UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 01-09-2017

  1. Differentiate between biologics, biosimilars and generics.
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Category – GS-III- Science and Technology – developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

  1. “The Sahayak system limits the combat capabilities of forces.” Discuss while analyzing why despite various recommendations against this system, it still continued in India.
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Category – GS-III: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

  1. Elucidate the major threats faced by river ecosystems in India while highlighting the link between deforestation in catchment areas and its harms to rivers.
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Category – GS-III- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

  1. Enumerate the eight goals adopted under Nationally Determined Contributions. What role can be played by households and private sector in particular in realizing these goals? Discuss.
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Category – GS-III- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

  1. Discuss the comparative trends in horticulture production vis-i-vis food grains production in India in recent years. Do these trends indicate rise (of fall) in income of cultivators? Discuss.
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Category – GS-III: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country

Originally written on September 1, 2017 and last modified on September 1, 2017.
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1 Comment

  1. Kush Mishra

    September 1, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    thanks good questions

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