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Mains · GS3 · Indian Economy

Liberalization, Industrial Policy and Industrial Growth

7 questions worth 90 marks, from 2017 to 2026.

2017

2 questions
  1. 2017 · Q210 marks150 words

    Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.

  2. 2017 · Q1215 marks250 words

    "Industrial growth rate has lagged-behind in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic-Product (GDP) in the post-reform period." Give reasons. How far the recent changes in Industrial-Policy are capable of increasing the industrial growth rate?

2018

1 question
  1. 2018 · Q1215 marks250 words

    How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability of India?

2023

1 question
  1. 2023 · Q110 marks150 words

    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.

2025

2 questions
  1. 2025 · Q210 marks150 words

    What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from free trade and multilateralism to protectionism and bilateralism? How can these challenges be met?

  2. 2025 · Q1215 marks250 words

    Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. What are its achievements? In what way can the functioning and outcomes of the scheme be improved?

2026

1 question
  1. 2026 · Q1215 marks250 words

    How are startups in India promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and employment? Discuss the global and domestic challenges in their working and suggest suitable measures to overcome these challenges.

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