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2020

  1. 2020 · GS3 · 15 marksExplain the meaning of investment in an economy in terms of capital formation. Discuss the factors to be considered while designing a concession agreement between a public entity and a private entity.
  2. 2020 · GS3 · 15 marksExplain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?

2019

  1. 2019 · GS3 · 10 marksDo you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.
  2. 2019 · GS3 · 15 marksIt is argued that the strategy of inclusive growth is intended to meet the objectives of inclusiveness and sustainability together. Comment on this statement.
  3. 2019 · GS3 · 10 marksHow did India benefit from the contributions of Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?
  4. 2019 · GS3 · 10 marksEnumerate the indirect taxes which have been subsumed in the goods and services tax (GST) in India. Also, comment on the revenue implications of the GST introduced in India since July 2017.
  5. 2019 · GS3 · 10 marksHow far is the Integrated Farming System (IFS) helpful in sustaining agricultural production?
  6. 2019 · GS3 · 15 marksHow is the Government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies?
  7. 2019 · GS3 · 15 marksThe public expenditure management is a challenge to the Government of India in the context of budget making during the post liberalisation period. Clarify it.

2018

  1. 2018 · GS3 · 10 marks“Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.
  2. 2018 · GS3 · 15 marksAssess the role of the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?
  3. 2018 · GS3 · 15 marksWith growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
  4. 2018 · GS3 · 10 marksComment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019.
  5. 2018 · GS3 · 15 marksHow are the principles followed by NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile planning commission in India?
  6. 2018 · GS3 · 15 marksHow would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect the macroeconomic stability of India?
  7. 2018 · GS3 · 10 marksSikkim is the first ‘Organic State’ in India. What are the ecological and economic benefits of an Organic State?

2017

  1. 2017 · GS3 · 10 marksAccount for the failure of the manufacturing sector to achieve the goal of labour-intensive exports rather than capital-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.
  2. 2017 · GS3 · 10 marksAmong several factors for India’s potential growth, the savings rate is the most effective one. Do you agree? What are the other factors available for growth potential?
  3. 2017 · GS3 · 10 marksExamine the developments of Airports in India through Joint Ventures under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. What are the challenges faced by the authorities in this regard?
  4. 2017 · GS3 · 15 marks“Industrial growth rate has lagged in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic-Product (GDP) in the post-reform period” Give reasons. How far are the recent changes in Industrial Policy capable of increasing the industrial growth rate?
  5. 2017 · GS3 · 15 marksOne of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.
  6. 2017 · GS3 · 15 marksWhat are the salient features of ‘inclusive growth’? Has India been experiencing such a growth process? Analyse and suggest measures for inclusive growth.

2016

  1. 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksWhat is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.
  2. 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksComment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken to face these challenges.
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