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3 questions

#	Question	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper
2017
1	Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including Leukaemia, Thalassemia, damaged cornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments?	2017	GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.	10.0	GS3
2014
2	Can overuse and the availability of antibiotics without doctor’s prescription, the 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.	2014	GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.	12.5	GS3
2013
3	What do you understand by fixed dose drug combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits.	2013	GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.	10.0	GS3