{"id":108,"date":"2025-05-02T10:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinayiasacademy.com\/notes\/?p=108"},"modified":"2025-05-02T10:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:31:09","slug":"upsc-mains-paper-2024-general-studies-paper-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinayiasacademy.com\/notes\/upsc-mains-paper-2024-general-studies-paper-3\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains Paper-2024 # General studies # Paper 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.\u00a0 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0924\u0915 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0938\u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0939\u0948 ?( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Examine the pattern and trend of public expenditure on social services in thepost-reforms period in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To what extent this has been in consonance with achieving the objectice of inclusive growth?(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\u00a0 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0916\u093e\u0926\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092b\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0930\u092c\u0940\u0906\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0936\u0940\u0932\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l ( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0What are the cause of persistent high food inflation in India? Comment on the effecticencess of the monetary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>policy of the RBI to control this type of inflation. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092d\u093e\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092b\u0932 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0947 ?\u00a0 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f ) What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094b\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u094b\u091f\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u093e\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f l( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f ) Explain the role of millets for ensuring health and nutritional security in India. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.\u00a0\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0926\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u092f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092a\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u0948, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the present world scenario of intellectual property rights with respect to life materials? Although, India is second in the world to file patents, stell only a few have been commercialized. Explain the reasons behind this less commercialization. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.\u0930\u093e\u091c\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0907\u0932\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0949\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0925 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094c\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948 ? \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e-\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ? \u0935\u0939 \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092c\u093e\u0927 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 ?\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u0906\u090f\u0917\u093e \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the technology being employed for electronic toll collection on highways? What are its advantages and limitations? What are the proposed changes that will make this process seamless? Would this transition (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.\u00a0 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0942\u0937\u0923 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928 \u0936\u092e\u0928 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Industrial pollution of river water is a significant environmetal issues in India. Discuss the various mitigation measures to deal with this problem and also the government&#8217;s initiatives in this regard. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8.\u00a0\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928( \u0908.\u0906.\u090f) \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094b \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u0917\u0948\u0930- \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923\u094b \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0What role do environment NGOs and activists play in influencing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) outcomes for major projects in India? Cite four examples with all important detais. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.\u00a0\u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f \u0915\u093f \u0928\u093e\u0915\u094b\u0945 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0924\u0902\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u092d\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0906\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?\u00a0 \u0928\u093e\u0915\u094b\u0945 \u0906\u0924\u0902\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f\u094b \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0935 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain how narco-terrosrism has emerged as a serious threat across the country. Suggest suitable measures to counter narco-terrorism. (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. \u0921\u093f\u091c\u093f\u091f\u0932 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0921\u0947\u091f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2023 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0924\u0925\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Describe the context and salient features of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Answer in 150 words) 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11.\u00a0\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 &#8216;\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e- \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 &#8216; \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0941\u0923 \u0935 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u094b \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u0948 ?( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the merits and demerits of the four \u2018Labour Codes\u2019 in the context of labour market reforms in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What has been the progress so far in this regard? (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12.\u00a0\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0928\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0935\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> What is the need for expanding the regional air connectivity in India? In this context, discuss the govenment&#8217;s UDAN Scheme and its achievements. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u0906\u0908 \u0939\u0948 ? \u0915\u0941\u0936\u0932 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0902 \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are the major challenges faced by Indian irrigation system in recent times? State the measures taken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by the government for efficient irrigation management. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14.\u00a0\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u0940\u092e\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 ( \u092c\u092b\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0949\u0915 ) \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964 \u092c\u092b\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0949\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u091a\u094d\u091b \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0940\u0920\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0940 \u0935\u0948\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093f\u0915 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948 ? \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0917\u0941\u0923\u094b \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u094b \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world is facing an acute shortage of clean and safe freshwater. What are the alternative technologies which can solve this crisis? Briefly discuss any three such technologies citing their key merits and demerits. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16 \u0936\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0932\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0924\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0948 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0What are asteroids? How real is the threat of them causing extinction of life? What strategies have been development to prevent such a catastrophe? (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17.\u00a0\u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?\u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0922\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f l \u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e \u091c\u094b\u0916\u093f\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u0942\u0928\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0947\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0907 \u0922\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0947 ( 2015 -2030 )\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964 ( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targests of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18.\u00a0\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0922\u093c \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u092d\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u091c\u0932\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941 &#8211; \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u00a0 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u0926\u0936\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0908 \u090f\u0938\u0940 \u0926\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u092c\u093e\u0922\u093c\u094b \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0928 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0922\u0949\u0902\u091a\u094b \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0922\u093c\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 l( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Flooding in urban areas is as emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two major floods in the last two decades in India. Describe the policies and frameworks in India that aim at tackling such floods. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19.\u00a0\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0940\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u090f\u0915 \u0926\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0918\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0926 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e( \u092c\u0940 \u090f \u0921\u0940 \u092a\u0940 ) \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 ( \u092c\u0940 \u0906\u0908 \u090f\u092e ) \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0907\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> India has a long and trobled border with China and pakistan fraught with contentious issues. Examine the conflicting issues and security challenges along the border. Also give out the development Programme (BADP) and Border Infrastructure and management (BM) Scheme. (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. \u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094b -\u0917\u094b\u092a\u093f\u0924&#8217;&nbsp; ( \u0907\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917)&nbsp; \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0925\u094b\u0945&nbsp; \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902 ? \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092c\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0935 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;( \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 250 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Social media and encrypting messaging services pase a serious security challenge. What measures have been adopted at varous levels to address the security implications of social media? Also suggest any other remedies to address the problem. 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