CS Mains GENERAL STUDIES Paper III
There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
All the questions are compulsory.

Ql. The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is often described as
jobless growth. Do you agree with this view Give arguments in favour of
your answer.
Q2. Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non-farm employment and
income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable measures to promote this
sector in India.
Q3.In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has
made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract
farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture Critically evaluate the
pros and cons.
Q4.How can the ‘Digital India’ programme help farmers to improve farm
productivity and income What steps has the Government taken in this
regard
Q5. In what way could replacement of price subsidy with Direct Benefit Transfer
change the scenario of subsidies in India Discuss.
Q6. What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in
developing the food processing industry in India Can e-commerce help in
overcoming these bottlenecks
Q7. Craze for gold in Indians has led to a surge in import of gold in recent years
and put pressure on balance of payments and external value of rupee. In view
of this, examine the merits of the Gold Monetization Scheme.
Q8. “Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’
programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments.
Q9. To what factors can the recent dramatic fall in equipment costs and tariff of
solar energy be attributed What implications does the trend have for the
thermal power producers and the related industry
Q10. There is a clear acknowledgement that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a
tool of industrial development, manufacturing and exports. Recognizing this
potential, the whole instrumentality of SEZs requires augmentation. Discuss
the issues plaguing the success of SEZs with respect to taxation, governing
laws and administration.
Q ii. What do you understand by ‘Standard Positioning Systems’ and Precision
Positioning Systems’ in the GPS era Discuss the advantages India perceives
from its ambitious IRNSS programme employing just seven satellites.
12.What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by
robots Discuss the initiatives that can propel research in premier research
institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.
Q13. Discuss the advantages and security implications of cloud hosting of servers
vis-a-vis in-house machine-based hosting for government businesses.
Q14. India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library which has a database
containing formatted information on more than 2 million medicinal
formulations is proving a powerful weapon in the country’s fight against
erroneous patents. Discuss the pros and cons of making this database
publicly available under open-source licensing.
Q15. Discuss the Namami Gauge and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
programmes and causes of mixed results from the previous schemes. What
quantum leaps can help preserve the river Ganga better than incremental
inputs
Q16. The frequency of earthquakes appears to have increased in the Indian
subcontinent. However, India’s preparedness for mitigating their impact has
significant gaps. Discuss various aspects.
Q17. Human rights activists constantly highlight the view that the Armed Forces
(Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is a draconian act leading to cases of
human rights abuses by the security forces. What sections of AFSPA are
opposed by the activists Critically evaluate the requirement with reference
to the view held by the Apex Court.
Q18. Religious indoctrination via digital media has resulted in Indian youth
joining the ISIS. What is ISIS and its mission How can ISIS be dangerous
for the internal security of our country
Q19. The persisting drives of the Government for development of large industries
in backward areas have resulted in isolating the tribal population and the
farmers who face multiple displacements. With Malkangiri and Naxalbari
foci, discuss the corrective strategies needed to win the Left Wing Extremism
doctrine affected citizens back into the mainstream of social and
economic growth.
Q20. Considering the threats cyberspace poses for the country, India needs a
“Digital Armed Force” to prevent crimes. Critically evaluate the National
Cyber Security Policy, 2013 outlining the challenges perceived in its effective
implementation.