GS3 · Topic
Inclusive Growth
Whether growth reaches the bottom: inequality, regional imbalance, exclusion, and schemes meant to correct them.
247 UPSC Mains GS3 questions on Inclusive Growth that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
What is a windfall tax? Discuss its importance. Also, suggest other measures to promote wealth redistribution and greater economic equality.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
TaxationInclusive Growth
How does technology affect gender inequality? Suggest measures to bridge the gender equity gap in the science and technology field.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Information Technology and AIInclusive Growth
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Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Inclusive GrowthCrops and Cropping Patterns
Discuss how digitization has emerged as the primary driver of inclusive growth in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Inclusive GrowthInformation Technology and AI
As the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completes a decade of its implementation, evaluate its effectiveness in promoting financial inclusion and economic empowerment in the country.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Banking and FinanceInclusive Growth
What do you understand by developing economics? By highlighting their characteristics, analyze whether these economies are victims of neo-colonialism?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Macroeconomic IndicatorsInclusive Growth
Fiscal policy can serve as a vital instrument in diminishing income inequality and fostering inclusive development. Discuss in the context of India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Fiscal Policy and BudgetingInclusive Growth
What were the factors leading to the deindustrialization of India under British colonial rule? Also, discuss the economic and social impact of the decline of India's indigenous industries during this period.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Industrial Policy and LiberalisationMacroeconomic Indicators
The climate crisis is not gender neutral in country like India. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Climate ChangeInclusive Growth
PM Gatishakti will give a new direction to the development of infrastructure with a transformative approach for Economic growth and will facilitate India's transition to Amrit kaal. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
InfrastructurePlanning and Resource Mobilisation
The system of Aadhaar has been under continuous criticism for depriving the most vulnerable people of their rights-based entitlements. Discuss, while suggesting potential solutions.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Food Security and PDSInclusive Growth
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is not only a significant anti-poverty measure but also serves as an instrument of raising nutritional security. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Food Security and PDSInclusive Growth
Examine the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the Indian labor market. Also, suggest policy measures to ensure a balanced and inclusive workforce transition.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
EmploymentInformation Technology and AI
Do you agree with the view that the mixed results of economic reforms in the last three decades can be attributed to the reforms being half-baked and incomplete? Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Industrial Policy and LiberalisationMacroeconomic Indicators
Border management in the country is as much an endeavour in forging developmental partnerships with the locals as it is an exercise in managing cross-border threats. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Border ManagementInclusive Growth
Demographic Dividend do not ensure growth, it only generates potential. Discuss the steps made by the government to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the demographic bulge.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
EmploymentInclusive Growth
Discuss population aging as a concept which is universal phenomenon.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
EmploymentInclusive Growth
It has been argued that remedying the exclusion of the majority of women from access to and control of rural-land in India is one of the most significant steps that could be taken towards enhancing the country's rural livelihoods. In this context, identify the challenges in access to land rights by women. What measures can be taken to strengthen these rights?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Land ReformsInclusive Growth
Discuss the significance of technology in the Indian agricultural sector. Also, state the challenges in realising its potential to improve agricultural efficiency and increase the income of the farmers.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Agri-technologyCrops and Cropping Patterns
Demonetisation intended not just to clean and streamline the economy but also to boost electoral reforms. Critically examine.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Planning and Resource MobilisationInclusive Growth
With the growing demand from farmers for a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Prices (MSPs), critically examine the advantages and challenges of legalising MSP. Also, suggest measures to strengthen price support mechanisms for farmers in India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Subsidies and MSPAgricultural Marketing
It is argued that Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has produced both transformational and directional change in financial inclusion in India. Do you agree? Elaborate with logical arguments.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Banking and FinanceInclusive Growth
Despite significant strides in reducing the share of agriculture in output and employment India's structural transformation is marked by sectoral imbalances, low productivity and the rise of low skill jobs. Evaluate key issues and suggest policy measures for addressing them.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
EmploymentInclusive Growth
Dairying is a viable livelihood option for a large section of the population. In this context, discuss the significance, challenges faced and associated government initiatives for the dairy sector in India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Animal Rearing and FisheriesInclusive Growth
Examine the advantages of adopting new computation methodology for calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015. Also, discuss the limitations of using GDP as a measure of development of a country.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Macroeconomic IndicatorsInclusive Growth
Discuss how the transition towards renewable energy has the potential to transform the lives of women in India and unlock their potential.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
EnergyInclusive Growth
Post liberalization growth in GDP has come at the cost of ever-widening inequality. Analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Inclusive GrowthIndustrial Policy and Liberalisation
An urban employment guarantee programme will need to be tailored to the specific needs and problems of the urban labour market. Discuss while keeping in view the lessons learned from MGNREGA.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
EmploymentInclusive Growth
In the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, how can India strike a balance between technological innovation and the need for inclusive growth that benefits marginalized communities? (10M)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Information Technology and AIInclusive Growth
Lease farming is an economic necessity that can help the Indian farmers to escape the cycle of poverty. Examine.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Land ReformsInclusive Growth