Employment

13 UPSC Mains GS III questions on Employment, 2014 to 2026, newest first, as UPSC set them. See also practice questions on Employment toppers answered.

1. 2026 Q12How are startups in India promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and employment ? Discuss the global and domestic challenges in their working and suggest suitable measures to overcome these challenges.15 marks · 250 words
2. 2025 Q14Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India. Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for generating employment opportunities.15 marks · 250 words
3. 2024 Q11Discuss the merits and demerits of the four ‘Labour Codes’ in the context of labour market reforms in India. What has been the progress so far in this regard?15 marks · 250 words
4. 2023 Q11Most of the unemployment in India is structural in nature. Examine the methodology adopted to compute unemployment in the country and suggest improvements.15 marks · 250 words
5. 2023 Q12Distinguish between ‘care economy’ and ‘monetized economy’. How can care economy be brought into monetized economy through women empowerment?15 marks · 250 words
6. 2022 Q11“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.15 marks · 250 words
7. 2017 Q2Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.10 marks · 150 words
8. 2016 Q1How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?12.5 marks · 200 words
9. 2016 Q6Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing these challenges.12.5 marks · 200 words
10. 2015 Q1The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is often described as jobless growth. Do you agree with this view ? Give arguments in favour of your answer.12.5 marks · 200 words
11. 2015 Q2Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non-farm employment and income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable measures to promote this sector in India.12.5 marks · 200 words
12. 2015 Q8“Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’ programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments.12.5 marks · 200 words
13. 2014 Q2“While we flaunt India’s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability.” What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs come from? Explain.12.5 marks · 200 words

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