2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 15 marks
Social media and encrypting messaging services pose a serious security challenge. What measures have been adopted at various levels to address the security implications of social media? Also suggest any other remedies to address the problem
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 15 marks
India has a long and troubled border with China and Pakistan fraught with contentious issues. Examine the conflicting issues and security challenges along the border. Also give out the development being undertaken in these areas under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) and Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM) Scheme.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 10 marks
Describe the context and salient features of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Internal Security 10 marks
Explain how narco-terrorism has emerged as a serious threat across the country. Suggest suitable measures to counter narco-terrorism
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Agriculture 15 marks
What are the major challenges faced by the Indian irrigation system in recent times? State the measures taken by the government for efficient irrigation management.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Agriculture 10 marks
Explain the role of millets for ensuring health and nutritional security in India.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Disaster Management 15 marks
Flooding in urban areas is an emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two such major floods in the last two decades in India. Describe the policies and frameworks in India that aim at tackling such floods.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Disaster Management 15 marks
What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 10 marks
What is oil pollution? What are its impacts on the marine ecosystem? In what way is oil pollution particularly harmful for a country like India?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 10 marks
What role do Environmental NGOs and activists play in influencing Environmental Impact Assessment (DIA)outcomes for major projects in India? Cite Tour examples with all important details.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Environment & Ecology 10 marks
Industrial 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.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 15 marks
Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 15 marks
What is the need for expanding the regional air connectivity in India? In this context, discuss the government’s UDAN Scheme and its achievements.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 15 marks
Discuss the merits and demerits of the four ‘Labour Codes’ in the context of labour market reforms in India. What has been the progress so far in this regard?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
What are the causes of persistent high food inflation in India? Comment on the effectiveness of the monetary policy of the RBI to control this type of inflation.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Economy 10 marks
Examine the (pattern) and trend of public expenditure on social services in the post-reforms period in India. To what extent this has been in consonance with achieving the objective of inclusive growth?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 15 marks
What are asteroids? How real is the threat of them causing extinction of life? What strategies have been developed to prevent such a catastrophe?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 15 marks
The world is facing an acute shortage of clean and safe freshwater. What are the alternative technologies which can solve this crisis? Briefly discuss any three such technologies citing their key merits and demerits.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 10 marks
What is the technology being employed for electronic toll collection on highways? What are its advantages and limitations? What are the proposed changes that will make this process seamless? Would this transition carry any potential hazards?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 10 marks
What is the technology being employed for electronic toll collection on highways? What are its advantages and limitations? What are the proposed changes that will make this process seamless? Would this transition carry any potential hazards?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 3 Science and Technology 10 marks
What is the present world scenario of intellectual property rights with respect to life materials? Although, India is second in the world to file patents, still only a few have been commercialized. Explain the reasons behind this less commercialization.
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GS Paper - 2 4 questions
2024
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 15 marks
Discuss the geopolitical and geostrategic importance of Maldives for India with a focus on global trade and/energy flows. Further also discuss how this relationship affects India’s maritime security and regional stability amidst international competition?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 15 marks
‘Terrorism has become a significant threat to global peace and security.’ Evaluate the effectiveness of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC and its associated bodies in addressing and mitigating this threat at the international level.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 10 marks
Critically analyse India’s evolving diplomatic, economic and strategic relations with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) highlighting their increasing significance in regional and global geopolitics.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 2 International Relations 10 marks
‘The West is fostering India as an alternative to reduce dependence on China’s supply chain and as a strategically to counter China’s political and economic dominance.” Explain this statement with examples.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 15 marks
In a crucial domain like the public healthcare system the Indian State should play a vital role to contain the adverse impact of marketisation of the system. Suggest some measures through which the State can enhance the reach of public healthcare at the grassroots level.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Social Justice 10 marks
Poverty and malnutrition create a vicious cycle, adversely affecting human capital formation. What steps can be taken to break the cycle?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 15 marks
e-governance is not just about the routine application of digital technology in service delivery process. It is as much about multifarious interactions for ensuring transparency and accountability. In this context evaluate the role of the ‘Interactive Service Model’ of e-governance.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 15 marks
The Citizens’ charter has been a landmark initiative in ensuring citizen-centric administration. But it is yet to reach its full potential. Identify the factors hindering the realisation of its promise and suggest measures to overcome them.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 10 marks
The Doctrine of Democratic Governance makes it necessary that the public perception of the integrity and commitment of civil servants becomes absolutely positive. Discuss.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Governance 15 marks
Public charitable trusts have the potential to make India’s development more inclusive as they relate to certain vital public issues. Comment.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Discuss India as a secular state and compare with the secular principles of the US constitution.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Explain the reasons for the growth of public interest litigation in India. As a result of it, has the Indian Supreme Court emerged as the world’s most powerful judiciary?.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Explain the reasons for the growth of public interest litigation in India. As a result of it, has the Indian Supreme Court emerged as the world’s most powerful judiciary?.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
What changes has the Union Government recently introduced in the domain of Centre-Stare relations? Suggest measures to be adopted to build the trust between the Centre and the States and for strengthening federalism.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
Right to privacy is intrinsic to life and personal liberty and is inherently protected under Article 21 of the constitution. Explain. In this reference discuss the law relating to D.N.A. testing of child in the womb to establish its paternity.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
What are the aims and objects of recently passed and enforced, The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024? Whether University/State Education Board examinations, too, are covered under the Act?.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 15 marks
What are the aims and objects of recently passed and enforced, The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024? Whether University/State Education Board examinations, too, are covered under the Act?.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Analyse the role of local bodies in providing good governance at local level and bring out the pros and cons merging the rural local bodies with the urban local bodies.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
“The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but also its propriety.” Comment.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
“The growth of cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalisation of the parliamentary supremacy:” Elucidate.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Explain and distinguish between Lok Adalats And Arbitration Tribunals. Whether they entertain civil as well as criminal cases?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Polity 10 marks
Examine the need for electoral reforms as suggested by various committees with particular reference to “one nation – one election” principle.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
What is a twister? Why are the majority of twisters observed in areas around the Gulf of Mexico?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
What are aurora australis and aurora borealis? How are these triggered?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 15 marks
The groundwater potential of the gangetic valley is on a serious decline. How may it affect the food security of India?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
What is the concept of a ‘demographic winter’? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
What is the phenomenon of ‘cloudbursts’? Explain.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Geography 10 marks
What is sea surface temperature rise? How does it affect the formation of tropical cyclones?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Critically analyse the proposition that there is a high correlation between India’s cultural diversities and socio-economic marginalities.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Globalization has increased urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Globalization has increased urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
Despite comprehensive policies for equity and social justice, underprivileged sections are not yet getting the full benefits of affirmative action envisaged by the Constitution. Comment.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 15 marks
What is regional disparity How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
In dealing with socio-economic Issues of development, what kind of collaboration between government, NGOs and private sector would be most productive?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Indian Society 10 marks
Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women’s empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 World History 10 marks
Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries of the world.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 World History 15 marks
How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage industries in India?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Modern India 10 marks
What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education and nationalism?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Modern India 15 marks
How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage industries in India?
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Modern India 10 marks
What were the events that led to the Quit India Movement? Point out its results.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Ancient History Art & Culture 15 marks
“Though the great Cholas are no more yet their name is still remembered with great pride because of their highest achievements in the domain of art and architecture”. Comment.
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2024
Mains GS Paper - 1 Ancient History Art & Culture 10 marks
Estimate the contribution of Pallavas of Kanchi for the development of art and literature of South India.
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