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UPSC CSE Mains 2021 — Governance Questions with Answers

All 5 Governance previous-year questions from UPSC CSE Mains 2021, 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

   "Pressure groups play a vital role in influencing public policy making in India." Explain how the business associations contribute to public policies.

2. Q2.Policies & Schemes

   "'Earn while you learn' scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful." Comment.

3. Q3.Policies & Schemes

   Though the Human Rights Commissions have contributed immensely to the protection of human rights in India, yet they have failed to assert themselves against the mighty and powerful. Analyzing their structural and practical limitations, suggest remedial measures.

4. Q4.Policies & Schemes

   "Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and the feminist movement has been patriarchal." Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu?

5. Q5.Civil Services

   Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen? Discuss the challenges of this alternative model.