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- SYNOPSIS [7th August,2020] Day 51: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies)
- SYNOPSIS [5th August,2020] Day 49: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies)
- SYNOPSIS [31st July,2020] Day 45: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies)
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- Day 1 – Q 1. South Indian Temples are the most beautiful architectural expressions of religion in India. Comment.
- Day 1 – Q 2. The caves of ancient and medieval ages enlighten us with a lot of information of the bygone era giving us an impression of various traditions, customs and lifestyles followed by the inhabitants.
- Day 1 – Q 3. The subject matter of Indian sculpture is almost invariably abstracted human forms that were used to instruct people in the truths of the Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain religions. Elucidate.
- Day 2 – Q 3. What was the Mahalwari system? How did it impact the socio-economic conditions of peasants in India? Describe.
- Day 2 – Q 2. How did the Anglo-Maratha rivalry shape the contemporary politics of the Indian subcontinent? What were its long term implications? Discuss.
- Day 2 – Q 1. How did the colonial occupation of different parts of the country by non-British European powers affect the local economy, culture and politics? Examine.
- Day 27 – Q 2. What role have social influence and persuasion played in containing the spread of COVID-19? Illustrate.
- Day 27 – Q 1. The prevalence of caste politics in India is an indicator of retrograde political attitude. Do you agree? Critically comment.
- Day 21 – Q 2. Should educational institutions be mandated to impart traditional knowledge in the field of medicine, astronomy and general science? Critically comment.
- Day 21 – Q 1. Do you think, family as a social institution, is losing its influence on the way the collective morality of a society is shaped? Discuss.
- Day 20 – Q 2. Has social media led to real social empowerment? Critically examine.
- Day 20 – Q 1. The outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to divided opinions on the impact of globalisation. What are your views on the issue? Is the pandemic a deadly blow to globalisation? Critically comment.
- Day 19 – Q 2. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for making cities self-sufficient and sustainable in terms of healthcare infrastructure and services. Elucidate.
- Day 19 – Q 1. Are we witnessing a major shift in the way women’s participation in the armed forces is perceived? Critically examine.
- Day 18 – Q 2. Has diversity impeded the growth of societal solidarity and harmony in India? Critically examine.
- Day 18 – Q 1. What are your observations of the typical characteristics of the Indian society that got manifested during the COVID-19 pandemic? Discuss.
- Day 37 – Q 2. How has the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the supply and distribution of oil resources? Examine.
- Day 37 – Q 1. Discuss the solar potential of South Asia. What have been some of the major achievements on the solar front in India? Discuss.
- Day 36 – Q 2. How do geographic features of a place aid to pollution? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 36 – Q 1. What are shields? How are they formed? Examine the distribution of shields in the world.
- Day 35 – Q 3. Which parts of the world are most prone to floods? With the help of suitable examples, explain the most common physiographic features that cause flooding of a place.
- Day 35 – Q 2. How do oceanic currents impact the global weather pattern? Illustrate with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 35 – Q 1. Describe the physiographic features of the Tibetan plateau. How does the Tibetan plateau affect the weather pattern in the Indian subcontinent? Explain.
- Day 53 – Q 3. How are sustainable technologies shaping the economies of different countries? Discuss. What is the level of maturity of this industry in India? Examine.
- Day 53 – Q 2. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed significant shifts in the pattern of investments across the world. Please discuss a few examples along with their causative factors.
- Day 53 – Q 1. What are the locational factors for the pharmaceutical industry? Discuss with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 38 – Q 3. Ocean beds are huge repositories of critical resources. Can you explain the distribution of such resources?
- Day 38 – Q 2. Examine the distribution of freshwater resources in Asia. How is water distribution shaping the fate of this continent? Analyse.
- Day 38 – Q 1. What do you understand by the term ‘geopolitics’? Explain. How does resource endowment shape the geopolitics of a region? Illustrate.
- Day 11 – Q 3. Though , the Nisarga cyclone affected parts of Maharashtra, tropical cyclones usually don’t occur along the western coast of India. Why? What was then exceptional about Nisarga?
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- Day 44 – Q 3. What are the most serious impediments for the success of e-governance initiatives in India? Examine.
- Day 44 – Q 2. Critically assess the efficacy of the Right to Information (RTI) as a tool of accountability and transparency in governance.
- Day 44 – Q 1. How can artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques help in improving e-governance? Illustrate with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 43 – Q 3. Many a times, we have witnessed civil servants getting suspended over their remarks or criticism of the Government on social media platforms. Is it justified to stifle the right to free speech of a civil servant? Critically comment.
- Day 43 – Q 2. Why is it important for a civil servant to be technologically informed? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 43 – Q 1. Can India afford to do away with the civil services? Share and substantiate your views.
- Day 26 – Q 3. The undergraduate admission season is close. Lakhs of students will apply to different colleges and universities. Do you think, too much emphasis on marks as the entry criteria creates mediocrity and stifles talent? Comment.
- Day 26 – Q 2. Do you think NGOs are indispensable for extending relief after natural or man made calamities? Substantiate your views.
- Day 24 – Q 2. What are the different constitutional bodies, apart from the judiciary, that have the mandate to protect the rights of citizens, especially the disadvantaged ones? Discuss.
- Day 24 – Q 1. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is the keystone in the arch of constitutional measures of accountability. Comment.
- Day 8 – Q 3. What are the factors leading to escalation of skirmishes to violent face offs between China and India at the borders? What are the strategic implications of the ongoing tension along the Indo-China borders? Comment.
- Day 6 – Q 3. What are the emerging geopolitical challenges for India during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? How its India handling it? Examine.
- Day 14 – Q 2. What are the emerging geopolitical challenges for India during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? How its India handling it? Examine.
- Day 14 – Q 1. The mass exodus of migrant labourers and the resulting economic slump have brought in focus the need to create robust institutions that can handle such crises with more deft and compassion. Discuss.
- Day 9 – Q 1. What is equalisation levy? Why was it in news recently? Discuss.
- Day 8 – Q 1. What is ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy? Explain the term in the light of China’s external diplomacy.
- Day 7 – Q 2. What are the current irritants in Indo-Chinese relations? How is India handling them? How is it impacting India’s overall interests and image globally? Analyse.
- Day 4 – Q 1. India stands to benefit by deepening ties with France- a partner that shares its ideals of multilateralism, pluralism and a non-military, deterrence-based policy. Elucidate.
- Day 3 – Q 2. The decision to impose new restrictions on investments from neighbouring countries like China isn’t protectionism, but is a part of global message for China’s irresponsible behaviour in the COVID-19 emergency.
- Day 2 – Q 3. What do you understand by ‘cultural diplomacy’? What dividends can India reap through sound cultural diplomacy? Examine.
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- Day 27 – Q 3. What purpose does the merger of government owned banks and PSUs serve? Discuss.
- Day 25 – Q 3. The government’s decision to introduce long-pending agricultural reforms will help in better price discovery for farmers. Comment.
- Day 25 – Q 2. How do different market regulators ensure fairness and equity? Illustrate with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 25 – Q 1. Even though, there is a broad agreement on the numerous benefits of having a free market economy, government intervention is essential in certain fields/ sectors. Elucidate.
- Day 17 – Q 3. The government’s recent ordinance on contract farming is a win-win for farmers, buyers and even traders. Comment.
- Day 14 – Q 2. What do you understand by fiscal targeting? What is its significance for the economy in general? Illustrate.
- Day 14 – Q 1. What are the accountability and oversight measures in the budgeting processing of the Central Government? Explain.
- Day 13 – Q 2. Reforms in the agricultural sector are an important prerequisite for ensuring inclusive growth. Discuss.
- Day 13 – Q 1. Overemphasis on achieving high economic growth can often ignore the need for equity and lead of disparities. Elucidate.
- Day 12 – Q 2. Will it make sense to put an additional tax burden on the super-rich to mobilise revenue at the time of COVID-19 pandemic? Substantiate your views.
- Day 49 – Q 3. How does ball tracking technology work in Cricket? Explain.
- Day 49 – Q 2. How does plasma therapy work? Explain.
- Day 49 – Q 1. What is immunotherapy? What are its applications? Illustrate.
- Day 48 – Q 3. How can technologies like blockchain and internet of things (IoT) transform the lives of common citizens?
- Day 48 – Q 2. What do you understand by the term ‘transfer of technology’? Why is it important? Illustrate with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 48 – Q 1. What are your views on the recently announced National Education Policy (NEP)? Will it lead towards better scientific temper amongst students? Discuss.
- Day 47 – Q 3. How do mobile apps pose a threat to internal security? Examine.
- Day 47 – Q 2. What are the different types of vaccines for the Coronavirus being tested in different parts of the world? Explain.
- Day 47 – Q 1. What are the stages in the development of a vaccine? Why are the ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine for the Coronavirus unprecedented? Discuss.
- Day 37 – Q 3. India will have to regulate Ayurveda to meet the demand for natural remedies in the world market. Comment.
- Day 10 – Q 2. Economic lockdown has miraculously changed the environment condition in India. What lessons can we learn from it and what measures should be taken to maintain this environmental condition?
- Day 4 – Q 3. What are the most potent threats to the mangrove ecosystem in Eastern India? Discuss. In what ways to cyclones like the recent Amphan affect the mangroves? Examine.
- Day 50 – Q 3. There are certain stretches of the Himalayan rivers that are extremely polluted and hazardous for human consumption. Can you identify those stretches? What makes these stretches so polluted? Examine.
- Day 50 – Q 2. How is biodiversity loss associated with infrastructure development? How does environmental impact assessment help in reconciling the developmental needs with conservation imperatives? Explain.
- Day 50 – Q 1. What are the institutional and legal arrangements in place to address pandemics in India? How have the paned out during COVID-19? Examine.
- Day 10 – Q 1. How can Global warming be seen as a cause of increase in epidemics? Discuss.
- Day 8 – Q 2. What are the challenges posed by India’s federal polity in the formulation and implementation of a cohesive disaster response policy. Examine.
- Day 7 – Q 3. What are the institutional arrangements in place to tackle epidemics in India? What are the most serious gaps in this arrangement? Examine.
- Day 2 – Q 2. The toxic gas leak in Visakhapatnam that killed 11 people and made hundreds ill shows lessons haven’t been learned from the 1984 Bhopal tragedy. In this light, suggest a blueprint for preventing such disasters in the future.
- Day 5 – Q 1. What is ‘online extremism’? What are the ways to curb it? Can a restrictions on internet in the highly disturbed pockets really help in curbing online extremism? Critically comment.
- Day 4 – Q 2. There is a serious gap in global dialogue between nuclear weapons states — at bilateral and multilateral levels. Do you agree? Should this gap be a case of serious concern? Critically analyse.
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- Day 51 – Q 3. In dealing with religious contentious issues, emotional intelligence plays an important role. Comment.
- Day 51 – Q 2. Why is rote learning not a good thing? Do you think children should be made emotionally aware and be imported with emotional intelligence through school education? Substantiate.
- Day 51 – Q 1. Why is emotional intelligence crucial to address mental health issues during the ongoing pandemic? Illustrate with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 45 – Q 3. You must have come across news items reporting instances of great tolerance and empathy towards the weaker sections. Can you recount a few of those? How did they inspire you? Discuss.
- Day 45 – Q 2. What do you understand by compassion? How is it different from empathy? Do you think compassion makes people too emotional? Critically comment.
- Day 45 – Q 1. Why is empathy a much desirable attribute for a humane society? Explain.
- Day 39 – Q 3. How do the terms integrity, impartiality, non-partisanship and objectivity differ from each other? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 39 – Q 2. Should public servants be given extra salaries for the additional hours of duty being rendered at the time of COVID-19? Share your views.
- Day 39 – Q 1. Why should even the most dreaded criminals be given the opportunity of a fair trial? Substantiate your views.
- Day 33 – Q 3. Should merit lists be scrapped from school examinations? Substantiate your views.
TLP 2020 - Phase 2
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[10th August,2020] – Day 53
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [8th AUGUST,2020] – Day 52
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[7th August,2020] – Day 51
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[6th August,2020] – Day 50
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[5th August,2020] – Day 49
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[4th August,2020] – Day 48
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[3rd August,2020] – Day 47
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [1st AUGUST,2020] – Day 46
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[31st July,2020] – Day 45
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[30th July,2020] – Day 44
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[29th July,2020] – Day 43
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[28th July,2020] – Day 42
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[27th July,2020] – Day 41
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [25th July,2020] – Day 40
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[24th July,2020] – Day 39
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[23rd July,2020] – Day 38
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[22nd July,2020] – Day 37
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[21st July,2020] – Day 36
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[20th July,2020] – Day 35
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [18th July,2020] – Day 34
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[17th July,2020] – Day 33
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[16th July,2020] – Day 32
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[15th July,2020] – Day 31
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[14th July,2020] – Day 30
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[13th July,2020] – Day 29
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [11th July,2020] – Day 28
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[10th July,2020] – Day 27
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[9th July,2020] – Day 26
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[8th July,2020] – Day 25
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[7th July,2020] – Day 24
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[6th July,2020] – Day 23
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [4th July,2020] – Day 22
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[3rd July,2020] – Day 21
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[2nd July,2020] – Day 20
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[1st July,2020] – Day 19
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[30th June,2020] – Day 18
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[29th June,2020] – Day 17
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [27th June,2020] – Day 16
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[26th June,2020] – Day 15
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[25th June,2020] – Day 14
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[24th June,2020] – Day 13
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[23rd June,2020] – Day 12
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[22nd June,2020] – Day 11
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [20th June,2020] – Day 10
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[19th June,2020] – Day 9
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[18th June,2020] – Day 8
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[17th June,2020] – Day 7
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[16th June,2020] – Day 6
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[15th June,2020] – Day 5
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [13th June,2020] – Day 4
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 (ETHICS) Questions[12th June,2020] – Day 3
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[11th June,2020] – Day 2
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[10th June,2020] – Day 1
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 14]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 13]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 12]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 11]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 10]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 9]
- IASbaba’s TLP 2020: UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies) – High Ordered Thinking (HOT) Questions [Day 8]