Category: GS paper III

Ques. “Until we choose to change the way the poor access health care, it is unlikely that we will be able to change their poverty status” critically comment. India has a universal health care system run by the constituent states and territories of India. The Constitution charges every state with “raising the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of Read More…

Ques. Write a short note on: INS Arihant INS Arihant is the lead ship of India’s Arihant-class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The INS Arihant is to be the first of the expected five in the class of submarines designed and constructed as a part of the Indian Navy’s secretive Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project. Features: The 6,000 tonne vessel, 111-metre bulk poweRead More…

Ques. “The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is not an adjudicatory body and its reports, which are recommendatory in nature, cannot be equated with the civil court’s decrees or orders”, while critically analysing the given statement describe the role of National Commission for Scheduled Castes as well as limitation to its powers and mandate. National Commission for Scheduled Castes Read More…

Ques. “The problems of the economy stem from macroeconomic imbalances and corruption and unless they are addressed, the economy will not recover. The need today is not only for decisive leadership but also for a new, holistic macroeconomic approach” while analyzing the given statement critically examine the prevailing economic crisis and measures to be taken to boost economy of India. A highRead More…

Ques2. What measures and initiatives have been taken by the government of India to boast its dairy sector since post-independence period? What are its consequences and why still India records slow growth rate in milk production? In the history of dairy development, decade of ‘90s has been important on various accounts, India emerged as the largest producer of milk in the world and milk emerged Read More…

Ques. “Food price inflation in India clearly underscores the need for understanding the heterogeneities across food commodities”, while analysing the given statement describe the causes of inflation and measures to be taken by the government of India to deal with it. Inflation is the percentage change in the value of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on a year-on year basis. It effectively measRead More…

Ques. “Services constitute a major portion of India’s GDP with a 57 per cent share at factor cost however the immediate challenge in the services sector is revival of growth”, while analysing the given statement describe the suggested measures to overcome the challenge of revival of growth in the services sector of India. India has the second fastest growing services sector in the world. InRead More…

Ques. Describe how foreign-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are negatively impacting economic development of India. An Intelligence Bureau report has accused “foreign-funded” NGOs such as Greenpeace, Cordaid, Amnesty and Action Aid of “serving as tools for foreign policy interests of western governments” by sponsoring agitations against nuclear and coal-fired power plants acroRead More…

Ques. “India’s civil nuclear liability regime is tremendously unbalanced and may adversely affect the nuclear capacity addition programme of India” while critically analysing the given statement describe how nuclear liability law 2010 may be a threat to nuclear sector growth in India. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 or Nuclear Liability Act aims to provide a civil liabilityRead More…