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| 📖 Question (with marks) | 📅 Exam References (Year & Month) | 🔗 PDF Links (Course & Exam) |
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| 🇮🇳 TOPIC: Democracy, Election Commission & Secularism | ||
| Define Democracy. What is the Nature of Democracy in India? Do you think Coalitions have strengthened or weakened Indian Democracy? [17] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 May 24 | 📘 Course Pg 33 📝 Exam Pg 7 |
| Examine the Role of Election Commission of India in facilitating free & fair Elections. How does it contribute towards a strong democracy? [17] 🔥 High Yield📊 Institution | Apr 25 May 24 Feb 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 41 📝 Exam Pg 4 |
| What is Secularism? Do you think India has sustained secular traditions in its constitutional and political spirit throughout its independent history as well as in contemporary times? [17] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 22 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| 📜 TOPIC: Nationalism, Sub‑Nationalism & Identity | ||
| "Nationalism is built on a belief that a group of people are bound by common characteristics like language, history, culture, or religion." Analyze this statement in view of the concept of Nationalism and Sub‑Nationalism(s) in India. Distinguish among the various types of Nationalism(s) in India with suitable examples. [10+5] 📋 Long📊 Types | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 12 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
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| 📊 TOPIC: Planning Commission vs NITI Aayog | ||
| Why was Planning Commission set‑up in India after 1947? How is it different from NITI Aayog in terms of its functioning, objectives and composition? [17] 🔥 High Yield📊 Comparison | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 May 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 52 📝 Exam Pg 7 |
| Critically Analyze the functioning and objectives of NITI Aayog. How does it facilitate the objectives of e‑Governance in India? State its achievements & failures. [17] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Apr 25 May 24 Feb 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 58 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| 💹 TOPIC: LPG Reforms, Liberalisation, Privatisation & Globalisation | ||
| Evaluate the role played by LPG 1991 to transition India from a closed‑economy to a more market‑driven one, laying foundations for long‑term economic growth and industrial development. [10] 🔥 High Yield🧮 Data | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 48 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| Compare and contrast between the concepts of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation in the Indian Context. [10] 📊 Comparison | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 49 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| What do you understand by "Digital Economy"? How is it different from the Traditional Economy? Has the Digital Economy registered growth in India's GDP over the last decade? [16] 📋 Long🧮 GDP | Dec 24 Jun 23 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 62 📝 Exam Pg 7 |
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| 🖼️ TOPIC: Indian Arts, Culture, Heritage & Preservation | ||
| Discuss the need to preserve various kinds of arts & culture in India. What are their diverse types? Do they have a relation with Environmental Sustainability? [17] 🔥 High Yield📊 Art forms | Apr 25 May 24 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 28 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Explain the kinds of Arts and Art‑Forms of Indian Cultural Heritage. Do you think they need to be preserved & protected with regard to rich ancient Indian Historical Civilization? [17] 📋 Long📖 Theory | Apr 25 May 24 Feb 25 | 📘 Course Pg 29 📝 Exam Pg 4 |
| ⚖️ TOPIC: Caste Hierarchy, Mobility & Reservation | ||
| What is traditional hierarchy of caste‑system in India? Do you agree that Caste is becoming weaker and stronger at the same time? What do you understand by Caste‑Mobility? [17] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 19 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Identify the Caste‑based hierarchical classification. Develop a balanced argumentative position regarding the Reservation Policy in India based upon Caste. [10] 📋 Long📊 Debate | Feb 25 Dec 24 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 21 📝 Exam Pg 3 |
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| 👩🦱 TOPIC: Women Empowerment – Schemes & Impact | ||
| What do you interpret by Women Empowerment? Is it an idea existing only in Modern India? Outline the Central Government Schemes for ensuring Women Empowerment in India. Have they been successful? [10+7] 🔥 High Yield📖 Schemes | Apr 25 Feb 25 May 24 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 37 📝 Exam Pg 5 |
| 🗳️ TOPIC: Good Governance, e‑Governance & Digital India | ||
| Examine with Examples, the distinction between Good Governance and E‑Governance in India. [05] 🔥 High Yield📊 Comparison | Apr 25 Feb 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 44 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| Define e‑Governance. How do Digital India and Good‑Governance further enhance the aims and objectives of e‑Governance? [17] 📋 Long📖 Framework | May 24 Feb 25 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 45 📝 Exam Pg 4 |
| 🌐 TOPIC: Foreign Policy – Nehru vs Modi & Cultural Diplomacy | ||
| Differentiate between Foreign Policy of Nehru with that of PM Modi. How has Foreign Policy under PM Modi facilitated an image of "Cultural Diplomacy" for India? Critically analyze his policy in recent international dynamics. [16] 🔥 High Yield📊 Comparison | Apr 25 May 24 Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 26 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| ⛰️ TOPIC: Tribal Conflicts (Case Study: Naga Movement) | ||
| Demonstrate clearly any one Tribal Conflict in India that has had significant consequences on the ethnicity paradigm of that State as well as deemed‑intervention from the Centre. Has any government been able to resolve the conflict‑in‑question? [10] 🔹 Rare📋 Case Study | Feb 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 39 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| 📌 FIVE‑YEAR PLANS & DEVELOPMENT | ||
| How did Five‑Year Plans facilitate the development of India post‑Independence? Discuss their objectives. How was the Planning Commission set up? [16] 🔥 High Yield🧮 Historical | Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 50 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| 📌 GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDIAN CONTEXT | ||
| Make an Analysis of Good Governance Concept in the Indian Context, highlighting the difference from erstwhile prevailing concept of Governance. Justify with Examples. [10] 📋 Long📖 Theory | Feb 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 44 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| 📌 COALITION POLITICS & DEMOCRACY (Reinforced) | ||
| Define Democracy. Do you think Coalitions have strengthened or weakened Indian Democracy? (variation) [17] 🔥 High Yield📊 Debate | Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23 | 📘 Course Pg 35 📝 Exam Pg 7 |