Q.1) Discuss the work of ‘Bose-Einstein Statistics’ done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics. (10 marks) Q.2) India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbiter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in terms of technology and […]
Q.1) How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers? (15 marks) Q.2) Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma? (10 marks) Q.3) Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of
Q.1) With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy. (10 marks) Q.2) Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.
Q.1) “Industrial growth rate has lagged behind in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic-Product (GDP) in the post-reform period” Give reasons. How far the recent changes in Industrial Policy are capable of increasing the industrial growth rate? (15 marks) Q.2) Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and then later to services, but India shifted directly
Q.1) Establish the relationship between land reform, agriculture productivity and elimination of poverty in Indian Economy. Discuss the difficulty in designing and implementation of the agriculture friendly land reforms in India. (15 marks) Q.2) Discuss the role of land reforms in agricultural development. Identify the factors that were responsible for the success of land reforms
Q.1) Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries? (10 marks) Q.2) What are the reasons for poor acceptance of cost-effective small processing unit? How the food processing unit will be helpful to uplift the socio-economic status of poor farmers? (15
Q.1) What are the Technology Missions? Discuss their role in Indian agriculture development with examples. (15 marks) Q.2) Discuss the role of livestock in farmers’ economy. Examine the central government efforts towards development of dairy sector. (15 marks) Q.3) India needs to strengthen measures to promote the pink revolution in food industry for better nutrition
Q.1) Food security bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it has generated in WTO. (1o marks) Q.2) Discuss the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on the restructuring of FCI led by Shri Shanta Kumar. (15 marks) Q.3) Critically analyse