Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

UPSC CSE Mains Syllabus: GS-2- Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

In news:

The rise of social media (SM) platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and others is proving to be a double-edged sword in the functioning of democracies. On the one hand, it has democratised access to information. On the other hand, it has concentrated power over that information with a handful of private companies, their billionaire owners, and certain ideologically committed activist groups.

Echo chambering:

Next stage:

Polarised polity:

Freedom of Expression:

Curbing speech:

Far leftist influence:

Way forward:

POSSIBLE UPSC MAINS EXAMINATION:

The phenomenal rise of social media (SM) platforms is proving to be a double-edged sword in the functioning of democracies. Discuss considering the contemporary issues on social media.