(Paper) UPSC IAS Mains General Studies Paper - III Categorized Exam Paper - 2016
1. How 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? (Economy - Effects of liberalization on the economy)
2. Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context? (Economy - Government Budgeting)
3. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is necessary for bringing unbanked to the institutional finance fold. Do you agree with this for financial inclusion of the poor section of the Indian society? Give arguments to justify your opinion. (Economy - Inclusive growth and issues arising from it)
4. What 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. (Economy - Infrastructure)
5. Justify the need for FDI for the development of the Indian economy. Why there is gap between MOUs signed and actual FDIs? Suggest remedial steps to be taken for increasing actual FDIs in India. (Economy - Infrastructure)
6. Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing these challenges. (Economy - Inclusive growth and issues arising from it)
7. What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency. (Economy - Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage)