Q.30) “The incidence and intensity of poverty are more important in determining poverty based on income alone”. In this context analyze the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index Report. (GS-II: SOCIAL JUSTICE, UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 250 words,15-marks))
Q.29) Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.(GS-I: GEOGRAPHY, UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 250 words,15-marks)
Q.28) Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepneytyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible. (GS-II: POLITY, UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 250 words,15-marks)
Q.27) The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.(GS-1: GEOGRAPHY, UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 150 words,10-marks)
Q.26) The strength and sustenance of local institutions in India has shifted from their formative phase of ‘Functions, Functionaries and Funds’ to the contemporary stage of ‘Functionality’. Highlight the critical challenges faced by local institutions in terms of their functionality in recent times. (GS-II: POLITY AND GOVERNANCE, UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 250 words)
Q.25) Since the decade of the 1920s the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss.(GS-1 Modern History,UPSC CSE 2020)(Answer in 150 words,10-marks)