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GENERAL STUDIES UPSC PAPER III - 2021

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UPSC PAPER III - 2021
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Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015. (Answer in 150
words) 10
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Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components
of both these Budgets. (Answer in 150 words) 10
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How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-
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How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis?
(Answer in 150 words) 10
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How is S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently
available in the world? (Answer in 150 words) 10
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Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders
Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November,
2021.
When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? (Answer
in 150 words) 10
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Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs)
recently released by the World Health Orgainsation (WHO). How are these
different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s National Clean Air
Programme are required to achieve these revised standards? (Answer in 150 words)
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Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give
examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in
different parts of India during the last three decades. (Answer in 150 words) 10
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laundering. Elaborate measures to tackle the problem of money laundering both at
national and international levels. (Answer in 150 words) 10
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attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.
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Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V-shaped
recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer. Comment. (Answer in 250
words) 15
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"Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic
growth." Discuss in the light of India's experience. (Answer in 250 words) 15
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What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the
Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India? (Answer
in 250 words) 15
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technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification? (Answer in 250
words) 15
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What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology?
How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
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The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded in Akasaki, Amano and
Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention
impacted the everyday lie of human beings? (Answer in 250 words) 15
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Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties
(COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference? (Answer
in 250 words) 15
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components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy. (Answer in 250
words) 15
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Analyse the multidimensional challenges posed by external state and non-state
actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken
to combat these threats. (Answer in 250 words) 15
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Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and
obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the
menace of terrorism. (Answer in 250 words) 15
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VISION IAS

GENERAL STUDIES UPSC PAPER III - 2021

Medium Eng./Hindi Registration Number

INDEX TABLE INSTRUCTIONS

11 15 Admission Certificate, which must be stated clearly on the

12 15 cover of this Question-Cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space

Overall Macro Comments / feedback / suggestions on Answer Booklet:

All the Best

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