UPSC Civil Services · 2017 · GS 2
Poverty
‘Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India remain mere show pieces until and unless they are backed by political will’. Discuss with reference to the performance of the major poverty alleviation programmes in India.
Original exam: 15 marks
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