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- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksWhat is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.
- 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.
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksGiven the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksHow globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksJustify the need for FDI for the development of the Indian economy. Why there is a gap between MOUs signed and actual FDIs? Suggest remedial steps to be taken to increase actual FDIs in India.
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksPradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is necessary for bringing the unbanked to the institutional finance fold. Do you agree with this for the financial inclusion of the poor section of the Indian society? Give arguments to justify your opinion.
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksWhat are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for ’Smart Villages’ in the light of PURA and RURBAN Mission.
- 2016 · GS3 · 12.5 marksWomen empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context?
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