2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 15 marks
Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting violent internal security threat. In this context, discuss the emerging issues and suggest a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of Naxalism.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 10 marks
What are the different elements of cyber security? Keeping in view the challenges in cyber security examine the extent to which India has successfully developed a comprehensive National Cyber Security Strategy.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 10 marks
What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss the organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve the maritime security.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Agriculture 15 marks
Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.
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Mains GS Paper - 3 Agriculture 15 marks
What is Integrated Farming System? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Agriculture 15 marks
What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Disaster Management 10 marks
Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 15 marks
Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the hazard?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 15 marks
Discuss global warming and mention its effects on global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the light of Kyoto Protocol, 1997.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 10 marks
Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasising its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 10 marks
Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose is deposited on the surface of Planet Earth. What are the natural process this cellulose undergoes before yielding carbon dioxide, water and other end products?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity”.Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
The increase in life expectancy in the country has led to newer health challenges in the community. What are those challenges and what steps need to be taken to meet them?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent?
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Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
Is inclusive growth possible under market economy? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth in India.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
Why is Public Private Partnership (PPP) required in Infrastructural projects? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 15 marks
What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by the Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 15 marks
Clean energy is the order of the day.’ Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 15 marks
How will I2U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India’s position in global politics?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 10 marks
Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this new organisation?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 10 marks
India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of the preceding statement.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 15 marks
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 remains inadequate in promoting an incentive-based system for children’s education without generating awareness about the importance of schooling. Analyse
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 15 marks
Do you agree with the view that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process? Justify your answer.
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 15 marks
Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of society. Discuss.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 10 marks
Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 10 marks
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 10 marks
The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 10 marks
To what extent, in your view, the Parliament is able to ensure accountability of the executive in India?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 10 marks
To what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State autonomy.” Comment.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Discuss the essential conditions for the exercise of the legislative powers by the Governor. Discuss the legality of the re-promulgation of ordinances by the Governor without placing them before the Legislature.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under The Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party against the decision? Refer to the case laws.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes in the wake of its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Discuss the role of the Vice President of India as the chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court. Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
How is the growth of Tier 2 Cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships.
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2022
Mains GS Paper - 1 Modern India 10 marks
Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Modern India 10 marks
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons.
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Ancient History Art & Culture 15 marks
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Ancient History Art & Culture 10 marks
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
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Mains GS Paper - 1 Ancient History Art & Culture 10 marks
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
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