Technology, Economy, Environment, Security & Disaster Management. 20 questions in this collection, each linked to its theme.
GS32021GS3-AGR-01-M2021-S01
How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis?
Theme: T46 Irrigation & water-use efficiency
GS32021GS3-AGR-01-M2021-S02
What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?
Theme: T138 Cropping patterns & crop diversification: horticulture, pulses, millets
GS32021GS3-AGR-03-M2021-S01
What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?
Theme: T75 Hunger, malnutrition & food security law: NFSA, Mid-Day Meal, millets
GS32021GS3-AGR-05-M2021-S01
How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-economic conditions of marginal and small farmers?
Theme: T144 Land reforms, tenancy & land acquisition: from Bhoodan to the 2013 Act
GS32021GS3-DM-01-M2021-S01
Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades.
Theme: T28 Earthquakes, tsunamis & volcanoes: science to preparedness
GS32021GS3-DM-01-M2021-S02
Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.
Theme: T27 Landslides in the Himalayas & Western Ghats
GS32021GS3-ECO-01-M2021-S01
Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.
Theme: T126 Growth: GDP measurement, potential GDP, savings, structure of growth
GS32021GS3-ECO-01-M2021-S02
Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V-shaped recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Theme: T126 Growth: GDP measurement, potential GDP, savings, structure of growth
GS32021GS3-ECO-04-M2021-S01
Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets.
Theme: T134 Budgeting & fiscal policy: capital vs revenue, FRBM, tax expenditure, budgets
GS32021GS3-ECO-07-M2021-S01
“Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth.” Discuss in the light of India’s experience.
Theme: T135 Infrastructure & investment models: PPP, Gati Shakti, concession agreements
GS32021GS3-ENV-02-M2021-S01
Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve revised standards?
Theme: T155 Air pollution: smog, WHO guidelines, NCAP
GS32021GS3-ENV-03-M2021-S01
Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
Theme: T125 Global climate regime & India's commitments: Kyoto, Paris, COP26, ISA, CCUS
GS32021GS3-ENV-03-M2021-S02
Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference?
Theme: T125 Global climate regime & India's commitments: Kyoto, Paris, COP26, ISA, CCUS
GS32021GS3-SCI-01-M2021-S01
How is S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world?
Theme: T152 Science in everyday life & Indian scientific achievement
GS32021GS3-SCI-01-M2021-S02
The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings?
Theme: T152 Science in everyday life & Indian scientific achievement
GS32021GS3-SCI-04-M2021-S01
What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
Theme: T148 Biotechnology: applications, biopharma, microbes for fuel
GS32021GS3-SEC-02-M2021-S01
Analyse the multidimensional challenges posed by external state and non-state actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats.
Theme: T163 Terrorism & external state/non-state actors
GS32021GS3-SEC-02-M2021-S02
Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
Theme: T163 Terrorism & external state/non-state actors
GS32021GS3-SEC-03-M2021-S01
Discuss how emerging technologies and globalisation contribute to money laundering. Elaborate measures to tackle the problem of money laundering both at national and international levels.
Theme: T164 Terror financing & money laundering: FATF, NMFT, PMLA
GS32021GS3-SEC-03-M2021-S02
Keeping in view of India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber-attacks. Also, discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.
Theme: T165 Cyber security & cyber warfare