UPSC Mains 2015 · GS III · Q12 · 12.5 marks · 200 words

What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots ? Discuss the initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.

हिन्दी में

निषेधात्मक श्रम के कौन-से क्षेत्र हैं, जिनका रोबोटों के द्वारा धारणीय रूप से प्रबंधन किया जा सकता है ? ऐसी पहलों पर चर्चा कीजिए, जो प्रमुख अनुसंधान संस्थानों में मौलिक और लाभप्रद नवाचार के लिए अनुसंधान को आगे बढ़ा सकें ।

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “With recent advances in technology, robots are now equipped to perform more than just conventional and routine tasks, which brings new opportunities as well as risks. In this context, evaluate the future potential of the robotics sector.”

Shivendra Pandey169 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

The rapid advancement in new field like robotics present enormous potential for various sector in economy due to its use.

Body · points

Opportunities brought

  1. In Health care → Surgery, operation → Helping medical profesional

ii) education sector → In teaching, inculcating knowledge → In experimentation

iii) In Economy → Use in Industry like → Automobile, Manufacturing → In testing product

iv) Other use → In firefighting operation → In delivery of product, service

Risks brought

i) Risk to job, employment opportunity → not good for India having high demography ii) Misuse of Robots by non-state & external actor → can enhance security challenges iii) Issue over reliability of Robots due to → internet connectivity → lack of independence

Despite all these risks, the potential in future look promising

Becz → Rapid Advancement in Internet Connectivity eg 5g → Declining population in Western world Japan, Korea → will help in automation → Use in Health care for precision

Close · a way forward

surgery

Thus, a robust framework needed to strike a balanced use of Robots

1 more topper’s answer to this question, part by part, and how they all approached it: open the question.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper III, Q12. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.