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Q1. Why is Public Private Partnership (PPP) required in infrastructural projects? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India.

(Answer in 150 words) 10

Q2. Is inclusive growth possible under market economy? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth in India.

(Answer in 150 words) 10 

Q3. What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent?

(Answer in 150 words ) 10                                                                                                             

Q4.  Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.

 (Answer in 150 words) 10                                                                                                     

Q5. 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 ?

(Answer in 150 words ) 10

Q6. 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 dioxide, water and other end products?                                                                             

(Answer in 150 words) 10

Q7. Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation, Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.

(Answer in 150 words) 10                                                     

Q8. Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.

(Answer in 150 words) 10                                

Q9. Discuss the types of organised crimes. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime that exist at the national and transnational levels.

(Answer in 150 words)10                     

Q10. What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss the organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve the maritime security.

(Answer in 150 words ) 10

Q11. “Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                         

Q12. 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 help achieve the above objective? Explain.

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                           

Q13. What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India ?

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                           

Q14. What is Integrated Farming System? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India ?

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                                                            

Q15. 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 Telescopes? What are the key goals of this mission? What potential benefits does it hold for the human race?

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                                                            

Q16. 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?

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                                                                                       

Q17. 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 light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997.

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                                

Q18. Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the hazard?

(Answer in 250 words) 15                 

Q19. 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 National Cyber Security Strategy.

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                             

Q20. Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting as a violent internal security threat. In this context, discuss the emerging issues and suggest a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of Naxalism.

(Answer in 250 words) 15                                                                     

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• Q.1. Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015, and after the year 2015. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.2. Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these budgets. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.3. How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio- economic conditions of marginal and small farmers? (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.4. How and to what extent would micro- irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis?
  (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.5. How is S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world? (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.6. 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 flouted in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.7. 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?
  (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.8. 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. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.9. 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.
  .(Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.10. Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.11. Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V-shaped recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.12. “Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth.” Discuss in the light of India’s experience.(Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.13. 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? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.14. What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.15. What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society ? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.16. The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akassaki,Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings ? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.17. Describes 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? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.18. Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides.Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.(Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.19.Analysis the multidimensional challenges posesd by external state and non state actors, to the internal security of India,also discuss measures required to be taken to be combat these threats.
  (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.20. 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.(Answer in 250 words) 15

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