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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
Infrastructure investment has a high multiplier effect on economic growth but remains constrained by financing challenges in India. Discuss.
Examine the significance of the Landlord Port Model in improving the efficiency of India’s major ports. What challenges remain?
Examine the significance of second-generation land reforms in improving land governance and promoting economic development.
Discuss the economic rationale behind land reforms. Why did their implementation produce uneven outcomes across Indian states?
Land Pooling has emerged as an alternative to compulsory land acquisition for urban infrastructure development. Discuss.
In the context of existing challenges in the Public Distribution System (PDS), evaluate the option of Direct Benefit Cash Transfer (DBT) as a solution. Discuss its advantages and limitations, and suggest steps to enhance its effectiveness in addressing food security concerns in India.
Explain how food grain buffer stock policy of the government is deviating from meeting its intended objectives and suggest some measures required in this regard.
Discuss the major upstream and downstream bottlenecks faced by the food processing industry in India. Suggest suitable measures to address them.
Examine the major reforms undertaken in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India. Have these reforms addressed its structural deficiencies?
Discuss the role of contract farming in integrating Indian agriculture with modern value chains.
Agricultural subsidies are necessary for farmers but distort markets and resource allocation. Critically examine.
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) have outlived their original objectives. Critically examine.
Examine the significance of the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in creating a unified agricultural market in India. What are its limitations?
Operation Sindoor marked a decisive shift in India’s approach to modern warfare. Examine the key technologies used during the operation and critically evaluate the steps taken by the Government of India to strengthen India’s indigenous defence technology ecosystem.
Quantum Technology is emerging as a strategic frontier with applications across various domains. Discuss its major applications and examine the steps taken by the Government of India to build a national quantum ecosystem.
Discuss the recent steps taken by the Government of India to promote nuclear technology for civilian energy purposes. What are the key challenges — technological, regulatory, and financial — that continue to hinder its full potential?
Urban disasters in India are increasingly driven by governance failures rather than natural hazards alone. Examine the unique characteristics of urban disasters, the structural vulnerabilities of Indian cities, and suggest a comprehensive urban disaster risk reduction framework.
Urban tourism is placing severe ecological and social pressures on India’s most fragile destinations — from the Himalayas to coastal zones. In this context examine the concept of sustainable tourism and evaluate India’s policy framework with the National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism 2022.
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 marks a paradigm shift from reactive relief to proactive risk governance. Critically examine the key changes introduced by the Amendment and assess whether they adequately address India’s evolving disaster risk landscape.