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- SYNOPSIS GS Paper 2 FULL MOCK[1st September,2020] Day 72: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing
- SYNOPSIS [27th August,2020] Day 68: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies)
- SYNOPSIS [26th August,2020] Day 67: IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing (General Studies)
- SYNOPSIS [25th August,2020] Day 66: 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 56 – Q 3. How do changes in the pattern of the Asian Monsoon affect various parts of the world? Explain with the help of recent examples.
- Day 56 – Q 2. What do you understand by Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)? What were those factors that made India a hotspot for BPOs? What is the future of BPOs in India? Examine.
- Day 56 -Q 1. What are tides? How do tides form? Explain. What is the significance of tides for marine ecology? Discuss.
- Day 55 – Q 3. Examine the impacts of global sea level rise on the costal flora and fauna.
- Day 55 – Q 2. What is Mascarene High? How does it impact the weather pattern in the Indian subcontinent? Explain.
- Day 55 – Q 1. With the help of suitable examples, examine the pattern of losses of ice bodies in different parts of the world.
- Day 54 – Q 3. What do you understand by storm surge? How does a storm storm surge get formed? Discuss.
- Day 54 – Q 2. With the help of suitable examples, discuss the endogenous factors that lead to the formation of volcanoes.
- Day 54 – Q 1. What role do temperate cyclones play in causing precipitation in different parts of India? Explain.
- Day 37 – Q 2. How has the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the supply and distribution of oil resources? Examine.
- 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 62 – Q 3. There are many international organisations and programmes that work for the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. Can you discuss at least three of them? Also, discuss their mandate and objectives.
- Day 62 – Q 2. What is the structure and the mandate of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)? Discuss.
- Day 61 – Q 3. With many global powers getting disillusioned with the Chinese promise, India has a golden window of opportunity to become the global manufacturing hub. Comment.
- Day 61 – Q 2. What are India’s economic and strategic interests in the ASEAN? Has India been able to tap the potential that Indo-ASEAN engagement offers? Critically comment.
- Day 61 – Q 1. What has been the general trend of India’s Africa policy? What are your views on the same? Discuss.
- Day 60 – Q 3. What is G-20? What is its mandate? How does it affect India’s economic interests? Discuss.
- Day 60 – Q 2. What are India’s interests in the Middle-East? How have India’s relations taken shape with the Islamic World in the recent past? Discuss.
- Day 60 – Q 1. How are strategic alliances taking shape in the Indo-Pacific region? What are the underlying factors of the evolving alliances? Examine.
- Day 59 – Q 3. The internal affairs have had a substantial bearing on India’s relations with the neighbours. Elucidate.
- Day 59 – Q 2. What diplomatic measures were taken in the recent past by India to isolate Pakistan at various global forums? Have these measures been effective? Critically examine.
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- Day 67 – Q 3. Airport modernisation has gained much momentum in the last few years. Why is it important to expand and upgrade the airport networks? Explain.
- Day 67 – Q 2. Do you support the idea of privatising the operations of railways? Substantiate your views with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 67 – Q 1. Evaluate the status of inland waterways in India. How can the untapped potential of waterways be exploited? What economic benefits would accrue with the expansion of waterways? Discuss.
- Day 66 – Q 3. Do you think the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat would be a game changer for the domestic industries? Substantiate your views.
- Day 66 – Q 2. Credit availability is one of the most crucial factors in any industrial policy. In the light of this statement, examine the status of credit as an enabler and impediment of industrial growth in India.
- Day 66 – Q 1. We are in the 7th year of the Make in India programme. What is your assessment of the effects of this flagship initiative? Has the programme been able to meet the intended objectives? Critically examine.
- Day 65 – Q 3. What economic benefits have accrued in the last three decades with the progressive liberalisation of different sectors? Illustrate.
- Day 65 – Q 2. What is the present policy of disinvestment being pursued by the Government? What are your views on this policy? Is it healthy for the economy in general? Critically comment.
- Day 65 – Q 1. Can a market driven economy ensure the welfare of citizens, especially the poor populations, during times of distress? Critically comment.
- Day 27 – Q 3. What purpose does the merger of government owned banks and PSUs serve? Discuss.
- 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 69 – Q 3. Do you agree with the assertion that being an ethical civil servant is not at all practical in a materialistic world? Substantiate your views.
- Day 69 – Q 2. A person well versed in law but having low moral values can’t be a good judge. Do you agree? Substantiate your views.
- Day 69 – Q 1. Many private sector employees lost their jobs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Does it warrant a strict regulatory regime for the corporates to dissuade them from firing their employees during times of distress? Critically examine.
- Day 63 – Q 3. During the COVID-19 pandemic many private organisations have been facing ethical dilemma with respect to employee layoffs. What are your views in this? Why shouldn’t a profit oriented business enterprise get rid of the employees to maintain its profit balance? Discuss.
- Day 63 – Q 2. Accountability and transparency are the most important prerequisites for an ethical governance machinery? Do you agree? Substantiate your views with the help of suitable examples.
- Day 63 – Q 1. Do tough laws always ensure justice? Critically examine.
- Day 57 – Q 3. Who is your favourite contemporary moral thinker/ philosopher? How do his/ her ideas impact you? Explain.
- Day 57 – Q 2. “You will never attain integrity if you lack the courage to stand up for what you believe is right”. Do you find this quote relevant for the civil servants? How? Substantiate your views.
- Day 57 – Q 1. “The true enemy of good isn’t evil, but fear. Evil will battle good, but fear will corrupt it”. Comment.
- Day 51 – Q 3. In dealing with religious contentious issues, emotional intelligence plays an important role. Comment.
TLP 2020 - Phase 2
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 FULL Length MOCK Questions[3rd SEPTEMBER,2020] – Day 74
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 FULL Length MOCK Questions[2nd SEPTEMBER,2020] – Day 73
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 FULL Length MOCK Questions[1st SEPTEMBER,2020] – Day 72
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 FULL Length MOCK Questions[31st August,2020] – Day 71
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [29th AUGUST,2020] – Day 70
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[28th August,2020] – Day 69
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[27th August,2020] – Day 68
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[26th August,2020] – Day 67
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[25th August,2020] – Day 66
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 3 Questions[24th August,2020] – Day 65
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [22nd AUGUST,2020] – Day 64
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[21st August,2020] – Day 63
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[20th August,2020] – Day 62
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[19th August,2020] – Day 61
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[18th August,2020] – Day 60
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[17th August,2020] – Day 59
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – ESSAY [15th AUGUST,2020] – Day 58
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 4 Questions[14th August,2020] – Day 57
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[13th August,2020] – Day 56
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[12th August,2020] – Day 55
- IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 1 Questions[11th August,2020] – Day 54
- 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