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Practice UPSC New previous year questions on Anantam IAS: 0 Prelims MCQs and 596 Mains Q&A with answer keys, explanations and topic-wise links.
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Mains Q&A 596
Examine the constraints in India’s food processing sector and the role of the Mega Food Park and SAMPADA schemes in addressing them.
List the main pillars of India’s food security framework under the NFSA 2013 and explain the role of POSHAN 2.0.
Trace the trajectory of land reforms in India after Independence and explain why they remained uneven across states.
Define open-ended procurement and discuss its limitations in India’s foodgrain management.
Critically examine the status of micro-irrigation under Per Drop More Crop and identify reasons for sub-optimal coverage in Indian agriculture.
Discuss India’s groundwater stress, the role of Jal Shakti Abhiyan and the case for demand-side management in agriculture.
Examine the storage and post-harvest loss problem in Indian agriculture and the role of Agricultural Infrastructure Fund.
Explain how e-NAM has tried to integrate India’s agricultural markets and identify the structural bottlenecks limiting its impact.
Discuss the role of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and gramin haats in restructuring India’s agricultural marketing.
Examine the case for and against the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) as demanded by farmer movements.
Evaluate the Sagarmala Programme and the role of major ports in driving export-led growth.
Discuss the role of PPP models in Indian Railways with reference to station redevelopment and the Hybrid Annuity Model.
Compare the Swiss Challenge, BOT and HAM models of PPP and identify the best fit for healthcare infrastructure.
Define FDI and list the sectors where automatic-route FDI is capped in India.
FDI inflows have moderated since 2022 while outward FDI is rising. Examine the causes and the case for a new investment promotion architecture.
India’s two major cropping patterns are kharif and rabi. Differentiate between them with examples and list one government scheme supporting each.
List the key features of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 and its impact on recovery rates.
Evaluate India’s road infrastructure push under Bharatmala Pariyojana and the National Highways monetisation strategy.
Examine India’s energy security strategy in the context of import dependence, the National Green Hydrogen Mission and citizen behavioural change.