GS2 · UPSC Mains
Executive agencies, working as the watchdog against impropriety, are vital to act against the corrupt; however, pandering to vested interests may have the effect of turning the idea of rule of law on its head. Comment, with special reference to controversies associated with the Enforcement Directorate (ED). (15 marks, 250 words)
GS2 · Constitutional, statutory, regulatory & quasi-judicial bodies GS2 · Executive & Judiciary — structure, organisation, functioning
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharun Teja | AIR 123 · 2025 | Forumias | p.29 |
| Aditya Hriday Upadhyay | AIR 154 · 2025 | Forumias | p.29 |
| Shubham Behere | AIR 226 · 2025 | Forumias | p.29 |
| Haresh Lodha | AIR 261 · 2025 | Forumias | p.28 |
| Aditi | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Aniket Kumar Dwivedi | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Atul Tyagi | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Harishankar Ganesan | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Harnit Singh Sudan | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Harsh Choudhary | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Ishita Phuloria | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Mrinal Kumar | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.30 |
| Nandala Saikiran | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Penkeesu Dheeraj Reddy | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Poorva Agrawal | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Prajnanandan Giri | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Ravindra Kumar Meghwal | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Saurabh Sharma | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.30 |
| Shivansh Rathee | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |
| Shubhanshu Katiyar | — | ForumIAS | p.31 |
| Vedika Bansal | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.29 |