TRIUMPH IAS ACADEMY MUMBAI

                                                                                                        SECTION ‘A’   1.(a)  What are the basic principles of public life? Illustrate any three of these with suitable examples. (150 words)   10   1.(b)  What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of public servant. (150 words)   10   2.(a)  Effective utilization of public funds is crucial to meet development goals. Critically examine the reasons for under-utilization and mis-utilization of public funds and their implications. (150 words)   10   2.(b)  “Non-performance of duty by a public servant is a form of corruption”. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer. (150 words)   10   3.(a)  What is meant by the term ‘constitutional morality’? How does one uphold constitutional morality? (150 words)   10   3.(b)  What is meant by ‘crisis of conscience’? How does it manifest itself in the public domain? (150 words)   10   4.(a)  E

                                                                                                  (Answer in 150 words) 10mks Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art.  The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent, big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate.    Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity .    Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.  Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology.  Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India?    Discuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India.  What makes the Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. “Empowering women is th