QUESTIONS: DAY-47 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV, Topics: Ports, Food Processing, Biotechnology)
- “The increasing trend of Western countries moving their manufacturing functions to low-cost countries, and the likely prospect of India emerging as a manufacturing outsourcing hub, is expected to contribute to the growth of the country’s marine industry” – Has Indian marine industry lived up to the expectation? Critically examine the problems and recent regulatory and policy measures taken by the government to develop this sector. (250 Words)
- “In India, the fragmented and unreliable supply chain corrodes the profitability of food processing sector and makes it unattractive for large investments.” Critically comment. (250 Words)
- MucoRice-ARP1 (100 Words)
REFERENCES:
Question – 1
- http://www.investindia.gov.in/?q=ports-sector
- http://icra.in/Files/ticker/Indian%20Port%20Sector_Final_26Sep11.pdf
- http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69044
Question – 2
- http://www.ifst.org/learninghome/helpforteachers/lessonplantopics/supplychainmanagement/
- http://www.ficci.com/SEDocument/20073/Food-Processing-Bottlenecks-study.pdf
- http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/committee/wrkgrp12/wgrep_fpi.pdf
Question – 3
