Technology, Economy, Environment, Security & Disaster Management. 18 questions in this collection, each linked to its theme.
GS32015GS3-AGR-02-M2015-S01
How can the ‘Digital India’ programme help farmers to improve farm productivity and income? What steps has the Government taken in this regard?
Theme: T140 Technology in agriculture: e-technology, Digital India, nano, satellites
GS32015GS3-AGR-04-M2015-S01
What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in developing the food processing industry in India? Can e-commerce help in overcoming these bottlenecks?
Theme: T143 Food processing industry
GS32015GS3-DM-01-M2015-S01
The frequency of earthquakes appears to have increased in the Indian subcontinent. However, India’s preparedness for mitigating their impact has significant gaps. Discuss various aspects.
Theme: T28 Earthquakes, tsunamis & volcanoes: science to preparedness
GS32015GS3-ECO-01-M2015-S01
The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is often described as jobless growth. Do you agree with this view? Give arguments in favour of your answer.
Theme: T128 Employment: jobless growth, informality, unemployment measurement, labour productivity
GS32015GS3-ECO-04-M2015-S01
In what way could replacement of price subsidy with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) change the scenario of subsidies in India? Discuss.
Theme: T107 DBT, Aadhaar & digital welfare delivery
GS32015GS3-ECO-05-M2015-S01
“Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’ programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments.
Theme: T112 Skills, HRD & the demographic dividend
GS32015GS3-ECO-05-M2015-S02
There is a clear acknowledgement that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a tool of industrial development, manufacturing and exports. Recognising this potential, the whole instrumentality of SEZs require augmentation. Discuss the issues plaguing the success of SEZs with respect to taxation, governing laws and administration.
Theme: T129 Manufacturing, MSMEs, startups & industrial policy: PLI, SEZs, labour codes
GS32015GS3-ECO-06-M2015-S01
To what factors can the recent dramatic fall in equipment costs and tariff of solar energy be attributed? What implications does the trend have for the thermal power producers and the related industry?
Theme: T153 Renewable energy transition: solar, wind, EVs, green corridor
GS32015GS3-ECO-08-M2015-S01
Craze for gold in Indians has led to a surge in import of gold in recent years and put pressure on balance of payments and external value of rupee. In view of this, examine the merits of Gold Monetization Scheme.
Theme: T123 WTO, trade wars & protectionism
GS32015GS3-ENV-02-M2015-S01
Discuss the Namami Gange and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) programmes and causes of mixed results from the previous schemes. What quantum leaps can help preserve the river Ganga better than incremental inputs?
Theme: T156 River pollution & Ganga cleaning
GS32015GS3-SCI-02-M2015-S01
What do you understand by ‘Standard Positioning System’ and ‘Precision Positioning System’ in the GPS era? Discuss the advantages India perceives from its ambitious IRNSS programme employing just seven satellites.
Theme: T146 Space & geospatial technology: Chandrayaan, JWST, NavIC, asteroids, GIS
GS32015GS3-SCI-03-M2015-S01
What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss the initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.
Theme: T147 AI, semiconductors, robotics & emerging digital tech
GS32015GS3-SCI-05-M2015-S01
India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which has a database containing formatted information on more than 2 million medicinal formulations is proving a powerful weapon in country’s fight against erroneous patents. Discuss the pros and cons of making this database publicly available under open-source licensing.
Theme: T150 Intellectual property rights: patents, 3(d), TKDL, life forms
GS32015GS3-SEC-01-M2015-S01
The persisting drives of the Government for development of large industries in backward areas have resulted in isolating the tribal population and the farmers who face multiple displacements. With Malkangiri and Naxalbari foci, discuss the corrective strategies needed to win the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) doctrine affected citizens back into the mainstream of social and economic growth.
Theme: T161 Left Wing Extremism: development–security linkage
GS32015GS3-SEC-02-M2015-S01
Religious indoctrination via digital media has resulted in Indian youth joining the ISIS. What is ISIS and its mission? How can ISIS be dangerous to the internal security of our country?
Theme: T163 Terrorism & external state/non-state actors
GS32015GS3-SEC-03-M2015-S01
Discuss the advantages and security implications of cloud hosting of servers vis-a-vis in-house machine- based hosting for government businesses.
Theme: T165 Cyber security & cyber warfare
GS32015GS3-SEC-03-M2015-S02
Considering the threats cyberspace poses for the country, India needs a “Digital Armed Forces” to prevent crimes. Critically evaluate the National Cyber Security Policy, 2013 outlining the challenges perceived in its effective implementation.
Theme: T165 Cyber security & cyber warfare
GS32015GS3-SEC-05-M2015-S01
Human right activists constantly highlight the view that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is a draconian act leading to cases of human rights abuses by the security forces. What sections of AFSPA are opposed by the activists? Critically evaluate the requirement with reference to the view held by the Apex Court.
Theme: T171 Security forces, intelligence agencies & AFSPA