GS3 · Practice questions
Economy, environment, S&T, security
487 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Climate change and rapid urbanization have intensified the impact and frequency of heat waves in India. Discuss. How can Heat Action Plans (HAPs) improve heatwave management in India?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Disaster ManagementClimate Change
Discuss the potential of reusable launch vehicles in future space operations and missions. What are India's initiatives towards the development of reusable launch vehicles?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Space TechnologyIndigenisation and Defence Technology
What is hybrid warfare? How is it different from conventional warfare? How can India navigate the challenge of hybrid warfare?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Cyber SecurityNon-state Actors
Discuss the importance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the defense sector and modern warfare.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Indigenisation and Defence TechnologyEmerging Technologies
How can minimum support prices help in promoting farmers' income? What are the challenges faced by farmers in accessing the benefits of minimum support prices?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Subsidies and MSPAgricultural Marketing
What are the threats posed to India's internal security by external State and non-state actors? Discuss the strategies necessary to tackle these threats.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Non-state ActorsBorder Management
Micro-irrigation has tremendous potential in transforming farming into a profitable and sustainable venture. Discuss the given statement in the context of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Irrigation and WaterAgri-technology
It is being argued that India is struggling with overflowing foodgrains in warehouses. Discuss the statement in view of the existing buffer stock policy of India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
Discuss the internal security implications emanating from the use of Emerging And Disruptive Technologies (EDT) by state and non-state actors.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Cyber SecurityEmerging Technologies
Examine the environmental impacts of oil spills on marine and coastal ecosystems. What are the various methods used for cleaning-up of oil spills?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
PollutionBiodiversity and Conservation
Labour and export intensive industries are key to problems of jobless growth. In this perspective, analyse the opportunities and challenges associated with the textile sector.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2025
EmploymentIndustrial Policy and Liberalisation
What is a Geographical Indication (GI)? What are the legal frameworks governing it? How does it differ from a trademark? How can GI infringement be tackled?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2025
Intellectual Property
There have been arguments that India needs to review some of its past assumptions about the nature of outer space and contribute to the development of new global norms. In this context, analyse India's stand in relation to the Artemis Accords.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Space TechnologyTrade and Foreign Investment
What are artificial neural networks? Discuss their importance in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Information Technology and AI
Why does India's agricultural export performance remain weak despite high production levels? What measures would you suggest to improve agri-export competitiveness?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2025
Agricultural MarketingFood Processing
In what ways can precision agriculture become a panacea for multipronged challenges plaguing the agriculture sector? Discuss. Also, analyse various impediments in widespread adoption of precision farming in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2025
Agri-technologyCrops and Cropping Patterns
What are the reasons for increasing emphasis on the horticulture sector in recent years? Evaluate government measures for the development of the horticulture sector.
15 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2025
Crops and Cropping PatternsAgricultural Marketing
Despite the advantages that are associated with the hybrid annuity model (HAM) in the road construction sector, the interest in it has moderated due to various reasons. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Investment ModelsInfrastructure
Inequality in income and wealth translates into carbon inequality. In this context, discuss the significance of addressing carbon inequality for India and suggest ways to achieve it.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Climate ChangeInclusive Growth
While an agreement was recently reached at the WTO on a deal to curb "harmful" government fisheries subsidies, certain concerns raised by India suggests that the matter will require further negotiations. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Animal Rearing and FisheriesSubsidies and MSP
Given its vast resources and technical expertise, India can play a key role in assisting the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) in dealing with the impact of climate change. Analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Climate ChangeEnvironmental Governance
Recently, the government has asked all ports to prepare a master plan in order to become 'mega ports' by 2047. In light of this, discuss the challenges faced by ports and suggest remedial measures in order to propel India's blue economy.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
InfrastructureTrade and Foreign Investment
Establishing linkages between globalisation and money laundering, discuss the initiatives taken at the national and international levels to combat it.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Money LaunderingOrganised Crime
The existing MSP procurement regime is neither economically nor agro-ecologically sustainable. Elaborate. Also, evaluate the alternative approaches that can be adopted to improve the existing MSP regime.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Subsidies and MSPCrops and Cropping Patterns