Past Questions — 2025
Critically discuss the powers of the Governor of Mizoram and his role with respect to the Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Private investment is vital for economic growth, but the State faces persistent challenges in attracting it. Examine how recent policy measures seek to address these issues in Mizoram.
Discuss the conflicts over land compensation and land revenue laws in Mizoram. How do they affect development and people’s rights?
Examine how Mizoram’s location on the India–Myanmar–Bangladesh border creates both opportunities and challenges for the State.
Discuss the respective roles of Secretariat and Directorate in transaction of business of the State Government.
The traditional gender division of labour in Mizo society, while ensuring social and economic cohesion, has also been criticized for reinforcing gender inequality. Critically examine the traditional rationale behind this division, its socio-cultural implications, and the transformative role of modern forces like education and Christianity in reshaping these gender roles.
What mechanisms have been established to uphold transparency in administration in Mizoram?
“In public service, neutrality does not mean the absence of values but the right balance between moral conviction and political objectivity.” Discuss with reference to current governance challenges.
Thinkers like John Stuart Mill advocated liberty, while Indian traditions often highlight community obligations. How should a civil servant balance individual rights and collective welfare?
Laws promote social control by resolving basic value conflicts, settling individual disputes and making rules that even our rulers must follow. But law does not always achieve its purpose and can rather harm society. In this backdrop, discuss the limitations and dysfunctions of law and explain with examples how conscience can act as a supplementary guide for public servants in decision-making.
Define attitude. Discuss how attitude affects the behaviour of public servants?
“Moral courage often requires choosing between institutional loyalty and public interests.” In light of this statement, what are the challenges in choosing public interest over institutional loyalty? Suggest how to balance it.
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) ethics? What are the risks and consequences of unethical AI?
What is Social Audit? How does a Social Audit aid in good governance?
“Compassion without Competence in public service can lead to greater harm than good.” Discuss this statement with reference to emotional intelligence in governance.
“Dedication to public service requires not only efficiency but also sacrifice.” Discuss in the context of natural disaster management.
Compassion is the courageous choice to feel another’s suffering as one’s own, and to act upon it, even when silence is safer and indifference is easier. Examine the significance of compassion as an essential ethical value for civil servants in India. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
What do you understand by the term “Conflict of Interest”? How are ethical values important for solving conflict of interest?
Probity acts as a bridge between constitutional morality, administrative accountability, and citizen-centric governance. In light of the above statement, explain the significance of probity in ensuring good governance.
Discuss the relevance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s concept of social justice in the present scenario.
Public officials often deal with hostile citizens, agitated protestors or distressed families in crisis situations. Explain how emotional intelligence equips them to respond constructively rather than react defensively.
Critically analyse the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as an investment model in India’s economic development.
‘Government budgeting is not merely an accounting exercise but a reflection of political priorities and socio-economic vision.’ Discuss.
Examine the role of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in India’s economic growth and employment generation. What are the key challenges confronting the MSME sector? How can they be addressed?
Write a short note on ‘jobless growth’ and critically analyse the linkages between economic growth, the sectoral mobilization of resources and the unemployment problem in India.