Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
6. India needs to increase its spending on research and development, as it not only needs technological development and brilliance in various sectors ranging from defence to agriculture to manufacturing, but it desperately needs innovations that can safeguard its basic environment — land, water, and air. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
During India’s G20 presidency, the engagement group, Science20, has the theme of “Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development” focusing on universal holistic health; cure and prevention of disease; clean energy for a greener future; and connecting science to society and culture.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need to increase spending and take additional reforms in R&D sector.
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving statistic about government spending in R&D sector in India.
Body:
In the first part, bring out the links between spending on R&D and quality of research and development on the country’s global competitiveness. Bring out the adverse impact of not enough emphasis on R&D.
Next, write about measures needed to boost holistic developments in Science, Technology, and Innovation in India ranging across defence, agriculture, pollution checking and water conservation etc. Cite examples to substantiate.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
