Essay Mentorship Program by D.

Malleswari Reddy AKS IAS

Model Questions

Dear Students,

The below are the questions that we discussed and practiced as an exam.

If any one of you hasn’t written any test/question please try writing them before Jan 20 th 2020 and get
them corrected.

All the best!!!

Test 1:

1. What is sustainable farming? Do you think sustainable farming is the need of the hour in India rather
than the rhetorical promises?

2. India and Russia are the all weather strategic partners. In this context discuss the implications of
threat of use of CAATSA on those countries including India who have relationship with Russia. How
should we move forward?

3. Though Chandrayan 2 was not completely successful, it has demonstrated India’s capability in the
field of Space. In this context discuss ISRO’s recent achievements and India’s preparedness for
Gaganyan.

Test 2:

1. Does right to privacy mean Right to not to interference? How can the government ensure the balance
between Right to Privacy to the Security of the nation?

2. It is said that skewed regional development is the reason for demands for regionalism in India. In this
context discuss Andhra Pradesh’s model to adopt balanced regional development.

3. In the age of seamless internet connectivity and exploding information, discuss the need for
regulating social media in India.
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Test 3:

1. Farm crisis in India is decades old and is deep rooted. In this context discuss the reasons and how this
can be addressed.

2. India’s unemployment rate is highest in India in last 45 years. In this context the new technologies are
posing a new danger of further worsening the situation.

3. The residual AP has born out of difficult economic position. Analyze how AP was able to overcome
this situation to move forward? Discuss the measures for further improvement in the socio-economic
conditions of people of AP.

Test 4:

1. Corruption in India has become a way of life. Comment

2. Sanitation as a people’s movement got boost in the recent years. In this context discuss the India's
sanitation situation and its impacts.

3. Social media is a true connector and a dis-connector of the people. Analyze.

Test 5:

1. Land degradation is no more an environmental issue. Discuss causes and measures to address this
problem.

2. Climate change is causing disaster vulnerabilities across the world. In this context analyze the causes
and the measures to address climate related disaster vulnerabilities.

Test 6:

1. What is responsible consumerism? Discuss the problems with the present form of consumerism with
the possible alternatives.

2. Indian culture is under the threat of westernization. Do you agree? Substantiate.

3. The growing sub nationalism and regionalism are threats to the Indian unity and integrity. Comment

*** Please practice the important areas that we have listed down in the class room.