[General Studies II: Governance, International relations ] [250 words, 15 marks]  

Answer Structure:

• Introduction: New international relationships, linkages in different spheres
• Body: Suggested measures
• Conclusion:  Recommendation made  by the National Commission to review the working of the Constitution

Answer

Introduction

Technological advancements have fostered a new international relationship, enhancing trade and financial linkages across boundaries, independent of preferences.

It is crucial to adapt our foreign and domestic policies to shape our future.  Without the ability to adapt, we would miss the chance to grow in the context of globalisation.

Body

Suggestions 

The executive of the State should learn to anticipate global developments and endow our policy with more knowledge-packed inputs to handle them to our advantage.

Tap the wellsprings of patriotism and give our people a sense of patriotic duty to harness the energy for economic and social development, to spearhead programmes and develop national pride and self-confidence. Political parties have a key role in this regard

Engaging in new development programs requires support from knowledgeable personnel and well-crafted policies. It’s important to promote think-tanks and organised intellectual groups through state funding while preserving their autonomy.

The survival and competitiveness in the emerging global economic order require resources that are knowledge-based and outcomes which are knowledge-driven, which requires policy making, planning, promoting and funding of higher scientific and technological research. 

Greater coordination and integration in planning, promoting, policy making, funding and securing a unified vision of the future and the future technologies is needed.

Evaluation of science and technology policy for the country, evaluation of the models of appropriate managerial structures in scientific/research organizations and responsibility for rationalizing allocation of funds. 

Conclusion

In this context recommendation made  by National Commission to review the working of the Constitution that investment of about 2% of the GNP exclusively for scientific and technological research and development needs to be examined. 

(The model answer provided above strictly follows the word limit, the above answer is compiled in 267 words.)

Practising answers sticking to the word limit will aid the aspirants to write answers precisely and to the point by avoiding unnecessary things. 

(Titles introduction, body and conclusion are just for reference, aspirants should not write these titles in the answer sheet.)