GOOD ANSWERS COMPARISON SHEET

INTRODUCTION MY APPROACH TOPPERS APPROACH #

1. Approach to Intro

2. Type of Value

Addition

3. Extend of

Introduction

BODY OF ANSWER

1. Addressing Demand

2. Question Mimicking

3. Number of
Dimensions

4. Number of Points
 5. Extend of
Explanation

6. Use of Value
Addition

7. Segregation of Parts

8. Visibility of Content

9. Schematics/Diagrams

CONCLUSION

1. Approach to
Conclusion

2. Type of Value Addition

ANY OTHER OBSERVATIONS

SUBJECT SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS

GS1
Analysis of historical arts/crafts/remains - class divide, rich poor divide, body polity, trade, religion, urban
settlement, prosperity, beliefs in afterlife, depiction of mythical animals
Significance of art

● Cultural
● Historical
● Religious
● Architecture

Dimensions to analyze different eras in history (PSER)

● Political
● Economic
● Social
● Religion

Comparison for events can be done on these 4 parameter

● Reason
● Aims
● Process (means)
● Outcomes

Rebellion/movements

● Reason
● Feature
● Evaluation (outcome)

Contribution

● Military
● Economic
● Industrial

Social structure

● Caste
● Class
● Religion
● Family

Socio-cultural - any cultural dimension which has ramification on the structural level

● consumerist culture
 ● western lifestyle - how is it impacting social institution
● Individualism
● Rationalism
● Use of english language

Consequences

● Physical, Economic, Socio-cultural, Psychological,

Reasons

● PSE
● Political,
● Social - values, norms
● cultural - stigma, tradition, custom
● Economic
● Modernisation, urbanisation, globalisation, Sanskritization, Mobilisation , rICH POOR DIVIDE,
uRBAN RURAL DIVIDE

Impact

● On Women, Children, Old age, Dalits, lgbt, Minorities

Capabilities

● Economic, Social, Human, Psychological

Socio-economic - structural change in society due to economic reasons

Social - deals with the structure, social institutions, family, religion, caste hierarchy
Culture - Deals with functional or ideological concept, value system, consumerist culture, individualist
attitude, spirituality
Social determinants - conditions in which you are born, brought up, live, age
Pattern of development

● Industrialisation
● Urbanisation
● Migrations

Geographical factors

● Climate
● Vegetation
● Temperature
● Rainfall

Distribution

● Vertical
 ● Horizontal

Concerns

● Environmental
● Social
● Economic
● Political
● Geopolitical

Location factors

● Traditional vs Special factors/new age factors

GS2
Policy formulation

● Specific consideration and Specific Provisions

Governance

● Policy making, Policy implementation, Policy Monitoring

Role of different stakeholder in fighting global issues (climate change,migration etc)

● Role of local community

● Role of national government
● Role of International organisation

Dimensions in IR

● Economic
● Diplomatic
● Strategic
● Military
● Ideological
● Cultural

Challenges in bilateral relations

● Political
● Legal
● Connectivity
Bilateral relations

● Trade and Economy - FTA, IP issues, Internet governance, Infrastructure

● Energy
● Connectivity
● Security - Military ties, Terrorism, maritime security
● History and Culture - Buddhism, Islam, diaspora
● Geopolitics - UN reforms, WTO, Other multilateral engagements

GS4
Ethics specific

● Positive/Negative value
● Positive and negatives
● Minimalist vs maximalist
● Borader/narrower
● Internal/external
● spirit/letter
● Individual, Societal, intellectual, Cultural and Institutional level intervention
● Individual level/collective level

For "quotation"

● explain the meaning in simple words - ethical imensiton

● substantiate with other theory
● give current example

On the basis of which any value./pricniple/beleief/ethics has to be analysed

● What does natural law says on this?

● Is the locus of control external ro internal?
● Doe sit have positive or negative connotation?
● is it relevant in present context?
● is it relevant to civil servant?
● How does it influence our interpersonal relationships?

Ethical theories for how to make moral choice?

● Subjectivism - depends on actors

 ● Situation based - depends on situation on which
● Intuition - ethics exist indpendent of humans. justice is good
● deonotolgical - duty
● consequentialism
● supernatural - god
● Smell test - Would it be okay of media/public know about this?
● Utilitarian approach - which options ensures maximum good and least harm?
● Virtue approach - which options lead me to act as a person i want to be?
● Common good approach - which option ensures that community interests ar best served and not
just individual's?
● Justice approach - which option ensures that justice is done to all affected?
● Rights approach- which option best respect the rights of all who have a stake?
●
● Exception test - what if they did it to us?
● choice test

Suggestions for case study

● Emotive and Attitudinal/Socio-economic

● Individual, Societal and Institutional level intervention'
●
● institutional level intervention - sarkari level
●
■ norms at this level are at impersonal in nature
● societal level intervention -
●
■ norms of the society may be against insitituion.
■ unwritten norm
■ more personal impact
■ caste or family level
● individual level intervention
●
■ we are heterogeneous in the group
■ effectively use the heterogeneity of human beings for positive change

Feasible strategies

● Endoegenous and exogenous changes

●
● Attitudinal change, emotional intelligence, oerusasuin, leadership, social influence
● Top down and bottom up

Approach the problem and elements of policy - type cases should include

● Major issues
● Major consideration - values and objectives
● Main elemtns - specific

Perspective
 ● Stakeholders
● Different approach
● General
●
● Temporal - History - present ,- future
● Socio-cultural
● Political
● Economical
● Technological
● Constitutional
● LPG
● Rich and poor
● Political ideologies - leftist , rightist, liberal
● Good governance
● Spatial - local, state, national , international
● Urban - rural
● Western - eastern
● Developed - developing
●
■ 1st world, 2nd world...
● North South
● Agrarain - industrial - service sector
● Male female
● Environmental
● 3 organs of the government
● Relgious
● Mind and heart
● Age related
●
■ Child, adult ,
● Minotitu majority
● physical, mental, spiritual
● Caste
● In every ornagsiation there are 3 things
●
■ Structre - hierarchy
■ Process - RTI
■ Behaviour - values, work culture

Reasons (especially in ethics)

● Socio economic, emotional, attitudinal

measure to be taken

● ethical, legislative, infrastructural, institutional

● Structural, procedural and behavorial reforms
GENERAL DIMENSIONS

● is there an example from state or another country?

● any article of constitution or any relevant act? - DPSP, FR, FD
● mentioned in NITI aayog agenda?
● Mentioned in SDG?
● Part of UNHDR?
● Part of New India/Amrut Mahotsav?
● Diagrams
● Necklace
● Hub and Spoke
● Hierarchy
● Process
● Triangle
● Veinn diagram
● Eyes
● Circle

● Strengths
● What advantages does your organization have?
● What do you do better than anyone else?
● What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others can't?
● Weaknesses
● What could you improve?
● What should you avoid?
● What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses?
● What factors lose you sales?
● Opportunities
● What good opportunities can you spot?
 ● What interesting trends are you aware of?
● Useful opportunities can come from such things as:
●
■ Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale.
■ Changes in government policy related to your field.
■ Changes in social patterns, population profiles, lifestyle changes, and so on.
■ Local events.
● Threats
● What obstacles do you face?
● What are your competitors doing?
● Are quality standards or specifications for your job, products or services changing?
● Is changing technology threatening your position?

Suggestions if nothing else come to mind

● Public oversight
● Attitudinal change
● Urban - hub and spoke model

Attract

● Push/Pull

Need for -

● Reasons+Impact

Causes

● Present/persistent

Policy issues

● challenges/ingredients - Migration, Social security, skill development, employment generation,

capacity building, housing, health, education, rehabilitation,

Schemes

● Health, Education, Employment , safety and Security, Finacial inclusion, food security
● Basic minimum needs, self employment, skill development,
● self employment, wage employment,
● Demand driven/Supply driven
● Top down / bottom up
● Rural/urban

Significance/importance

● Society/citizen (individual)
Feasibility

● Availability, Technology, Accessibility, Affordability, Alternatives

Effectiveness

● Success/Failures
● Positive/Negatives
● Observed as/lIMITED AS

Cricially examine/analysis

● conclusion - finding type - effective or not

● Pros and cons
● Benefits and Drawbaks
● In favour and Against
● Argument in support and argument against
● Potential and limitation

potential

● Scope, Causes/Reasons/Factors, Challenges, Steps taken, Suggestion

● Production, no of people employed, amount of trade, size of industry, percent in export, place in
the world, growth rate,

Comment

● yes and no
● reasons, examples, suggestion
● how/why

Advantages/Disadvantages

● Stakeholder wise
● Dimension wise - SPELICH - Social, Political, Economic, Legal, International, Cultural,
Humanitarian

Challenges/Concerns/Issues/Barriers/limitations - Always mention solution if they are asked explicitly - by

mentioning suggestion

● Structural/Procedural/Institutional
● structrual/non structural
● governance/social/policy
● Administrative/Legal/Environmental
● SPELICH
● Demand side/Supply side
●
● People side vs Government side
 ● Upstream/Downstream
● Supply chain/Processing/techno managerial issues
● health/education/financial inclusion/policitcal empowerment/economic empowerment/safety and
security/infarastructre/Social protection

Benefits

● Tangible/Intangible
● Long term/Short term
● Stakeholder wise
● Different sections of the society
● Direct/Indirect
● Rich/poor
● Rural/Urban

Influence

● FP, Economy, Politics, Administration, Defense, Culture

● Different sections of society

Suggestions

● Short term/Long term

● Stakeholder wise
● Broad/Specific
● Soft/Hard
● Individual level/collective level

Way forward

● Phoenix scénario/Containment Scenario