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14th October 2022 (10 Topics)

14th October 2022

QUIZ - 14th October 2022

5 Questions

5 Minutes

Mains Question:

Question: “The competency of India’s civil service systems and robustness of its institutions are important factors in determining its future.” In the light of this statement, discuss the persistent issues in the system and ways to strengthen the system. (250 words)

Question Mapping

  • Subject: Polity & Governance (GS-II)
  • Sub-topic: Governance

Approach 

  • Introduction- brief about India’s civil service system and its origin
  • Current developments related to the sector 
  • Issues
    • Systemic rigidities, needless complexities and over centralization 
    • absence of accountability, outdated laws, rules and procedure
    • excessive of red tapism
    • politicization of services and maintenance of status quo
  • Role of the sector
  • Suggest corrective measures 
    • single window agency within the organizations to minimize delays and maximize convenience to citizens
    • effective grievance redressal mechanism
    • Strengthening of e-governance
  • Closing Thoughts

Editorials

Context:

A socio-political movement known as “Mandal” has silently left urban Anglicized élite on the margin of the Indian political landscape and brought power to the underprivileged.

On Social Justice:

  • Concrete Steps: Early social reformers had done their bit to bring social justice to Indian society but concrete steps were taken by B.R. Ambedkar in terms of policy prescriptions.
  • Caste-class dichotomy: Constituent assembly had envisioned the backward classes as backward communities. But Mandal's report dilutes the demarcation between social class and caste.
  • Mandal Movement: It led to the 27% reservation for OBC in central services in 1990. Mandal effect continued via the 73rd and 74th movements by extending benefits to SC, ST, and OBCs.
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