APSC Mains Paper IV – General Studies III (GS-III) Old Questions from Technology, Biodiversity & Environment sections
Previous years Questions asked in APSC Mains GS Paper from Technology, Biodiversity & Environment sections, which are now part of the APSC Mains Paper IV – General Studies (GS) III paper are discussed below.
Questions from APSC Mains 2018 GS Paper
Q1 (m) Write about the success that India achieved in the field of Space Science and Technology. In what way has this technology helped India in its socio-economic development? 16
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Q1 (n) What do you understand by global warming? Discuss the main causes of global warming and suggest measures for diminishing its effects on the earth. 4+6+6=16
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Q4 (x) How does a solar eclipse occur? 2
Q4 (xxx) Who is popularly known as ‘Missile Man of India’? 2
Q4 (xxxi) What does the solar system consist of? 2
Q4 (xxxii) Define Ozone depletion. 2
Q1 (h) In the context of poor quality of human life in India, discuss the objectives and strategy of the Smart City Programme. 16
Q3 (f) Write the objectives of the Ganga Action Plan. Do you think that the objectives of the plan have been fulfilled? 2+3=5
Q4 (vi) What is a Soil Health Card? 2
Questions from APSC Mains 2016 GS Paper
Give an overview of Space Programme in India. Write briefly about the major space centers of India 16
Write about acid rain and it’s impact on environment 5
What are renewable and non-renewable source of energy? Give examples 5
What is Ozone-layer depletion 2
What are carbon nanotubes 2
What are Sustainable Development Goals initiated by UN General Assembly? What are its goals? Explain briefly? 16
What are the main factors for the degradation of forest in India? Write briefly about the ‘Ecomark’ scheme and it’s objectives. 16
Questions from APSC Mains 2015 GS Paper
| Effects of Zika virus? India’s situation? Measures needed | 16 |
| Distinguish b/w wasteland and wetland? Measures by Central and state govt to preserve wetlands in Assam | 16 |
| What is Paris Agreement on Climate change ? Critically examine main highlights of the Agreement? It’s chances of success? | 8 |
| DNA Fingerprinting? Eg of it’s application | 5 |
| First Indian remote sensing Satellite & date of launch | 2 |
| how heat energy comes from sun to earth | 2 |
| Cryogenic engine? | 2 |
| LED bulb? | 2 |
| What is ‘Standard Positioning System’ and ‘Precision Posisitonng system’ in GPS? | 2 |
| LASER ? | 2 |
| Carbon trading | 2 |
Questions from APSC Mains 2014 GS Paper
| Decentralised planning? It’s advantages? | 16 |
| Role played by Internet in India in digital banking and Computer Aided Learning | 16 |
| examine problem of river pollution in India with focus on Ganga? Suggest measures to control it? | 16 |
| Biomass? Significance of biomass as non-conventional source of energy in India? | 8 |
| Geostationary satellite? first Geostationary satellite by ISRO and it’s achievement? National science day is related with discovery of ? | 8 |
| Role of Remote Sensing in development of natural resources in India | 5 |
| Insulin? Why important for health? | 5 |
| Two renewable energy sources of India | 2 |
| Organic farming? | 2 |
| Biodiesel? | 2 |
| Difference b/n CNG and PLG | 2 |
| Largest indigenously-built warship of India and where constructed? | 2 |
| Nobel prize 2014 physics? | 2 |
| India declared from which Virus in March 2014 | 2 |
| H1N1? | 2 |
| Global Warming? | 2 |
Questions from APSC Mains 2002 GS Paper
- Telephone Internet? 2
- ISO 9000? 2
- e-commerce 2
- What are Ozone depleting substances 2
- function of state pollution control board 2
- AIDS? How to prevent?
- Fill-in-blank 5
- Rain-water harvesting? 2
- Measures needed for bio-diversity conservation?
- How can trend of global warming be reversed?
Questions from APSC Mains 1999 GS Paper
- Internet service? How it revolutionised communication, Features of INSAT series 3
- Meaning – Ballistics, Neuralgia, Antibody, Manometer, Hovercraft, Zeta 9
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