and ‘effective leadership” cause and effect relationship? Enlist some requirements of leaders which will help them to capitalize on their ability to influence ethical conduct.  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
9. How are self-accountability and external accountability related to achievement of ethical standards in public administration?  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
10. What do you understand by the term voice of conscience? How is it different from ‘crisis of conscience? Narrate one incidence to show ‘crisis of conscience’.  (Answer in 150 words) 10

 

 
11. Differentiate between personal ethics and professional ethics. Is there a scope for conflict between them in the conduct of professional duties? (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
12. How can an impartial and non-partisan public service help in proper administration of a democratic government? Give your own reasons to substantiate your answer. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
13. Distinguish between code of ethics’ and ‘code of conduct’ with suitable examples. (Answer in 150 words)  (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
 
Section-B
 
14. Suppose there is a flute and three children are claiming it:  (Answer in 250 words) 20
Child 1: 1 have worked hard to make the flute, so I should get it.
Child 2: I can play flute very well, so I should get it. Only I can make a complete use of it. 
Child 3: Both the children are rich and I am poor, so I should get the flute. Other two have other means of enjoying life. 
 
(a) Who according to you should get the flute?
(b) What are the ethical issues in this matter?
(c) What role does justice play in this situation?
 
15. You are head of irrigation department in a district and entrusted with the responsibilities to construct and maintain canals in the district. District is drought prone and irrigation activities are very scanty. The reputation of the department is also dented by a scam. Few employees were caught red-handed while taking bribe.  (Answer in 250 words) 20
(a) What steps would you take for the welfare of the district? 
(b) Give some suggestions by which reputation and prestige of the department can be restored. 
 
16. A young dalit man has recently migrated to a city from his village in search of better employment opportunities. The man is very poor and he does not have any identity proof because of which he is not getting any place on rent and employers are also not giving him any job. He went to a nearby municipal committee office and shared his problem. Out of four officials whom he met, the first official was apathetic, the second official was sympathetic, the third official was empathetic and the fourth official was compassionate.  (Answer in 250 words) 20
(a) How will you judge the attitude of these four officials? 
(b) Why are empathy and compassion important aptitudes for civil servants in India?
 
17. Increased national wealth need not mean increase in the per capita income of all the citizens. Equitable distribution of wealth is still a distant dream in India. There are pockets of minority wealthy families to whom concentration of wealth occur. Majority of people are still without basic necessities of life.
 
Critically analyse the above statement in the context of contemporary Indian economy and society. (Answer in 250 words) 20
 
18. As a civil servant, you are incharge of a government housing construction project which aims at providing houses to weaker sections of the society. However, such construction will result in clearing forest area which is domicile of endangered species. There is no alternate space nearby. How do you respond to such a situation in the context of global warming and sustainable development? (Answer in 250 words) 20
 
19. “If people are good only because they fear punishment and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” (Albert Einstein)
 
Examine the essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human actions in the light of the above statement. (Answer in 250 words) 20
 
 

APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS3) Paper-III

APSC Mains 2020 General Studies (GS-3) Paper-III

General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Dev, Biodiversity, Environment, Disaster Management)

 
 
 
Full Marks: 250                                                                                                        Time: 3 hours
 
 
1. What is fiscal deficit? What is the target of fiscal deficit as per the FRBM Act? Why are there demands for having flexibility in FRBM fiscal deficit target in
the recent post-COVID situation? (Answer in 150 words) 4+2+4=10
 
2. Explain the pros and cons of development of railway stations through joint ventures under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. What may be the 
possible reactions of the general public? (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
3. What are the possible effects of large-scale hydroelectric projects in environment? Write a critical note on the possibilities of having medium and
small-scale projects in place of large-scale ones. (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
4. Use of various social media has become extremely popular in the present era. Explain how its misuse may be a threat to the national security of India and
also how new legislations can help in tackling these issues. (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
5. In COP26 held at Glasgow, UK, India has committed to achieve the target of Net Zero Emission’ by 2070. What are the implications of the commitment?
Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
6. Discuss analytically the hydrometeorological, geological biological and technological hazards in the context of Assam. (Answer in 150 words) 10
 
7. Give the reasons for increase of educated unemployment in India. What may be the short-term and long-term measures to reduce the problem?
(Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
8. How is the budgetary allocation of the Government of India in the education sector changing? Explain how this change may affect especially the primary
education. (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 

 

 
9. What is the aim of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’ and what are the main pillars of this vision plan? (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
10. What is nano-science and technology? Give an account as to how it can be used in medical and pharmaceutical sectors. (Answer in 150 words) 5+5=10
 
11. What is the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the context of agriculture? Explain its role in the Green Revolution Critically examine the existing system of MSP. (Answer in 250 words) 5+5+5=15
 
12. Distinguish between FDI and FII. Discuss their relative merits and demerits as sources of external investment for a country’s economic growth. (Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15
 
13. In the context of Assam, provide clear examples of physical, social, economic and ecological factors of disaster vulnerability. Do you notice any emerging trend in disaster impact, hazards and vulnerability patterns? (Answer in 250 words) 10+5=15
 
14. What are the biodiversity hot spots and what is their importance? Mention some biodiversity hotspots in India and explain the measures to be taken to preserve them. Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15
 
15. Though paddy is major crop in India it seems its production is affected either by drought or by flood. What are the possible steps to tackle these problems especially in North-East India? (Answer in 250 words) 15
 
16. What are the reasons for failure of several public sector enterprises in India? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of privatizing such enterprises (Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15
 
17. What are the points to be looked into in the preparation of management of a large earthquake? Describe the long term measures to be taken in managing floods in North-East India. (Answer in 250 words) 8+7=15
 
18. What is Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)? Why is it imperative to carry out an EIA of any large industrial infrastructure project? (Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15
 
19. Name the organizations that constitute the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPE). What are the roles played by the CAPF in ensuring security of the country (Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15
 
20. What are the key elements of ‘inclusive growth’? Why is inclusive growth important in the context of sustainable development? (Answer in 250 words) 5+10=15