UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 Model Answer 2023 | PWOnlyIAS

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The UPSC Civil Services Examination assigns particular significance to General Studies Paper 3, which distinguishes it from other papers. This paper primarily focuses on various multi sectoral and multi disciplinary dimensions which includes Indian Economy and relevant recent developments, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology along with Biodiversity concerns, Internal Security and Disaster Management.

UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 Model Answer 2023 | PWOnlyIAS

The UPSC Civil Services Examination assigns particular significance to General Studies Paper 3, which distinguishes it from other papers. This paper primarily focuses on various multi sectoral and multi disciplinary dimensions which includes Indian Economy and relevant recent developments, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology along with Biodiversity concerns, Internal Security and Disaster Management.

UPSC Mains 2023 GS Paper 3 PDF

Candidates now have access to the UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 for the year 2023, which was conducted by UPSC on September 17, 2023, during the morning session, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This paper is worth a total of 250 marks. For your convenience, you can find the PDF link to UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 2023 below.

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UPSC Mains GS Paper 3, 2023 Model Answer Question-wise:

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Q No. Question Subjects Marks
1. Faster economic growth requires increased share of the manufacturing sector in GDP, particularly of MSMES. Comment on the present policies of the Government in this regard.

जी० डी० पी० में विनिर्माण क्षेत्र विशेषकर एम० एस० एम० ई० की बढ़ी हुई हिस्सेदारी तेज आर्थिक संवृद्धि के लिए आवश्यक है। इस संबंध में सरकार की वर्तमान नीतियों पर टिप्पणी कीजिए।

Economy 10
2. What is the status of digitalization in the Indian economy? Examine the problems faced in this regard and suggest improvements.

भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था में डिजिटिकरण की स्थिति क्या है? इस संबंध में आने वाली समस्याओं का परीक्षण कीजिए, और सुधार के लिए सुझाव दीजिए।

Economy 10
3. How does e-Technology help farmers in production and marketing of agricultural produce? Explain it.

कृषि उत्पादों के उत्पादन एवं विपणन में ई तकनीक किसानों की किस प्रकार मदद करती है? इसे समझाइए।

Agriculture 10
4. State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India. Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.

भारत में भूमि सुधार के उद्देश्यों एवं उपायों को बताइए। आर्थिक मापदंडों के अंतर्गत, भूमि जोत पर भूमि सीमा नीति को कैसे एक प्रभावी सुधार माना जा सकता है, विवेचना कीजिए।

Economy 10
5. Introduce the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI). How does Al help clinical diagnosis? Do you perceive any threat to privacy of the individual in the use of Al in healthcare?

कृत्रिम बुद्धि (ए० आइ० ) की अवधारणा का परिचय दीजिए। ए० आइ० क्लिनिकल निदान में कैसे मदद करता है? क्या आप स्वास्थ्य सेवा में ए० आइ० के उपयोग में व्यक्ति की निजता को कोई खतरा महसूस करते हैं?

Science and Technology   10
6. Discuss several ways in which microorganisms can help in meeting the current fuel shortage.

उन विभिन्न तरीकों पर चर्चा कीजिए जिनसे सूक्ष्मजीवी इस समय हो रही ईंधन की कमी से पार पाने में मदद कर सकते हैं।

Science and Technology   10
7. Dam failures are always catastrophic, especially on the downstream side, resulting in a colossal loss of life and property. Analyze the various causes of dam failures. Give two examples of large dam failures.

बाँधों की विफलता हमेशा प्रलयकारी होती हैं, विशेष रूप से नीचे की ओर, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप जीवन और संपत्ति का भारी नुकसान होता है। बाँधों की विफलता के विभिन्न कारणों का विश्लेषण कीजिए। बड़े बाँधों की विफलताओं के दो उदाहरण दीजिए।

Economy 10
8. What is oil pollution? What are its impacts on the marine ecosystem? In what way is oil pollution particularly harmful for a country like India?

तेल प्रदूषण क्या है? समुद्री पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र पर इसके प्रभाव क्या है? भारत जैसे देश के लिए किस तरह से तेल प्रदूषण विशेष रूप से हानिकारक है?

Environment 10
9. Winning of Hearts and Minds’ in terrorism-affected areas is an essential step in restoring the trust of the population. Discuss the measures adopted by the Government in this respect as part of the conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir.

आतंकवाद प्रभावित क्षेत्रों में जनसमुदाय का विश्वास बहाल करने में ‘दिल और दिमाग’ जीतना एक आवश्यक कदम है। इस संबंध में जम्मू और कश्मीर में संघर्ष समाधान के भाग के रूप में सरकार द्वारा अपनाए गए उपायों पर चर्चा कीजिए।

Internal Security  10
10. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by our adversaries across the borders to ferry arms / ammunitions, drugs, etc., is a serious threat to the internal security. Comment on the measures being taken to tackle this threat.

सीमा पार से शत्रुओं द्वारा हथियार / गोला-बारूद, ड्रग्स आदि मानवरहित हवाई वाहनों (यू० ए० वी०) की मदद से पहुँचाया जाना हमारी सुरक्षा के लिए गंभीर खतरा है। इस खतरे से निपटने के लिए किए जा रहे उपायों पर टिप्पणी कीजिए।

Internal Security  10
11. Most of the unemployment in India is structural in nature. Examine the country and suggest methodology adopted to compute unemployment in the improvements.

भारत में सबसे ज्यादा बेरोजगारी प्रकृति में संरचनात्मक है। भारत में बेरोजगारी की गणना के लिए अपनाई गई पद्धति का परीक्षण कीजिए और सुधार के सुझाव दीजिए।

Economy 15
12. Distinguish between ‘care economy’ and ‘monetized economy’. How can care economy be brought into monetized economy through women empowerment?

‘देखभाल अर्थव्यवस्था’ और ‘मुद्रीकृत अर्थव्यवस्था’ के बीच अंतर कीजिए। महिला सशक्तिकरण के द्वारा देखभाल अर्थव्यवस्था को मुद्रीकृत अर्थव्यवस्था में कैसे लाया जा सकता है ?

Economy 15
13. Explain the changes in cropping pattern in India in the context of changes in consumption pattern and marketing conditions.

भारत में कृषि उत्पादों के विपणन की ऊर्ध्वमुखी और अधोमुखी प्रक्रिया में मुख्य बाधाएँ क्या हैं?

Agriculture 15
14. What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies.

भारत में कृषि क्षेत्र को प्रदान की जाने वाली प्रत्यक्ष एवं अप्रत्यक्ष सब्सिडी क्या हैं? विश्व व्यापार संगठन (डब्ल्यू० टी० ओ०) द्वारा उठाए गए कृषि सब्सिडी संबंधित मुद्दों की विवेचना कीजिए।

Agriculture 15
15. The adoption of electric vehicles is rapidly growing worldwide. How do electric vehicles contribute to reducing carbon emissions and what are the key benefits they offer compared to traditional combustion engine vehicles?

इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों को अपनाना दुनिया भर में तेजी से बढ़ रहा है। कार्बन उत्सर्जन को कम करने में इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन कैसे योगदान करते हैं और पारंपरिक दहन इंजन वाहनों की तुलना में वे क्या प्रमुख लाभ प्रदान करते हैं?

 

Science and Technology  15
16. What is the main task of India’s third moon mission which could not be achieved in its earlier mission? List the countries that have achieved this task. Introduce the subsystems in the spacecraft launched and explain the role of the Virtual Launch Control Centre’ at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre which contributed to the successful launch from Sriharikota.

भारत के तीसरे चंद्रमा मिशन का मुख्य कार्य क्या है जिसे इसके पहले के मिशन में हासिल नहीं किया जा सका? जिन देशों ने इस कार्य को हासिल कर लिया है उनकी सूची दीजिए। प्रक्षेपित अंतरिक्ष यान की उपप्रणालियों को प्रस्तुत कीजिए और विक्रम साराभाई अंतरिक्ष केन्द्र के ‘आभासी प्रक्षेपण नियंत्रण केन्द्र’ की उस भूमिका का वर्णन कीजिए जिसने श्रीहरिकोटा से सफल प्रक्षेपण में योगदान दिया है।

Science and Technology  15
17. Comment on the National Wetland Conservation Programme initiated by the Government of India and name a few India’s wetlands of international importance included in the Ramsar Sites.

भारत सरकार द्वारा शुरू किए गए राष्ट्रीय आर्द्रभूमि संरक्षण कार्यक्रम पर टिप्पणी कीजिए और रामसर स्थलों में शामिल अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व की भारत की कुछ आर्द्रभूमियों के नाम लिखि।

Environment 15
18. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted a global sea level rise of about one metre by AD 2100. What would be its impact in India and the other countries in the Indian Ocean region?

जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अंतर-सरकारी पैनल (आइ० पी० सी० सी०) ने वैश्विक समुद्र स्तर में 2100 ईस्वी तक लगभग एक मीटर की वृद्धि का पूर्वानुमान लगाया है। हिन्द महासागर क्षेत्र में भारत और दूसरे देशों में इसका क्या प्रभाव होगा?

Environment 15
19. What are the internal security challenges being faced by India? Give out the role of Central Intelligence and Investigative Agencies tasked to counter such threats.

भारत द्वारा सामना की जाने वाली आंतरिक सुरक्षा चुनौतियाँ क्या हैं? ऐसे खतरों का मुकाबला करने के लिए नियुक्त केन्द्रीय खुफिया और जाँच एजेंसियों की भूमिका बताइए।

Internal Security  15
20. Give out the major sources of terror funding in India and the efforts being made to curtail these sources. In the light of this, also discuss the aim and objective of the No Money for Terror (NMFT)’ Conference recently held at New Delhi in November 2022.

भारत में आतंकवाद के वित्तपोषण के प्रमुख स्रोत और इन स्रोतों की कटौती के लिए किए गए प्रयासों को बताइए। इस आलोक में, हाल में नयी दिल्ली में नवंबर 2022 में हुई ‘आतंकवाद के लिए धन नहीं (एन० एम० एफ० टी०) ‘ संगोष्ठी के लक्ष्य एवं उद्देश्य की भी विवेचना कीजिए।

Internal Security  15

 

 

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UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 Trend Analysis 2018-2023

 

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Section-Wise Analysis:

  • Indian Economy: Economics comes out as one of the most formidable subjects in the UPSC Mains GS Paper 3. It covers a wide range of topics from recent economic development to sustainable development, inflation, unemployment, multilateral trade, and much more.
  • Agriculture: Agriculture and allied sectors is the topic of great interest for UPSC. This year too, the UPSC covers sections like cropping patterns, subsidies, e-Technology in welfare of farmers etc.
  • Internal Security: Management of security, peace, law and order and upholding the sovereignty of the country is always a concerned area from which UPSC asks four to five questions every year. This year questions varied from terror funding, role of Investigative Agencies, Border management to conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Science and Technology: Science & Technology is one of the most important sections with respect to UPSC Main GS paper 3. However, for this section, it is important to have a theoretical understanding of the static syllabus to write effective answers. This year themes like Alternate Fuel, Artificial Intelligence, Space Mission etc makes paper more dynamic in nature.
  • Environment and Ecology: This subject is one of the most dynamic parts in UPSC Mains GS3. However, the static section of this paper also holds great weightage. This year UPSC asks questions from both the static and dynamic part of the subject. The questions on recent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC), Wetland conservation and Marine pollution follow the trend of recent years.
  • Disaster Management: The frequent natural disasters ranging from earthquakes, floods, drought, etc. makes this topic worthwhile. This year UPSC asks a few questions like Dam safety on this topic.

 

Marks Wise Data Analysis:

Topic 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Economics 65 50 50 50 50 50
Agriculture and Allied sector 60 75 50 50 50 50
Environment/Science and technology/ Disaster 75 75 100 100 100 100
Internal Security 50 50 50 50 50 50

 

Question wise Data Analysis:

Table 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Economics  5 4 4 4 4 4
Agriculture and allied sector 4 6 4 4 4 4
Environment/Science and technology/ Disaster  7 6 8 8 8 8
Internal security 4 4 4 4 4 4

 

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GS Paper 3 Mains Previous Year Papers 2018-2023

Download the year-wise GS Paper 3  previous year papers PDF for the years 2018 to 2023.

Year Download GS Paper 3 Previous Year Questions PDF
2023
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2023
2022
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2022
2021
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2021
2020
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2020
2019
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2019
2018
Download GS Paper 3 Questions PDF – 2018

 

Key Takeaways

  • Interdisciplinary Approach: The 2023 GS Paper 3 emphasized the importance of an interdisciplinary approach. Candidates needed to connect the static portion with current aspects to answer many questions accurately.
  • Current Affairs Relevance: While the paper predominantly covered static topics, it also incorporated current affairs-related questions, emphasizing the UPSC’s evolving pattern.
  • Analytical Thinking: The paper demanded analytical thinking as candidates had to provide in-depth insights, often going beyond factual knowledge to analyse the broader implications of economic, agriculture, science and technology, environment, disaster management and internal security issues.
  • Balance Required: Achieving a balance between depth and breadth of knowledge was crucial. Questions ranged from A.I. to subsides issues in WTO requiring candidates to be well-rounded in their preparation.

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Conclusion:

The UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 for 2023 was a test of candidates’ comprehensive knowledge and analytical abilities in various domains. Aspirants preparing for future UPSC examinations should take note of the trends observed in this paper and adopt a holistic approach to their studies. Staying updated with current affairs while building a strong foundation in the static aspects of these subjects is essential to excel in this examination.

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