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Q. It has been argued that digital monopolies pose a threat to the fundamental fabric of market- competition. In this context, examine the effectiveness of the regulatory framework in India to deal with digital monopolies.

Approach: Define Digital Monopoly. Mention the threats posed by digital monopolies to competition. Highlight India’s regulatory framework to deal with digital monopolies and evaluate its effectiveness. Conclude with a way forward. Answer: Digital monopoly is a market situation in the online space where one firm, or a group of firms act in unison and control …

25Jul 2023

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Q. E-governance facilitates administrative systems by enabling administrative development and effective service delivery. Analyze.

Approach: Give a brief introduction about e-governance. Then bring out how e-governance facilitates administrative systems by enabling administrative development and effective service delivery. Conclude with some challenges that need to be overcome for harnessing the potential of e- governance. Answer: E-governance is the application of Information and Communication technology to the processes of government functioning …

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Q. Bring out the key challenges faced in conducting social audits in India. Also, comment on the merits of institutionalizing them in the governance ecosystem.

Approach: Briefly explain social audit. Discuss the issues and challenges in conducting social audit in India. Discuss the need for institutionalizing Social Audit in the governance ecosystem. Conclude by giving some suggestions to strengthen social audits in India. Answer: Social Audit is the critical stock taking of any program or scheme by the community with …

25Jul 2023

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Q. Highlighting the significance of e-courts in India, discuss the issues plaguing their functioning. Also, suggest some measures to improve their functioning.

Approach: Explain the concept of e-court. Briefly discuss the significance of e-courts. Enumerate the challenges of e-courts Mention the measures to improve their functioning. Conclude with a way forward. Answer: An e-court or electronic court means a location in which matters of law are adjudicated upon, in the presence of qualified judges and which has …

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Q. Highlight the challenges associated with skill development in India. Discuss how Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana attempts to address the above identified challenges.

Approach: Briefly explain the need for skill development. Mention the challenges associated with skill development. Explain how some of it is being resolved through PMKVY. Conclude on a futuristic note. Answer: India’s demographics show that India is home to one of the youngest population across the world. The Sample Registration System Report 2018 shows that …

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Q. While various government initiatives and policies have created opportunities for Self Help Groups (SHGs), there are challenges that still persist. Discuss.

Approach: Briefly define Self Help Groups (SHGs). Mention opportunities created by government initiatives and policies in this context. Explain the challenges, which still persist in this regard. Conclude on the basis of above points. Answer: Self Help Groups are voluntary associations of people with common interests formed to achieve collective social and economic goals. Such …

25Jul 2023

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Q. Indian policy making apparatus suffers from poor policy formulation and its ineffective implementation. What are the possible reasons for such a scenario? Suggest a framework of measures that can be taken to address this issue.

Approach: Briefly highlight the issues Bring out the reasons for poor policy formulation and ineffective implementation. Make a framework of measures to address this issue. Answer: Indian policy-making suffers from a double whammy – while many policies are ill-conceived and poorly framed, many good policies are poorly implemented. Following reasons can be attributed to this: …

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Q. Discuss the need to set up a separate authority to manage government-owned surplus land assets.

Approach: Briefly, unfold the government-owned surplus land assets issue till now. Discuss the need to set up separate authority to manage government-owned surplus land assets. Conclude accordingly. Answer: Public land holdings are the government’s most significant tangible asset in India. The government holds large parcels of land, which are surplus that are not needed or …

25Jul 2023

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Will rupee trade gain currency globally?

GS Paper – 2 Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests. GS Paper – 3 Monetary Policy, Liberalization. For Prelims: De-dollarization, Currency Swap Agreements, Capital Account Convertibility, SWIFT, International Financial Services Centre, Unified Payments Interface, Special Vostro Rupee Accounts, Reserve Bank of India. Current situation: In the realm of global trade, the …

25Jul 2023

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Centre withdraws DNA Bill: What it says, and what are the objections against it.

GS Paper 3 – Biotechnology, Government Policies & Interventions. Data Protection Bill: Key Contents and Concerns Explained | Data Protection Bill 2023 Current Situation: The Union government withdrew the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019, from the Lok Sabha. First proposed in 2003, the Bill has gone through numerous changes, the panel’s report …

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