AIR 1 · CSE 2017 · GS3 · 59 pages

Anudeep Durishetty: GS3 answer copy

22 answers by Anudeep Durishetty, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1As the country with the largest arable land acreage India can not only ensure its own food security but can also become a source of food for the entire planet. What is ailing India's agriculture sector? Suggest remedial measures.12.5 marks
  2. Q2Antibiotic resistance is a crisis on the level of climate change. Comment.
  3. Q3(a)Black money at best can act as a steroid which gives temporary boost to economic growth. Critically examine.
  4. Q3(b)Does the setting up of the Monetary Policy Committee bring into question the independence of the central bank? Give arguments in support of your answer.
  5. Q4India today has the twin challenges of economic growth (to meet the development aspirations of a large population, and cutting emissions). Elaborate. How can India balance her commitments to economic growth and environmental preservation?
  6. Q5Write a short note on the reasons behind implementation of Goods and Services Tax in India. Evaluate its impact on the unorganised sector of the economy. What are the intended economic benefits of GST implementation?
  7. Q6Briefly examine the rationale behind the formation of International Solar Alliance (ISA). How can ISA help bring down the cost of solar energy?
  8. Q7(a)Demonetisation intended not just to clean and streamline the economy but also to boost electoral reforms. Critically examine.
  9. Q7(b)Demonetisation has not only done what it sought to do, but also done what it did not seek to do. In the light of the given statement, list the unintended consequences of demonetisation.
  10. Q8"India's rate of employment has declined and job creation has not kept up with the growing working-age population." What ails job creations in India? What are the government interventions for the same? Suggest measures needed to leverage the growing working age population in India.
  11. Q9How are disasters intertwined with development? How can the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Accord along with the Sendai Framework help aid disaster management in India?
  12. Q10What do you understand by Autonomous Vehicle Technology? Outline the benefits and the challenges of the ATV technology.
  13. Q11ISRO is a stellar example of what Indian organisations can achieve. Discuss the reasons why other scientific organisations have not been able to achieve the same zenith in their respective fields. What measures can be undertaken to achieve the same?
  14. Q12The threat from ransomware has been soaring in the past few years. What do you understand by ransomware? Do you think that public institutions and citizens in India are prepared to deal with them? Analyze.
  15. Q13"The presence of hostile neighbours enables internal conflicts to get external support and prolongs them." Elaborate with examples.
  16. Q14How is development, or the lack of it, linked to the spread of Left Wing Extremism? Discuss the steps undertaken by the government to tackle it.
  17. Q15Different modes of transportation in India are often competitive rather than being cooperative. Comment. Also, bring out the consequence of the same.
  18. Q16There has been a recent series of farm loan waivers by different state governments. Critically examine the impact of such waivers on fiscal health as well as on the farmers. Do farm loan waivers meet their intended goals?
  19. Q17Trace the history of land reforms in India. Do you think they have been able to achieve their purpose? Justify your answer.
  20. Q18Critically analyse the suitability of direct benefits transfer as an alternative to the existing Public Distribution System.
  21. Q19Transforming 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.
  22. Q20What role do mangroves play in coastal ecosystem? Discuss the reasons behind the depletion of mangrove forest cover in the Sunderbans. What measures would you suggest measures to mitigate the loss of mangrove forest cover in Sunderbans?

The answers

Question 1 · 12.5 marks · 239 words written

As the country with the largest arable land acreage India can not only ensure its own food security but can also become a source of food for the entire planet. What is ailing India's agriculture sector? Suggest remedial measures.

Opening · a figure

India has over 200mha of area under cultivation with 140mha of irrigation potential. These are essential for ensuring food security within and outside India.

Body · points and prose

India & food security

Food security exists if all people at all times have physical, economic access to safe and nutritious food.

Diagram
- Central node: features of food security - Arrow up: Nutritious and healthy nature of food - Arrow left: availability of food - Arrow right: affordability of food - Arrow down: accessibility of food

India has produced more than 350 MT of food grain last year. Thus this is more than enough quantity to ensure food security if distributed well. But problems persist in

  • Storage
  • distubution

India as source of food for planet

India has many advantages such as

  • large untapped potential
  • govt policy support (FCI, PDS etc)
  • agriculture credit availability
  • soil health card etc

Thus these advantages can help in not only ensuring food security within country, but for entire world

What's Ailing Agriculture ?

  1. High input costs - farm equipment, cost of seeds, fertilisers
  2. Lack of agricultural credit to farmers
  3. Overdependence on Monsoon → Variability
  4. No agricultural insurance penetration
  5. Problems in marketing : Flawed Apme act in states

⑥ Fragmentation of land : avg land holding on 2.5 acres.

Remedial Measures

Ashok Dalwai committee has suggested following recommendations:

  1. Enhance farm credit
  2. Amend APMC act to allow direct selling (Rythu Bazars)
  3. Technological intervention (Eg: eNAM, soil Health card)
  4. Agri-insurance
  5. Enhance irrigation

Close · a way forward

By these steps we can ensure food security and also double farm income by 2022-23.