UPSC Mains 2015 · GS I · Q19 · 12.5 marks · 200 words

Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.

हिन्दी में

'भारत में स्मार्ट नगर स्मार्ट गाँवों के बिना जीवित नहीं रह सकते हैं।' ग्रामीण-नगरीय एकीकरण की पृष्ठभूमि में इस कथन पर चर्चा कीजिये।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “'Vision of a $5 Trillion economy fundamentally depends upon a vibrant urban sector'. In the light of the statement, bring out the challenges faced in present urbanization patterns in India and suggest reformative measures.”

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper I, Q19. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.