General Studies II

GS Paper 2 strategy

How to score high in GS Paper 2: Strategy Revealed by Tanai Sultania (Score 108)

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Hello everyone, I am Tanai Sultania, AIR 63, Civil Services Exam 2016. In my previous article, I had discussed in detail about sociology optional and also uploaded my test copies. In this article, I will be discussing my detailed strategy; resources and most importantly, answer writing for Mains-General Studies Paper 2. This is one paper …

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Important SC Judgements for Polity GS Paper 2

Important Supreme Court & High Court Judgements for GS Paper 2

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In the GS Paper 2 you can cite landmark SC and HC judgements in support of your argument to improve the answer quality. I had made notes of the following  important Supreme Court and High Court cases. Please point out any important recent judgement in the comment and I will update the notes. Educational Qualification …

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UPSC Essay on democracy

Role of Bureaucracy in Democracy | GS Paper 2 Notes

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Bureaucracy is thought to be antithetical to Democracy as the former seems to be non-elected rule But in actuality they are complementary Democracy needs to be responsive to the people’s demands but bureaucracy decreases responsiveness due to rigid hierarchical and procedural structures But this also eliminates/minimizes political discretion In traditional democracy people choose their representatives …

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Good Governance Notes | UPSC GS 2 Paper

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UN ESCAP Definition of Good Governance Good governance has 8 major characteristics. It is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. It assures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in …

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