UPSC CSE Prelims 2024
GS-3
Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting as a violent internal security threat. In this context, discuss the emerging issues gest a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of Naxalism.
Naxalism is a violent movement that claims to fight for the social and economic rights of Underprivileged groups who want to overthrow the Indian Gov…
What are the different elements of cyber security? Keeping in view the challenges in cyber security, examine the extent to which India has successfully developed a comprehensive National Cyber Security Strategy.
Cyber Security is protecting cyber space including critical information infrastructure from attack, damage, misuse and economic espionage. Elemets of…
Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the hazard?
It is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tide…
Discuss global warming and mention its effects on the global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997.
As per IPCC 5th Assessment Report, Global Warming is defined as an increase in combined surface air and sea surface temperatures averaged over the gl…
What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by the Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines ?
According to WHO vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective method of protecting individuals against dangerous diseases before they are exposed to …
Launched on 25th December, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much in the news since then. What are its unique features which make it superior to its predecessor Space Telescopes ? What are the key goals of this mission ? What potential benefits does it hold for the human race?
James Webb Telescope: The telescope is the result of an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Sp…
What is Integrated Farming System? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India?
Integrated Farming System (IFS) is an innovative approach wherein solo agriculture systems are integrated with livestock, aquaculture, forestry, or o…
What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India?
The agriculture sector in India is growing at around 3.5%. In the last few years the growth in the agriculture sector is constrained due to the chall…
Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030? Justify your answer. How will the shift of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables help achieve the above objective? Explain.
India has set a target of 50% electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. India presently has non-fossil f…
“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity”. Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.
In the post liberalization period, our economic growth increased to 6% in 1990s and then it touched 7% to 8% in the 2000 decade. But this higher grow…
What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss the organizational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve the maritime security.
The term maritime security is defined as comprising those issues which pertain to the sea and have a critical bearing on the country’s security. The …
Discuss the types of organized crimes. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime that exist at the national and transnational levels.
Terrorism can be differentiated from organized crime by the fact that aims of the former is political/ideological while that of organized crime is pr…
Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
Photochemical Smog is a type of smog produced when ultraviolet light from the sun reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. It is visible as a b…
Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose, is deposited on the surface of Planet Earth. What are the natural processes this cellulose undergoes before yielding carbon dioxide, water and other end products?
Cellulose is a molecule, consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Cellulose is the main substance in the walls of plant cells, helping plants…
The increase in life expectancy in the country has led to newer health challenges in the community. What are those challenges and what steps need to be taken to meet them?
Life Expectancy is an estimate of the average number of additional years that a person of a given age can expect to live. According to Registrar Gene…
Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.
India is one of the world's largest producers as well as consumer of food products. Food processing is a sunrise industry (annual growth rate of …
What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent?
The concept of Public Distribution System (PDS) in the country evolved during the 2nd World War (1942) due to the shortage of food grains. PDS has ev…
Is inclusive growth possible under market economy? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth in India.
Inclusive growth is economic growth that creates opportunity for all segments of the population and distributes the dividends of increased prosperity…
