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UPSC CSE Mains 2017 — Governance Questions with Answers

All 10 Governance previous-year questions from UPSC CSE Mains 2017, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Non-State Actors

   How do pressure groups influence the Indian political process? Do you agree with the view that informal pressure groups have emerged as more powerful than formal pressure groups in recent years?

2. Q2.Transparency & Accountability

   Discuss the role of the Public Accounts Committee in establishing accountability of the government to the people.

3. Q3.Policies & Schemes

   "To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water, sanitation and hygiene needs, the identification of the beneficiary segments is to be synchronized with the anticipated outcomes." Examine the statement in the context of the WASH scheme.

4. Q4.Transparency & Accountability

   Hunger and poverty are the biggest challenges for good governance in India still today. Evaluate how far successive governments have progressed in dealing with these humongous problems. Suggest measures for improvement.

5. Q5.Policies & Schemes

   What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)? Explain the different functional commissions attached to it.

6. Q6.Policies & Schemes

   Is the National Commission for Women able to strategize and tackle the problems that women face at both public and private spheres?

7. Q7.Non-State Actors

   "The emergence of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in contemporary times points to the slow but steady withdrawal of the state from development activities." Examine the role of the SHGs in developmental activities and the measures taken by the Government of India to promote the SHGs.

8. Q8.Policies & Schemes

   "Poverty alleviation programmes in India remain mere showpieces until and unless they are backed up by political will." Discuss with reference to the performance of the major poverty alleviation programmes in India.

9. Q9.Civil Services

   Initially Civil Services in India were designed to achieve the goals of neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be lacking in the present context. Do you agree with the view that drastic reforms are required in Civil Services? Comment.

10. Q10.Policies & Schemes

    The question of India's Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India's economic progress. Analyze India's energy policy cooperation with West Asian countries.