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All subjects 73 Agriculture 5 Art and Culture 3 Disaster Management 1 Economics 5 Environment 3 Ethics 13 Geography 7 Governance 7 Indian Society 7 Internal Security 4 International Relations 4 Modern History 1 Polity 7 Post Independence 1 Science and Technology 2 Social Justice 2 World History 1

All GS papers 73 GS1 20 GS2 20 GS3 20 GS4 13

All years 974 2025 73 2024 73 2023 73 2022 73 2021 73 2020 73 2019 73 2018 73 2017 73 2016 72 2015 72 2014 78 2013 95

Economics › Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation

Economics › Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation

2018

How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability of India?
Economics › Nuclear Energy Policy

Economics › Nuclear Energy Policy

2018

With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
Economics › Renewable Energy Sector

Economics › Renewable Energy Sector

2018

“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.
Environment › Biodiversity

Environment › Biodiversity

2018

How does biodiversity vary in India? How is the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 helpful in conservation of flora and fauna?
Environment › Solid Wastes

Environment › Solid Wastes

2018

What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our habitable environment?
Environment › Wetlands

Environment › Wetlands

2018

What is wetland? Explain the Ramsar concept of ‘wise use’ in the context of wetland conservation. Cite two examples of Ramsar sites from India.
Ethics › Applied Ethics X Environment

Ethics › Applied Ethics X Environment

2018

Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?
Ethics › Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct

Ethics › Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct

2018

Distinguish between “Code of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples.
Ethics › Conflict of Interest

Ethics › Conflict of Interest

2018

What is meant by conflict of interest? Illustrate with examples, the difference between the actual and potential conflicts of interest.
Ethics › Ethical Dilemma Resolution

Ethics › Ethical Dilemma Resolution

2018

Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration.

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