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Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward.

Discipline generally implies following the order and subordination. However, it may be counter-productive for the organisation. Discuss.

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. they are father, the mother and the teacher." – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse.

Discuss the Public Services Code as recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission.

Law and ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Discuss how they achieve this objective. (b) Giving examples, show how the two differ in their approaches.

Max Weber said that it is not wise to apply to public administration the sort of moral and ethical norms we apply to matters of personal conscience. It is important to realise that the State bureaucracy might possess its own independent bureaucratic morality. Critically analyse this statement.

What do you understand by the terms 'governance', 'good governance' and 'ethical governance'?

Should impartial and being non-partisan be considered indispensable qualities to make a successful civil servant? Discuss with illustrations.

Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.

Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.

Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.

Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.

Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?

The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine.

An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation. Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.

Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the 'Smart City Programme'.

To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.

What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.