AIR 21 · CSE 2025 · GS3 · 24 pages

Shubham Singh: GS3 answer copy

9 answers by Shubham Singh, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1India's aspiration to be a developed nation by 2047 hinges on massive investments in infrastructure. In light of this, discuss the challenges India faces in developing infrastructure and various initiatives taken by the government to address these challenges.10 marks
  2. Q2What do you understand by job loss growth? In this context discuss the need for internship to ensure Indian youth is gainfully employed.10 marks
  3. Q3Discuss the various types of cyber scams that have evolved recently with special emphasis on Digital arrest. How can we combat such cyber crimes?10 marks
  4. Q5What is Hybrid Warfare? Highlighting its features discuss India's preparedness for hybrid warfare.10 marks
  5. Q6While 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
  6. Q7What is the role of frontal organizations and Maoist sympathizers in the spread of left-wing extremism in urban areas? Also, suggest a way forward to address such internal security challenges.15 marks
  7. Q8The logistics sector is one of the important components in ensuring the growth of the Indian economy. In light of this, discuss various issues with the Indian logistics sector and how the National Logistics Policy 2022 will help address these issues.15 marks
  8. Q9Discuss the significance of the Supreme Court's recent judgement upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, in the context of the Assam Accord. What is its larger implication for the region?15 marks
  9. Q10Demographic Dividend do not ensure growth, it only generates potential. Discuss the steps made by the government to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the demographic bulge.15 marks

The answers

Question 1 · 10 marks · 162 words written

India's aspiration to be a developed nation by 2047 hinges on massive investments in infrastructure. In light of this, discuss the challenges India faces in developing infrastructure and various initiatives taken by the government to address these challenges.

Opening

Investments in infrastructure has potential to set in motion virtuous cycle of investment, employment and GDP growth thereby helping in the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 (Eco. Survey).

Body · points and prose

Diagram
[World Class Infra] - Agri-logistics --> Competitiveness in global market by reducing logistics cost - Sustainable urbanization --> Balanced regional growth

Challenges faced by India

  1. Financing: long gestation period of infra projects require long term finance
  2. Planning in silos as infra is handled by multiple ministries such as Road, Railways, Shipping etc.
  3. Poor quality of construction reflected in falling of bridges in Bihar (4) Lack of capacity in undertaking project management at large scale (5) Time & cost overruns due to slow clearances, land acquisition, litigation, protests

Various Initiatives undertaken are:

(1) PM Gati Shakti National master plan to break silos, ensure last mile connectivity (2) For long term financing => NIIF, NaBFID have been set up (3) National Logistics Policy to ensure seamless flow of goods (4) Liberalization of Capital bonds market.

Close · a way forward

UK Infrastructure Authority is the right model to follow to build capacity for large scale infra projects management.