UPSC Mains question bank

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Progress from Millennium Development to Sustainable Development entails a shift in the focus from universalizing access to education towards the delivery of quality education. Explain.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

What do you understand by Digital literacy and financial literacy? Explain their significance for India.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Decentralisation in school management and governance is the key for fixing and reviving the broken governance system of rural education in India. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

What do you understand by ‘Double Burden of Malnutrition’? Suggest steps that can be taken to tackle the Double Burden of Malnutrition.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

India needs to focus on quality and unique solutions through technology to improve delivery systems of education. Comment.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Health and nutrition not only play a vital role in making human life dynamic, capable and prosperous, but it also has the potential to empower, develop and strengthen the nation. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Right to Education Act, 2009 is a breakthrough in India’s education landscape. Critically Examine.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

To achieve social justice in society, governments have to do more than just ensure that laws and policies treat individuals in a fair manner. Explain.

GS2 · Social Justice · 10 marks

State the criteria followed for the determination of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). What are the issues faced by them? Also mention the measures taken by the government to address these issues.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

“Social audit helps to narrow gaps between vision and reality.” Examine the statement and also discuss the impediments in the institutionalization of social audit in India.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Self-Help Groups have emerged as the most effective mechanism for the delivery of microfinance services to the poor. Critically examine.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Objectives of gender justice go beyond the boundaries of the courts. Comment.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

The Aspirational Districts’ Programme seeks to remove heterogeneity in socio-economic indicators reflected in prevalent inequality in districts of India. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Even after having a number of schemes to address malnutrition, malnutrition remains a mighty challenge for India. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Unequal access to the Internet creates and reproduces socio-economic exclusions. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

In countries like India, social security in its modern form has been a response to many issues arising out of the development process. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2027. Discuss the challenges of rising population and suggest a way forward.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

PM-KISAN is aimed at boosting rural consumption and helping poor farmers recover from distress. Examine the challenges of PM-KISAN in this context.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

The double burden of undernutrition and obesity needs to be tackled as part of India's national nutrition strategy. Discuss

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

The growing problems in the field of medical implants in India calls for regulatory overhaul of present structure. Discuss.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

What do you understand by fixed dose combination(FDC) drugs? Highlight the advantages and limitations of FDCs in addressing the health care in India.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Examine the concept of universal basic income in light of its probable advantages and concerns in a developing country like India

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

Examine the reasons behind persistence of malnutrition in India and steps taken by government in this regard.

GS2 · Social Justice · 15 marks

The private sector in healthcare can play a pivotal role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Examine.

GS2 · Social Justice · 10 marks

How does the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) promote the ideals of social justice enshrined in our constitutional spirit?