UPSC Themes

UPSC CSE Mains 2016 · GS3

Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe the salient features of Indian Government’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country.

Theme

T149 Health technology & pharma: AMR, FDCs, stem cells, nanomedicine

What UPSC asks in this theme

Questions ask antibiotic overuse and AMR, FDCs' merits and demerits, stem cell therapy, nanotech in health, and the Nano Mission.

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Writing the answer

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 5 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.

More PYQs from this theme

  1. GS32020

    What do you understand by nanotechnology and how is it helping in health sector?

  2. GS32017

    Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including Leukaemia, Thalassemia, damaged cornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments?

  3. GS32014

    Can overuse and free availability of antibiotics without Doctor’s prescription, be contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant diseases in India? What are the available mechanisms for monitoring and control? Critically discuss the various issues involved.

  4. GS32013

    What do you understand by Fixed Dose Drug Combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits.

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