Imagine you are to interview a female social activist currently denouncing lapses on the part of the Indian Film Censor Board for allowing some objectionable scenes and songs in a Bollywood movie. Frame 10 questions and their possible answers, with you provoking her with leading questions and she rising to the bait and answering them angerily. Try and inject some humour in your questions to soften her severe mood.
See Answer →You are a member of a study group visiting a tribal area to collect data about its topography, and the life, art and culture of the tribals living there. Write a travel article that informs and guides prospective visitors on how to reach that area, what is of interest to see there and how to deal with the locals.
See Answer →Write a review of a thriller you have read recently. Not disclosing too much of the story line or giving out any hint of how the novel might end, let your review create a modicum of suspense to arouse the curiosity of the readers, compelling them to buy the novel.
See Answer →Do women sometimes take undue advantage of the laws made to protect them in order to serve their own ends? Write a feature article on this, presenting an unbiased picture.
See Answer →Write a passage of 100-200 words that has grammatical and editing errors. Show corrections and then write the corrected version.
See Answer →Write a monologue of a young woman who is pondering over whether or not to leave the safety of her home and migrate to a big city to join a prestigious acting school where she has obtained admission. Bring out the doubts in her mind as well as the hopes and dreams that she has for her future.
See Answer →Write an account in the third person omniscient narrator style of a person who was a witness to a gang war shootout. Write two opening paragraphs of a story based on this and also provide two possible endings for the story.
See Answer →Using the diary-writing mode, write a brief account of a young boy who is bullied in school. Describe his experiences, his thoughts and what he plans to do about it.
See Answer →Write a dialogue between a mother and daughter regarding the issue of domestic violence which the mother has been facing for years. While the mother does not have the courage to report it or walk out, the daughter urges her to stand up for herself and not tolerate this behaviour any longer.
See Answer →Sustainable development and governance
See Answer →Modalities for people’s participation.
See Answer →Examine the structure, powers and functions of local government.
See Answer →What are the different requirements in development planning?
See Answer →Explain the term institutional capacity building and suggest ways for capacity building of elected representatives.
See Answer →Discuss the impact of decentralised development.
See Answer →“Owing to the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, municipalities are functioning as effective institutions of local self-governance at the grassroots level”. Comment.
See Answer →Examine the partnership among local authorities and special purpose agencies in the health sector.
See Answer →Describe the politico-administrative components of decentralisation and suggest necessary measures to strengthen them.
See Answer →Explain the concept of empowerment by highlighting the problems in achieving empowerment.
See Answer →Discuss the evolution and significance of democratic decentralisation in India.
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