UPSC Civil Services Exam (Mains) 2017 General Studies 2 (GS 2) Question Paper
UPSC Civil Services Exam (Mains) 2017 General Studies 2 Question Paper:-
Instructions
- Maximum Marks: 250. Time Allowed: Three Hours
- There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
- All questions are compulsory.
- Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission
Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this
Question-cum-Answer (QUA) Booklet in the space provided.
- No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
- Answers to questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words.
- Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet mast clearly struck off.
UPSC CSE Mains 2017 General Studies 2 (GS 2) Question Paper
- “The local self-government system
in India has not proved to be an effective instrument of governance”.
Critically examine the statement and give your views to improve the
situation. (150 words)
- Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National
Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to the
appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India. (150 words)
- ‘Simultaneous election to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies
will limit the amount of time and money spent in electioneering but it
will reduce the government’s accountability to the people’ Discuss.
(150 words)
- How do pressure groups
influence Indian political process? Do you agree with this view that
informal pressure groups have emerged as powerful than formal pressure
groups in recent years? (150 words)
- Discuss the role of Public Accounts Committee in establishing accountability of the government to the people. (150 words)
- ‘To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water,
sanitation and hygiene needs, the identification of beneficiary segments
is to be synchronized with the anticipated outcomes’ Examine the
statement in the context of the WASH scheme. (150 words)
- Does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ensure an
effective mechanism for empowerment and inclusion of the intended
beneficiaries in the society? Discuss (150 words)
- Hunger and Poverty are the biggest challenges for good governance in
India still today. Evaluate how far successive governments have
progressed in dealing with these humongous problems. Suggest measures
for improvement. (150 words)
- ‘China is using its economic relations and positive trade surplus
as tools to develop potential military power status in Asia’, In the
light of this statement, discuss its impact on India as her neighbour.
(150 words)
- What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and
Social Council (ECOSOC)? Explain different functional commissions
attached to it. (150 words)
- Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
Do you think it is efficacious enough ‘to remove cascading effect of
taxes and provide for a common national market for goods and services’?
(250 words)
- Examine the scope of Fundamental Rights in the light of the latest judgement of the Supreme Court on Right to Privacy. (250 words)
- The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding a joint session
of the two houses of the Parliament. Enumerate the occasions when this
would normally happen and also the occasions when it cannot, with
reasons thereof. (250 words)
- To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission
of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested
reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy
successful? (250 words)
- Is the National Commission for Women able to strategize and tackle
the problems that women face at both public and private spheres? Give
reasons in support of your answer. (250 words)
- ‘The emergence of Self Help Groups (SHGs)
in contemporary times points to the slow but steady withdrawal of the
state from developmental activities’. Examine the role of the SHGs in
developmental activities and the measures taken by the Government of
India to promote the SHGs. (250 words)
- ‘Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India remain mere show pieces
until and unless they are backed by political will’. Discuss with
reference to the performance of the major poverty alleviation programmes
in India. (250 words)
- Initially, Civil Services in India were designed to achieve the
goals of neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be lacking in the
present context. Do you agree with the view that drastic reforms are required in Civil Services? Comment (250 words)
- The question of India’s Energy Security constitutes the most
important part of India’s economic progress. Analyze India’s energy
policy cooperation with West Asian Countries. (250 words)
- Indian Diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian
countries’ economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian Diaspora in
South- East Asia in this context (250 words)
