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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What is a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and how will it benefit India's space programme?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Space Technology
[The question prompt is not explicitly written in the provided pages, but the content discusses Generative AI, ethnic conflicts in North East India, and terrorism/militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.]
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Information Technology and AI
Genetic Modified Crops can be a viable solution if used carefully. Analyze the statement with reference to GM Crops in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Biotechnology
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
Explain the salient features of the recently established Defence Planning Committee. How can it help in credible defence preparedness?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Analyze the challenges posed by Naxalism in the Chhattisgarh area. Briefly explain the Government of India's approach to countering the challenges posed by Naxalism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Extremism
Examine the current status of inland waterways in India and their advantages. What are the key challenges hindering the development of inland waterways in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Infrastructure
Ocean deoxygenation is one of the most detrimental, yet under-reported side-effects of human-induced climate change. Identify the causes behind it. Also, mention its socio-economic and environmental implications for the world.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Climate ChangePollution
The CRPF performs a variety of duties to uphold our national security. Comment on the diverse challenges that CRPF has to navigate while performing its duties.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Security Forces and AgenciesExtremism
Analyse the reasons for India's import dependence in edible oil. How far can National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) aid the country in becoming self-reliant in edible oil?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Crops and Cropping PatternsSubsidies and MSP
Enumerate and briefly explain the major functions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as the central bank of the country.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Monetary PolicyBanking and Finance
In context of border security, how can coop and coord between diff security agencies be improved to ensure effective and efficient management of coastal and terrestrial borders?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Security Forces and AgenciesBorder Management
Outcome budget convert outlays into outcomes. Examine various advantages and disadvantages of outcome budgeting and assess its status in the country.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Fiscal Policy and Budgeting
What is CERN and what are its major objectives? Ten years since the discovery of Higgs Boson at CERN, how has it impacted everyday life?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emerging Technologies
Discuss the developments and challenges in Gaganyaan mission. What are possible benefits of the mission to society?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Space TechnologyIndigenisation and Defence Technology
Discuss the critical challenges involved in High Altitude warfare. Examine the level of India's preparedness for this kind of warfare.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Security Forces and AgenciesBorder Management
Cyberspace as an independent theatre of war is about attacks that compromise the capability to use these facilities: they cannot be prevented by the security services in isolation. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Cyber SecuritySecurity Forces and Agencies
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
Technical solutions are necessary to augment and complement the traditional methods of border management. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Border ManagementSecurity Forces and Agencies
Identify the reasons for increasing human-wildlife conflict in India. What are the major steps taken by the government to mitigate this conflict?
Answered by 1 topper
Biodiversity and Conservation
'A compromised physical component can undermine all additional layers of a systems cyber security to devastating effect'. In this context, discuss hardware cyber security concerns in India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Cyber SecurityInformation Technology and AI
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
Recently, India marked the fourth anniversary of introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Given its envisaged objectives, evaluate whether it has been a successful reform.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
TaxationFiscal Policy and Budgeting