Civil Services Prep

Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.

Model answer

  1. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 remains inadequate in promoting incentive-based systems for children’s education without generating awareness about the importance of schooling. Analyse. 15 marks
  2. Do you agree with the view that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process ? Justify your answer. 15 marks
  3. Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under The Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party against the decision ? Refer to the case laws. 15 marks
  4. While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State autonomy.” Comment. 15 marks
  5. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment. 10 marks
  6. To what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots? 10 marks