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Mains•UPSC Civil Services Examination

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2026Biotechnology
Question 1

Discuss the role of semiconductor manufacturing in strategic resilience.

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2026Digital Technology
Question 2

How can India address the digital divide across regions and social groups?

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2025Health Technology
Question 3

Examine the role of battery storage in integrating renewable electricity.

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2024Health Technology
Question 4

Discuss the opportunities and risks of gene-editing technologies.

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2024Energy Technology
Question 5

Evaluate the importance of cybersecurity for critical information infrastructure.

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2024Space Technology
Question 6

Evaluate the contribution of biotechnology to food and nutritional security.

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2024Biotechnology
Question 7

How can telemedicine improve access to healthcare in remote areas?

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2024Biotechnology
Question 8

Evaluate the role of satellite data in monitoring climate change.

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2023Digital Technology
Question 9

How can India strengthen research translation from laboratories to industry?

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2023Health Technology
Question 10

Discuss the importance of open standards and interoperability in digital systems.

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2022Digital Technology
Question 11

Discuss the challenges of regulating deepfakes and synthetic media.

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2022Space Technology
Question 12

Discuss the opportunities and limitations of quantum technologies.

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2021Biotechnology
Question 13

Examine the role of space technology in disaster management and agriculture.

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2021Space Technology
Question 14

How can digital literacy reduce exclusion from online public services?

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2021Energy Technology
Question 15

Discuss the importance of responsible innovation in emerging technologies.

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2021Energy Technology
Question 16

How can public policy improve access to assistive technologies?

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2020Space Technology
Question 17

Discuss how artificial intelligence can improve public services while creating new governance risks.

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2020Digital Technology
Question 18

Examine the potential of green hydrogen in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors.

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2020Health Technology
Question 19

How can data governance frameworks support innovation and privacy?

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2020Energy Technology
Question 20

Examine ethical and accountability concerns in automated decision-making.

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