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Integration of Princely States and Enclaves Reorganization of States Agrarian Reforms and Economic Planning Challenges to National Unity Foreign Policy and External Conflicts Democratic Testing and Popular Movements Science Technology and Institutions

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Should the premier institutes like IITs/IIMs be allowed to retain premier status,allowed more academic independence in designing courses and also decide mode/criteria of selection of students. Discuss in light of the growing challenges.

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An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies, on their return. Discuss the merit of state sponsored talent hunt and its cultivation as against the rationale of a reward mechanism as encouragement.

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