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Distinguish between the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) with special reference to India. Why is the IHDI considered a bett…
Open →The Government of India recently stated that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will be eliminated by 2026. What do you understand by LWE and how are the people affected by it? What measur…
Open →Explain how the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) can be used as a tool for assessing the fiscal performance of states in India. In what way would it encourage the states to adopt prudent…
Open →Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. What are its achievements? In what way can the functioning and outcomes of the scheme be improved?
Open →Examine the factors responsible for depleting groundwater in India. What are the steps taken by the government to mitigate such depletion of groundwater?
Open →Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India. Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for generating employment opportunit…
Open →How does nanotechnology offer significant advancements in the field of agriculture? How can this technology help to uplift the socio-economic status of farmers?
Open →India aims to become a semiconductor manufacturing hub. What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India? Mention the salient features of the India Semiconduct…
Open →Mineral resources are fundamental to the country's economy and these are exploited by mining. Why is mining considered an environmental hazard? Explain the remedial measures requi…
Open →Write a review on India's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement (2015) and mention how these have been further strengthened in COP26 (2021). In this direction, how has the…
Open →What are the major challenges to internal security and peace process in the North-Eastern States? Map the various peace accords and agreements initiated by the government in the p…
Open →What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from free trade and multilateralism to protectionism and bilateralism? How can these challenges be…
Open →Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade? Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward.
Open →Explain the factors influencing the decision of the farmers on the selection of high value crops in India.
Open →Elaborate the scope and significance of supply chain management of agricultural commodities in India.
Open →The fusion energy programme in India has steadily evolved over the past few decades. Mention India's contributions to the international fusion energy project - International Therm…
Open →How can India achieve energy independence through clean technology by 2047? How can biotechnology play a crucial role in this endeavour?
Open →What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change?
Open →Seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers is a major concern in India. What are the causes of seawater intrusion and the remedial measures to combat this hazard?
Open →Terrorism is a global scourge. How has it manifested in India? Elaborate with contemporary examples. What are the counter measures adopted by the State? Explain.
Open →Examine the (pattern) and trend of public expenditure on social services in the post-reforms period in India. To what extent this has been in consonance with achieving the objecti…
Open →Describe the context and salient features of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Open →Discuss the merits and demerits of the four 'Labour Codes' in the context of labour market reforms in India. What has been the progress so far in this regard?
Open →What is the need for expanding the regional air connectivity in India? In this context, discuss the government's UDAN Scheme and its achievements.
Open →What are the major challenges faced by the Indian irrigation system in recent times? State the measures taken by the government for efficient irrigation management.
Open →Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss.
Open →The world is facing an acute shortage of clean and safe freshwater. What are the alternative technologies which can solve this crisis? Briefly discuss any three such technologies…
Open →What are asteroids? How real is the threat of them causing extinction of life? What strategies have been developed to prevent such a catastrophe?
Open →What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduc…
Open →Flooding in urban areas is an emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two such major floods in the last two decades in Indi…
Open →India has a long and troubled border with China and Pakistan fraught with contentious issues. Examine the conflicting issues and security challenges along the border. Also give ou…
Open →What are the causes of persistent high food inflation in India? Comment on the effectiveness of the monetary policy of the RBI to control this type of inflation.
Open →Social media and encrypting messaging services pose a serious security challenge. What measures have been adopted at various levels to address the security implications of social…
Open →What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate.
Open →Explain the role of millets for ensuring health and nutritional security in India.
Open →What is the present world scenario of intellectual property rights with respect to life materials? Although, India is second in the world to file patents, still only a few have be…
Open →What is the technology being employed for electronic toll collection on highways? What are its advantages and limitations? What are the proposed changes that will make this proces…
Open →Industrial pollution of river water is a significant environmental issue in India. Discuss the various mitigation measures to deal with this problem and also the government's init…
Open →What role do Environmental NGOs and activists play in influencing Environmental Impact Assessment (DIA)outcomes for major projects in India? Cite Tour examples with all important…
Open →Explain how narco-terrorism has emerged as a serious threat across the country. Suggest suitable measures to counter narco-terrorism.
Open →Faster economic growth requires increased share of the manufacturing sector in GDP, particularly of MSMEs. Comment on the present policies of the Government in this regard.
Open →The use of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) by our adversaries across the borders to ferry arms/ammunitions, drugs, etc., is a serious threat to the internal security. Comment on th…
Open →Most of the unemployment in India is structural in nature. Examine the methodology adopted to compute unemployment in the country and suggest improvements.
Open →Distinguish between 'care economy' and 'monetized economy'. How can care economy be brought into monetized economy through women empowerment?
Open →Explain the changes in cropping pattern in India in the context of changes in consumption pattern and marketing conditions.
Open →What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization(WTP) in relation to agricultural subsidies.
Open →The adoption of electric vehicles is rapidly growing worldwide. How do electric vehicles contribute to reducing carbon emissions and what are the key benefits they offer compared…
Open →What is the main task of India's third mood mission which could not be achieved in its earlier mission? List the countries that have achieved this task. Introduce the subsystems i…
Open →Comment on the National Wetland Conservation Programme initiated by the Government of India and name a few India's wetlands of international importance included in the Ramsar Site…
Open →The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) has predicted a global sea level rise of about one metre by AD 2100. What would be its impact in India and the other countries…
Open →What are the internal security challenges being faced by India? Give out the role of Central Intelligence and Investigative Agencies tasked to counter such threats.
Open →What is the status of digitalization in the Indian economy? Examine the problems faced in this regard and suggest improvements.
Open →Give out the major sources of terror funding in India and efforts being made to curtail these sources. In the light of this, also discuss the aim and objective of the ' No Money f…
Open →How does e-Technology help farmers in production and marketing of agricultural produce? Explain it.
Open →State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India. Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.
Open →Introduce the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI). How does AI help clinical diagnosis? Do you perceive any threat to privacy of the individual in the use of AI in the healthc…
Open →Discuss several ways in which microorganisms can help in meeting the current fuel shortage.
Open →Dam failures are always catastrophic, especially on the downstream side, resulting in a colossal loss of life and property. Analyze the various causes of dam failures. Give two ex…
Open →What is oil pollution? What are its impacts on the marine ecosystem? In what way is oil pollution particularly harmful for a country like India?
Open →Winning of 'Hearts and Minds' in terrorism affected areas is an essential step in restoring the trust of the population. Discuss the measures adopted by the Government in this res…
Open →Why is Public Private Partnership (PPP) required in infrastructural projects ? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India.
Open →What are the maritime security challenges in India ? Discuss the organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve the maritime security.
Open →Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour activity." Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without…
Open →Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030 ? Justify your answer. How will the shift of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables he…
Open →What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India ?
Open →What is Integrated Farming System ? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India ?
Open →Launched on 25th December, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much in the news since then. What are its unique features which make it superior to its predecessor Space Tele…
Open →What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by the Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines ?
Open →Discuss global warming and mention its effects on the global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the l…
Open →Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the hazard ?
Open →What are the different elements of cyber security ? Keeping in view the challenges in cyber security, examine the extent to which India has successfully developed a comprehensive…
Open →Is inclusive growth possible under market economy ? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth in India.
Open →Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting as a violent internal security threat. In this context, discuss the emerging issues gest a multilayered strategy…
Open →What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India ? How can it be made effective and transparent ?
Open →Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.
Open →The increase in life expectancy in the country has led to newer health challenges in the community. What are those challenges and what steps need to be taken to meet them ?
Open →Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose, is deposited on the surface of Planet Earth. What are the natural processes this cellulose undergoes before yielding carbon…
Open →Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
Open →Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.
Open →Discuss the types of organised crimes. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime that exist at the national and transnational levels.
Open →Explain the difference between computing methodology of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.
Open →Keeping in view India's internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.
Open →Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V- shapes recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Open →"Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth. "Discuss in the light of India's experience.
Open →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?
Open →What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?
Open →What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology/? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
Open →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…
Open →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 commitme…
Open →Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.
Open →Analyse the multidimensıonal 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…
Open →Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets.
Open →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.
Open →How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-economic conditions of marginal and small farmers ?
Open →How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India's water crisis ?
Open →How is S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world?
Open →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…
Open →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…
Open →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…
Open →Discuss how emerging technologies and globalisation contribute to money laundering. Elaborate measures to tackle the problem of money laundering both at national and international…
Open →Explain intra-generational and inter-generational issues of equity from the perspective of inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Open →For effective border area management, discuss the steps required to be taken to deny local support to militants and also suggest ways to manage favourable perception among locals.
Open →Explain the meaning of investment in an economy in terms of capital formation. Discuss the factors to be considered while designing a concession agreement between a public entity…
Open →Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?
Open →What are the major factors responsible for making rice-wheat system a success? In spite of this success how has this system become bane in India?
Open →Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.
Open →COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide. However, technological advancements are being availed readily to win over the crisis. Give an account of how tech…
Open →Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our Government for this purp…
Open →What are the key features of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiated by the Government of India?
Open →Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.
Open →What are the determinants of left-wing extremism in Eastern part of India? What strategy should Government of India, civil administration and security forces adopt to counter the…
Open →Define potential GDP and explain its determinants. What are the factors that have been inhibiting India from realizing its potential GDP?
Open →Analyse internal security threats and transborder crimes along Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan borders including Line of Control (LoC). Also discuss the role played by various se…
Open →What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India?
Open →What are the challenges and opportunities of food processing sector in the country? How can income of the farmers be substantially increased by encouraging food processing?
Open →What do you understand by nanotechnology and how is it helping in health sector?
Open →How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by the science-based technologies?
Open →How does the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020 differ from the existing EIA Notification, 2006?
Open →What are the salient features of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India for water conservation and water security?
Open →Discuss different types of cybercrimes and measures required to be taken to fight the menace.
Open →Enumerate the indirect taxes which have been subsumed in the goods and services tax (GST) in India. Also, comment on the revenue implications of the GST introduced in India since…
Open →What is CyberDome Project? Explain how it can be useful in controlling internet crimes in India.
Open →It is argued that the strategy of inclusive growth is intended to meet the objectives of inclusiveness and sustainability together. Comment on this statement.
Open →The public expenditure management is a challenge to the Government of India in context of budget making during the post liberalization period. Clarify it.
Open →What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?
Open →Elaborate the policy taken by the Government of India to meet the challenges of the food processing sector.
Open →How is the Government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies?
Open →How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers?
Open →Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development o…
Open →Disaster preparedness is the first step in any disaster management process. Explain how hazard zonation mapping will help disaster mitigation in the case of landslides.
Open →Indian Government has recently strengthened the anti-terrorism laws by amending the unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and the NIA act. Analyze the changes in the c…
Open →Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.
Open →Cross-Border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India. Examine the various challenges currently…
Open →How far is Integrated Farming System (IFS) helpful in sustaining agricultural production
Open →Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.
Open →How was India benefitted from the contributions of Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?
Open →What is India's plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme?
Open →Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our environment. Analyze the impact of sand mining along the Indians coasts, citing specific exa…
Open →Vulnerability is an essential element for defining disaster impacts and its threat to people. How and in what ways can vulnerability to disasters be characterized? Discuss differe…
Open →The banning of 'Jammat-e-Islami' in Jammu and Kashmir brought into focus the role of over-ground workers (OGWs) in assisting terrorist organizations. Examine the role played by OG…
Open →"Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)".Comment on the progress made in India in this r…
Open →Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is showing a downward trend, but still affects many parts of the country. Briefly explain the Government of India's approach to counter the challenges po…
Open →How are the principles followed by NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile planning commission in India?
Open →How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability of India?
Open →Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income…
Open →How has the emphasis on certain crops brought about changes in cropping patterns in recent past? Elaborate the emphasis on millets production and consumption.
Open →Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma?
Open →With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
Open →How does biodiversity vary in India? How is the Biological Diversity Act,2002 helpful in conservation of flora and fauna?
Open →Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing 'Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)'. How is this framework different from 'H…
Open →Data security has assumed significant importance in the digitized world due to rising cyber-crimes. The Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee Report addresses issues related to data…
Open →Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019.
Open →India's proximity to two of the world's biggest illicit opium-growing states has enhanced her internal security concerns. Explain the linkages between drug trafficking and other i…
Open →What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?
Open →Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?
Open →Discuss the work of 'Bose-Einstein Statistics' done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics.
Open →What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been…
Open →What is wetland? Explain the Ramsar concept of 'wise use' in the context of wetland conservation. Cite two examples of Ramsar sites from India.
Open →Sikkim is the first 'Organic State' in India. What are the ecological and economical benefits of Organic State?
Open →The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China's larger 'One Belt One Road' initiative. Give a brief description of CPEC and enumerate the rea…
Open →Among several factors for India's potential growth, savings rate is the most effective one. Do you agree? What are the other factors available for growth potential?
Open →The north-eastern region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for the survival of armed insurgency in this region.
Open →One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to 'transform, energize and clean India'. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.
Open →"Industrial growth rate has lagged behind in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic-Product(GDP) in the post-reform period" Give reasons. How far the recent changes is Industrial Po…
Open →What are the salient features of 'inclusive growth'? Has India been experiencing such a growth process? Analyze and suggest measures for inclusive growth.
Open →What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilize the yield of the crop in the system?
Open →How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for smal…
Open →Give an account of the growth and development of nuclear science and technology in India. What is the advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India?
Open →'Climate Change' is a global problem. How India will be affected by climate change? How Himalayan and coastal states of India will be affected by climate change?
Open →On December 2004, tsumani brought havoc on 14 countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of Tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the ligh…
Open →Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.
Open →Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports rather than capital-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive…
Open →The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?
Open →Examine the developments of Airports in India through Joint Ventures under Public-Private Partnership(PPP) model. What are the challenges faced by the authorities in this regard.
Open →Explain various types of revolutions, took place in Agriculture after Independence in India. How these revolutions have helped in poverty alleviation and food security in India?
Open →What are the reasons for poor acceptance of cost effective small processing unit? How the food processing unit will be helpful to uplift the socio-economic status of poor farmers?
Open →Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including leukaemia, Thallessemia, damaged sornea and several burns. Describe briefl…
Open →India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in ter…
Open →Not many years ago, river linking was a concept but it is becoming reality in the country. Discuss the advantages of river linking and its possible impact on the environment.
Open →Discuss the potential threats of Cyber attack and the security framework to prevent it.
Open →How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?
Open →Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana…
Open →Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme o…
Open →Discuss India's achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How the application of this technology has helped India in its socio-economic development?
Open →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…
Open →Rehabilitation of human settlements is one of the important environmental impacts which always attracts controversy while planning major projects. Discuss the measures suggested f…
Open →The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods, highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to re…
Open →With reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of recent incidents of cloudbursts in many pl…
Open →The terms 'Hot Pursuit' and 'Surgical Strikes' are often used in connection with armed action against terrorist attacks. Discuss the strategic impact of such actions.
Open →'Terrorism is emerging as a competitive industry over the last few decades." Analyse the above statement.
Open →Border management is a complex task due to difficult terrain and hostile relations with some countries. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for effective border management.
Open →Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context?
Open →Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been misused in the recent past? Suggest effective guide…
Open →Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is necessary for bringing unbanked to the institutional finance fold. Do you agree with this for financial inclusion of the poor section of…
Open →What are 'Smart Cities'? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for 'Smart Villages' in the light of PURA…
Open →Justify the need for FDI for the development of the Indian economy. Why there is gap between MOUs signed and actual FDIs? Suggest remedial steps to be taken for increasing actual…
Open →Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing hese challenges.
Open →What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency.
Open →What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.
Open →Discuss the role of land reforms in agricultural development. Identify the factors that were responsible for the success of land reforms in India.
Open →The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is often described as a jobless growth. Do you agree with this view? Give arguments in favour of your answer.
Open →There is a clear acknowledgement that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a tool of industrial development, manufacturing and exports. Recognising this potential, the whole instrume…
Open →What do you understand by "Standard Positioning System" and "Precision positioning system" in the GPS era? Discuss the advantage India perceives from its ambitious IRNSS programme…
Open →What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss the initiatives that can propel the research in premier research institutes for substan…
Open →Discuss the advantage and security implication of cloud hosting of servers vis-a-vis in house machine based hosting for government business.
Open →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 weap…
Open →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 riv…
Open →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…
Open →Human right activists constantly highlight the fact that the Armed forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is a draconian act leading to cases of human right abuses by security…
Open →Religious indoctrination via social 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 co…
Open →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 di…
Open →Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non- farm employment and income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable measures to promote this sector in India.
Open →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 outl…
Open →In the view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non - viable for a majority of farmers should contract farming and land leasing be p…
Open →How can the Digital India program help farmers to improve farm productivity and income? What step has the government taken in this regard?
Open →In what way could replacement of price subsidy with direct benefit Transfer (DBT) change the scenario of subsidies in India? Discuss.
Open →What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in developing the food processing industry in India? Can e-commerce help in overcoming this bottleneck?
Open →Craze for gold in Indian has led to 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 merit…
Open →"Success of make in India program depends on the success of Skill India programme and radical labour reforms." Discuss with logical arguments.
Open →To what factors can be the recent dramatic fall in equipment cost and tariff of solar energy be attributed? What implications does the trend have for thermal power producers and r…
Open →Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and then later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services. What are the reasons for the huge growth…
Open →Scientific research in Indian universities is declining, because a career in science is not as attractive as are business professions, engineering or administration, and the unive…
Open →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 mechan…
Open →In a globalized world, Intellectual Property Rights assume significance and are a source of litigation. Broadly distinguish between the terms--Copyrights, Patents and Trade Secret…
Open →Should the pursuit of carbon credits and clean development mechanisms set up under UNFCCC be maintained even though there has been a massive slide in the value of a carbon credit?…
Open →Drought has been recognized as a disaster in view of its spatial expanse, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effects on vulnerable sections. With a focus on the September 2…
Open →Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by the Government. Discuss the environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants l…
Open →"The diverse nature of India as a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society is not immune to the impact of radicalism which is seen in her neighbourhood? Discuss along with strateg…
Open →International civil aviation laws provide all countries complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above their territory. What do you understand by 'airspace' What are t…
Open →How does illegal trans-border migration pose a threat to India's security? Discuss the strategies to curb this, bringing out the factors which give impetus to such migration.
Open →In 2012, the longitudinal marking for high-risk areas for piracy was moved from 65 degrees east to 78 degrees east in the Arabian Sea by the International Maritime Organisation. W…
Open →"While we flaunt India's demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability." What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs…
Open →China and Pakistan have entered into an agreement for development of an economic corridor. What threat does this pose for India's security? Critically examine.
Open →There is also a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees [APMCs) set up under the State Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have be…
Open →"In the villages itself no form of credit organization will be suitable except the cooperative society." - All India Rural Credit Survey. Discuss this statement in the background…
Open →The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has come into effect from Ist January, 2014. What are the key issues…
Open →Capitalism has guided the world economy to unprecedented prosperity. However, it often encourages short-sightedness and contributes to wide disparities between the rich and the po…
Open →Explain how Private Public Partnership arrangements, in long gestation infrastructure projects, can transfer unsustainable liabilities to the future. What arrangements need to be…
Open →National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on 'moving people' instead of 'moving vehicles'. Discuss critically the success of the various strategies of the Government in this rega…
Open →Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized: What influence this is expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?
Open →With a consideration towards the strategy of inclusive growth, the new Companies Bill ,2013 has indirectly made CSR a mandatory obligation. Discuss the challenges expected in its…
Open →Discuss the rationale for introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for the delay in roll out for its regime.
Open →Write a note on India's green energy corridor to alleviate the problem of conventional energy.
Open →Adoption of PPP model for infrastructure development of the country has not been free of criticism. Critically discuss the pros and cons of the model.
Open →Bringing out the circumstances in 2005 which forced amendment to the section 3(d) in Indian Patent Law, 1970, discuss how it has been utilized by the Supreme Court in its judgemen…
Open →What do you understand by Fixed Dose drug Combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits.
Open →What do you understand by Umpire Decision Review System in cricket? Discuss its various components. Explain how silicone tape on the edge of a bat may fool the system?
Open →What is a digital signature? What does its authentication mean? Give various salient built-in features of a digital signature.
Open →How does the 3D printing technology work? List out the advantages and disadvantages of the technology.
Open →What is an FRP composite material? How are they manufactured? Discuss their application in aviation and automobile industries.
Open →What do you understand by Run-of-river hydroelectricity project? How is it different from any other hydroelectricity project?
Open →How important are vulnerability and risk assessment for pre-disaster management? As an administrator, what are key areas that you would focus on in a Disaster Management System?
Open →What are the consequences of Illegal mining? Discuss the Ministry of Environment and Forest's concept of GO AND NO GO zones for coal mining sector.
Open →What were the reasons for the introduction of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2013? Discuss critically its salient features and their effectiveness.
Open →Enumerate the National Water Policy of India. Taking river Ganges as an example, discuss the strategies which may be adopted for river water pollution control and management. What…
Open →Money laundering poses a serious security threat to a country's economic sovereignty. What is its significance for India and what steps are required to be taken to control this me…
Open →What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?
Open →Cyber warfare is considered by some defense analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand by Cyber warfare? Outline the cyber threats whic…
Open →Article 244 of the Indian Constitution relates to administration of schedules area and tribal areas. Analyse the impact of non-implementation of the provisions of the Fifth schedu…
Open →How far are India's internal security challenges linked with border management particularly in view of the long porous borders with most countries of South Asia and Myanmar?
Open →What is the meaning of the term 'tax expenditure'? Taking housing sector as an example, discuss how it influences the budgetary policies of the government.
Open →Food Security Bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it h…
Open →What are the different types of agriculture subsidies given to farmers at the national and at state levels? Critically analyse the agricultural subsidy regime with reference to th…
Open →India needs to strengthen measures to promote the pink revolution in food industry for ensuring better nutrition and health. Critically elucidate the statement.
Open →Examine the impact of liberalization on companies owned by Indians. Are they competing with the MNCs satisfactorily? Discuss.
Open →Establish relationship between land reforms, agricultural productivity and elimination of poverty in the Indian economy. Discuss the difficulties in designing and implementation o…
Open →Discuss the impact of FDI entry into Multi-trade retail sector on supply chain management in commodity trade pattern of the economy.
Open →Though India allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in what is called multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a year, has not pi…
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