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The BioE3 Policy 2024 envisions a bio-manufacturing-led economy. Discuss its pillars, the Genome India Project’s role in precision medicine, and the regulatory architecture for gene editing.
India’s updated NDC commits to 45% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030 and net-zero by 2070. Critically evaluate the LT-LEDS pathway and the role of CBAM in shaping India’s transition.
India aims for 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030. Discuss the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission and the integration challenges for renewable energy in India’s grid.
The Minimum Support Price regime covers 23 crops but procures only paddy and wheat at scale. Examine the structural distortions in the MSP system and the case for crop diversification.
Agritech and e-technology can transform smallholder agriculture in India. Discuss the role of AgriStack, drones and digital platforms, and the risks of digital exclusion.
India’s food processing sector remains under-developed despite being the world’s largest producer of milk and second-largest of fruit and vegetables. Comment on the constraints and the role of PLI for food processing.
India’s Semiconductor Mission has approved five fabs and committed ₹76,000 crore in incentives. Examine the strategic logic, the demand-supply gap, and the policy risks of building chip sovereignty.
Left-wing extremism has shrunk to a narrow geographical core, yet the security-development binary remains contested. Examine the SAMADHAN doctrine and the role of development financing in the affected districts.
Digital Public Infrastructure has been called India’s most consequential tech export. Examine the architecture of the India Stack and the governance gaps highlighted by the DPDP Act 2023.
India’s fiscal deficit glide path under the FRBM Act has been repeatedly reset since the pandemic. Examine the consolidation roadmap, the role of the proposed debt-anchor, and the structural risks that threaten the 4.4% target.
The Monetary Policy Committee operates under a flexible inflation-targeting framework anchored at 4% ± 2%. Critically analyse whether the MPC has the right toolkit to balance growth and price stability in 2026.
India’s tax-GDP ratio has plateaued near 11-12%, well below OECD average. Discuss the structural reasons and evaluate the post-GST direct and indirect tax reform agenda.
India’s female labour force participation rate has risen sharply per the latest PLFS but remains driven largely by unpaid agricultural work. Critically evaluate the drivers and policy gaps.
Strengthening fiscal federalism is central to cooperative governance. Examine the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission and the issues likely to be flagged before the 16th Finance Commission.
India’s banking sector has cleaned up legacy bad loans, yet challenges of credit growth, deposit mobilisation and governance persist. Comment on the unfinished reform agenda.
BRICS has the weight of a pole in the international system but not the cohesion of one. In the light of the New Delhi foreign ministers’ meeting (14-15 May 2026), critically analyse.
IMEC offers a multilateral, rules-based alternative to BRI, but the West Asia war exposes its single point of failure. Evaluate.
Critical minerals have become a tool of statecraft, not just inputs of industry. With reference to the gaps in India’s framework for securing rare earths and battery metals, discuss.
The Indian diaspora is the largest in the world and increasingly a lever of foreign policy. With reference to the policy frameworks that engage it, comment.