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GENERAL STUDIES
TEST PAPER - 3 - A
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/INTERNAL
SECURITY/ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
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Q.1. Biometrics has emerged as a key tool for user authentication. Differentiate
between physical biometrics, behavioral biometrics and chemical biometrics
giving examples of each. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of biometric
security measures from technical and social perspective.
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Q.2. Aircarbon can prove to be a reliable source for manufacturing plastic-like
products thereby reducing the need for petroleum and recycling greenhouse gas
emissions. Discuss.
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Q.3. Analyse the factors that will determine the success of gold monetization scheme
and sovereign gold bonds in achieving their respective objectives in India,where
gold holds an avenue more than a mere investment.
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Q.4. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
(UCAVs) also known as drones are set to play a more pro-active role in Indias
defence and internal security spheres in the near future. Comment on the
potential of drones as a tool against Indias internal security challenges. Also
enlist their civilian applications.
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Q.5. Insurgency in the Northeastern region is considered one of the major threats to
Indias internal security. Critically examine the factors which have given rise to
this threat. Also comment on Indias approach to tackle it.
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Q.6. What is a Geographical Indication (GI)? How is it different from trademarks?
Enumerate the benefits of GI and the give reasons why India does not have a GI
regime as effective as its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime.
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Q.7. RBIs Financial Stability Report stated that
The coverage of agricultural
insurance still remains low as only 4 per cent of the farmers reported having
crop insurance. State the reasons for the low coverage of agricultural insurance
and highlight the implications of such a situation. What steps need to be taken to
alleviate the situation?
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Q.8. The South China sea dispute negates the spirit of UNCLOS; it also has major
economic and maritime security repercussions for India. Discuss.
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Q.9. India is facing an increasing gap in the demand-supply of energy and therefore
there is a need to tap the full potential of the solar energy sector. Mention the
challenges in this regard and measures to overcome these challenges.
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Q.10. The Border management in India has always been considered a challenging
task. Give reasons for it. Also enumerate the consequences of an ineffective
border management on Indias internal security.
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Q.11. How do drug trafficking and narco-terrorism convert from external threat into a
matter of grave concern for internal security? Discuss this in context of the
Indian states facing these menaces. Also, comment on the economic
consequences of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.
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Q.12. Illegal immigration is not just a major irritant between India and its neighbors
but also a major problem especially in border states. Comment on Indias policy
to check illegal immigration.
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Q.13. Sagarmala project has been launched to promote port-led direct and indirect
development. Describe the objectives and advantages of this project. Also
explain how it can help making ports act as the gateways to Indias growth.
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Q.14. Do you believe that the initiative Free Basics presents a conflicting situation
between achieving a neutral internet and the need to ensure greater internet
access across all parts of India, esp. the remote areas. Give your views. What
could be the far-reaching implications of an initiative like Free Basics? Discuss.
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Q15. Highlight the significance of GAGAN and IRNSS systems for India.
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Q.16. Governance, management and operational issues in the Public Sector Banks
have resulted their slow growth and a stiff competition from the private banks
in terms of growth . Discuss. What steps must be taken to boost the growth of
PSBs?
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Q.17. E-commerce has become an efficient and effective factor behind the growth of
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India. Analyse.
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Q.18. The Nobel Prize in economic sciences for 2015 highlights the flawed strategy
being followed in developing countries especially in India where an emphasis on
growth numbers has left the poor people behind the development process.
Analyze.
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Q.19.. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the form of cash to the beneficiaries is being
pushed by the policymakers as a substitute to Public Distribution System (PDS).
Do you think it can remove the drawbacks of PDS? Examine the merits and
demerits of DBT over PDS.
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Q.20: It has been argued that for India to become a truly globalised economy and
harvest the benefits from close integration with rest of the world, India must go
for full Capital Account Convertibility (CAC). Do you support this argument?
Examine the merits and demerits of full CAC for India.
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