UPSC Civil
Services (Main) Exam - 2016
GS Paper – III
There are TWENTY questions.
Each Question carries 12.5 marks.
All the questions too
compulsory.
Answers must be written in
the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly
on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QC4) Booklet in the space provided.
There are TWENTY questions
printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. Each Question carries 12.5 marks.
All the questions too
compulsory.
Answers must be written in
the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly
on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QC4) Booklet in the space provided.
Each Question is worth
12.5 marks and maximum word limit is 200. But content of the answer is more
important than its length.
1)
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?
2)
Women empowerment in India needs gender
budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the
Indian context?
3)
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 poorer section of the Indian society?
Give arguments to justify your opinion.
4)
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 and RURBAN Mission.
5)
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 FDIs in India.
6)
Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth
which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest
measures to be taken for facing these challenges.
7)
What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role
of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency.
8)
What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major
cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.
9)
Discuss the role of land reforms in
agricultural development. Identify the factors that were responsible for the
success of land reforms in India.
10)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
(PMFBY)
11)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 on Light
Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
12)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?
13)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 its
application in the development process of the country.
14)Rehabilitation of human
settlements is one of the important environmental impacts which always attracts
controversy while planning major projects. Discuss the measures suggested for
mitigation of this impact while proposing major developmental projects.
15)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 reduce
the risk during such events.
16)With reference to National
Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be
adopted to mitigate the impact of the recent incidents of cloudbursts in many
places of Uttarakhand.
17)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.
18)“Terrorism is emerging as a
competitive industry over the last few decades.” Analyse the above statement.
19)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.
20)Use of Internet and social
media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major concern. How
have these have misused in the recent past? Suggest effective guidelines to
curb the above threat.
