Internal Security15 Marks
Q1.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.
Directive: Analyse
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GS 3
UPSC Mains 2021
20 questions · 250 marks · Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Internal Security15 Marks
Q2.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 threats.
Directive: Analyse
Disaster Management15 Marks
Q3.Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.
Directive: Describe
Environment & Ecology15 Marks
Q4.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?
Directive: Describe
Science & Technology15 Marks
Q5.The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in the 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings ?
Directive: How has this invention impacted
Science & Technology15 Marks
Q6.What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
Directive: Explain
Economy15 Marks
Q7.What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?
Directive: Explain
Economy15 Marks
Q8.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?
Directive: Explain
Economy15 Marks
Q9.“Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth. ”Discuss in the light of India’s experience.
Directive: Discuss
Economy15 Marks
Q10.Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V- shapes recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Directive: Give reasons
Internal Security10 Marks
Q11.Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.
Directive: Analyse, discuss
Internal Security10 Marks
Q12.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.
Directive: Discuss
Disaster Management10 Marks
Q13.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.
Directive: Discuss
Environment & Ecology10 Marks
Q14.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 these revised standards ?
Directive: Describe
Environment & Ecology10 Marks
Q15.Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at the 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) ?
Directive: Explain
Internal Security10 Marks
Q16.How is the S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world?
Economy10 Marks
Q17.How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis ?
Economy10 Marks
Q18.How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-economic conditions of marginal and small farmers ?
Economy10 Marks
Q19.Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets.
Directive: Compare
Economy10 Marks
Q20.Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.
Directive: Explain