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All subjects 72 Agriculture 4 Art and Culture 2 Disaster Management 1 Economics 6 Environment 1 Ethics 12 Geography 6 Governance 6 Indian Society 7 Internal Security 4 International Relations 4 Modern History 3 Polity 7Post Independence 0Science and Technology 4 Social Justice 3 World History 2

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Science and Technology › Emerging TechXIT

Science and Technology › Emerging TechXIT

2015

Discuss the advantage and security implications of cloud hosting of server vis-a-vis inhouse machine-based hosting for government businesses.
Science and Technology › IPR

Science and Technology › IPR

2015

India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) which has a database containing formatted information on more than 2 million medicinal formulations is proving a powerful weapon in the country’s fight against erroneous patents. Discuss the pros and cons making this database publicly available under open-source licensing
Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

2015

What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss the initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.
Science and Technology › Space ProgramsXIND

Science and Technology › Space ProgramsXIND

2015

What do you understand by ‘Standard Positioning Systems’ and ‘Protection Positioning Systems’ in the GPS era? Discuss the advantages India perceives from its ambitious IRNSS programme employing just seven satellites.
Social Justice › Education

Social Justice › Education

2015

The quality of higher education in India requires major improvements to make it internationally competitive. Do you think that the entry of foreign educational institutions would help improve the quality of higher and technical education in the country? Discuss.
Social Justice › Health

Social Justice › Health

2015

Public health system has limitations in providing universal health coverage. Do you think that the private sector could help in bridging the gap? What other viable alternatives would you suggest?
Social Justice › Poverty

Social Justice › Poverty

2015

Though there have been several different estimates of poverty in India, all indicate reduction in poverty levels over time. Do you agree? Critically examine with reference to urban and rural poverty indicators.
World History › Industrial Revolution

World History › Industrial Revolution

2015

Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present?
World History › World Wars

World History › World Wars

2015

To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically
Other questions

Polity

2015

Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and Judgement(s) of the Apex Court in this regard.

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