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

In what way can flood be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India?

Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing ‘Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)’. How is this framework different from ‘Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005’?

Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.

What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).

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

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

Distinguish between ‘care economy’ and ‘monetised economy’. How can care economy be brought into monetised economy through women empowerment?

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.

Explain the changes in cropping patterns in India in the context of changes in consumption patterns and marketing conditions.

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