GS 3 Sample Questions

There are 65 sample questions

                            General Studies Paper III

1)     A digitally backward India cannot ensure financial inclusion. Critically evaluate this statement.

2)     India’s economy is facing a slowdown. The government needs to focus on fundamental reforms. Do you agree?

3)     Achieving the target of doubling farmers’ real incomes by 2022-23 needs structural overhaul in agri-marketing reforms. Comment.

4)     Do you think the present GST tariff structure addresses the generally regressive nature of indirect taxes? Critically examine.

5)     What are credit rating agencies? Regulating credit rating agencies will have positive effect on debt and securities market. Comment.

6)     The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector in India is a key engine of growth. In this light, discuss the recommendations of UK Sinha panel.

7)     India’s fiscal federalism needs to be re-visited in order to check the imbalances between the states and also between centre on one hand and states on the other. Deliberate.

8)     What is Zero-based budget? Has the Indian government done good enough in recent years to chart out a broad-based, inclusive budget? Elucidate.

9)   Comment on India’s position in Global Livestock Economy.

10)With a schematic diagram, explain the role of supply chain management in Indian agriculture.

11)Posit an economic argument in favour of land reforms in India. Cite examples.

12)How the pharmaceutical and textile sectors of Indian economy fared in the recent past? Would you suggest any measures?

13)Is privatisation a good way to deal with sick public industries? Discuss the issue in the civil aviation sector.

14)Should Indian railways and defence production in India be corporatized? Opine.

15)What in your opinion has been the achievement of India in basic science and technology? What ails India in this domain?

16)Industry 4.0, with artificial intelligence and IPR are the paths of future engagements. Do you agree? What is India doing in this context?

17)Evaluate the effectivity of Environmental Impact Assessment in conservation of the environment.

18)Has India done well in the recent past in combating natural disasters? Would you suggest better measures?

19)Citing cases of insurgencies in India, connect between development and spread of extremism.

20)Discuss the role of external state actors in creating challenges to internal security of India.

21)Finance is the backbone of any terrorist network. Intelligence is the best weapon to deal with terror groups. Evaluate.

22)Should India have a single armed force manning all the land borders? Similarly, shouldn’t Indian Coast Guard take up the responsibility of the maritime borders at all levels?

23)Has India done well to deal with crime syndicates operating at a transnational level which affect India’s security? Give recent examples

24)Which is more probable 20 years down the line: Space-War or Water-war? How robots can take part in these futuristic wars?

25)Elaborate how different types of roofs of houses safeguards in floods and earthquakes. How can awareness regarding this be enhanced?

26.      Has India been able to manage air pollution in its cities? Substantiate.

27.      Evaluate the regulatory framework on GM Crops in India.

28.      What are the major Issues related to Water Pollution in India? Discuss.

29.      What is Gene Editing? What are the ethical issues involved in it?

30.      What is social forestry? How is it being implemented in India?

31.      What is Genome Sequencing? Discuss its benefits

32.      Recently, Ministry of Mines has released a sand mining framework to assist the state governments in addressing the issues of the Sand mining sector. Critically analyse.

33.      MANAV Project aims to create an open and interactive atlas of human biology, compiling, curating and synthesizing data at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organismic level from scientific literature and public databases. Do you agree?

34.      Are science and technology enemies of the environment, or can they help us effectively and sustainably manage it?

35. Roughly 30 percent of the global population — or about 2.2 billion people — lives in water-stressed parts of the world, where high freshwater withdrawals endanger ecosystems, agriculture and drinking-water supplies. Discuss

36. How is NDMA managing cyclones? Trace India’s vulnerability towards cyclones.

37. Hydraulic fracturing to harvest natural gas has been controversial due in large part to the potential for contamination of ground and surface waters by the pressurized fluids used to force open cracks in deep shale formations. Explain.

38. Has Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity withstood the test of time? Substantiate your position.

39. If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed, it would cause some 10 feet of sea level rise, and nearly every mile of the southeast U.S. coastline would be inundated. Analyse

40. While many states in India are battling floods, West Bengal is facing a problem absolutely obverse: Insufficient rainfall has affected agriculture, especially flower production. Deliberate on this issue

41. What are Dust storms? Are urban fires different from forest fires?

42. But while a robot can’t yet be programmed to figure out how to grasp any object just by looking at it, as people do, it can now learn to manipulate the object on its own through virtual trial and error. Tender your understanding.

43. Can it be said that ECG-enabled smart watches are one of the greatest technological innovations of 2019? What other remarkable innovations you can think of in 2019?

44. Recently, officials from five states viz. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal proposed a number of strategic measures, to tackle human-elephant conflict What do you know about such Man-Animal conflicts in India?

45. Explain the concept of Quantum Logic. Evaluate the significance of Root-associated microbial symbionts.

 

                   

46.     “Sooner rather than later India will have to make choices on the 5G debate. 5G has the potential to transform India’s knowledge economy, but also its defence structures.”Comment.

47.     Islamic State has made landfall in South Asia. After the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, can India turn away from the implications?

48.       India needs to build strategic communication into its national security strategy. Critically analyse.

49.     India faces a very challenging strategic environment, with both the neighbours possessing significant capabilities and militaries that are themselves modernizing rapidly. Do you agree? What could be the possible solution?

50.      In 2019, India’s concerns, besides J&K and the North East, will need to also remain focused on Punjab where an attempt is being made by Pakistan to revive by proxy, elements of separatism. Comment

51.     In what way is India prepared for cybersecurity challenges in the 21^st century?

52.     Elucidate the life of a common man in India in a networked world.

53.     Is Left wing insurgency on the wane in India? Discuss.

54.     “Apart from bringing capital into a country, MNCs provide many other advantages that cannot be obtained by borrowing from international capital markets.” Discuss.

55.   Explain the Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) of World Trade Organization(WTO). What are the major debates relating to it?

56.   Point out the critical elements in typical PPP agreements in infrastructure projects to safeguard the interests of the public.

57.   India’s development strategy has been proposed in terms of ‘faster’, ‘more inclusive’ and ‘sustainable’ growth. Do the three components sit together well? Argue.

58.   Describe the different indicators that are used by UNDP to construct the HDI

59.   Mention the different components of supply of money as specified by the Reserve Bank of India. In what sense is the narrow money ‘narrow’?

60.   “For most developing nations fighting persistent balance of payments crisis and inflationary crisis, monetary contraction is a better option.” Do you agree?

61.   Examine the role of indirect taxes in India’s Economic Development.

62.   What is Peri-urban agriculture  ? How is it related to climate change?

63.   Suggest ways and means to enhance employment generation in India.

64.   Bring out the pros and cons of P2P lending.

65.  Gender equality in India will have its effects on the economy. Opine.