Industrial Policy and Liberalisation — PYQ Trend Intelligence

What the data shows

In the mapped 2013–2026 GS 3 dataset, 8 questions connect to industrial policy and liberalisation across 7 exam years. The highest observed count is 2 in 2017. These counts describe historical coverage, not the probability of a future exam question.

Method: topic hierarchy adapted from the supplied GS1–GS4 topic-map PDFs (2013–2025); questions are linked using MainsBuddy metadata term matching, restricted to GS3. Overlapping themes may include the same question. 2026 questions are mapped as a separate extension beyond the PDFs. Cross-topic matches may occur; these are provisional classifications, not verified question-level PDF mappings.

Questions by year

Answer-writing intelligence

Directives recorded for mapped questions include Discuss, Comment, Clarify, Account for / Suggest, Give reasons / How far. Compare how the demand changes across years: identify the directive, split the question into its components, and practise within the stated mark allocation.

Mapped previous year questions

1. 2025 · GS3 · 15 marksIndia aims to become a semiconductor manufacturing hub. What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India? Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission.
2. 2024 · GS3 · 10 marksIndustrial pollution of river water is a significant environmental issue in India. Discuss the various mitigation measures to deal with this problem and also the government's initiatives in this regard.
3. 2023 · GS3 · 10 marksFaster 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.
4. 2019 · GS3 · 15 marksThe public expenditure management is a challenge to the Government of India in the context of budget making during the post-liberalization period. Clarify it.
5. 2017 · GS3 · 10 marksAccount for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports rather than capital-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.
6. 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 of increasing the industrial growth rate?
7. 2014 · GS3 · 12.5 marksForeign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?
8. 2013 · GS3 · 10 marksExamine the impact of liberalization on companies owned by Indians. Are they competing with MNCs satisfactorily? Discuss.