GS3 · Practice questions
Economy, environment, S&T, security
1,500 questions, with how toppers answered each. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Planning for the potential long-term impacts of climate change on agriculture needs to be prioritised to mitigate threats it poses to India's food security. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Security and PDSClimate Change
Explain various types of land reforms that have taken place in India since Independence. How these land reforms have helped in poverty alleviation and food security in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Land Reforms
Why has rice not seen similar innovation in processed food products compared to wheat, despite being a staple in many regions of the country?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Processing
"Space Science" which was once dubbed as a luxury, has now become a crucial platform for growth. Explain with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Space Technology
Critically analyse the concerns posed by the external actors impacting the internal security of India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Non-state ActorsTerrorism
"The stress in NBFCs has ramifications on nation's economic recovery". In this context, highlight the issues faced by NBFCs in India and also suggest measures for their revival.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Banking and FinanceMacroeconomic Indicators
Nanotechnology represents a paradigm shift from ‘bigger is better’ to ‘smaller is smarter.’ In this context, examine the transformative potential of nanotechnology in the fulfilment of India’s environmental goals.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emerging TechnologiesEnvironmental Governance
What do you understand by e-agriculture? Explaining how information and communication technology (ICT) can help the agriculture sector, highlight some initiatives taken by the government in this regard.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Agri-technologyAgricultural Marketing
While unemployment in India is taking different forms and emerging forms of employment are reshaping the labour market, how is the government measuring and tracking employment-related data in the country? What improvements can be made to these methodologies to adequately capture the employment data?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
EmploymentMacroeconomic Indicators
What is the Silver Economy? Discuss its Significance, Challenges and Government steps in promotion of such Economy
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Inclusive GrowthEmployment
Explaining India's enduring coastal vulnerabilities, discuss what are "critical gaps" in the coastal security architecture of India and how are they being plugged for improved near-seas security.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Maritime SecuritySecurity Forces and Agencies
Green hydrogen is a promising pathway towards a sustainable energy future but its widespread adoption in India encounters substantial obstacles. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
EnergyInfrastructure
National security challenges require sufficiently addressing the concerns of human security. Explain and suggest reforms for the same.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Non-state ActorsExtremism
Analyse the potential impact of fisheries and seaweed aquaculture on the Indian economy. What factors contribute to its classification as a sunrise sector?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Animal Rearing and FisheriesMacroeconomic Indicators
India's FDI sector is seeing a significant downward trend. What factors are causing apprehensions among the foreign investors to invest in India? Suggest some corrective measures that must be taken by the Government to reverse the falling trend.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Trade and Foreign InvestmentMacroeconomic Indicators
What are the various causes and effects of fire disasters in urban area? Enumerate the initiatives of the Government of India to deal with such incidents.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Disaster Management
According to a recent scientific assessment, the ozone hole, once considered to be the gravest danger to planetary life, is now expected to be repaired by 2066. In this context, discuss the various measures taken for ozone hole recovery.
Answered by 1 topper
Biodiversity and ConservationEnvironmental Governance
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement is seen as a crucial step for India's trade and strategic ambitions. Examine the major opportunities and persistent hurdles in finalising the agreement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Trade and Foreign Investment
The installed capacities of solar and wind, at present, are far from the combined target of 160 GW to be achieved by 2022. In this light, examine the significance of 'National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Energy
Discuss the significance of a multi-modal transport system in improving logistics efficiency in India. What are the key policy measures to be taken in this regard?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Infrastructure
Despite the government's rural electrification data showing that electricity has reached all villages in India, all households in the villages have not come out of darkness. Comment. Discuss the significance of 'Saubhagya Scheme' and related challenges in this context.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
EnergyInfrastructure
Bioremediation refers to the use of microorganisms to mitigate soil and water pollution.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
PollutionBiotechnology
5G is the fifth generation of tele-communication technology, which is stated to add some $450 billion to the Indian economy with its introduction. Transformative role of 5G over previous generations
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Information Technology and AI
Discuss the status of Waste management in India. Provide suggestions to tackle various kind of wastes and related problems.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Pollution