33. What are the challenges faced by the civil aviation sector in India? Critically examine the actions taken by the government to address these challenges. (250 words)34. Discuss the factors responsible for the proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTA). Are they substituting the multilateral trading systems? Critically examine. (250 words)
31. Examine the extent to which Priority Sector Lending (PSL) has been able to achieve the social goals aimed through economic policy. (150 words)32. What are ‘dwarf firms’? Explain the issues faced by these firms. Suggest policy measures to remedy the same. (250 words)
29. Policymakers in India are grappling with widening regional inequalities and are being confronted with the need for ‘region-specific’ economic policy interventions. Elucidate. (150 words)30. How can the virtuous cycle of savings, investments, and exports help sustained real GDP growth rate in India? (150 words)
27. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) along with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) have proven to be significant shift from the erstwhile incremental reforms in India’s economic policy. Critically examine the role of IBC and GST in light of fall in both investments and growth. [GS-3]28. Gandhi always advocated the purity of means […]
25. “Gupta art is the flower of our established tradition, a polished and perfect medium, like the Sanskrit language, for the establishment of thought and feeling.” Elucidate. [GS-1]26. Focusing on technology without realising that e-governance is basically about ushering reforms in governance has meant that the potential of e-governance has not been realised. Discuss. Also […]
23. Critically evaluate India’s fiscal consolidation process in the last five years. What are some of the major concerns regarding India’s fiscal deficit? [GS-3]24. Of all virtues, humbleness is the prime. Comment. Do you think you are humble? What do you do to keep yourself humble? [GS-4]
21. Write a note on cooperative movements in India post-independence. By special focus on their role in addressing rural poverty, critically analyse their performance. [GS-1]22. By providing new pools of leadership talent, lateral entry will help address the most crucial challenges that the civil services in India currently face. Critically evaluate. [GS-2]
19. Evaluate the likely impacts of US-China Trade War on India’s stagnant manufacturing sector. Also examine whether India is ready to capitalise on the new market opportunities created by the Trade War. [GS-3] 20. Fighting back is brave but forgiveness is braver. Explain the significance of this statement in modern-day life. [GS-4]
17. Explain the concept of Ocean Bottom Relief with suitable examples. [GS-1] 18. What are snap elections? Explain the situations in which snap elections can happen in India. [GS-2]
15. What are non-bank financial companies? Analyse the issues faced by NBFCs in recent times and suggest solutions for the same. [GS-3] 16. Using appropriate examples, examine the following statement: “In international relations, there are no ethics, only realpolitik.” [GS-4]
13. Indian cities need a serious infrastructure overhauling. Discuss the issues of urban infrastructure and suggest measures to address the same, in light of recent infrastructure related accidents in the Indian cities. [GS-1] 14. While there are existing laws, substantial efforts still need to be taken to prohibit people with criminal antecedents from entering into […]
11. What do you understand by Cloud Computing? Giving suitable examples, explain its applications in governance. [GS-3] 12. Administration is doing things right. Leadership is doing right things. Substantiate using present day examples. [GS-4]
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1. Explain how women’s rights movements changed over time in India after independence. Critically evaluate the performance of these movements in addressing the concerns of rural women. [GS-1]2. Explain in brief the ordinance making power of the government. Critically examine government’s increasing resort to ordinance which effectively bypasses the parliamentary scrutiny. [GS-2]
1. Explain Green Revolution in India. Examine the likely impact on rural poverty of a new wave of revolution in agricultural sector. [GS-3]2. “Corruption, no doubt, is an evil thing but it is at times necessary for installing justice.” Do you agree with this statement. Why or why not? [GS-4]
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1. Although the uprising of 1857 lacked the pan-India character, it shook the British power in its foundation. Critically comment. [GS-1]2. The time has come when India should be given a permanent seat with full veto powers in the UNSC. Evaluate this statement in light of long-pending UNSC reforms. [GS-2]
Unemployment is after all a result of consistent fall in private investment. Elaborate in the context of falling growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in India. [GS-3] “The biggest threat to environment is the belief that it is somebody else’s responsibility to take care of it.” Comment. [GS-4]
Friends, I have decided to put two questions on General Studies everyday. I received several request to do so and hence I think now I have time to do so. I hope this will be helpful to you. Try to answer the questions I will be putting. This will help you develop your thinking and […]
Thanks for joining me! My name is Akshay Agrawal. I have cleared the Union Public Service Commission’s Civil Services Exam 2018 with All India Rank 43. This was my first attempt towards this exam. Along the way, I was immensely helped by the blogs of previous years’ toppers and also by many online resources. Hence, […]
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