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INDEX

G.S PAPER I ....................................................................................... 3

1. Society ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. GeoGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................................... 3

G. S PAPER - II ................................................................................... 3
3. Government Policies ........................................................................................................................... 3
4. Polity ................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Health .................................................................................................................................................. 4
6. International Relations........................................................................................................................ 4

G. S PAPER - III .................................................................................. 4

7. Economy .............................................................................................................................................. 5
8. Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................... 5
9. S & T.................................................................................................................................................... 5
10. Environment ........................................................................................................................................ 5
11. Internal security .................................................................................................................................. 6

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MONTHLY MAINSTORMING

DECEMBER 2023

G.S PAPER I

1. SOCIETY

1) Increasing incidents of crimes against women is a great cause for concern. Analyse the statement in the context
of the recently released National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report, 2022. (250 words)
2) Enumerate the laws that govern surrogacy in India and discuss the loopholes in it. Suggest some measures to
overcome the challenges. (250 words)

2. GEOGRAPHY

1) What do you know about tropical cyclones? How are they different from temperate cyclones? Discuss (250
words)
2) What is a Volcano? What are the different types of volcanoes? Discuss the benefits and hazards of
volcanoes. (250 words)

G. S PAPER - II

3. GOVERNMENT POLICIES

1) India has pitched itself as a country that has effectively used technology to develop and deliver governance
solutions at a mass scale. In this context, analyse how building a sovereign AI can help enhance various
sectors. (250 words)
2) The Data Protect Act rightly takes a graded approach to children’s maturity levels, giving them right to make
decisions on their personal data. Examine (250 words)
3) Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres have been key to enhancing healthcare access for the poor.
Discuss (150 words)
4) What are the salient features of PM-JANMAN Scheme and how it will benefit the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups (PVTGs) in India? (150 words)
5) The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 is the primary step in addressing privacy concerns and simplifying
procedures. Examine (150 words)
6) Syncing rural livelihoods with forest rights will create immense opportunities. Discuss this in the context of
MGNREGA Act and Forest rights Act. (150 words)
7) The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are the most vulnerable sections among the Scheduled
Tribes. Discuss how the PM Janman scheme aid in improving the socio-economic conditions of the
PVTGs? (250 words)
8) What are the salient features of the Press and periodicals Bill 2023? How it will be different from the Press and
Registration of Books Act, 1867. (150 words)

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9) Despite the noteworthy achievements, significant challenges persist for Indian Railways.
Discuss (150 words)

4. POLITY

1) Centre’s Access to Justice Initiative, which simplifies legal language, is undoing the colonial legacy of making
justice inaccessible. Critically Examine (150 words)
2) What do you know about the Rajamannar Committee? Discuss the relevancy of the committee’s
recommendations in the present day context. (250 words)
3) What do you know about the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? Evaluate its performance by analysing
the loopholes in it. (250 words)
4) Compare and contrast the arrest powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with other law enforcement
agencies in the country. (150 words)
5) Parliament has recently passed three Bills that replace the body of criminal laws in India. To what extent the
new bills addresses the inadequacies of the existing criminal justice system. (250 words)

5. HEALTH

1) Malaria cases and deaths have continued to decline in India. Examine the efforts taken by the government in
this regard and discuss the challenges ahead. (250 words)
2) mRNA is a game changer in the Health Sector. Analyse with suitable examples. (150 words)
3) Loneliness is a fertilizer of other diseases. In this context, discuss India’s response to the loneliness
epidemic. (250 words)

6. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1) What do you know about the Gujral Doctrine of foreign policy? Discuss its significance in India’s foreign
policy. (150 words)
2) Neighbourhoods are difficult for any major power, but contemporary India is faced with an exceptionally hard
challenges. Critically analyse. (250 words)
3) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has celebrated its 75 th anniversary. In this context, do you think it
is still relevant? Discuss its relevance with recent developments. (250 words)
4) Italy's changing views on China combined with its ancient links and trade partnership with New Delhi have
added a strategic dimension to India-Italy ties. Analyse (250 words)
5) Oman is India's gateway to West Asia. Analyse this in the context of the recent developments. (150 words)
6) For New Delhi, whose ambitions, responsibilities, and threats have increased significantly in the last decade,
the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) will remain an important instrument to help it consolidate its regional
leadership. Analyse (150 words)
7) Trace the evolution of India-Vietnam ties highlighting the recent developments between the two countries. (150
words)

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7. ECONOMY

1) India is on track to becoming the third largest economy. In this context, explain how the manufacturing sector
can boost and fasten the process. (250 words)
2) Sovereign ratings matter not just for the government but also for all businesses in that country. In this context,
discuss the key issues with the methodologies used by the rating agencies. (150 words)
3) How the ongoing Red Sea and Panama Canal crises could affect world trade? Discuss its implications for
India. (150 words)
4) In spite of global uncertainties, India's oil economy offers an opportunity to usher in reforms in the petroleum
sector. Analyse (250 words)
5) What do you know about gig economy? How is it different from conventional economy? Identify the challenges
faced by gig workers and provide the ways to overcome the challenges. (250 words)

8. AGRICULTURE

1) High-income nations across the world have chosen agriculture as a priority sector to enforce emissions cut for
meeting their national climate targets. What is your view in this regard? Critically examine. (250 words)
2) Preserving and restoring soil health is crucial for a prosperous and sustainable future. Examine (150 words)
3) What do you know about bio-fortified crops? What role do they play in addressing malnutrition in India? (150
words)
4) Do you agree with the view that a shift from exotic and crossbred cattle to indigenous breeds will help the dairy
sector to stay profitable and sustainable? Justify your stand. (150 words)
5) The state of capital formation in agriculture has been a subject of debate. In this context, evaluate the
performance of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. (150 words)
6) Discuss the challenges associated with natural farming in India and provide suggestions to motivate farmers to
move to natural farming. (250 words)

9. S & T

1) What do you know about the Global Position System (GPS)? Explain its working and enumerate its
applications. (150 words)
2) What do you know about genome sequencing? Discuss the benefits of a population-level genome
sequencing. (150 words)
3) What do you know about gene therapy? Analyse why is gene therapy considered the game changer in treating
sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia? (250 words)
4) India’s space sector is the new soft power for New Delhi. Comment (150 words)
5) Counting scientists’ productivity with numbers undermines science. Comment (150 words)
6) Discuss how Delhi declaration adopted recently during the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
summit found middle path between promotion and regulation of Artificial Intelligence. (250 words)
7) Enumerate the milestones achieved by the global space agencies in the recent times and discuss how it helped
the mankind. (250 words)

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1) India has steadily increased its coal production in recent years. Discuss how it contradicts with the
country’s ambitious plans of achieving net-zero. (250 words)
2) Compare and contrast Green Credits Programme with the carbon credits initiative (250 words)
3) What are Cooling emissions and how it contributes to global warming? Explain to what extent the recently
adopted Global Cooling Pledge will help in overcoming the issue? (250 words)
4) The world is striving to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix. In this context, examine the possible
challenges in increasing the production of renewable energy in a short period. (150 words)
5) What do you know about the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon-dioxide removal (CDR)
technologies? Identify the limitations of CSS and CDR technologies. (250 words)
6) Developing countries like India contribute more climate-related finance than many countries in the Global
North. Analyse how this could benefit India in becoming the leader of the Global South. (250 words)
7) Nuclear power development must become a major element in India’s climate strategy. Analyse (250 words)
8) Ground water is being pumped and used faster than it can naturally replenish. Discuss its impacts on
geographical and environmental aspect. (250 words)
9) India’s green energy push needs to be supported in terms of coal production. Do you agree with the view? Justify
your stand in the context of India's energy demand. (250 words)
10) Even after 17 years of enactment, the Forest Rights Act, 2006 has not fully delivered its promise of freeing forest-
dwellers from historic injustices and democratizing forest governance. In this context, examine the challenges
and suggest measures to overcome the situation. (250 words)
11) The imperative for a global shift to net-zero emissions has stark implications for developing nations. In this
context, discuss the challenges for India in achieving its net-zero targets. (250 words)
12) What do you know about the El Nino Southern Oscillation Phenomenon (ENSO)? Analyse the role of El Nino
on causing extreme floods in the ongoing Northeast monsoon (NEM) in South India. (250 words)
13) Elucidate the challenges associated with ethanol blending in India and suggest measures to overcome the
challenges. (250 words)
14) The Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) is an encouraging development. But it still falls woefully short in terms
of treating adaptation on a par with mitigation. Discuss (250 words)
15) What do you know about gig economy? How is it different from conventional economy? Identify the challenges
faced by gig workers and provide the ways to overcome the challenges. (250 words)
16) Discuss the implications of plastic waste on climate mitigation strategies. Enumerate the ways to inflict a change
in customer behaviour. (250 words)

11. INTERNAL SECURITY

1) The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved since the abrogation of article 370. Do you agree with
the view? Justify with suitable examples. (150 words)

2) What is a cyber-crime? Discuss the steps taken by the government to prevent cyber-attacks in India. (150 words)

3) The recently signed ULFA peace accord is the beginning of a new age of peace for the whole northeast, especially
Assam. Evaluate (250 words)

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