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Q.11. “India’s first semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad shall put Assam on the world semiconductor map and transform the economic landscape of East India.”Examine the above statement with reference to the economic opportunities and employment potential of this mega project.

October 15, 2024
Ans: The establishment of India’s first semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad, Assam is a significant milestone, placing Assam on the global semiconductor map.
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Q.9. You are the District Commissioner of a district. The Chief Medical and Health Officer of the district hospital was constantly monitoring the treatment of a self-immolated girl during some agitation. At about 11 a.m., he informed you confidently that the girl died. One lakh people have gathered outside the hospital as the girl was very meritorious, fought for their cause and expecting her recovery. Situation is tense. You are in the hospital with the Superintendent of Police and some police. What will you do ? Describe with reasons.

October 21, 2024
The given case study focuses on the challenges of crisis management, ensuring public order, and the ethical dissemination of sensitive information. It highlights the delicate
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Q.10. You are the Commissioner of a Municipal Corporation in Assam. You have noticed that the officers and staff of the Corporation do not follow first-come, first-serve basis, instead they pick and choose their favorites and therefore citizens suffer in getting building permission, occupancy certificate, etc. The inspecting officer even raises unnecessary objections if their palm is not greased. What steps would you initiate to eradicate the menace ?

October 21, 2024
As the Commissioner of a Municipal Corporation in Assam, it is my ethical duty to address the corrupt practices undermining the first-come, first-serve principle in
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Q14. Mr. X is posted as the District Commissioner of Y district. Mr. X is widely known for his passion and skill in executing the government development schemes. The government has decided to construct a big irrigation project in Y district to combat the drought situation which has been prevailing for years. The proposed bridges works include diversion of rivulet, construction of RCC canals, culverts, small bridges, etc. This requires large-scale acquisition of residential and agricultural land. The landholders are opposing the land acquisition process. Mr. X has found that most of the people who will be affected by land acquisition process belong to marginal farmer category. In this scenario, as a civil servant, Mr. X must have to stick to the values of civil service. In this context –

October 22, 2024
In this scenario, Mr. X must uphold both end-oriented values (focused on the overall goals of public welfare) and means-oriented values (focused on ethical methods
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Q15. You are posted as the Superintendent of Police in an Upper Assam district . Around 100 big and small tea gardens in the district signify the socio-economic system of the district. Recently a ‘witch – hunting’ incident took place in a very remote tea garden leading to death of an old woman followed by group clashes. From preliminary enquiry, you found that illiteracy and unemployment had been prominently visible. The inhabitants were not much benefitted from the government schemes and tea garden authority was not showing much interest for welfare of the labourers. In this context-

October 22, 2024
In addressing the situation as Superintendent of Police in a district facing a witch-hunting incident, it is essential to navigate the investigation with cultural sensitivity,
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Q16. ‘Tumakbasti’ is a village on the extreme north-eastern side of India-Bangladesh border, where local residents cross the border to reach a town ‘Moinabari’ (just a 15-minute walk away) in Bangladesh to get even the basic necessities of a day-to-day living. The village lacks basic facilities like hospital, concrete road, drinking water, school, police station and so on; the nearest Indian town falls about 100 km away from the village. The people of the village have no other option than to cross the border to get their health check-ups and necessary medicines. Often in an emergency, the people carry the patients on their shoulders across the border where Border Guards of Bangladesh stop them for security reasons which delay patients’ treatment. Consider the following statements and answer the questions:

October 22, 2024
Addressing Tumakbasti’s issues requires a multifaceted approach that balances essential service delivery, infrastructure development, and border security to foster sustainable growth and improve quality of
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Q18. Nagen, who is a BPL category person, needs information about the budget of different development schemes in his village. He approached to the SPIO of the District Commissioner Office and submitted an RTI application. He forgot to enclose the required fee and being partially literate, his application was full of grammatical mistakes. In total, it was not in any format but the content can be understood. The SPIO has seen the application but did not point anything to Nagen. On completion of 30 days, the information was denied stating that his application was not in format and required fee.  

October 22, 2024
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 was enacted to promote transparency and accountability in governance by empowering citizens to access information from public authorities.
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Q19. Moloypur, a remote district inhabited by a tribal population, is marked by extreme backwardness and economically underdeveloped. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local population, though it is primarily subsistence level due to very small landholdings. There is an insignificant industrial or mining activity. Even the targeted welfare programmes have inadequately benefitted the tribal population. In this scenario, the youths have begun to migrate to other States to supplement their family income. The plight of minor girls is that their parents are persuaded by labour contractors to send them to work in the construction sites in a nearby State. The unhygienic living and working conditions in these sites have caused serious health issues for the minor girls. NGOs in the districts of domicile and construction firms appear to be compromised and have not effectively espoused the twin issues of child labour and development of the area. You are appointed as the District Commissioner of Moloypur. Identify the ethical issues involved. Which specific steps will you initiate to ameliorate the conditions of minor girls of your district and to improve the overall economic scenario of the district?

October 22, 2024
The above case study pertains to the intersectionality of child labor, economic underdevelopment, and governance failures in Moloypur, a remote tribal district. The situation reflects
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