2013 · GS 3 · 10 marks
LPG Reform and Impact
Examine the impact of liberalization on companies owned by Indian. Are the competing with the MNCs satisfactorily?
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2013 · GS 3 · 10 marks
Revolutions and Missions
India needs to strengthen measures to promote the pink revolution in food industry for better nutrition and health. Critically elucidate the statement.
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Fiscal Policy
What is meaning of the term tax-expenditure? Taking housing sector as an example, discuss how it influences budgetary policies of the government.
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Medical and Health Technologies
What do you understand by fixed dose drug combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits.
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Miscellaneous
Establish the relationship between land reform, agriculture productivity and elimination of poverty in Indian Economy. Discussion the difficulty in designing and implementation of the agriculture friendly land reforms in India.
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Fiscal Policy
What are the reasons for introduction of Fiscal responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) act, 2003? Discuss critically its salient features and their effectiveness.
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Material Science and Industry Applications
What is an FRP composite material? How are they manufactured? Discuss their applications in aviation and automobile industry
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Sports and Technology
What do you understand by Umpire decision review in cricket? Discuss its various components. Explain how silicon tape on the edge of a bat may fool the system?
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Innovative Technologies
How does the 3D printing technology work? List out the advantages and disadvantages of the technology.
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FDI
Discuss the impact of FDI entry into multi-trade retail sector on supply chain management in commodity trade pattern of the economy.
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Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
How important are vulnerability and risk assessment for pre-disaster management. As an administrator ,what are key areas that you would focus in a disaster management
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Buffer stock & food security
Food security bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it has generated in WTO.
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Renewable Energy
What do you understand by run of the river hydroelectricity project? How is it different from any other hydroelectricity project?
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Water Pollution and Related Issues
Enumerate the National Water Policy of India. Taking river Ganges as an example, discuss the strategies which may be adopted for river water pollution control and management. What are the legal provisions for management and handling of hazardous wastes in India?
Read question →2013 · GS 3 · 10 marks
Left-Wing Extremism
Article 244 of Indian Constitution relates to Administration of Scheduled areas and tribal areas. Analyze the impact of non-implementation of the provisions of fifth schedule on the growth of Left Wing Extremism.
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Renewable Energy
Write a note on India’s green energy corridor to alleviate the problems of conventional energy.
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GST
Discussion the rationale for introducing Good and services tax in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll out for its regime.
Read question →2013 · GS 4 · 15 marks
Term Based
What do you understand by the following terms in the context of public service? (5 terms x 3 marks each: a) Integrity b) Perseverance c) Spirit of service d) Commitment e) Courage of conviction f) Personal opinion
Read question →2013 · GS 4 · 10 marks
Essence of Ethics
It is often said that ‘politics’ and ‘ethics’ do not go together. What is your opinion in this regard? Justify your answer with illustrations.
Read question →2013 · GS 4 · 20 marks
Ethical dilemmas and stakeholder reasoning
In the following questions, carefully study the cases presented and then answer the questions that follow: A Public Information Officer has received an application under RTI Act. Having gathered the information, the PIO discovers that the information pertains to some of the decisions taken by him, which were found to be not altogether right. There were other employees also who party to these decisions were. Disclosure of the information is likely to lead to disciplinary action with possibility of punishment against him as well as some of his co…
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EI: Concept and utility
What is ‘emotional intelligence’ and how can it be developed in people? How does it help an individual in taking ethical decisions?
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Foundational values
Indicate two more attributes which you consider important for public service. Justify your answer.
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Ethical dilemmas and stakeholder reasoning
Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is known for its manufacturing clusters on firecrackers and matches. The local economy of the area is largely dependent on firecrackers industry. It has led to tangible economic development and improved standard of living in the area. So far as child labour norms for hazardous industries like firecrackers industry are concerned, International Labour Organization (ILO) has set the minimum age as 18 years. In India, however, this age is 14 years. The units in industrial clusters of firecrackers can be classified into regist…
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Ethics in Private and Public sphere
What do you understand by ‘values’ and ‘ethics’? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent?
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