UPSC Mains 2020 GS Paper 3 Discussion | Economy & Agriculture by Vibhas Jha Sir

Dear UPSC Aspirants,

UPSC is conducting Civil Services Mains Examination 2020 and the General Studies (Paper III) was held on 10.01.2021.

In this video, Dr. Vibhas Jha will be analysing the questions from Economics and Agriculture sections of the GS Paper III. He will be guiding you through the sources and the structures of the answers. A detailed list of the same will be provided shortly on the website of the Next IAS.

List of questions being discussed in the video:

Q1. Explain intra-generational and inter-generational issues of equity from the perspective of inclusive growth and sustainable development. (Answer in 150 words)

Q2. Define potential GDP and explain its determinants. What are the factors that have been inhibiting India from realizing its potential GDP? (Answer in 150 words)

Q3.What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India? (Answer in 150 words)

Q4. What are the challenges and opportunities in food processing sector in the country? How can income of the farmers be substantially increased by encouraging food processing? (Answer in 150 words)

Q8. What are the salient features of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India for water conservation and water security? (Answer in 150 words)

Q11. Explain the meaning of investment in an economy in terms of capital formation. Discuss the factors to be considered while designing a concession agreement between a public entity and a private entity. (Answer in 250 words)

Q12. Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to states) act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions? (Answer in 250 words)

Q13. What are the major factors responsible for making rice-wheat system a success? In spite of this success how has this system become bane in India? (Answer in 250 words)

Q16. Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our government for this purpose? (Answer in 250 words)

Q1. (02:04)
Q2. (14:47)
Q3. (22:42)
Q4. (30:20)
Q8. (38:36)
Q11. (42:45)
Q12. (47:51)
Q13. (55:07)
Q16. (1:00:30)

Dr. Vibhas Jha is a senior faculty of Economics (Optional) and Indian Economy (General Studies) at Next IAS. He is well-known for his excellent conceptual clarity and presentation skills with an enormous teaching experience of over 21 years. He has guided a huge number of successful candidates including many top rankers.

We hope that the video proves to be helpful to the aspirants who have appeared this year and to those, who are to appear in the coming years in understanding the nature and the sources of the questions and the way in which the answers have to be written keeping in mind the structure within the word limits.

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