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General Studies Paper 3\u00a0\u2013 GS-3 Question Paper deals with multiple topics like Indian economy, biodiversity\/environment, science and technology, internal security and disaster management. UPSC Mains 2014 GS-3 Question Paper had TWENTY (20) questions in ENGLISH. All the questions were compulsory. Each question was of 12.5 marks.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.1)<\/strong>\u00a0Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and then later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services. What are the reasons for the huge growth-services vis-a-vis industry in the country? Can India become a developed country without a strong industrial base?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWhile we \ufb02aunt India\u2019s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability.\u201d What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs come from? Explain<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.3)<\/strong>\u00a0There is also a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees [APMCs) set up under the State Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food in\ufb02ation in India. Critically examine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.4)<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIn the villages itself no form of credit organization will be suitable except the cooperative society.\u201d \u2013\u00a0All India Rural Credit Survey<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Discuss this statement in the background of agricultural \ufb01nance in India. What constraints and challenges do \ufb01nancial institutions supplying agricultural \ufb01nance face? How can technology be used to better reach and serve rural clients?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.5)\u00a0<\/strong>The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has come into effect from Ist January, 2014. What are the key issues which would get addressed with the Act in place? What implications would it have on industrialization and agriculture in India?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.6)\u00a0<\/strong>Capitalism has guided the world economy to unprecedented prosperity. However, it often encourages short-sightedness and contributes to wide disparities between the rich and the poor. In this light, would it be correct to believe and adopt capitalism for bringing inclusive growth in India? Discuss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.7)<\/strong>\u00a0Explain how Private Public Partnership arrangements, in long gestation infrastructure projects, can transfer unsustainable liabilities to the future. What arrangements need to be put in place to ensure that successive generations\u2019 capacities are not compromised?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.8)<\/strong>\u00a0National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on \u2018moving people\u2019 instead of \u2018moving vehicles\u2019. Discuss critically the success of the various strategies of the Government in this regard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.9)\u00a0<\/strong>Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized: What influence this is expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.10)<\/strong>\u00a0Scientific research in Indian universities is declining, because a career in science is not as attractive as are business professions, engineering or administration, and the universities are becoming consumer-oriented. Critically comment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.11)<\/strong>\u00a0Can overuse and free availability of antibiotics without Doctor\u2019s prescription, be contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant diseases in India? What are the available mechanisms for monitoring and control? Critically discuss the various issues involved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.12)<\/strong>\u00a0In a globalized world, Intellectual Property Rights assume significance and are a source of litigation. Broadly distinguish between the terms\u2014Copyrights, Patents and Trade Secrets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.13)<\/strong>\u00a0Should the pursuit of carbon credits and clean development mechanisms set up under UNFCCC be maintained even though there has been a massive slide in the value of a carbon credit? Discuss with respect to India\u2019s energy needs for economic growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.14)<\/strong>\u00a0Drought has been recognized as a disaster in view of its spatial expanse, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effects on vulnerable sections. With a focus on the September 2010 guidelines from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), discuss the mechanisms for preparedness to deal with likely El Nino and La Nina fallouts in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.15)<\/strong>\u00a0Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by the Government. Discuss the environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at coal pitheads.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.16)<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe diverse nature of India as a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society is not immune to the impact of radicalism which is seen in her neighbourhood? Discuss along with strategies to be adopted to counter this environment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.17)<\/strong>\u00a0International civil aviation laws provide all countries complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above their territory. What do you understand by \u2018airspace\u2019 What are the implications of these laws on the space above this airspace? Discuss the challenges which this poses and suggest ways to contain the threat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.18)<\/strong>\u00a0How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India\u2019s security? Discuss the strategies to curb this, bringing out the factors which give impetus to such migration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.19)<\/strong>\u00a0In 2012, the longitudinal marking for high-risk areas for piracy was moved from 65 degrees east to 78 degrees east in the Arabian Sea by the International Maritime Organisation. What impact does this have on India\u2019s maritime security concerns?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.20)<\/strong>\u00a0China and Pakistan have entered into an agreement for development of an economic corridor. What threat does this pose for India\u2019s security? Critically examine.<\/p>\r\n

Previous Year UPSC Mains Papers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper I<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper II<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper III<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper IV<\/strong><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I <\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaperII <\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2016<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2017<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2018<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2019<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper II<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2022<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2023<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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