{"id":11174,"date":"2025-07-01T02:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groundreportindia.org\/books\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2026-09-22T18:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:43:42","slug":"essay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groundreportindia.org\/monthly\/upsc\/essay\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains\/Essay Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[tcb-script async=&#8221;&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7077717426343688&#8243; crossorigin=&#8221;anonymous&#8221;][\/tcb-script]<!-- Skyscraper Max 20260217 -->[tcb-script]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong>Answer Sheet Submission Guide:<\/strong><br \/>Please follow these steps to ensure your submission is complete, compliant, and successfully recorded.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\">Strict Word Count: Each open-ended question requires a response of 300 to 400 words.<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Focus &amp; Structure: Keep your answers concise, well-structured, and directly tailored to the prompt while staying strictly within the word limits.<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Open and preview all attachments before uploading to ensure you have selected the final, correct versions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Save files in PDF format unless specified otherwise, using a clear naming convention (e.g., FirstName_LastName_YearMonthDate_Document.pdf).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Political Science (2026.09.22)<\/h1>\n<p style=\"\">Answer all questions. Each question carries equal weightage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964 (\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 300 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926)<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong>SECTION I: LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Critically examine the role of the Governor in the Indian federal setup, particularly in the context of state-centre disputes. How do the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission address these systemic frictions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0915\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f-\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0917\u0924 \u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Analyse the evolving constitutional relationship between Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in ensuring socio-economic justice in India. Elucidate with reference to significant Supreme Court judgments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0915 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 (DPSP) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u094b\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discuss the effectiveness of the Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule) in curbing political instability in India. What structural reforms are required to strengthen electoral integrity and internal party democracy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0932-\u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 (\u0926\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0940) \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0936\u0940\u0932\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0905\u0916\u0902\u0921\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0926\u0932\u0940\u092f \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Elucidate the impact of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts on democratic decentralisation. Identify the systemic bottlenecks that continue to hinder the functional and financial autonomy of Local Self-Governments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u0930 73\u0935\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 74\u0935\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0909\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0917\u0924 \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935-\u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(255, 0, 0) !important;\"><strong>SECTION II: ESSAY QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\">Focus on narrative flow, clear thesis, and multidimensional analysis.<\/p>\n<p>\u0915\u0925\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939, \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0925\u0940\u0938\u093f\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0906\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><em>&#8220;The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has transitioned from a Cold War necessity to a strategic tool for the Global South in the contemporary multipolar world.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<\/em>\u0917\u0941\u091f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937<em> <\/em>\u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928<em> (NAM) <\/em>\u0936\u0940\u0924<em> <\/em>\u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0940<em> <\/em>\u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0938\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928<em> <\/em>\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0917\u094d\u0932\u094b\u092c\u0932<em> <\/em>\u0938\u093e\u0909\u0925<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0932\u093f\u090f<em> <\/em>\u090f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0909\u092a\u0915\u0930\u0923<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924<em> <\/em>\u0939\u094b<em> <\/em>\u0917\u092f\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0939\u0948\u0964<em>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q6.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy.&#8221; Evaluate this statement in the context of the underlying philosophy of the Indian Constitution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<\/em>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<em> <\/em>\u0924\u092c<em> <\/em>\u0924\u0915<em> <\/em>\u091f\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e<em> <\/em>\u091c\u092c<em> <\/em>\u0924\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0915\u093f<em> <\/em>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0942\u0932<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<em> <\/em>\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0939\u094b\u0964<em>&#8221; <\/em>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924<em> <\/em>\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0907\u0938<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0925\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0915\u093e<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;The rise of regional political parties in India: A catalyst for cooperative federalism or a systemic challenge to national integration?&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<\/em>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0926\u0932\u094b\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0915\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0909\u0926\u092f<em>: <\/em>\u0938\u0939\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0902\u0918\u0935\u093e\u0926<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0932\u093f\u090f<em> <\/em>\u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u0915<em> <\/em>\u092f\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0932\u093f\u090f<em> <\/em>\u090f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0917\u0924<em> <\/em>\u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940<em>?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[tcb-script async=&#8221;&#8221; 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Each question carries equal weightage.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964 (\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 300 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926)<\/p><p style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1a0c780f36a\"><strong>SECTION I: LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Q1.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Critically examine the role of the Governor in the Indian federal setup, particularly in the context of state-centre disputes. How do the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission address these systemic frictions?<\/strong><\/p><p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0915\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f-\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0917\u0924 \u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p><p><strong>Q2.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Analyse the evolving constitutional relationship between Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in ensuring socio-economic justice in India. Elucidate with reference to significant Supreme Court judgments.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0915 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 (DPSP) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u094b\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p><p><strong>Q3.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Discuss the effectiveness of the Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule) in curbing political instability in India. What structural reforms are required to strengthen electoral integrity and internal party democracy?<\/strong><\/p><p>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0932-\u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 (\u0926\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0940) \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0936\u0940\u0932\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0905\u0916\u0902\u0921\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0926\u0932\u0940\u092f \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/p><p><strong>Q4.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Elucidate the impact of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts on democratic decentralisation. Identify the systemic bottlenecks that continue to hinder the functional and financial autonomy of Local Self-Governments.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u0930 73\u0935\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 74\u0935\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0909\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0917\u0924 \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935-\u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p><p style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(255, 0, 0) !important;\"><strong>SECTION II: ESSAY QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1a0c780a772\">Focus on narrative flow, clear thesis, and multidimensional analysis.<\/p><p>\u0915\u0925\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939, \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0925\u0940\u0938\u093f\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0906\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p><p><strong>Q5.<\/strong><\/p><p data-css=\"tve-u-1a0c780d3fd\" style=\"\"><strong><em>\"The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has transitioned from a Cold War necessity to a strategic tool for the Global South in the contemporary multipolar world.\"<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>\"<\/em>\u0917\u0941\u091f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937<em> <\/em>\u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928<em> (NAM) <\/em>\u0936\u0940\u0924<em> <\/em>\u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0940<em> <\/em>\u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0938\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928<em> <\/em>\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0917\u094d\u0932\u094b\u092c\u0932<em> <\/em>\u0938\u093e\u0909\u0925<em> <\/em>\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u0932\u093f\u090f<em> <\/em>\u090f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0909\u092a\u0915\u0930\u0923<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924<em> <\/em>\u0939\u094b<em> <\/em>\u0917\u092f\u093e<em> <\/em>\u0939\u0948\u0964<em>\"<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Q6.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\"Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy.\" Evaluate this statement in the context of the underlying philosophy of the Indian Constitution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>\"<\/em>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<em> <\/em>\u0924\u092c<em> <\/em>\u0924\u0915<em> <\/em>\u091f\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e<em> <\/em>\u091c\u092c<em> <\/em>\u0924\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0915\u093f<em> <\/em>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0942\u0932<em> <\/em>\u092e\u0947\u0902<em> <\/em>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915<em> <\/em>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<em> <\/em>\u0928<em> <\/em>\u0939\u094b\u0964<em>\" <\/em>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f<em> <\/em>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928<em> 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