Page-16 of GS-II: Governance
Examine the functional contribution of civil society to good governance.
Good governance refers to how effectively public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources. Civil society can aid the evolution of governance to good governance through: Policy Formulation: Civil society can be voice of common man and aid in ..
India needs ease of policing’, better training and infrastructure to tackle the cases of torture. Discuss
The Indian police system is in dire need of an upgrade and reforms. These reforms will go way in addressing the cases of torture and will give more humane touch to the police force. Infrastructure Majority of the police stations ..
Who is a Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO) and what is the process of declaring a person as a FEO?
According to the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act, 2018 as “any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any court in India, who has either left India so as to ..
What do you understand by the term "Research Governance"? Discuss the steps taken by the government in recent years to boost the same in the country.
Research governance can be defined as the broad range of regulations, principles and standards of good practice that ensure high quality research to support the administration and enhance the quality of service. As the complexity of the administration is increasing ..
What are key recommendations of the insolvency law committee to deal with cross border insolvency?
The Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) was constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recommend amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, 2016. Recommendations of the committee: The committee has recommended the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law of ..
Justice denied is Justice delayed. Discuss the pendency problem of the Indian criminal investigation system in the light of the NCRB report.
Lack of timely justice delivery adversely affects the socio-economic environment. The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report provides insights into delays in justice delivery. Where is justice delayed? Every year the NCRB report has collected data on the pendency of ..
The decline of parliamentary culture over the last decade poses serious threats to political accountability and probity. Critically examine the reasons for the same while suggesting measures that can be adopted to counter the menace.
Parliament is the temple of democracy. It is forum for legislators to hold the executive accountable. Indian democracy is witnessing a paradox wherein the respect towards parliamentarians is decreasing whereas towards democracy is increasing. The parliament is failing in its ..
Relevance of Cognitive Intelligence in civil services
Cognitive Intelligence is defined as the ability to compute or calculate or solve complex problems based on logics and reasons. It is mainly required in industrial and scientific research works. The civil service forms foundation of the governance. The governance ..