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[Question 24, 05 August 20]
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Question 24: Seismic shadow zone on the surface of earth shows that earth's core is composed of heavy materials. Explain. (10 marks, 150 words).
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[Question 24, 05 August 20]
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Question 24: Seismic shadow zone on the surface of earth shows that earth's core is composed of heavy materials. Explain. (10 marks, 150 words).
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[Question 25, 06 August 2020]
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Question 25: The coordinated and concerted efforts by both Centre and the Maoist affected states have led to significant reduction of the Left Wing Extremism in India. Discuss [15 marks, 250 words] [#GS3 #Internal Security]
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[Question 25, 06 August 2020]
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Question 25: The coordinated and concerted efforts by both Centre and the Maoist affected states have led to significant reduction of the Left Wing Extremism in India. Discuss [15 marks, 250 words] [#GS3 #Internal Security]
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[6th Aug 2020]: The coordinated and concerted efforts by both Centre and the Maoist affected states have led to significant reduction of the Left-Wing Extremism in India. Discuss [15 marks, 250 words] [#GS3 #Internal Security]
Emerging with the Naxalbari incidence in 1967, the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India, reached its peak in the 2000-2010 decade. The Maoists had considerable control over 200 districts in the country and the then Prime Minister of India was forced to refer Maoism as “the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by the country”.
The key causes for the rise and strengthening of the LWE in India were Lack of Socio-Economic Development in tribal areas, inadequacies of state police and CRPF, Illegal mining, lack of coordination among states and between centre state and only force/enemy centric approach without focus on development.
Learning from these failures, government moved to a two-pronged Counter Insurgency (COIN) approach which combined law & Order initiatives and developmental initiatives:
1) Law and Order Initiatives:
i) Deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces under operation Green Hunt in LWE areas, raising of specialized COBRA battalion in states and Police Modernization Schemes have strengthened the security situation.
ii) Strengthening of intelligence networks and Monitoring & Coordination mechanisms by setting up of Multi-agency centers at both central and state levels.
iii) SAMADHAN a new security operation doctrine was launched in 2017 which focuses on the choking of finances, better training and use of advanced technology like drones.
iv) Strengthening of UAPA, 1967 through amendments and banning of CPI (Maoist) also weakened Maoist movement in the country.
2) Development and Population Centric Approach
i) Focusing on the special developmental needs of LWE districts through Special Central Assistance (SCA) scheme and Aspirational districts initiatives. Infrastructure development in the form of more schools, hospitals, telecom networks etc. have been seen in these districts
ii) Surrender & Rehabilitation Schemes gave opportunities to Maoist cadres to join the mainstream.
iii) Forest Rights Act, 2006, MGNREGA, MSP for Minor Forest Produce etc -> alleviated socio-economic stress
iv) All India Radio and Doordarshan now have more programs in local tribal languages
These initiatives have led to substantial decrease in geographical range and violence related to LWE in the country. But the government needs to be highly vigilant and ensure that counter-insurgency operations are continued with same intensity and developmental activities are further strengthened to ensure elimination of Maoism from India.
Emerging with the Naxalbari incidence in 1967, the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India, reached its peak in the 2000-2010 decade. The Maoists had considerable control over 200 districts in the country and the then Prime Minister of India was forced to refer Maoism as “the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by the country”.
The key causes for the rise and strengthening of the LWE in India were Lack of Socio-Economic Development in tribal areas, inadequacies of state police and CRPF, Illegal mining, lack of coordination among states and between centre state and only force/enemy centric approach without focus on development.
Learning from these failures, government moved to a two-pronged Counter Insurgency (COIN) approach which combined law & Order initiatives and developmental initiatives:
1) Law and Order Initiatives:
i) Deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces under operation Green Hunt in LWE areas, raising of specialized COBRA battalion in states and Police Modernization Schemes have strengthened the security situation.
ii) Strengthening of intelligence networks and Monitoring & Coordination mechanisms by setting up of Multi-agency centers at both central and state levels.
iii) SAMADHAN a new security operation doctrine was launched in 2017 which focuses on the choking of finances, better training and use of advanced technology like drones.
iv) Strengthening of UAPA, 1967 through amendments and banning of CPI (Maoist) also weakened Maoist movement in the country.
2) Development and Population Centric Approach
i) Focusing on the special developmental needs of LWE districts through Special Central Assistance (SCA) scheme and Aspirational districts initiatives. Infrastructure development in the form of more schools, hospitals, telecom networks etc. have been seen in these districts
ii) Surrender & Rehabilitation Schemes gave opportunities to Maoist cadres to join the mainstream.
iii) Forest Rights Act, 2006, MGNREGA, MSP for Minor Forest Produce etc -> alleviated socio-economic stress
iv) All India Radio and Doordarshan now have more programs in local tribal languages
These initiatives have led to substantial decrease in geographical range and violence related to LWE in the country. But the government needs to be highly vigilant and ensure that counter-insurgency operations are continued with same intensity and developmental activities are further strengthened to ensure elimination of Maoism from India.
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[Question 26, 07 August 2020]
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Write a short note on the evolving nature of the Dalit movement in post-independent India. [15 marks, 250 words] [#GS1 #Society]
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[Question 26, 07 August 2020]
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Write a short note on the evolving nature of the Dalit movement in post-independent India. [15 marks, 250 words] [#GS1 #Society]
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[Question 28, 08 August 2020]
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Considering the fact that small and marginal farmers consist of 86% of total farmers in the country, suggest measures to promote resource use efficiency and enhance agri-income among these farmers. [10 marks, 150 words] [#GS3 #Economy]
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[Question 28, 08 August 2020]
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Considering the fact that small and marginal farmers consist of 86% of total farmers in the country, suggest measures to promote resource use efficiency and enhance agri-income among these farmers. [10 marks, 150 words] [#GS3 #Economy]
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[8th Aug 2020]: Considering the fact that small and marginal farmers consist of 86% of total farmers in the country, suggest some measures to promote resource use efficiency and enhance agri-income among these farmers. [10 marks, 150 words] [#GS3 #Economy]
According to Agri-Census 2015-16, 86% of India’s landholding are of small and marginal size (less < 2 hectare). Thus, the development strategy for agriculture development should prioritize the need of small and marginal farmers.
Following steps can be taken to promote resource efficiency and agri-income among them:
1) Consolidation of landholding through formation of more cooperatives and farmer producer organizations
2) Adoption of technology suitable for small and marginal farmers.
- Big machineries are not economically viable for small landholdings
- Promote the development and use of small environment friendly machineries like solar powered pumps, solar powered machineries etc.
3) Number of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) for large machineries need to increase. This will promote more accessibility and competition among CHCs.
4) Promoting the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based method for financial inclusion, market access etc.
5) Economize the use of fertilizers and pesticides – Agri-Education, Soil Health Cards etc can play important role in understanding exact need and requirement of the soil.
6) Improve irrigation water productivity by use of micro-irrigation technologies.
- CHCs, Cooperatives etc can allow shared and affordable use of these equipment
7) Increasing the availability of credits for small landholdings
- Fintech sector can play a crucial role here
- New sub-target under RBI’s Priority Sector Lending program for small and marginal farmers.
Focused approach towards improving resource use efficiency amongst small & marginal farmers can go a long way in ensuring food security, increasing rural income and tackling poverty in rural India
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According to Agri-Census 2015-16, 86% of India’s landholding are of small and marginal size (less < 2 hectare). Thus, the development strategy for agriculture development should prioritize the need of small and marginal farmers.
Following steps can be taken to promote resource efficiency and agri-income among them:
1) Consolidation of landholding through formation of more cooperatives and farmer producer organizations
2) Adoption of technology suitable for small and marginal farmers.
- Big machineries are not economically viable for small landholdings
- Promote the development and use of small environment friendly machineries like solar powered pumps, solar powered machineries etc.
3) Number of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) for large machineries need to increase. This will promote more accessibility and competition among CHCs.
4) Promoting the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based method for financial inclusion, market access etc.
5) Economize the use of fertilizers and pesticides – Agri-Education, Soil Health Cards etc can play important role in understanding exact need and requirement of the soil.
6) Improve irrigation water productivity by use of micro-irrigation technologies.
- CHCs, Cooperatives etc can allow shared and affordable use of these equipment
7) Increasing the availability of credits for small landholdings
- Fintech sector can play a crucial role here
- New sub-target under RBI’s Priority Sector Lending program for small and marginal farmers.
Focused approach towards improving resource use efficiency amongst small & marginal farmers can go a long way in ensuring food security, increasing rural income and tackling poverty in rural India
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[Question 28, 09 August 20]
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Question 28: What do you understand by 'Ethics of Duty'? What could be the possible consequences when citizens do not perform civic duties? (10 Marks, 150 words)
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[Question 28, 09 August 20]
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Question 28: What do you understand by 'Ethics of Duty'? What could be the possible consequences when citizens do not perform civic duties? (10 Marks, 150 words)
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3. Formulating the structure of the answer.
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Daily Answer Writing Practice [Question 28, 09 August 20]
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Question 28: What do you understand by 'Ethics of Duty'? What could be the possible consequences when citizens do not perform civic duties? (10 Marks, 150 words).
In Indian tradition, the spirit of Dharma is the same as that of ethics of duty. We have our general obligations to others as a part of this duty which includes helping, sharing and caring, respecting and protecting life in all forms, protecting truth and non-violence, upholding the social order, etc. So, for example, it would be wrong to tell a lie to save a friend from a murderer.
Civic duty constitutes another group of social duties. These concern our duties as citizens of a community; of a democratic society; and a sovereign nation. These citizenship duties have been well articulated as a set of 11 fundamental duties in part IV-A of the Indian constitution.
If the citizen does not perform civic duties, there will be problems of lawlessness everywhere, trust deficit, problems of sanitation and hygiene, etc. No government, howsoever big and strong will be able to solve the problems and will be able to restore normalcy in the society.
The strongest proponent of duty as the standard for ethical conduct is Immanuel Kant. He postulated that as the law of nature, there are moral laws for the governance of human conduct.
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Question 28: What do you understand by 'Ethics of Duty'? What could be the possible consequences when citizens do not perform civic duties? (10 Marks, 150 words).
In Indian tradition, the spirit of Dharma is the same as that of ethics of duty. We have our general obligations to others as a part of this duty which includes helping, sharing and caring, respecting and protecting life in all forms, protecting truth and non-violence, upholding the social order, etc. So, for example, it would be wrong to tell a lie to save a friend from a murderer.
Civic duty constitutes another group of social duties. These concern our duties as citizens of a community; of a democratic society; and a sovereign nation. These citizenship duties have been well articulated as a set of 11 fundamental duties in part IV-A of the Indian constitution.
If the citizen does not perform civic duties, there will be problems of lawlessness everywhere, trust deficit, problems of sanitation and hygiene, etc. No government, howsoever big and strong will be able to solve the problems and will be able to restore normalcy in the society.
The strongest proponent of duty as the standard for ethical conduct is Immanuel Kant. He postulated that as the law of nature, there are moral laws for the governance of human conduct.
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[Question 30, 11 August 20]
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The Colonial forest policy disturbed the traditional Indian socio-economic pattern. Discuss [15 Marks, 250 words][#GS1 #History]
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[Question 30, 11 August 20]
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The Colonial forest policy disturbed the traditional Indian socio-economic pattern. Discuss [15 Marks, 250 words][#GS1 #History]
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[Question 30, 11 August 20] The Colonial forest policy disturbed the traditional Indian socio-
economic pattern. Discuss [15 Marks, 250 words] [#GS1 #History]
Answer:
The territorial conquest of India created conditions for an unprecedented intervention in the ecology and social fabric of the country which was accentuated due to commercial factors.
The colonial forest policy led to an artificial separation of cultivable land and forest land, affecting millions of cultivators. The indigenous knowledge of traditional conservation and management of forests was devalued.
1. Re-settlement and Assessment Policy
a. British discontinued the pre-colonial practice of not assessing forest and waste land. They parcelled it out to the 'rebellious' elements to contain them on the fringes of arableland. (e.g. Santhal Pargana)
2. Encouraging Sedentary Agriculture
a. The colonial authorities coerced tribals away from the shifting cultivation as they thought sedentary agriculture would increase revenue, facilitate policing and enforce social order.
3. Commercial timber production
a. From the 1860s, the commercial demand for timber (teak, sal, and deodar) grew as ship-building, iron-smelting and railway sleepers required large quantities of wood. Private contractors - both European and Indian - participated in this commercial venture. Many areas of the Doab, Kumaon, Garhwal, and Peninsular Deccan forests
were denuded.
4. Legal-Institutional Plunder
a. In pre-colonial era, state control of forest was restricted. e.g. Shivaji monopolised forest timber for navy building, Tipu Sultan asserted his rights over sandalwood, Sind Amirs developed hunting reserves. But in most cases, peasant and tribal communities had free and open access to forests and other common property resources.
b. However, the colonial intervention unprecedented and massive. The aim of colonial forest management was to increase timber-productivity by preventing fires, prohibiting
of grazing, marginalising indigenous forest users, abolishing the traditional customary rights and regulating the use of private forests. All of these destroyed the way of life of many pastoralist and tribal groups.
c. Imperial Forest Department (1864) and Forest Act, 1865 facilitated the control over the forests. The Forest Act, 1878 delineated the pattern of land-use to colonise the land further. It classified forests into reserved, protected and village forests and completely marginalised the villagers and tribals. The area under reserved forests increased from 14,000 sq. miles (1878) to 81,400 sq. miles (1900). In Central Province, private Malguzari forests were brought under control of the forest officers.
The colonial commercial priorities were the guiding principles of the new regime. Hence, there was an intense opposition and defiance of forest regulations whenever opportunities permitted such
outbursts.
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economic pattern. Discuss [15 Marks, 250 words] [#GS1 #History]
Answer:
The territorial conquest of India created conditions for an unprecedented intervention in the ecology and social fabric of the country which was accentuated due to commercial factors.
The colonial forest policy led to an artificial separation of cultivable land and forest land, affecting millions of cultivators. The indigenous knowledge of traditional conservation and management of forests was devalued.
1. Re-settlement and Assessment Policy
a. British discontinued the pre-colonial practice of not assessing forest and waste land. They parcelled it out to the 'rebellious' elements to contain them on the fringes of arableland. (e.g. Santhal Pargana)
2. Encouraging Sedentary Agriculture
a. The colonial authorities coerced tribals away from the shifting cultivation as they thought sedentary agriculture would increase revenue, facilitate policing and enforce social order.
3. Commercial timber production
a. From the 1860s, the commercial demand for timber (teak, sal, and deodar) grew as ship-building, iron-smelting and railway sleepers required large quantities of wood. Private contractors - both European and Indian - participated in this commercial venture. Many areas of the Doab, Kumaon, Garhwal, and Peninsular Deccan forests
were denuded.
4. Legal-Institutional Plunder
a. In pre-colonial era, state control of forest was restricted. e.g. Shivaji monopolised forest timber for navy building, Tipu Sultan asserted his rights over sandalwood, Sind Amirs developed hunting reserves. But in most cases, peasant and tribal communities had free and open access to forests and other common property resources.
b. However, the colonial intervention unprecedented and massive. The aim of colonial forest management was to increase timber-productivity by preventing fires, prohibiting
of grazing, marginalising indigenous forest users, abolishing the traditional customary rights and regulating the use of private forests. All of these destroyed the way of life of many pastoralist and tribal groups.
c. Imperial Forest Department (1864) and Forest Act, 1865 facilitated the control over the forests. The Forest Act, 1878 delineated the pattern of land-use to colonise the land further. It classified forests into reserved, protected and village forests and completely marginalised the villagers and tribals. The area under reserved forests increased from 14,000 sq. miles (1878) to 81,400 sq. miles (1900). In Central Province, private Malguzari forests were brought under control of the forest officers.
The colonial commercial priorities were the guiding principles of the new regime. Hence, there was an intense opposition and defiance of forest regulations whenever opportunities permitted such
outbursts.
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#GS1 #History
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Daily Answer Writing Practice [Question 31, 12 August 20]
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Question 31 : Forest fire is essential in some regions but now it is becoming a problem in many parts of the world. What are the major reasons for forest fire and government measures to tackle the forest fire in India? (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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Question 31 : Forest fire is essential in some regions but now it is becoming a problem in many parts of the world. What are the major reasons for forest fire and government measures to tackle the forest fire in India? (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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