ANSWER WRITING FOCUS GROUP 2024

TEST #4

Instructions to Candidates -
 There are 7 Questions in this Question paper.
 All Questions are Compulsory.
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Q.1) What are the key features of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)? Bring out the challenges
in its implementation. (150 Words)

Q.2) Despite seven decades of Independence, why have welfare schemes for vulnerable sections
failed to deliver? Illustrate with suitable examples. (150 Words)

Q.3) The key challenge that plagues both skill development and higher education is that higher
education is out of sync with the skill requirements in the job market. Discuss. (150 Words)

Q.4) What do you understand by food security and nutrition security? Comment upon the status
and challenges therein. (150 Words)

Q.5) Despite the MGNREGS being a critical lifeline for rural employment, the scheme faces
challenges related to fund allocation and utilization. Analyse the role of MGNREGS in mitigating
rural distress. Suggest measures for effective implementation of the scheme. (250 Words)

Q.6) What do you understand by the term silver economy? Discuss the socio-economic
challenges faced by India's elderly population in the context of changing demographic trends.
(250 Words)

Q.7) The emerging pandemic of lifestyle diseases has arisen out of a public policy failure that
lacked foresight and imposed a one-size-fits- all approach. Evaluate. (250 Words)

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