TGPSC Group-I Mains 2024, Paper IV
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- 1How far has India achieved the policy target of doubling the farmers' income by 2022? Examine.10 marks · Planning, NITI Aayog, liberalisation
- 2"Replacement of the Planning Commission by NITI Aayog has changed the approach to development planning in India." Explain.10 marks · Planning, NITI Aayog, liberalisation
- 3"Human Poverty Index and capability approach are two ways to understand and measure poverty and well- being of people." Explain in brief.10 marks · Poverty and unemployment
- 4"Poverty reduction in different states of India has not been uniform during the post-economic reform period." Examine.10 marks · Poverty and unemployment
- 5What changes have been introduced in money supply measures as per the recommendations of the Working Group on Money Supply, 1998 chaired by Dr. Y.V. Reddy?10 marks · Money and banking
- 6Analyse briefly how Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) in India emerged as an effective monetary policy instrument to control market fluctuations in the short run.10 marks · Money and banking
- 7Evaluate the innovativeness of the Fifteenth Finance Commission on Centre-State relations regarding the sharing of tax revenues.10 marks · Public finance, budget, monetary and fiscal policy
- 8"Rising fiscal deficit during the 21st century has been, by and large, responsible for the surge in public debt for the Centre-States in India." Examine.10 marks · Public finance, budget, monetary and fiscal policy
- 9"The demographic structure and transition of Telangana deviated from the demographic structure and transition of India during 1961-2011" (as per census data). Examine with reference to sex ratio, rural-urban population, literacy and decadal growth rate of population.10 marks · Human resources, demography, education and health
- 10"The land reforms in Telangana were aimed at redistributing the land from large farmers to agricultural labourers and landless poor." Critically evaluate.10 marks · Land reforms
- 11"Structural changes are reflected in trends of sectoral shares in gross state value added (GSVA)." Examine this in the context of trends in GSVA of Telangana since 2014.10 marks · Telangana economy: Hyderabad State, united AP, GSDP, poverty
- 12"Telangana region in united Andhra Pradesh was not given due importance in allocation of funds by the successive governments during 1956-2014." Critically analyse.10 marks · Telangana economy: Hyderabad State, united AP, GSDP, poverty
- 13"Irrigation plays a crucial role in Telangana's agricultural growth and food security." Justify this in the context of sustained initiatives of the state government.10 marks · Agriculture and allied sectors in Telangana
- 14"Timely and adequate availability of institutional agricultural credit to a large extent determines the production and productivity of crops." Comment.10 marks · Agriculture and allied sectors in Telangana
- 15"Industrial policy, in general, determines the pace and pattern of industrialisation of a country/state." Comment on this, keeping in view the Telangana State Industrial Project Approval and Self-Certification System (TS-IPASS).10 marks · Industry, services and ICT policy of Telangana
- 16"Service sector as a whole and its sub-sectors have been contributing significantly to the overall performance of Telangana state since 2014." Analyse.10 marks · Industry, services and ICT policy of Telangana
- 17Critically assess the challenges in aligning economic development with environmental sustainability in India in the present era.10 marks · Environment vs development, environmental policy
- 18How far have the measures taken by the government succeeded in successful management of solid waste in India? Explain.10 marks · Pollution and solid waste management
- 19Examine the environmental implications of replacement of conventional fossil fuel-based power by green power.10 marks · Environment vs development, environmental policy
- 20Assess the effectiveness policies in India for land resources management.10 marks · Natural resources: forests, water, land, mining
- 21Evaluate the effectiveness of current biodiversity conservation strategies implemented in India in conserving endangered species.10 marks · Ecosystems and biodiversity
- 22"Proper functioning of various components of eco-system is the basis for maintaining pollution-free environment." Discuss.10 marks · Ecosystems and biodiversity
- 23Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the Paris Agreement on climate change. How effective is Paris Agreement in addressing global warming?10 marks · Global environmental issues: climate change, sustainable development
- 24"Kyoto Protocol played a crucial role in forcing participating countries to initiate measures to control greenhouse gases and protect the environment." Examine.10 marks · Global environmental issues: climate change, sustainable development