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Generalist or specialist for policymaking

Speaking in the House of Commons in 1922, British prime minister Lloyd George called the civil service in India a “steel frame”, and argued that the structure would collapse without it. A lot has changed with time after India inherited this steel frame from its colonial ruler. In 2012, Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd, a Hong Kong-based consultancy, found that the bureaucracy in India was the worst among 12 Asian countries surveyed. Clearly, the bureaucratic system in the country has not evolved according to the changing nature of administrative challenges and a growing economy where the activity is shifting towards the private sector. The latest evidence, as reported in this newspaper and elsewhere, is the war of words between members of civil services, as the officers of the elite Indian Administrative Service (IAS) are lobbying hard against parity with other All India Services in compensation, promotions and other benefits. Both sides are making representations before

How to Write A superbbbb essay

Puneet Gulati ( AIR-319, CSE 2009) strategy for Essay The strategy that I propose for the essay is based on my own experience as well as what I learnt from my English teacher during my school days. In CSE 2009, I scored 140/200 in the Essay. I wrote on “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours”. 1. Preparation for the Essay – Regular reading is the only stable and time-tested way to prepare for the Essay. There is no short-cut to improving one’s language. One must read and learn to apply what one has read. Those attempting the paper in English, should read the Editorials of papers like the Hindu, the ToI, Indian Express, Hindustan Times etc. One should also try remembering some quotations that one comes across while reading books etc. Maintain a notebook/word document for keeping track of such quotations. Let me recommend here “Inspite of the Gods” by Edward Luce as a valuable read on India before you go for your Mains. Practice Writing Essays for those who are not very sure of their ab

Answer Writing

प्रश्न - 1. पर्यावरण संरक्षण के मार्ग में आने वाली मुख्य वैश्विक बाधायें कौन सी हैं। इस दिशा में भारत द्वारा उठाये गये कदमों की विवेचना कीजिए। (200 शब्द) उत्तर - दुनिया को जलवायु परिवर्तन से बचाने के लिये सभी देशो को आपसी मतभेद भुलाकर एकजुट होना बहुत जरुरी है, पर कुछ वैश्विक बाधाये  ऐसा करने से रोक रही है। जैसे- क्योटो प्रोटोकाल के अनुसार केवल सर्वाधिक विकसित देशो को अपना कार्बन उत्सर्जन कम करना था पर अमेरिका ने भारत  और चीन के उत्सर्जन (जो कि प्रतिव्यक्ति फिर भी बहुत कम है) को ध्यान मे रखकर नामंजुर कर दिया और उसी सभा मे यह भी कहा गया की कार्बन उत्सर्जन मे कमी के लिए पिछड़े देशो को विकसित देश तकनीक स्थानांतरण और वित्तीय मदद का सहयोग करेंगे, पर विकसित देशो ने निगरानी और समिक्षा का शर्त लगा दिया जो किसी देश को सामरिक रूप से मंजुर नही है । विकसित देशो का कहना है की पर्यावरण संरक्षण मे समान जवाबदेही तय हो, पर विकासशील देशो को विकसित देशो द्वारा ऐतिहासिक रूप से औद्योगिक क्रांतियो मे उत्सर्जित कार्बन को ध्यान मे रखकर मंजुरी दे पाना मुश्किल लगता है।              भारत पर्यावरण संरक्षण पर बहु