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Here are the chapter names ofNCERT Class 12 Chemistry Books :

In-Organic Chemistry Chapters

  1. Solid State
  2. Solutions
  3. Electrochemistry
  4. Chemical Kinetics
  5. Surface chemistry
  6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  7. The p-block Elements
  8. The d-and f-block Elements
  9. Coordination Compounds

Organic Chemistry Chapters

  1. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  2. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
  3. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids
  4. Amines
  5. Biomolecules
  6. Polymer
  7. Chemistry in Everyday Life

Chapters of NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Books :

  1. Equilibrium
  2. Thermodynamics
  3. States of Matter
  4. Chemical Bonding and its Molecular Structure
  5. Structure of an Atom
  6. Some Basics of Chemistry
  7. Periodicity and Classification of Elements
  8. Hydrogen
  9. The s-Block Elements
  10. The p-Block Elements
  11. Redox Reactions
  12. Hydrocarbons
  13. Environmental Chemistry
  14. Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Basic Concept of Chemistry  

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Chemistry, Matter, Atom, Molecule, Avogadro’s Law, To find the relationship between molecular mass and vapour density of a gas, Proof of Atomicity of Gases, Atomic mass  , Atomic mass unit  , Average atomic mass Calculation of Average Atomic Mass, Other Frequently Encounter Terms.
The Mole Concept, Definition Mole, To find the relationship between mass and volume of a gas, Principal Of Atomic Conservation (POAC).

Stoichiometry, Definition of stoichiometry Coefficients, Definition of Limiting Reagent, Definition of Significance of Equivalent Weight, In acid-base neutralization reactions, Law of Chemical Equivalence, Redox Reaction - Oxidation number Method, The oxidation number concept, Equivalent Weight Calculation, Equivalent in Precipitate Reaction, Electrolytes,, In general, Some Formulae of Equivalent.

Eudiometry, Reaction in solutions, Mass percentage or volume percentage, Volume of percentage, Parts per million, Molarity of a Solution, Mole fraction, Normality, Dulong – Petits law, Ionic Strength(μ).

Properties Of Gases    

States of matter, Measurement of pressure, Measuring Devices, Definition Standard Atmospheric pressure, Various units of pressure, Gas Laws, Boyle’s Law, Isotherm, Altitude Sickness.

Charles’ Law, Straight Line, Alternative from of charles’ law, Isobar, Effect of Pressure, Gay Lussac’s Law, Avogadro’s Law, Ideal Gas Equation, Numerical Value of R.

Dalton’s Law of partial Pressure, Graham’s Law of Diffusion/Effusion, Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases, Kinetic Gas Equation, Derivation of Gas Laws, Kinetic Energy and Temperature.

Maxwell Distribution of molecular speeds, Effect of Temperature, Collision Parameters, Ideal Gases, Real Gases, Effect of Temperature on Deviations, Boyle Temperature, Reasons For Deviation, Corrections : Van der waals, Significance of Van der Waals Constants, Vander Waals Equations, Boyle Temperature in terms of Vander Waals Constant.

Liquefaction of gases, Critical Temperature (Tc), Critical Pressure (Pc), Critical Volume (Vc), Critical constant of some gases, Critical constants in terms of Van der Walls constants, Andrews Experiment.

Thermodynamics     

Thermodynamics, System and Surroundings, Types of System, Macroscopic Properties of the System, Types of Processes, Internal Energy.

Work, Heat, According to IUPAC Conventions, First Law of Thermodynamics, Observations in Support of First Law, Alternative Statements of First Law of Thermodynamics, Mathematical Formulation of the First Law of Thermodynamics, Enthalpy Change, Enthalpy of the System, Internal Energy Change.

Heat Capacity, Moral Heat Capacity, Relationship Between Cp and Cv for Ideal Gas.

Joule-Thomson Expansion, Thermo Chemistry, Important Points Regarding a Thermochemical Reaction, Heat of Reaction, Factors Affecting Feat of Reaction, Kirchhoff’s Equation, Standard Enthalpy, Enthalpy of Formation, Standard Enthalpy of Formation.

Enthalpy of Neutralization, Enthalpy Change During Phase Transitions, Hess’s Law of Constant Heat Summation, Application of Hess Law, Determination of Enthalpy Change of Slow Reactions, Lattice Enthalpy, Important Consequences of Lattice Enthalpies, Heat of Solution, Bond Energies, Application of Bond Energies, Limitations of First Law.

Spontaneous Processes, Entropy, Entropy Change, Spontaneity in terms of entropy change, Entropy Change, Isothermal Process, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Spontaneity Criteria in Terms of Gibbs Free Energy, Effect of Sign of ΔH and Temperature on the Spontaneity of a Process, Third Law of Thermodynamics.

Redox Reactions & Electromotive Force    

Photosynthesis, Production of heat from fuels, Oxidation & Reduction, Classical Concept, Reduction, Electronic Concept, Oxidation Number Method, Ion- electron Method.

Electromotive Force, Electrode potential, Redox couple, Electrochemical Cell, Salt bridge and its function, Representation of electrochemical cell, More about Electrode Potentials, Electrochemical series (Activity series), Nernst Equation, Thermodynamics of Cells.

 

Structure Of Atom

Dalton’s Atomic Theory, Thomson’s Model of Atom, Rutherford’s Scattering Experiment, Rutherford’s Nuclear Model of Atom, Concept of the Atomic Number, Mass Number and Discovery of Neutron, Wave Nature of Light, Characteristics of Wave Motion {1870, James Clark Maxwell}, Characteristics of Electromagnetic Radiations, Particle Nature of Light : {Processes not explained by wave nature}, Observation

Quantum theory of radiation, Spectrum, Limitations of Rutherford Model of Atom, Bohr’s Model of the Atoms, Explanation of Atomic Spectrum of hydrogen atom, Principal quantum number.

De-Broglie Hypothesis, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, Quantum mechanical model, Salient features of Quantum mechanical model, Principal Quantum Number (n), Angular momentum quantum number ( l ), Magnetic Quantum Number (ml), Spin Quantum Number, Pauli Exclusion Principle, Shape of Atomic Orbitals, Concept of nodes, Number of radial nodes = n – l –1, Angular Nodes, Number of angular nodes = l.

Characteristic properties of solids are, Crystalline solids, Amorphous solids, The solid state, Molecular solids, Ionic Solids, Metallic Solids, Electron and sea model, Exceptional behaviour of Graphite, Covalent or Network Crystals, Diamond, Graphite, Crystal Lattice, Unit cell, Types of unit cells, Calculation of no. atoms per unit cell, Calculations of atoms per unit cell, Relationship between the neighbour distance(d) and radius of atom(r) (r=d/2 for crystals of pure elements) and the edge of unit cell (a).

Close Packing, Packing Efficiency, Location of void in unit cell.

Size of voids, Relationship between radius of octahedral void and rasius of atoms in the close packing, Relationship between radius of the tetrahedral void and radius of atoms in close packing, Density of unit cell, X-ray Diffraction From a Crystal Lattice, Bragg's Equation, Imperfections of Solids, Electronic Imperfection, Point Defects, Defect in Stoichiometric crystals, Conditions causing Schottky defects, Conditions causing Frenkel defects, Point Defects in Non-Stoichiometric Crystals, Consequences of Metal Excess Defects, Metal Deficient Defects, Impurity Defects.

Unit 2- Physical Chemistry II

Chemical Kinetic

Chemical Kinetics, Classification of reactions, Rate of Reaction, Rate of Reaction, Law of Mass Action (Guldberg and Waage, 1864), Rate Law Expression, Rate Constant or Velocity Constant, Order of Reaction, Integration of rate Expressions, Zero – order Reaction, Half life Period, First – Order Reactions, t1/2 for a First – Order Reaction.        Integration of Rate Expressions for Second Order Reaction, Case I:- When the Reactant are Different, Case II:- When Both the Reactants are the Same, Integration of Rate Expression for Third – Oder Reaction, Mechanism of Reaction, Molecularity, Elementary Reactions, Complex Reactions.

Collision Theory, Energy Barrier, Maxwell’s Distribution of Energies, Activation Energy, Activated complex theory, Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction, Arrhenius Equation, Methods for Determination of Order of a Reaction. Parallel Path Reactions, Consecutive Reactions.

Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical Equilibrium, Type of Reaction, Chemical Equilibrium, Heterogeneous Reaction, Homogeneous Reaction, Physical Equilibrium, Henry’s Law, Assertion and Reason, .

Law of Mass Action, Heterogonous Equilibrium, Equilibrium Constant, The mode of representation of the reaction, Stoichimetric representation of the chemical reaction, Use of partial pressure instead of concentration, Temperature, Reaction Quotient, Degree of Dissociation.

Free energy and Equilibrium constant, Le Chateller’s Principle, Reversible Reaction.

Ionic Equilibrium

Electrolytes, Ostwald’s Dilution Law, Common Ion Effect, Classical Concept of Acids and Bases, Acid, Base, Arrhenius Concept of Acids and Base, Limitations, Bronsted-Lowry Concept of Acid and Base, Influence of Solvent on Acid Strength, Dissociation in liquid ammonia, Dissociation in hydrogen fluoride, Limitations of Bronsted-Lowry concept, Lewis Concept, Types of Lewis Bases, Types of Lewis Acids.

Dissociation of a Weak Acid, Relative Strengths of Weak Acids, Dissociation Constant of Polybasic Acids, Dissociation of Weak Base, Dissociation of Water, pH Scale, pH Decreases With Temperature, Relationship Between pH and pOH, Relationship Between Ka and Kb or pKa and pKb values.

Acid-Base Neutralisation-Salts, Hydrolysis of Salts, Salt of a strong acid and a weak Base, Relation Between Hydrolysis Constant and Degree of Hydrolysis, pH of Hydrolysed Salt Solution, Salt of a Weak Acid and a Strong Base, Relation Between Hydrolysis Constant and Degree of Hydrolysis, pH of Hydrolysed Salt Solution, Salt of Weak Acid and Weak Base, Salt of a Strong Acid and a Strong Base.

Buffer Solution, Calculation of pH of acidic Buffer, Basic Buffer, Addition of Acid, Addition of Base, Calculation of pH of Basic Buffers, B. Buffer Mixture of a Weak Base and its Salt, Solubility Product, Relationship Between Solubility and Solubility Product, Effect of common ions on solubility, Calculation of remaining concentration after precipitation, Simultaneous Solubility.

Electrolysis and Electrolytic Conductance

Electrical Conductors, Electrolysis, Faraday’s Laws, Faraday’s First Law of Electrolysis, Electrochemical equivalent, Faraday’s Second Law of Electrolysis, Quantitative aspects of Electrolysis, Transport number or Transference number, Electroplating.

Conductance of Electrolytic Solutions, Factors affecting electrolytic conduction, Electrical Resistance and Conductivity, Resistivity and Conductivity, Cell Constant and K cell, Equivalent Conductance, Molar Conductance, Effect of Dilution on, Variation of Molar Conductivity with Concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, Ionic Mobility.

Ideal Solutions

Ideal Solution, Constituents, Binary Solution, Types of Solution, Concentration Units, Methods of Expressing the Concentration of a Solution, Solutions of Gases in Liquids, Factors affecting solubility of gas in liquid, Exception, Values of Henry’s Law Constant (KH) for Some Common Gases in Water, Limitation of Henry’s Law.

Solutions of Liquids in Liquids, Ideal Solution, Vapour Pressure, Raoult’s Law, Composition of Vapour Phase, Ideal Solution.

Non-Ideal Solutions, Types of Non-Ideal Solutions, Azeotropes, Azeotropes, Some Azeotropic Mixtures, Colligative Properties of Dilute Solutions, Measurement of Relative Lowering of Vapour Pressure, Calculation of Molal Elevation.

Depression in Freezing Point, Calculation of Molal Depression, Calculation of Molecular mass of the solute, Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure, Difference Between Osmosis and Diffusion, Determination of Osmotic Pressure: Berkeley and Hartley’s Method, Expression for the osmotic pressure, Isotonic Solution, Van’t Hoff Theory of Dilute Solutions, Reverse Osmosis, Abnormal Colligative Properties, Van’t Hoff Factor, Calculation of degree of ionization, Calculation of degree of association.

Surface Chemistry

Surface Chemistry, Terms, Free Energy Change During Adsorption, Adsorption-an Exothermic Process, Entropy Change During Adsorption and Adsorption Equilibrium, Factors Affecting Adsorption of Gases by Solids, Types of Adsorption, Mechanism of Chemisorption, Adsorption of nitrogen on Iron, Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm, Limitation of Freundlich adsorption isotherm, Adsorption from solutions, Langmuir Adsorption Isotherm, Adsorption Isobars, Application of Adsorption.

Catalysis, Positive and Negative Catalysis, Promoters and Poisons, Types of Catalysis, Theory of Homogeneous Catalysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Theory of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Some Important Features of Solid Catalysts (or Heterogeneous Catalysis), Zeolites as Shape-Selective Catalysts, Enzymes as Catalysts, Characteristics of Enzyme Catalysis, Mechanism of enzyme catalysis, .

Colloidal State of Matter, Characteristics of true solutions, colloidal solutions and suspensions, Terms, Classification of Colloids, Types of Colloidal systems (or colloidal dispersions), Points of difference between lyophilic and lyophobic sols, Mechanism of micelle formation, Preparation of Colloidal Solutions, Electro-dispersion (Bredig’s arc method), Ultrasonic Dispersion, Dispersion or Disintegration methods, Condensation or Aggregation methods, Purification of colloidal Solutions, Properties of Collodial Solutions, Visibility, Filtrability, Surface tension and viscosity, Colligative properties, Tyndall effect, Charge on particles of some common sols, Electrokinetic or zeta potential, Electrophoresis or cataphoreis, Coagulation or Flocculation or Precipitation, Hardy Schulze Law, Isoelectric point of a colloid, Protective Action of Lyophilic Colloids and Gold Number, Congo Rubin Number, Emulsions, Method of Preparation, Types of Emulsions, Properties of emulsion, Gels, Applications of Colloids, Natural Applications, Technical Applications

Additional Topic, Theory of Indicators, Theory of acid-base indicators, Ostwald’s theory, Phenolpthalein, Methyl orange, Quinonoid theory, Selection of suitable indicator or choice of indicator, Titration of soluble carbonate with strong acid

 

Unit 3- Organic Chemistry Part I

Classification and representation of organic molecules

Representation and Nomenclature of organic molecules, What is an organic molecule?, How organic molecules are represented?, Representation of molecular structure, Can structural diagrams on a two dimensional page show there dimensional information?, Three dimensional representation, Fisher projection, Fisher projection with more than one asymmetric carbon atom, Newman projection, Sawhorse representation, Flying wedge representation, Translation of Fisher projection to Newman and Sawhorse, Why translation is required?, Advantage of Fisher projection, Advantage of Newman and Sawhorse projection, Method of Translation, Fisher projection, Eclipsed Newman projection, Eclipsed Sawhorse projection, Staggered Newman projection, Staggered Sawhorse projection.

Nomenclature of organic molecules

Nomenclature of organic molecules, How an organic molecule is named?, IUPAC Rules for Alkenes, Some of the acceptable branched alkyl groups name used in IUPAC nomenclature are, Name the compounds, Translate the following into bond – line formula, Nomenclature of unsaturated and functionalized acyclic hydrocarbon, Rules of Naming, Here sum of the numbers matters, Poly Functional Hydrocarbons, Cyclic compounds, Aromatic compounds, Polycyclic compounds, Spiro compounds, Name the compounds, Translate the following.

Determination of molecules formula

Determination of molecular formula of an organic compound, Calculation of empirical formula, Estimation of carbon and hydrogen, Estimation of Nitrogen, Estimation of halogen, Estimation of Sulphur, Estimation of Oxygen, Determination of empirical formula, Determination of molecular weight, Gram – molecular weight, Gram – molecular volume, Victor Meyers method, This is a physical method, Cryoscopic or depression of freezing point method, Silver salt method, Volumetric methods, Calculation of molecular formula.

General concepts of chemical bonding

Concepts of chemical bonding, Covalent bond, Ionic bond, Dative covalent bond, Chemical bonding in organic molecules, Sigma (σ) and Pi (π) bonding, Linear overlapping of atomic orbitals, Lateral overlapping of atomic orbitals, Relative strength of σ and π bond, Bond strength and bond order relation, Bond length and bond order relation

Hybrid orbitals and geometry of molecules

Hybridization, Sp3 Hybrid orbitals, sp2 Hybrid orbitals, sp Hybrid orbitals, Hybrid orbitals of nitrogen, Hybrid orbitals of oxygen, Molecular shape, Modified hybrid orbitals, Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR), To find the molecular shape of a molecule X Y m.

Bonding weaker than covalent bonding Bonding weaker than covalent bonding (intermolecular forces), London (Van der Waals) forces, Effect of Van der Waals force on physical properties of compounds, Dipole – dipole interaction, Effect of dipole – dipole interaction in physical properties of compounds, Hydrogen bonding, Condition of Hydrogen Bonding, Types of hydrogen bonding, Intermolecular hydrogen bonding, Intramolecular hydrogen bonding, Effect of Hydrogen bonding on some physical properties of compounds, This unusual property of water is due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding, Effect of hydrogen bonding on the physical properties of alcohols, Effect of hydrogen bonding on hydrogen halides, Effect of hydrogen bonding on amine, Effect of hydrogen bonding in acid base strength, Conjugate acid of the base.

Factors affecting the nature of covalent bonding Factors affecting the nature of covalent bond, Inductive effect, Salient features of inductive effect, Field effects, Inductomeric effect, Inductive / field effect and physical and chemical properties of molecules, Mesomeric or resonance or conjugative effect, Mechanism of electron shift, Rules of resonance, Effect of Resonance, Electromeric effect, Resonance and electromeric effect on physic- chemical properties of molecule, Difference between inductive and mesmeric effects, Hyper conjugative effect, Baker and Nathan effect, Effects of hyper conjugation, Steric crowing to resonance.

Aromaticity 1 (aromaticity of annulenes)

Aromaticity-1, The concept of aromaticity, Valence bond theory of aromaticity of benzene, According to this theory benzene is a hybrid form of I and II, Molecular orbital theory of aromaticity of benzene, Aromaticity in molecules other than benzene, Nuclear magnetic resonance study to determine aromaticity, Predicting aromatic, antiaromatic or nonaromatic in terms of energy or stability, Huck le’s rul e (4n +2 ) of aromaticity, Annulenes, [4] Annulenes, [6] Annulene, [8] Annulene, Plan ar ‘8 ’ elec tron syst e m is an ti aromaticity, [10] Annulenes, Aromatic 10 electron systems, [12] Annulene, [14] Annulene, [16] Annulene.

Aromaticity 2 (aromaticity of other compounds)

AROMATICITY 2, Charged cyclic polyenes, Cyclopropenyl cation, Cyclopropenyl carbanion, Cyclobutadiene dication and dianion, Cyclopentadiene carbanion and cation, Cycloheptatriene carbocation and anion, Cyclooctatetraene dication and dianion, Polycyclic compounds, The most contributing resonance structures of azulenes are the following, Hetrocyclic compounds, Fulvenes and metallocenes, Fullerenes, Mesionic compounds.

Isomerism (constitutional)

Isomerism, Constitutional isomers, Structural or constitutional isomerism, Skeletal or chain isomerism, Position isomerism, Ring – chain isomerism, Functional isomerism, Metamerism, Valence isomers, Tautomerism, Dyad system, Triad system, Different types of triad system tautomerism, Keto-enol tautomerism, Acid catalyzed tautomerism (Keto-enol), Base catalyzed tautomerism (Keto-enol), Phenol-Keto tautomerism, Nitroso-oxime tautomerism, Nitro - aci tautomerism, Imine-enamine tautomerism, Valence tautomerism, Comparison of tautomerism, isomerism and molecular rearrangement and resonance.

 

Unit-4 Organic Chemistry Part II

Basic Organic Chemistry

Introduction To Organic Chemistry, Acyclic or open chain compounds, Modern Definition of Organic Chemistry, Reasons for Large Number of Organic Compounds,  Condensed and Bond-line Structural Formulas, Classification of Organic Compounds, Alicyclic or Closed Chain or Ring Compounds, Heterocyclic, Aromatic compounds, Benzenoid aromatic compounds, Homologous Series,      

Nomenclature, Root ward, Primary suffix, Secondary Suffix, Primary Prefix, Secondary prefix, Nomenclature Rules – Saturated and Branched Chain, Unsaturated and Functional Groups,   

Cyclic Compounds, Aromatic Compounds are Cyclic,

Isomerism, Structural Isomerism, Chain Isomerism, Functional Isomerism, Positional Isomers, Metamers, Tautomerism,

Stereo Isomerism, Wedge and Dash, Fisher Projection, Sawhorse projections, Newman Projections, Conformers of Butane C4H10, Cyclo Hexane, Geometrical Isomerism.

Optical Isomerism, Discovery of Optical Isomerism, Measuring Optical Activity, Number of Optical Isomers of an Compound, Importance of Optical Compounds

In Biochemistry, Nomenclature of Geometric Isomers (E and Z) in Case More Than Two Different Groups are Present and Optical Isomers (R and S), Isotopes, Double and Triple Bonds, Double bonds: E/Z, Chiral Carbons:- R/S, Assigning Stereocentres Using Fischer Projections,

Purification and Elemental Analysis Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds, Sublimation, Crystallisation, Distillation, Fractional Distillation, Distillation Under Reduced Pressure, Steam Distillation, Differential Extraction, Chromatography, Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds, Detection of Carbon and Hydrogen, Detection of other Elements, Test for Nitrogen, Quantitative Analysis, Carbon and Hydrogen,              

Nitrogen, Halogens Carius Method, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Empirical Formula and Molecular Formula, Determination of Molecular Mass, Duma’s Method, Chemical Method,

Reaction Mechanism

Reaction Mechanism, Introduction, Carbocations, Carbanions, Nucleophiles and Electrophiles, Electron Displacement in Substance, Strength of Various Atom and Groups, Resonance.

Conditions For Resonance, Resonance Effect or Mesomeric Effect, Hyperconjugation, Electromeric Effect (E-Effect), Classification of Reactions, Strength of Acid (in General org. chemistry),

Reaction Mechanism of Different Types, Electrophilic Addition Reactions, Addition of HX to Alkene, Markownikoff’s Rule, Nucleophilic Addition Reaction, Stereochemistry of Addition Nucleophillic, Anti-Markownikoff’s Rule (Kharash Peroxide Effect), Chain-Initiating Step, Chain-Propagation Step, Chain-terminating Step, Free Radical Addition Reaction.( Is Shown Only By Hbr), Substitution Reactions,

Free Radical Reactions in Cyclic Compounds, Stereochemistry of Radical Substitution Reaction, Electrophilic Substitution Reaction (SE), Substitution Electrophillic and Addition Electrophillic, Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions, SN1 Reaction, SN2 Reaction,

Elimination Reactions, E1 (Elimination) Reaction, E1-CB (Elimination) Reaction, E2 (Elimination) Reaction,

Hydrocarbon 

Hydrocarbon (Alkanes/Alkanes/Alkanes) Introduction, Classification, Physical Properties, Alkanes Preparation Natural Source – Petroleum & Natural Gas, General Oxidation/Reduction,

Chemical Properties, In case of Bromination, Oxidation, Decomposition, Isomerization, Aromatisation, Reaction With Steam, Alkenes, Isomers, Physical State, Preparation of Alkenes Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Halides, Hindered Base Given Hoffman Product as Major Isomers, Dehydration of Alcohols, Dehalogenation, Reduction of Alkynes,    

Chemical Properties of Alkenes Addition of Hydrogen, Addition of Halogens, Addition of Halogen Acid/Hydrogen Halide, Addition of Water (H2O) (Hydration), Hydroxylation (Glycol Formation), Ozonolysis,   

Alkynes, Alkynes, Chemical Properties pf Alkynes, Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Structure of Benzene, Complete Delocalization, Properties of Benzene, Dipole Moment, Electrophilic (Aromatic) Substitution Reactions, 

Halogen Compounds   

Introduction, Classification, Nomenclature.

Chemical Properties, Elimination, C – (I) → Sub Nucleophillic, Electron with Drawing Group,

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers   

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Mono, Di, tri or Polyhydric Compounds, Allylic Alcohols, Ethers, Nomenclature, Preparation of Alcohol (A) Hydration of Alkenes, Reduction by catalytic Hydrogen, Hydrolysis of Esters, From Acid and Acid Derivatives.

Chemical Properties, Distinguish between 1° 2° and 3° Alcohols, Williamson Ether Synthesis, Oxymercuration/Demercuration in Presence of Alcohol, Auto Oxidation,

Phenol Preparation, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties.

Ketones and Aldehydes   

Ketones and AldehydesCarbonyl Compounds, Structure of the Carbonyl Group, Nomenclature of ketones and Aldehydes,

Preparation of Aldehyde and Ketone, Hydroboration Oxidation, Decarboxylation of Calcium Salts of Carboxylic Acids, OXO Process, Wacker Process, Qzonolysis, Chemical Properties, Reduction of Carbonyls,    

Addition Reaction (Nucleophillic), Cannizzaro Reaction, Aldol Condensation, Crossed Aldol Condensation, Claisen Condensation, Aromatic Aldehyde and Ketone, Chemical Properties, Claisen Schmitt Condensation, Knoevenagel Cond, Reformatsky Reaction,

Carboxylic Acid 

Introduction, Classification, Nomenclature, IUPAC Names, Nomenclature of Dicarboxylic Acids, IUPAC Names of Dicaroboxylic Acids, Structure and Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids, Acidity of Carboxylic Acids Measurement of Acidity,

Common Reducing Agents and Their Reactions, Some Common Reactions of Acid salts, Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Introduction, Structure and Nomenclature of Acid Derivatives Ester of Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Nitriles, Hydrolysis to an Acid, Synthesis from an Acid, Acids Halides, Acid Anhydrides, Boiling Points and Melting Points, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties.

Nitrogen Compounds  

Nitrogen Compounds, UREA, Preparation, Properties Physical, Chemical, Amines

Introduction, Classification, Nomenclature, Preparation Primary Amines, Secondary Amines, Tertiary Amine, Hoffman’s Method, Physical Properties, Chemical Property, Aromatic Amine, Used in Separation of Amines, Reactions given only by 10 Amine, Reactions shown only by 20 Amines, Reactions Shown Only by 3o Amines,

Aniline Preparation, Chemical Properties, Substitution Electrophilic, Benzene Diazonium Chloride-Reaction of  Diazanium Salt, Cyanides and Isocyanides, Isocyanides Preparation, Nitro Compounds, Halogenation,

Biomolecules

Introduction, Classification of Carbohydrates, Another Classification, Glucose, Fructose, Glycosidic Linkage, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, Proteins, Amino Acids, Isoelectric Point, Structure of Proteins, Classification of Proteins, Denaturation of Proteins, Enzymes, Vitamins, Nucleic Acids, Basic Structure of Nucleic Acid, H-bonds between the nitrogenous bases in DNA, Different Types of RNA Formed in the Cell, H-bonds between the nitrogenous bases in RNA, Replication of two DNA.

Polymers  

Introduction, Classification of Polymers,

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Introduction, Drugs, Different Medicines Antacids, Antihistamines, Neurologically Active Drugs, Antimicrobials, Chemicals in Food, Cleaning Agents.

 

Umit 5- Inorganic Chemistry I

Basic concept of periodic table   

Periodic Table, Classification of Element and Periodicity in Properties, Periodic Table, Periodicity of Properties, Cause of Periodicity, Electronic Configuration of alkali Metals, Electronic Configuration of Halogens, IUPAC Nomenclature Elements with at Number > 100.

Main Characteristics of Periodic Table, Periods, Groups, Division of Elements into s, p, d, and f block elements, s – block elements, General Properties, p – block elements, General Character, General Properties, f – block elements, General Properties.

Periodic Properties, Atomic Radius, Covalent Radius, Vander walls Radius, Metallic Radius, Generally, Along the period, Reason, Along the group, Isoelectronic Ions, Ionization Enthalpy/Energy, Unit, Successive Ionization Enthalpy, Factors Affected Ionization Energy, First ionization enthalpies of some elements (KJ mol–1).

Electron Gain Enthalpy Δ_eg H, Characteristics, Reason for Positive e–  Gain Enthalpy, Factors which affect Δ_eg H, Electron gain enthalpies of some elements in (KJ mol–1), Variation With in a Group, Important Point, Variation in a Period, Electro negativity, Electronegativities of representative elements (on the Pauling scale), Summary of Periodic Properties, Anomalous properties of second period element, Diagonal Relationship.

Metallurgy

Ores and minerals, Important, Principal Minerals/Ores of some important metals, Extractive Metallurgy, Concentration of ore, Hydraulic washing / Levigation / Gravity Saperation, Electromagnetic Saperation, Froth Floatation Method, Principle, Working, Leaching/Hydrometallurgy.

Conversion of ore into their oxides, Calcination, Benefits of Calcination, Roasting, Important Term, Flux, Reduction of Metallic Oxide into Crude Metal, Ellingham diagram, Application of Ellingham Diagram, Reduction of Metallic oxides, eq. Reduction of Cr2O3 to Cr metal by Al powder, Thermite welding process, Self reduction Method, Electrolytic Reduction Method, Continence from Carnelite, Hydrometallurgy, Cyanide Process (Oxidation Reduction Method).

Refining, Zone. Refining, Vapour – Phase Refining, Conditions, Chromatographic Method.

Metallurgy of Iron, Wrought Iron, Metallurgy of Copper, Extraction of copper from cuprous oxide, Bessemer Convertor.

Metallurgy of Pb, Metallurgy of Zinc, Metallurgy of Tin (Sn), Metallurgy of Mg.

s-block elements

1st group ⇒ Alkali metals, Chemical Properties, Reactivity and electrode potential, Reason, Reactivity with water, Reactivity towards oxygen, Alkali metals get tarnished when exposed to air & moisture, Reactivity with H2, Reactivity with halogens, Solubility in liquid Ammonia, Oxides & hydroxides, Anomalous behaviour of Li, Similarities, Imp. Points.

Extraction of Sodium, Down’s process, Extraction of Potassium, Sodium carbonate [washing soda] Na2CO3. 10H2O. [Solvay Process], Function of NH3, Properties of Na2CO3. 10H2O, Compounds of Sodium, Sodium Hydroxide, Properties by Castner & Kellner’s cell, Properties, Compounds of Sodium, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium oxide (Na2O), Sodium peroxide (Na2O2), Sodium Sulphate Na2SO4.10H2O (Glauber’s salt), Microcosmic Salt [Na(NH4)HPO4].

Oxides of Potassium, KO2, Preparation, Properties, Potassium Sesquioxide (K2O3), Potassium Hydroxide (KOH), Potassium Carbonate (Potash/Pearl ash), Preparation(Leblane process), Potassium Sulphate (K2SO4), Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3, Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium.

Alkaline Earth Metal, Atomic and Physical Properties of the Alkaline Earth Metals, Ionization Enthalpies, Hydration Enthalpy Be2+ > Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Sr2+ > Ba2+, Density, Flame Colouration, Chemical Reactivity, Reactivity Towards air & H2O, Reactivity towards halogens, Reactivity towards hydrogen, Reactivity towards acid, General Characteristics of the compound of the alkaline Earth metal, Halides, Carbonates of group Element, Sulphates, Nitrates, Anomalous Behavior of Be, Diagonal Behavior of Be and Al.

Compounds of Mg, Magnesium Oxide MgO (Magnesia), Properties, Mg(OH)2, MgSO4.7H2O, Preparation, CaCO3, Preparation, Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2.6H2O), Preparation, Compounds of Calcium, Correct Increasing Order Of Some Properties With Their Hints / Explanation.

 

Unit 6- Inorganic Chemistry II

p – Block Elements

p – block elements, Group – 13 Elements, Some Atomic and Physical Properties of Group 13 Elements, Atomic radii / Ionic radii, Ionization Enthalpy, Electronegativity, Electropositive / metallic character, Density, Melting Point, Chemical Properties, Oxidation state and trends in chemical reactivity, Inert pair effect, Trends in chemical reactivity, AlCl3 exist as dimer while BCl3 not, Reactivity towards air, Reactivity towards Acid & Alkalies, Reactivity with Halogens.

Important Trends and Anomalous Properties of Boron, Boron, Ore, Extraction of Boron, Properties, Compounds of Boron, B2O3, Preparation, Orthoboric Acid H3BO3 or B(OH)3, Preparation, Properties, Test for Borate radical, Borax (Na2B4 O7.10H2O), Preparation, Borax Bead Test, With NaOH, Useful primary standard for titrating against acids, Boron Hydrides, Diborane (B2H6), Industrial method, Special Molecule, Hydrolysis of Borazine.

Aluminum, Compounds of Aluminum, Al2O3 (Al oxide), Aluminum Chloride (AlCl3.6H2O), Alums.

Group 14 Elements Carbon Family, Electronic Configuration of Elements of Group 14, Some Atomic and Physical of Group 14 Elements, Chemical Properties, Oxidation State, Reactivity with oxygen, Reactivity towards halogens, Anomalous Behavior of Carbon in Family, Main point of difference, Allotropic Forms of Carbon, Properties of Carbon, Oxides of Carbon, CO2, Preparation (Industrial), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbides.

Silicones, Compounds of Silicon, Silicates, Ortho silicates, Pyro silicates, Cyclic silicate, Chain Silicate.

Compound of Tin, SnO, Stannous Chloride (SnCl2.2H2O), SnCl4, Compounds of Lead, Litharge – PbO, Lead Oxide PbO2, Red lead Pb3O4, Lead Chloride PbCl2.

p – block (Nitrogen Family Group 15), p – block (Nitrogen Family), Atomic and Physical properties, Chemical Properties, Anomalous Behavior of Nitrogen, Reactivity Towards Hydrogen, Basicity, Stability, Reducing Character, Properties of Hydrides of Group 15 Elements, Reactivity Towards Oxygen E2O3 and E2O5, Reactivity Towards Halogens Ex3 and Ex5, Reactivity Towards Metals.

Dinitrogen N2, Lab Method, Common Method, Oxidation of Nitrogen, Structures of Oxides of Nitrogen, Point to Remember, Reducing Agent, Oxidizing Agent, Ammonia NH3, Lab method for preparation, Haber’s Process, Test for ammonium salt, Properties of Hydrazine, Uses of NH3, Nitric Acid (HNO3), Brown ring test (in test Fe^(2+),NO_3^-.

Phosphorus, Act as a reducing agent, Compounds of P, Phosphine (PH3), Phosphorus Halides, PCl5, Oxoacids of P, H3PO4 Orthophosphoric acid, Oxides of phosphorous, P2O3, P2O5, Important Questions.

Group – 16, Oxygen family, Occurrence : Oxygen, Sulphur, Combined sulphur, Selenium, Tellurium, Polonium, Electronic Configuration of Elements of Group 16, Some Physical Properties of Group 16 Elements, General electronic configuration – ns2np4, Electron gain enthalpy, Electronegative, Physical Properties, Elemental State, S8, Anomalous behavior of oxygen, Photosensitive elements.

Compounds of Oxygen, O2, Preparation (Lab Method), Brins process (manufacture process), Chemical Properties, Types of Oxides, H2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide, Lab method, Industrial Method (Auto oxidation), By electrolysis, Chemical Properties, Acidic nature, As oxidizing agent, H2O2 as reducing agent, Test for H2O2, Ozone (O3), Chemical Properties, Oxidizing agent, Test for Ozone.

Shulphur, Compounds of Sulphur, SO2, SO3, Acidic Nature, Oxidizing nature, Oxoacids of Sulphur, Structure, Sulphur acid Structure, Manufacturing, H2S, Sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2 O3.5H2O) or hypo, As Reaction agent.

Group – 17 Elements (Halogen Family), Bond Dissociation Enthalpy, Chemical Properties, SRP (Standard Reduction Potential), Hydration energy of X–, Anomalous behavior of F, Reactivity With Hydrogen.

F2, Preparation, Electrolytic method, Electrolytic, Anode, Cathode, Wessel, On electrolysis, Chemical method, Oxidising character:, Reaction with NaOH solution, Reaction with SiO2, Reaction with SO3, Cl2, Common method (Cl2, Br2, I2), Only for Cl2, Manufacture of chlorine, Reaction with NH3 (common for Cl2 & Br2), Reaction with NaOH, Bromine (Br2), Common method, From Sea – water, Iodine (I2), Common method, From Caliche or Crude chile salt petre, Reaction with KClO3 or KBrO3, Hydrogen Halide HX, Enthalpy of dissociation in kJ/mol, Dichlorine monoxide (Cl2O), Chlorine dioxide (ClO2), Laboratory method, Dichlorine hexoxide (Cl2O6), Dichlorine heptoxide Cl2O7, Bromine dioxide (BrO2), Oxides of iodine, Hypohalous acid (HOX), Halous acid (HXO2), Halic acid (HXO3), Important Points, Bleaching Powder (CaOCl2. H2O), Some important order, Pseudo Halogens & Pseudo Halides, Interhalogen Compounds, From lower interhalogens.

Group – 18 Elements (The Zero Group Family), Occurrence, Atomic radii, Electron gain enthalpy, Chemical Properties, Physical compound → possess no proper bonding, Clathrate Compound, True chemical compound (with proper bonding), Compounds of Xenon, XeF4, Xenon hexafluoride XeF6, Some Important Points, Xenon Oxygen Compounds.

d – Block Elements

d – Block Elements, Electronic Configurations of Transition Metals, First (3d) Transition Series (Sc – Zn), Second (4d) Transition Series (Y – CD), Third (5d) Transition Series (La – Hg), Fourth (6d) Transition Series, Tends in Properties, Atomic Radii, Atomic radii of d – block elements in pm, Lanthanoid Contraction, Metallic Character, Lattice Starch of Transition Metals, Density,

Ionisation Enthalpies, Oxidation States, Generally shown oxidation states of transition metals, Oxides of metals of first transition series in different oxidation states (*Mixed oxides), Stable halides of 3d series in different oxidation states. (X = F → I. Exceptions are given in brackets),

Standard electrode and chemical reactivity, Thermochemical data (KJ mol–1) for First Row Transition Elements, The results lead to the following conclusion, Oxides of metals of first transition series in different oxidation states (*Mixed oxides),    

Formation of Coloured Ion, Magnetic Properties, Formation of Complex, Interstitial Compounds, Alloy Formation, Catalytic Properties,

Some Properties of the First Series of Transition Elements, Preparations and properties of some important d – block metal compounds [A] Compounds Of Iron Zinc & Copper Ferrous Sulphate, FeSO4. 7H2O (Green vitriol), Ferric Oxide, Fe2O3, Ferric Oxide, FeCl3, Compounds of Zinc Zinc oxide, Zno (Chinese white or philosopher’s wool), Zinc Sulphate, ZnSO4.7H2O (White vitriol), Zinc Chloride ZnCl2.2H2O, Compounds of Copper

Copper Sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O (Blue Vitriol),

Compounds of Silver Manganese & Chromium Silver Nitrate, AgNO3(Lunar caustic), Silver oxide (Ag2O), Potassium Permanganate(KMnO4), Potassium Dichromate (K2Cr2O7),

f-Block Elements, Oxidation State, Atomic Radii, Lanthanoid Contraction, Important Characteristics, Colour, Magnetic Behavior, Reducing Agent, Complex Formation, Chemical Reaction, Actinoids, Comparison of Lanthanoid & Actinoids, Difference between Lanthanoids and Actinoids.

Coordination Compounds

Co – ordination compounds, Difference between double salts and co – ordination compounds, Definition and Terminology, Central Metal Atom or Ion, Ligands, Co – ordination Number, Co – ordination Sphere, Denticity and Chelation, Importance of Chelates, Types of ligands, Important Ligands Forming Complexes, Oxidation Number/State, Charge on the complex ion, Homonuclear and Polynuclear Complexes.

IUPAC Nomenclature of Co – ordination Compounds, Rule for naming of mono – nuclear compounds, Some Common Ligands And Their Names, Neutral Ligands, Positive Ligands, Organic Ligands, Naming of Co – ordination compound containing metal bonding.

Isomerism in co – ordination compounds, Structural Isomerism, Ionisation isomerism, Solvate /Hydrate isomerism, Linkage isomerism, Co –ordination isomerism.

Stereoisomerism, Geometrical Isomerism, Optical Isomerism, Geometrical Isomerism, Square Planes Complexes (Co – ordination No. 4), Octahedral Complexes (Co – ordination No. 6), Cisfrom, Trans form, Important, Optical Isomerism, Cis – isomerism of [CO(en)2Cl2]+, Optically active.

Bonding in Co – Ordination Compounds, Main Postulates of Werner’s Theory, Limitation of Werner’s Theory.

Valence Bond Theory (VBT), Main Features, Octahedral complexes (Co – ordination number = 6), Outer Orbital complexes, Inner Orbital Complexes, Predicting the Type of Hybridization From Magnetic Behavior, Tetrahedral Complex (Co – ordination No. = 4), Square Planar Complexes (Co – ordination no. = 4), Complex With Trigonal Bipyramidal Geometry (Co – ordination no. 5), Draw Backs of Valence Bond Theory, Crystal Field Theory (CFT).

Crystal Field Theory (CFT), Developed by Hans Bethe (1929) & John Van Vleck (1932), Crystal Field Theory for Octahedral Complex, d – orbital, Shape of d-orbital, Splitting of d – orbital in an octahedral crystal field, Calculation of CFSE, Calculation of CFSE (Δ0) values for d4 to d7 configurations, Explanation of properties the complexes by crystal field theory, High spin and low spin state, Magnetism, Color, Crystal field theory for square planar complex, Crystal field theory for tetrahedral complex, Factors affecting the magnitude of orbital splitting energy, Limitation of CFT, Importance and Application co – ordination complex, Analytical Chemistry, In Metallurgy, In purification of metal (Ni(CO)4), In Biological system, In industry.


Solid States


upsc essay
Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services mains exam is the Essay. Here, prelims-qualified IAS aspirants have to write two essays out of a few given topics. The paper is for a total of 250 marks and its marks are taken into consideration for the Final Merit List. In this article, we have listed all the essay topics asked in the UPSC mains exam from 1994 to 2018. We have also classified the last 25 years essay questions into topics to make your preparation easier.

Administration

  1. Politics, bureaucracy and business – fatal triangle. (1994)
  2. Politics without ethics is a disaster. (1995)
  3. The VIP cult is a bane of Indian democracy. (1996)
  4. Need for transparency in public administration. (1996)
  5. The country’s need for a better disaster management system. (2000)
  6. How should a civil servant conduct himself? (2003)

Democracy/India since independence

  1. Whither Indian democracy? (1995)
  2. What we have not learnt during fifty years of independence. (1997)
  3. Why should we be proud of being Indians? (2000)
  4. What have we gained from our democratic set-up? (2001)
  5. How far has democracy in India delivered the goods? (2003)
  6. National identity and patriotism. (2008)
  7. In the context of Gandhiji’s views on the matter, explore, on an evolutionary scale, the terms ‘Swadhinata’, ‘Swaraj’ and ‘Dharmarajya’. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to Indian democracy. (2012)
  8. Is the colonial mentality hindering India’s success? (2013)
  9. Dreams which should not let India sleep. (2015)
  10. Management of Indian border disputes – a complex task. (2018)

Economic growth and development

  1. Resource management in the Indian context. (1999)
  2. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the wellbeing of a country. (2013)
  3. Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation which slowed the growth of our country? (2014)
  4. Crisis faced in India – moral or economic. (2015)
  5. Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms. (2016)
  6. Digital economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality. (2016)
  7. Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare. (2016)
  8. Impact of the new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India. (2017)

Federalism, Decentralisation

  1. The language problem in India: its past, present and prospects. (1998)
  2. Water resources should be under the control of the central government. (2004)
  3. Evaluation of panchayati raj system in India from the point of view of eradication of power to people. (2007)
  4. Is autonomy the best answer to combat balkanization? (2007)
  5. Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative, economic and developmental implication. (2011)
  6. Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality. (2016)
  7. Water disputes between States in federal India. (2016)

Indian Culture & Society

  1. The Indian society at the crossroads. (1994)
  2. New cults and godmen: a threat to traditional religion. (1996)
  3. The composite culture of India. (1998)
  4. Youth culture today. (1999)
  5. Modernism and our traditional socio-ethical values. (2000)
  6. Indian culture today: a myth or a reality? (2000)
  7. As civilization advances culture declines. (2003)
  8. From traditional Indian philanthropy to the gates-buffet model-a natural progression or a paradigm shift? (2010)

Judiciary

  1. Judicial activism. (1997)
  2. Judicial activism and Indian democracy. (2004)
  3. Justice must reach the poor. (2005)

Social justice/Poverty

  1. Reservation, politics and empowerment. (1999)
  2. Food security for sustainable national development. (2005)
  3. The focus of health care is increasingly getting skewed towards the ‘haves’ of our society. (2009)
  4. Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for the majority of farmers in India. (2017)
  5. Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere. (2018)

Media & Society

  1. Misinterpretation and misuse of freedom in India. (1998)
  2. Mass media and cultural invasion. (1999)
  3. Responsibility of media in a democracy. (2002)
  4. How has satellite television brought about cultural change in Indian mindsets? (2007)
  5. Role of media in good governance. (2008)
  6. Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it? (2011)
  7. Is sting operation an invasion on privacy? (2014)

Environment/Urbanisation

  1. Urbanization is a blessing in disguise. (1997)
  2. Protection of ecology and environment is essential for sustained economic development. (2006)
  3. Urbanisation and its hazards. (2008)
  4. Should a moratorium be imposed on all fresh mining in tribal areas of the country? (2010)
  5. We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws. (2017)

Economic sectors/MNCs

  1. Multinational corporations – saviours or saboteurs. (1994)
  2. Globalization would finish small-scale industries in India. (2006)
  3. BPO boom in India. (2007)
  4. Special economic zone: boon or bane? (2008)
  5. Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death? (2009)
  6. Is the criticism that the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified? (2012)
  7. Tourism: Can this be the next big thing for India? (2014)

Education

  1. Restructuring of Indian education system. (1995)
  2. Literacy is growing very fast, but there is no corresponding growth in education. (1996)
  3. Irrelevance of the classroom. (2001)
  4. Privatization of higher education in India. (2002)
  5. Modern technological education and human values. (2002)
  6. What is real education? (2005)
  7. “Education for all” campaign in India: myth or reality. (2006)
  8. Independent thinking should be encouraged right from the childhood. (2007)
  9. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating the masses? (2008)
  10. Credit – based higher education system – status, opportunities and challenges. (2011)
  11. Is the growing level of competition good for the youth? (2014)
  12. Are the standardized tests good measure of academic ability or progress? (2014)
  13. Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil. (2015)
  14. Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms. (2017)

Women

  1. The new emerging women power: the ground realities. (1995)
  2. Greater political power alone will not improve women’s plight. (1997)
  3. Woman is god’s best creation. (1998)
  4. Women empowerment: challenges and prospects. (1999)
  5. Empowerment alone cannot help our women. (2001)
  6. Whither women’s emancipation? (2004)
  7. If women ruled the world. (2005)
  8. The hand that rocks the cradle. (2005)
  9. Women’s reservation bill would usher in empowerment for women in India. (2006)
  10. Managing work and home – is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal? (2012)
  11. If development is not engendered, it is endangered. (2016)
  12. Fulfillment of ‘new woman’ in India is a myth. (2017)

Quotes-based/Philosophy

  1. Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret. (1994)
  2. Useless life is an early death. (1994)
  3. Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the lifeblood of civilisation. (1995)
  4. When money speaks, the truth is silent. (1995)
  5. Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. (1995)
  6. Truth is lived, not taught. (1996)
  7. True religion cannot be misused. (1997)
  8. Search for truth can only be a spiritual problem. (2002)
  9. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. (2002)
  10. If youth knew, if age could. (2002)
  11. There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. (2003)
  12. Be the change you want to see in others. (2013)
  13. With greater power comes greater responsibility. (2014)
  14. Words are sharper than the two-edged sword. (2014)
  15. Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole. (2015)
  16. “The past’ is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values. (2018)
  17. Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it. (2018)

Character

  1. Attitude makes habit, habit makes character and character makes a man. (2007)
  2. Discipline means success, anarchy means ruin. (2008)
  3. Character of an institution is reflected in its leader. (2015)
  4. Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed. (2016)
  5. Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. (2017)
  6. A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. (2018)
  7. A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both. (2018)
  8. Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life. (2018)

Globalisation

  1. Modernisation and westernisation are not identical concepts. (1994)
  2. The world of the twenty-first century. (1998)
  3. The implications of globalization for India. (2000)
  4. My vision of an ideal world order. (2001)
  5. The masks of new imperialism. (2003)
  6. Globalizations and its impact on Indian culture. (2004)
  7. ‘Globalization’ vs. ‘nationalism’. (2009)
  8. Preparedness of our society for India’s global leadership role. (2010)

Science & Tech

  1. The modern doctor and his patients. (1997)
  2. Value-based science and education. (1999)
  3. The march of science and the erosion of human values. (2001)
  4. Spirituality and scientific temper. (2003)
  5. The lure of space. (2004)
  6. Science and Mysticism: Are they compatible? (2012)
  7. Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation. (2013)
  8. Technology cannot replace manpower. (2015)
  9. Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India. (2018)

Internet/IT

  1. The cyberworld: its charms and challenges. (2000)
  2. Increasing computerization would lead to the creation of a dehumanized society. (2006)
  3. Cyberspace and Internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run. (2016)
  4. Social media is inherently a selfish medium. (2017)

International organisations/relations

  1. Restructuring of UNO reflect present realities. (1996)
  2. India’s role in promoting ASEAN cooperation. (2004)
  3. Importance of Indo-US nuclear agreement. (2006)
  4. Has the Non- Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world. (2017)

Security

  1. Terrorism and world peace. (2005)
  2. Are we a ‘soft’ state? (2009)
  3. Good fences make good neighbours. (2009)
  4. In the Indian context, both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism. (2011)

Miscellaneous

  1. India’s contribution to world wisdom. (1998)
  2. The pursuit of excellence. (2001)
  3. Geography may remain the same; history need not. (2010)
  4. Fifty Golds in Olympics: Can this be a reality for India? (2014)
  5. Quick but steady wins the race. (2015)




The great Roman civilisation which has experienced Gloden years had disappeared. The biggest and the largest manufacturing hub of the world - “DELTORID CITY”, now it is termed as “DESERTED MANUFACTURING HUB OF THE WORLD”.

Even in India, from the collapse of the great Mughal empire to the persistence of poverty and breeding of corruption (According to the world bank report   Still 21.9 percent of the total population lives in poverty and India is known as home of 2nd most poor population of the world, and according to the transparency international’s  corruption Index, India’s position is 81st place respectively) even after 71 years of independence.

The reason for the above mentioned circumstances and situations is THE FATAL TRIANGLE .i.e. Politics, Bureaucracy and Business.


Before becoming this triangle into Fatal triangle, one has to know,  “How this triangle (General relationship) converted to VICIOUS TRIANGLE?”  And “WHAT MAKES VICIOUS TRIANGLE AS FATAL TRIANGLE?”

Now let us discuss about these questions in detail one by one.









According to Aristotle, there are two governments, one is known as legitimate government and another is known as perversive government. The difference between them is Legitimate government works for the public and Perversive government for their vested interest.

When the country is ruled by the Perversive Government then the values such as intergity, honesty, commitment, etc will be unfollowed by the leaders of the country in governing the country.

When the leaders of the country upholds narcissism, either they will influence/inspires the government servant or put pressure on the government servant, to be loyal to their masters instead of being loyal to their office or to the public. Thus, it will break down code of ethics and code of conduct of the public office.

These type of political structure and administrative structure (bureaucracy) act as breeding ground for the laissurefaire capitalism, where businessmen will turn as predictors because they will be given free hand  to administrate market activities.
Thus, this General triangle converts to VICIOUS TRIANGLE.










Now, we will see what makes this VICIOUS TRIANGLE to turn into FATAL triangle.

Impact of vicious triangle on the society which turns fatal to society:





Corruption through bribes will increase, which will increase nepotism in allocation of projects. This will fetch huge excheloss to the government. Example: Recently the biggest scams unearth are 2G spectrum scam, and Coal scam in India, which are classic example of nepotism and bribes. Thus, this vicious triangle will become FATAL to the credible investors.

This vicious triangle relationship will create environment to the capitalist to influence the government policy making. Thus, the government policies will be failed to inculcate humanistic values in it. This will result in breakdown of welfare concept and concept of sustainability. Thus, this vicious triangle will become FATAL to the welfarism and environment . Example: in many parts of the world such as Congo, Amazon, and S-E Asian forests have been clearing for the minerals and plantation crops. These have been affecting indegenious people and the environment ( Amazon is known as lungs of the earth)

In this vicious triangle society, the government will not be able to control process in the market. Thus, the prices of the basic needs such as Education, shelter and Health will be exorbitantly high. Thus, it become FATAL to the aspirations of poor population of the country. Example: commercialisation of education and health sector In India, which is the reason for higher drop rates in higher education (28 percent among boys and 32 percent among girls).


The high rate of corruption and nepotism will make accessibility of the government service difficult. Thus, poor will become poorer and rich will become richer. This will  increase inequality, which WILL LEAD TO FATAL CONSEQUENCES such as  hate, crime and revolts in the society. Example: in India in 1980’s, top 1 percent of the total population owned only 6 percent of the total country’s wealth, now they own 58 percent of the total country’s wealth.

This vicious relationship will breeds forces like Naxalism, Extremism, etc,. Thus, the nexus among these three will bring threat to the internal security also. Thus, it will be FATAL TO Th security of the country.



Thus, from the above it is clear that HOW VICIOUS TRAINGLE WILL TURN TO FATAL TRIANGLE .

However, not always the relationship among the bureaucrats, politicians and businessmen leads to fatal to society or fatal triangle.

If the politics upholds public interest, then bureaucracy will be forced to uphold public interest. This will make business to follow professional ethics. Example: though India inclined towards capitalism, it has never neglects welfare sate objectives. India has allowed private investment but haven’t allowed to exploit labour’s through its strict labour laws.

The government of India by realising, observing and analysing, the impact of vicious triangle. It has taken initiatives to avert the relationship among these three becoming as vicious. There are e-governance, social audit law, and decentralisation (73rd and 74th consititution amendmen). Like this, the government trying to bring accountability and responsibility in the administrative process.\

Politics without Ethics is a Disaster – Essay Preparation

Aristotle described human beings as rational animal. We apply reason and logic to every aspect of our lives. The rationality that we have been gifted with is involuntarily guided by or virtues and morals. These guides are what that forms the basis of ethics. These ethics that drive our conscience and our actions are absolute entities. As Albert Einstein had quoted,
“Relativity applies to physics, not ethics.”
There is not more than one perspective of defining the morals and principles that humans possess by default. Scientifically, Charles Darwin in his book ‘The Descent of Man’ has explored the concept of origin of human morality.
He explained that how a refined moral sense, or conscience, could have developed through a natural evolutionary process that began with social instincts rooted in our nature as social animals. This idea was widely accepted amongst famous sociologists of that era who further implemented the ideas in a school of sociology named Social Darwinism.
As early humans, our species was prone to many dangers of the world. The sole aim that bound us together was the instinct of survival. Our ethics made us altruistic towards our fellow humans as well as living beings who were our allies in our survival. Our frail bodies housed brilliant minds and we used it to climb on top of the food chain and cement our status as the most advanced known species on the planet.
But the hunger for power did not end there. Herbert Spencer, a leading sociologist who had firm belief in Social Darwinism, gave the phrase- ‘survival of the fittest.’ This aptly describes the humans that we have evolved into in the 21st century. To become the ruler of the society that we have inherited and are a part of, the competition has increased.
More plans and conspiracies have developed over the centuries to gain power or overthrow the ones in power, making it an eternal vicious cycle that has crept into our society.
The ethics that showed us the direction remain the same, but are corrupted by the desire to be on the top and make the world dance on our tune. And what better way can we achieve this feat other than becoming a politician.
Politics has become an integral part of our lives. With the majority of the nation’s turning into a democracy, the number of politicians has increased to a large extent, along with their influence in our daily lives. Political debates and discussions are a household activity today.
The scene in the world’s largest democracy is quite the same. But if one had to delve deeper into the scenario, they will realise that these declamations are merely complaints against the way the government had befooled the citizens into gaining power.
This is a confirmation of the ethics-less politics that exists in the nations across the world. And time and again, it has proven to spell a disaster upon the economic and social welfare of a country and has hampered its development.
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Unethical Politics in the Global Scenario

Benjamin Franklin, an accomplished statesman from America had once stated that even the smallest leak can sink a ship. This statement holds the emphasis on the critical aspect of the calibre of ethics in politics. There is an abundance of examples in the history of the world that resulted in political disasters with diabolical repercussions just because ethics were neglected during the policy making.
Starting with the French Revolution of 1879, which was brought into action to restore stability to the peasants and middle-class French populace, but the results were anti-climactic with the peasants turning on the nobles and assaulted them as the reign of terror persisted in the country.
Contemporary to the French revolution was the industrial revolution. The market demands increased as the merchants became short-handed of raw materials to process. Additionally the pressure of opening new market opportunities made the European politicians make decisions that led to large scale wars across Africa, Asia and South America.
This led to the loss of countless lives as well as destruction of peaceful biospheres. Further aggravating the conditions in Africa, the unethical policies the European politicians and bureaucrats drafted to suit their own wishes, fragmented Africa into uneven states with utter disregard to the cultures and ethnicities of the inhabitants. This served as the foundation of the civil wars that mar the history of African nations.
The 20th century saw the rise in demands of fossil fuel to generate energy for the functioning of industries that had been set up over the last century. Now the world was plagued with the politics that were involved, especially the middle-east and gulf countries.
The 1970’s were infamous for the Vietnam War while the 1990’s saw the gulf war in which the United States had active participation. While on the face value, these wars were fought on the pretext of fighting communism and dictatorship and restoring democracy, the actual intentions had always been to maintain monopoly over the resources that these countries provided.
Be it the Afghan invasion, the Iraq invasion or annexation of Crimea, narrow political interests of the stronger nations have caused massive loss of life and property.
Ethics have further been overlooked within nations themselves. Political leaders and governments have often used immoral methods as tools of power grabbing and establishing their dominance in the country. The military misadventures of Pakistan are a prime example of politicians throwing ethical standards into the drain. Entire generations have been also wiped out in the African nations.
Rwanda genocide in 1993 and the civil wars in Somalia and Sudan which were initiated to suit the interests of the respective national leaders has been a subject to condemnation by many nations. The lack of moral practices that exist in the policy-making bodies of the countries have been acknowledged.
The limited spectrum of political interests has not just given rise to wars and genocides. There are other forms of tragedies that have occurred due to politicians of the concerned government paying no heed to their moral principles. The recent refugee crises that have hit the world are spreading havoc amongst many countries.
The European nations have seen large scale influx of immigrants from Syria and other Islamic states that had been ravaged by instable governments as well as terror outfits. On the similar lines, Southeast Asia is suffering from the outbreak of the Rohingya crisis that was solely caused by the bad governance in Myanmar.
Millions of villagers were displaced, separated and even murdered, with their houses being burnt to ashes. Such inhumane practices devoid of ethics have not only brought shame upon the countries, but have also created problems for the neighbouring countries. The failure of politicians to incorporate ethical values in their decision has spelt nothing but trouble around the globe.

Ethics and Politics in India

With the multitude of corruption scandals and scams that have hit both the central as well as the state governments, the situation in our nation is no different than around the world. In fact, we have viewed upon it with much more scrutiny.
Being a country which serves as the residence of a wide range of religions, ethnicities, cultures, languages and social statuses, the perspective of politics is a tad bit different as compared to other nations. But the basic ideology of shunning ethics to gain power remains the same.
Following the lines of the British rulers, the politicians have now taken up the game of divide and rule to remain in power. The division is on the basis of caste, religion, language and culture instigating mob mentality against another community, giving rise to hatred amongst them.
The 1984 Sikh riots, the demolishing of Babri Masjid in 1992, the 2002 Godhra riots, all had led to internal instability and incurred loss of innocent lives. There has been no doubt that the political leaders, incumbent as well as the non-incumbent, had equal roles to play in all these mishaps.
While they are not conducting riots, the unethical politicians keep themselves busy with the corruption charges that are being constantly filed against them. Money is an important factor which decides the extent of power of a political faction.
Furthermore, this money is not used for the welfare of the general population. It is rather used to satisfy their vile desires. 2G, Coalgate, CWG, Vyapam, Sardha, etc. the list runs long. It is safe to say that there is no dearth of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats in our parliament as well as government administrative services.
Even though they have been openly accused of such scams, they roam free, acting as if they are above the law, which on paper might be untrue, but in reality, it is undeniable.
There has been little to no mention of ethics in political discourses. While the concept of morality is debased, the politicians sure did deploy moral police to keep in check immoral practices. For instance, Uttar Pradesh’s crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses is not because the killings there were unsanitary and inhumane, but the mere tag of ‘illegal’ which is a glorified term of ‘unlicensed’, was used to describe them.
This sort of attitude towards policy-making will not yield good policies, but only policies favouring the good of the politicians. Nehru and Ambedkar’s vision of politics of ethics has failed to be fruitful as the current generation prioritises the well-being of themselves before the people they are meant to represent.

Impact of unethical politics

In a broad sense, not maintaining ethical standards in politics affects four main facets of a society or a nation in general- Intellect, morality, sociology and economy. The intellectual damage has been evident with the fact that there are so many politicians ‘ruling’ their constituencies who are uneducated, while the educated brass caters to their services.
These MPs and MLAs use their political leverage in the fields of arts, literature, science and sports to promote individuals of their choice instead of identifying real talent and showcasing them to the nation. This has often resulted in underperformance of the state in major events which can cause massive embarrassment to the nation as a whole.
Hence, many hard-working individual seek recognition of their toil and go abroad in search of opportunities. This phenomenon is famously known as ‘brain-drain’, and it is affecting our countries growth and economy adversely.
The prime evidence to this is the fact that we rarely have come across a Nobel laureate of Indian nationality. The maximum ones are Indian origin scientists and academicians who are settled abroad and have taken up other nationalities.
Follow up to this is the moral degeneration that has resulted due to unethical politics. The immoral policies have set a bad example in front of the public. Our nation has a rich heritage in humility and fraternity. One thing we Indians can be rightly proud of is being humane.
Although we have been calling ourselves secular, the politicians seem to have forgotten to read the preamble. There is no stopping them from playing the communal card to generate a vote bank for themselves while destroy that of the opposing party.
Not just religion, but caste and social status are also dragged into their dirty game just so that they can win a few more seats in the parliament or legislation. But the expense of that is planting seeds of resentment in the minds of the community.
This cascading effect has surely left the citizens manipulated and the society devoid of morals. As mentioned earlier, the corrupt politicians setting bad examples and getting away with it, has unfortunately inspired many people to become unruly citizens of our country.
Extortions, kidnapping, crime against women, corruption… there is no end to the heinous crimes that the people in the society indulge in. Social scientists have established that there is a definite connection between corruptions in high places a euphemism for corruption among the politicians-and the breakdown of law and order countrywide.
The sociological effect is felt from across small families to large political organisations. Religion is another social organisation that has been affected by the activities of unethical politics. It has been used as a tool to promote their personal propagandas.
Many god-men have come up in the past few decades claiming to be holy preachers of their religion, but all they are doing is milking money from the simple citizens. And finally we have the economic turbulence which the immoral practice has brought with it.
The government had not maintained transparency and had constantly used the tax that common people pay to pay for their own comforts. The resulting deficiency in the standard of products and quality of living in a common man’s life is undeniably visible, and along with that, the scams and scandals come as complementary parcel.
The irresponsibility shown by the corrupt politicians, by aligning themselves with anti-national elements, is hastening the approach of a catastrophe in Indian economy.

Conclusion

Politicians are at the helm of the ship that our nation is. It is upon them to steer our country into the tempest or away from it. They wield a vast amount of power which if used ethically can help a common man benefit and the country grow into a developed nation.
They should stop neglecting the needs of their people and become a lot more altruistic. The politicians in their defence may say that the fight for staying in power is a difficult one and they have to use such tactics to get an upper hand on their opponents, but the sad truth is something else.
They are ready to drop as low as they can to keep filling their bank accounts in Switzerland from the hard earned money of an average Indian person. Wherever the word politics appears, ethics start to fade away.
Even though there exist several bodies that are tasked with keeping a vigilant eye to keep the unethical activities in check, the not so virtuous ideas have crept deep inside the souls of our politicians and condensed with it.
It is a difficult task to eradicate such an evil existence since it is a result of the choices that the politicians take and live with.
We as responsible citizens can only use the best of our knowledge to bring into power the least corrupt and the most responsible leader that our collective intellect can decide upon and prevent actual narrow-minded selfish politicians from being in power and prevent unethical politics. At present we have very limited options, but we can always hope for a better future.

The VIP cult is a bane of Indian democracy. 

The laal batti culture, frowned upon by the Supreme Court, highlights the need for urgent administrative and attitudinal change. Photo: R. Ragu
The laal batti culture, frowned upon by the Supreme Court, highlights the need for urgent administrative and attitudinal change. Photo: R. Ragu  

The political executive and the permanent executive should realise they are public servants first and work in harmony to achieve the constitutional objectives

There is a need to arrest the ‘ laal batti’ [red beacon] culture in public governance. The Supreme Court of India has been delivering a variety of judgments on matters of public governance, and these have been the subject of debate and discussion. Some of these related to the role of criminals in legislatures, the option to exercise the voting right to reject all contesting candidates by what is known as the “none of the above” option (NOTA), insisting on a fixed tenure for top civil servants’ postings, effecting the transfer of senior civil servants through a Civil Services Board, and civil servants necessarily obtaining written orders from their political masters before implementation. The latest judgment on the use of the red beacon has become a bone of contention. It is indeed timely, significant and relevant as it attacks the feudal mindset of our public servants.
A view has often been expressed that such intervention by the Supreme Court to improve the quality of public governance and democracy would amount to judicial overreach, not warranted by the spirit of the constitutional provisions. In line with this critical view, Pinky Anand, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court, wrote in The Hindu (“ >Keeping politicians at bay”, Nov. 26, 2013) raising some issues on the role of the bureaucracy and politicians, and the maintainability of the petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution on the relationship between politicians and civil servants. The author stated: “The Supreme Court has assumed itself to be superior to Parliament and is directing Parliament to enact new laws, which seems to be violating the fundamental principle of Separation of Powers.”
But nowhere did the judgment suggest or imply such a view. Para 29 recognises Parliament’s authority to bring in legislation to set up a Civil Services Board. A reference is made to the statement by the Union government’s counsel to the effect that a draft Bill titled “Civil Services Performance Standards And Accountability Bill, 2010” was under the government’s consideration. In several cases, including Vineet Narain (1998) and Prakash Singh (2006), the Supreme Court had recommended legislation to fill the vacuum, and issued directions as an interim measure.
The Supreme Court invoked this approach in the landmark judgment in Vishaka vs. State of Rajasthan (1997), setting out guidelines to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination at the workplace. Although one may not differ with Ms. Anand in arguing that the vacuum in governance prompted the judiciary to step in, the reluctance, indifference and insensitivity on the part of governments cannot be overlooked. The main reason for such an attitude seems to be the fear of erosion of political authority in governance.
A case in point is the lackadaisical approach to the subject of electoral reforms. Although some electoral reforms were recommended by the Election Commission of India, the Law Commission and civil society organisations, ruling parties have justified their inaction on the ground that there was no political consensus. It is amazing that while many pieces of legislation are being enacted with the necessary majority, election reforms and such other governance reforms are not getting through owing to lack of political consensus. This is but lack of political will, and is based on selfish reasons of survival.
Ms. Anand questioned the competence and expertise of the petitioners in asking the “judiciary to overreach into the domain of the executive”. The petitioners made no such request. Their expertise cannot be doubted, considering that collectively they had 2,500 man-years of hands-on experience in public administration. All that they sought was action on the reports of government-appointed commissions and committees, including the Administrative Reforms Commission which was headed by political personalities.
The court’s direction on the subject of the tenure of officers is criticised as an act of “taking away the privilege of Ministers to work with the best officers of their choosing”. But the author overlooks the fact that the judgment explicitly recognises the right of the political leadership to overrule the recommendations of the Civil Services Board by stating that in such a case the reasons had to be recorded by the political masters. The judgment does not in any way impinge upon the domain of the political executive.
An obnoxious nexus
Supreme Court judgments on such matters relating to public administration should not be seen as an issue between the political class and the permanent executive. On the other hand, it has to be seen as an attempt to promote good governance and quality democracy in order to achieve the rule of law and equality of opportunities. Unfortunately, in India there is an obnoxious nexus between some members of both the political class and the bureaucracy, which has, over time, gradually resulted in deterioration of public governance.
This process seems to have started soon after Independence. Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Deputy Prime Minister, said in 1950: “Certain tendencies and developments in our administration and public affairs fill me with some disquiet and sadness of heart. Our public life seems to be degenerating. We talk when the paramount need is that of action. With all the sincerity and earnestness at my command I appeal to all my countrymen to reflect on what they see in and around themselves.”
This aspect was highlighted in detail by the Shah Commission report which inquired into irregularities in administration during the Emergency (1975-77). The feudal culture of public servants (and politicians in office) seems to be the bane of our public administration. And it is spreading, resulting in lack of sensitivity, efficiency and accountability in public service.
It is therefore necessary that the political executive and the permanent executive realise they are public servants first, and that it is their duty to work in harmony to achieve the constitutional objectives. Let it be clearly understood that public governance in a democracy is not the private business of any one section. It is the collective responsibility of the government as a whole.
Today, the conditions and circumstances of public administration are different from what they were some time ago. A vigilant civil society, ever-watchful media and the Right to Information Act require that politicians and the bureaucracy are held accountable and their actions remain transparent. They will frequently seek intervention by the judiciary to protect the fundamental rights under a good and effective public governance.
Caveat against power hunger

In 1947, India was an infant aspiring to grow in the comity of nations. The freedom fighters undertook another task of drafting the Constitution based on other countries’ experiences.
One of the issues highlighted in the discussions at the drafting stage was the anxiety to avoid concentration of power in a few individuals as naked greed for power will destroy democratic principles. However, what has actually happened in India in the last few decades is shocking and demoralising. The best political and governance practices have been distorted and twisted by those in power.
We have to realise that there is an urgent need to change the country’s administrative culture if we have to survive as a nation. We need to get away from the leisure culture where public holidays and delays contribute to deficiencies in the delivery of public services. We need to get away from the feudal culture of politicians and civil servants, who adopt a domineering attitude while dealing with the common man. We need to get away from the hostile attitude between the politicians and civil servants vying with each other in exercise of their power.
What we need is not keeping at bay either the politician or the civil servant; what we need is a clear demarcation of their respective roles in rendering public service. The laal batti culture, frowned upon by the Supreme Court, highlights the need for urgent administrative and attitudinal change.



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