Integrated GS: 2016-17 [New Document]: Mains GS-II-19: Aspects of Governance

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Model Questions

1. Comment on the role played by Right to Information Act towards good governance in India.
2. What do you understand by the Participatory Governance? While citing some examples, establish the link between Participatory Development and Good Governance.
3. While keeping in light the Clause 49 of SEBI Listing Agreement and Companies Act 2013, examine legal framework around Corporate Governance in India. Do you agree with the view that with these steps in place, transparency and accountability of corporate governance in India stands at better position than before the Satyam Scandal? Justify.
4. What do you understand by corporate governance? Explain the benefits of good corporate governance throwing light on major ‘characteristics’ of good corporate governance.
5. “Company management has responsibility only towards its shareholders and the responsibility of the corporate management lies towards shareholders only.” Discuss critically.
6. “Governance in India today faces a serious crisis of accountability.” Amplify.
7. What changes would you suggest to handle conflict between need for transparency and accountability, and protecting honest civil servants from undue harassment? Discuss keeping in view RTI, Whistleblower Protection act and other such regimes in focus.
8. The move to place political parties under Right to Information Act had drawn up sharp protests from all major parties. Discuss the issue while putting arguments for and against.
9. The Whistleblower Act (Amendment) Bill has come under heavy criticism from RTI activists and anti-corruption crusaders. What are its proposals and why there is so much protest against it? Critically discuss.
10. What are the various types of interactions in e-Governance? Discuss with suitable examples.
11. Digital infrastructure is as much important as physical infrastructure. What are the benefits of Digital Infrastructure? What are impediments to its path and what can be done to remove those impediments? Discuss.
12. What is DigiLocker? While there are many cloud storage facilities available, how DigiLocker stands to give a meaning to its purpose? Explain.
13. Internet shrinks the physical space connecting centres of habitat. What are the benefits of digitization in India? What are the challenges in making it a reality? What should be done to remove those impediments?
14. Differentiate between Digital Signature and Physical Signature while explaining the working of Digital Signature.
15. What are the key principles and elements of a citizen’s charter? Despite all efforts, why the implementation of citizen’s charters has been not satisfactory and why there has been little improvement in public service? Opine.