Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
| Discuss several ways in which microorganisms can help in meeting the current fuel shortage. | 2023 |
| What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by the Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines? | 2022 |
| What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology/? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of society? (250 words – 15 marks) | 2021 |
| How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by the science-based technologies? | 2020 |
| COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide. However, technological advancements are being availed readily to win over the crisis. Give an account of how technology was sought to aid management of the pandemic. | 2020 |
| Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma? | 2018 |
| Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including Leukaemia, Thalassemia, damaged cornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments? | 2017 |
| Can overuse and free availability of antibiotics without Doctor’s prescription, be contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant diseases in India? What are the available mechanisms for monitoring and control? Critically discuss the various issues involved. | 2014 |
| What do you understand by Fixed Dose Drug Combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits. | 2013 |