ClearMains
10 marks · 150 words
Practice this question
Handwrite your answer the way you would in the real exam, photograph it, and get AI-graded, rubric-based feedback — scores per dimension, strengths, gaps, and what a topper would add.
Handwrite it, get it evaluated →Want the full paper experience instead? Assemble a timed practice paper from the full GS2 question bank.
More on GS2 · Polity & Governance
The Supreme Court, by declaring the NJAC unconstitutional, missed an opportunity to introduce important reformatory changes in the functioning of the judiciary. Examine. (250 words).
Discuss the challenges in maintaining judicial independence while ensuring judicial accountability in India. To what extent do the existing mechanisms address this tension?
The strength 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. (UPSC Mains 2020)
Increasingly, Civil Servants are being charged with corruption. In this context discuss the reasons behind the prevalence of corruption in Civil Services and its impact on people and Public Life.
“Sub-categorisation of reserved classes in India is needed for more inclusive affirmative actions.” Discuss the statement in the light of the recent judgement of the Supreme Court.
Enabling lateral entry into the current system of administration is a positive step towards administrative reforms in India. Critically analyze.