With almost 70% of the Defence equipment still being imported, the goal of self reliance is distant dream in our country. What steps do you suggest towards self reliance in Defence production? Discuss.

Indigenous defence production is the essential component of long term strategic planning of a country. The heavy reliance on imports for defence is not only disturbing from the perspective of strategic policy and the role India has to play in ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology

Private sector can play an important role in Make in India but does our policy provide it level playing field? Discuss in context with Defence Sector

As India plans to emerge as the superpower it has to cut down the dependence on Imports for defence sector. Private sector has to be a key partner in enshrining the indigenisation of defence production. Though there have been efforts ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology

What are Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)? Discuss the prospects and challenges of adoption of this technology in India.

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have both internal combustion engine as well as an electric motor. These vehicles use rechargeable batteries to power an electric motor and use another fuel such as methanol or diesel to power an international combustion ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology

Differentiate between 4G and 5G technologies while throwing light upon current challenges towards adoption of 5G Wireless technology in India.

Indian Standards for 5G have still not been finalised and are expected to be ready by 2018. The government has plans to roll out the technology after 2022. The upcoming 5G Wireless technology is different from current 4G technology in many aspects. ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology

Electric vehicles are neither cost effective nor sustainable. Discuss critically.

With an aim to increase the number of clean vehicles on Indian roads, government came up with an initiative called FAME India (faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles in India). The completion of phase I of this ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology

Present the SWOT analysis of Aadhar Enabled Biometric Identification Systems with respect to benefit of transfers in all government schemes. Are there any better alternatives? Discuss.

Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Identification systems have come to cripple the life of many in marginalised sections as it is a pre-requisite at every electronic point of sale to authenticate all transactions. This has come in wake of the government orders ..

Topics: GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology