Investment models

Current affairs on this topic 4

• Cabinet clears ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III with 50 GWh of batteries 1 October 2026

  India can build solar parks fast. Can State grids carry their power, and store it for the evening?

• Op-ed: India should make the New Development Bank the core of its BRICS finance agenda 14 September 2026

  BRICS holds about 40% of world GDP but little say at the IMF. Can a Shanghai-based bank change that?

• As India revises its Model BIT, an op-ed seeks consultation and Parliament's scrutiny 5 September 2026

  India's investment treaty template is being rewritten. Who gets a say before the Cabinet signs off?

• GDP grows 7.8% in April-June 2026, beating the RBI's 7% projection 1 September 2026

  Investment jumped and factories sped up, but farm growth slowed. How durable is 7.8%?

Previous-year questions 6

1. 2022 · GS3 · 15 marks Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030? Justify your answer. How will the shift of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables help achieve the above…
2. 2021 · GS3 · 10 marks Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the…
3. 2019 · GS3 · 10 marks Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.
4. 2018 · GS3 · 10 marks "Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)". Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.
5. 2017 · GS3 · 15 marks "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…
6. 2014 · GS3 · 12.5 marks Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and then later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services. What are the reasons for the huge growth of services…