Sample Questions From UPSC Mains Study Kit 2011: (Yojana & Kurukshetra)

1. While the finance minister has emphasized the need for reaping a demographic dividend from our youthful population, there is no strategy or programme for attracting and retaining youth in farming, in this context. Can you suggest some strategy or programme for attracting and retaining youth in farming. —250 words

2. Among the scheduled tribes or advises of India. Mortality, morbidity and malnutrition rates remain particularly high when compared to the Indian at large. Explain the reason for this and suggest some measure to tackle this problem. —150 words

3. Suggest some measures for liberating small and marginal farmers from the stranglehold of money lenders. —100 words

4. The further decline in child sex ratio, in spite of 15 years of ban on sex determination test, makes us somlser with realization that social legislations serve a purpose only up to a pint– Do you agree? —250 words

5. Highlights some benefits which aadhar would provide to the Indian citizens?  —250 words

6. Discuss the causes for the growth of agricultural laborers in India. In this context can you suggest some measures for the improvement of the socio-economic position of the agricultural labor in India —150 words

7. Critically analysis the root causes for the disastrous micro finance crisis in India.  —250 words

8. What is integrated coast zone management? What are the objectives of the coastal regulation zone notification, 2011? —250 words

9. While human rights institutions like the NHRC have a significant role in the promotion and protection of human right. The contributions of civil society actors and the state are just crucial-comment —250 words

10. Highlights some recent judicial verdicts of the judiciary to established several norms, laws and guidance in the context of human rights and social justice. —150 words

11. Our judiciary has played a key roe in enforcing social justice and make our legal system more accessible and responsive the diverse needs of various sections of society – Do you agree, Give some recent example to support your answer . —250 words

12. Give some solution for water crisis in India. —150 words

13. Writer the down the main features of right to educations Act. —100 words

14. Give some suggestions for strengthening inclusive educational the primary level —100 words

15. Discuss low e-governance as an instrument to utilize for rural development and highlight some e-governance initiative in India. —250 words

16. Highlight some important feature of National rural livelihood mission in India.  —100 words

17. The right to food and food security initiative which require an enhancement in procurement and distribution of food grains. Critically analysis —250 words

18. Discuss the potential and constraints of organic agriculture in India. —150 words

19. What is sustainable agriculture? Discuss how can we achieve sustainability in agriculture  —150 words

20. The challenge of meeting the food requirement of an ever increasing population can only be met by practicing sustainable agriculture and protecting natural resources. Elaborate —250 words