APPSC GROUP 1 MAINS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PAPER
YEAR – 2023
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Q.1.
A. Do you think the problem in India is not so much knowledge creation, as knowledge consumption and “Scientific social responsibility (SSR) will go a long way in remedying this situation? Justify your stand. Discuss the challenges associated with the implementation of Scientific social Responsibility.
B. Technology plays a key role in transforming healthcare sector and in addressing India’s healthcare challenges – Discuss
Q.2.
A. Digital platforms dramatically improve the quality and accountability of public service and facilitate citizen centric governance – Elaborate. Explain various technical, economic and social bottlenecks in the implementation of e-governance programs in India.
B. Explain how Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is bringing a big change in India’s IT sector. Suggest the steps to be taken to make India a Global technology hub.
Q.3.
A. What is Space junk? Discuss the challenges posed by increases space junk and the potential risk associated with it. What do you know about project NETRA?
B. Why is India’s space industry looking for private sector investments even though ISRO is a successfully performing PSU?
Q.4.
A. Though circumstances are strongly insisting for India t o overturn decades of “No first use’ nuclear doctrine, still India is committed to No first use of nuclear weapons – comment
B. What is Green Energy? Discuss about the Green Energy corridors and their need in India.
Q.5.
A. Climate change is a global concern which needs urgent intervention to combat it – Explain why. Discuss how climate smart agriculture mitigates the devastating effects of climate change.
B. What is meant by open cast mining? Discuss the impacts of open cast mining on environment and solutions to overcome them. Add a note on the importance of post mining reclamation.
Q.6.
A. What are various mitigation activities by the Government of India to lower CO2 emission for trading of carbon credits in the International market under paris agreement?
B. Explain various challenges associated with disposing of massive amounts of Municipal solid waste. Discuss action plan for municipal solid waste management in india for cities generating waste > 500 tonnes per day.
Q.7.
A. Biotechnology has unlocked a vast potential for improving human life, but the risks it poses are now a concern – Discuss throwing light on blessing and curse of Biotechnology.
B. Why is Ecotourism considered as a tool for conservation of Natural heritage? Discuss challenges associated with Ecotourism.
Q.8.
A. Why is antibiotic resistance getting worse in India? Discuss the strategies and action plans in India to deal with this.
B. Biopesticides are slower in action compared to conventional pesticides, with sorter persistence and susceptible to unfavourable environmental conditions, but still there is need to shift towards Bio pesticides – Explain why.
Q.9.
A. Why is the number of patents granted in India still a fraction compared to China and US, even though India’s global position in innovations has been rising over the years?
B. What are the tools required for the successful commercialization of Intellectual property Rights in India? Discuss the role of CIPAM in commercialization of Intellectual Property rights.
Q.10.
A. Inefficient farming and poor distribution are reasons for the world’s food shortage and the genetically modified crops are a bad answer to the wrong problem – Comment.
B. Why is monitoring and weather forecasting crucial? Discuss the role of ISRO in the weather prediction and capabilities in Disaster management. Add a note on mission NISAR.
Q.11.
A. Discuss how artificial intelligence manipulated digital media can impact privacy, democracy and national security of a country. Suggest solutions to tackle this infodemic.
B. What is the current scenario of renewable power generation in India? Discuss the factors responsible for the growing focus and shift towards Renewable energy.
Q.12.
A. What is Coastal erosion? Discuss factors causing coastal erosion. Why is erosion dominant in the Eastern coast than the western coast in India?
B. Discuss how technology translated into a medium for the destruction of environment through human exploitation.
Q.13.
A. The most important climate goal is limiting the Earth’s warning to 1.5 degree Celsius. What happens to the world if we pass the crucial 1.5 degree Celsius climate threshold?
B. Block chain technology is the doorway to transforming the agriculture sector in India – Discuss
Q.14.
A. What are the reasons behind the India’s opposition to sign the Non Proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT)? Discuss the impact of the civil nuclear agreement with the Nuclear supplier Group (NSG) on nuclear power generation in India.
B. What are e-waste recycling practices in India? Discuss the highlights of new e-waste management rules 2022 notified by the Government of India.
Q.15.
A. Discuss why india did not sign the COP 26 pledge to stop deforestation and cut methane gas emission by 2030
B. What are gene sanctuaries? How do they protect the genetic diversity of plants in India?