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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Food processing industry provides a vital link between the two pillars of the economy, i.e. agriculture and industry. In view of this, examine the constraints faced by the agri-food supply chain system in India. Suggest suitable solutions as well.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food ProcessingAgricultural Marketing
Transforming the food processing industry will not only generate employment and result in better realizations for the farmers, but it will also earn us better foreign exchange. Examine.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Food ProcessingEmployment
5G technology is a breakthrough that finds applications across diverse sectors. Elaborate. How is 5G technology different from its predecessor? Also, list the various challenges associated with its effective rollout.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Information Technology and AIEmerging Technologies
Critically examine the benefits and challenges of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). Also, suggest measures to enhance the scheme's effectiveness.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Land ReformsInformation Technology and AI
Highlight the importance of aquatic food systems as drivers of employment, economic growth, social development and environmental recovery. What issue is India facing at the WTO in this context?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Animal Rearing and FisheriesTrade and Foreign Investment
Discuss the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs), especially the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), in hastening infrastructure development and surmounting funding limitations?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Investment ModelsInfrastructure
How India benefited strategically from contributions of Dr. Bhabha and Dr. Sarabhai in fields of atomic energy and space tech respectively?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Indigenisation and Defence TechnologySpace Technology
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
For India to raise the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP from 15% to 25%, strategic reforms and the creation of a robust ecosystem for industrial growth are essential. Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Industrial Policy and LiberalisationInfrastructure
The increasing demand for stronger Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protections is motivated by a desire to invigorate a groundswell of innovation, but it is more likely to lead towards IP monopolies. Examine.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Intellectual Property
To what extend Insolvency and Bankruptcy law is able to rupture the "Chakravyuh Challenge" of Indian economy? Critically evaluate
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Banking and FinanceIndustrial Policy and Liberalisation
"No major country has managed to reduce poverty or sustain economic growth without a robust manufacturing sector." In this context, discuss the need for a new industrial policy in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Industrial Policy and LiberalisationEmployment
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
Green Hydrogen can be the silver bullet in our quest to tackle climate change and pollution" - critically analyze in light of National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
EnergyClimate Change
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
Define Generative AI and discuss its potential, challenges and the measures required to regulate it.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Information Technology and AIIntellectual Property
What are the challenges faced by Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in highway projects? Do ‘Hybrid Annuity Model’ (HAM) overcome those challenges? Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Investment ModelsInfrastructure
There is a need for synergy between trade policy and industrial policy for the rapid growth of the manufacturing sector. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Industrial Policy and LiberalisationTrade and Foreign Investment
Generative AI holds the potential to push boundaries of innovation in the near future, yet its societal impact raises substantial challenges. Elaborate.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Information Technology and AI
What do you understand by Nature-based Solutions (NBS)? Explain how NBS can help in adaptation with regard to various hazards.
Answered by 1 topper
Climate ChangeDisaster Risk Reduction
Municipal Solid waste management is one of the major challenges faced today in India. Elaborate upon the reasons that have created such mounting challenges in India. Explain how the conceptualization of waste to energy can bring a ground-breaking change in the scenario?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
PollutionInfrastructure
What do you understand by the term 'Environmental Accounting'? Discussing the rationale behind introducing environmental accounting, highlight its status in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Environmental GovernanceMacroeconomic Indicators