- GSM1-Topicwise Questions since Pattern change in 2013
- [Block-1] History Past Qs & STRATEGY
- [Block-2] Social Science
- [Block-3] Geography
GSM1-Topicwise Questions since Pattern change in 2013
In 2013, UPSC changed the syllabus-pattern of Mains examination and the number of general studies papers were increased from two to four. Out of them, GS Paper-I deals with History, Culture, Society and Geography. Overall breakup looks like this
Category | GS Mains Paper-1 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History | Culture | 20 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 50 |
History | Freedom struggle | 30 | 30 | 25 | 37.5 | 65 | 10 | 50 | 25 |
History | World History | 40 | 30 | 25 | 12.5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
History | Post independence | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society | Religion, Region, empowerment | 10 | 10 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Society | Poverty, Population, Development | 0 | 10 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 25 |
Society | Globalization Impact | 10 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Society | Women | 10 | 30 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 0 |
Geography | Climate | 10 | 20 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 60 | 10 | 55 | 10 |
Geography | Disaster | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geography | Urbanization | 10 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Geography | Physical | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Geography | Resources | 20 | 20 | 25 | 62.5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
Geography | Industrial Location | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
[Block-1] History Past Qs & STRATEGY
- Watch my FREE Lecture video, IтАЩve given detailed analysis, model answers & common mistakes of the History-Culture section of GSM1-2019 Paper, & roadmap/strategy for Mains-2020. Please go through it. Overall scene is:
- Keep a habit of solving the previous papers (since 2013) because sometimes the same question themes get repeated. e.g. тАЬforeign influence on Gandhara art: asked in 2014 and again asked 2019.тАЭ
- Culture: Traditional prep sources (like Nitin Singhania, NCERT) are giving mixed utility. But if you go for higher end books (A.L. Bhasham etc.) = poor Cost:Benefit.
- Freedom Struggle: Plassey to Partition book (also available in Hindi) MUST be read. Because, since the last 3 years, verbatim themes have been lifted from there (e.g Fragmented polity in the later Mughal Era, Women Issues that gained prominence in 19th century freedom struggle etc). So if you use any other book like Bipan or Spectrum youтАЩll not be able to assemble the answer in the tone/way in which UPSC examiner has framed the question. For Mains Freedom struggle, You may even ignore Bipan ChandraтАЩs book, as long as doing Plassey to partition the book is done thoroughly.
- World History: Hardly one question from this part in recent years. Recommended sources
- TamilnaduтАЩs board Class-12 History Vol2 book (Free download)
- Pratik NayakтАЩs FREE Youtube lecture series on World History should suffice.
- Some toppers also recommend (old) NCERT by Arjun Dev on World History (рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗ рднреА рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз), but i find Tamilnadu board textbook Class12 Vol2 much better and lucid and full of colorful images! And itтАЩs available for free download.
- Sometimes they ask very Obscure questions about decolonization in the Malaysian Peninsula or Japanese dynasties.
- But if you chase thick world history books like Jain and Mathur or Norman Lowe= poor cost benefit. Aisi 400-500 rupees ki books not required.
- Post independent India: No questions in recent years, including 2019тАЩs paper. But at least land reform, economic angles, and individual Prime MinisterтАЩs foreign policy should be prepared due to their relevance in GSM2 and GSM3 as well. Source: Bipan ChandraтАЩs India since independence. But read only selected chapters. Not the entire book.
History: Art & Culture
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from Ancient to Modern Times
The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (рд╢реИрд▓рдХреГрдд рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрддреНрдп рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрднрд┐рдХ рднрд╛рд░реАрддрдп рдХрд▓рд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рдРрддрд╣рд╛рд╕ рдХреЗ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдХреЗ рдЕрддрд┐ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рддреНрд╡ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИ l рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдмреМрджреНрдз рдзрд░реНрдо рдХреЗ рдЗрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛рд▓ рдЕрддрд┐ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдЪрд░рдг рд╣реИ l рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Indian philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдПрд╡рдВ рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛ рдиреЗ рднрд╛рд░реАрддрдп рд╕реНрдорд╛рд░рдХреЛрдВ рдХреА рдХрд▓реНрдкрдирд╛ рдФрд░ рдЖрдХрд░ рджреЗрдиреЗ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЙрдирдХреА рдХрд▓рд╛ рдореИрдВ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рднреВрдорд┐рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рднрд╛рдИ рд╣реИ l рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment. (рдордзреНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ реЮрд╛рд░рд╕реА рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНрдпрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрдд рдЙрд╕ рдХрд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдпреБрдЧрдмреЛрдз рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдмрд┐рдВрдм рд╣реИ l рдЯрд┐рдкрдгреНрдгреА рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Highlight the Central Asian and Greco -Bactrian elements in Gandhara art. (рдЧрд╛рдВрдзрд╛рд░рд╛рдИ рдХрд▓рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдордзреНрдп рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдИ рдПрд╡рдВ рдпреВрдирд╛рдиреА-рдмреИрдХреНрдЯреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдИ рддрддреНрд╡реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЙрдЬрд╛рдЧрд░ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss. | 2018 |
Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. | 2018 |
The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. | 2018 |
How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? | 2017 |
Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. | 2016 |
Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss. | 2016 |
The ancient civilization in Indian sub-continent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece in that its culture and traditions have been preserved without a breakdown to the present day. Comment. | 2015 |
Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a tine aesthetic sense comparable to modem painting. Critically evaluate this comment. | 2015 |
To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss. | 2014 |
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. | 2014 |
Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss. | 2014 |
Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu / Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment. | 2014 |
Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. | 2013 |
Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. | 2013 |
Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. | 2013 |
History: India before Independence
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); Freedom Struggle (various stages, important contributors from different parts of the country)
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement. (рд▓рд╛рд░реНрдб рдХрд░реНрдЬрди рдХреА рдиреАрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЖрдВрджреЛрд▓рди рдкрд░ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рджреВрд░рдЧрд╛рдореА рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss. (1920 рдХреЗ рджрд╢рдХ рд╕реЗ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЖрдВрджреЛрд▓рди рдиреЗ рдХрдИ рд╡реИрдЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рдзрд╛рд░рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдЧреНрд░рд╣рдг рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рдмреЭрд╛рдпрд╛ l рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
The 1857 Uprising was the culmination the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate. (1857 рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рдкреНрд▓рд╡ рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рдХреЗ рдкреБрд░реНрд╡рд╡рд░реНрддреА рд╕реМ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╛рд░-рдмрд╛рд░ рдШрдЯрд┐рдд рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рдПрд╡рдВ рдмреЬреЗ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЪрд░рдореЛрддреНрдХрд░реНрд╖ рдерд╛ | рд╕реБрд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Examine the linkages between 19th centuries тАШIndian RenaissanceтАЩ and the emergence of national identity. (рдЙрдиреНрдиреАрд╕рд╡реАрдВ рд╢рддрд╛рдмреНрджреА рдХреЗ ‘рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдкреБрдирд░реНрдЬрд╛рдЧрд░рдг’ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рдХреЗ рдордзреНрдп рд╕рд╣рд▓рдЧреНрдирддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Many voices had strengthened and enriched the nationalist movement during the Gandhian phase. Elaborate. (рдЧрд╛рдВрдзреАрд╡рд╛рджреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╕реНрд╡рд░реЛрдВ рдиреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрдЯреНрд░рд╡рд╛рджреА рдЖрдВрджреЛрд▓рди рдХреЛ рд╕реБрджреГреЭ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рдореГрджреНрдз рдмрдирд╛рдпрд╛ рдерд╛ | рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдХ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s. (1940 рдХреЗ рджрд╢рдХ рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рд╕рддреНрддрд╛ рд╣рд╕реНрддрд╛рдиреНрддрд░рдг рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреЛ рдЬрдЯрд┐рд▓ рдмрдирд╛рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рд╕рд╛рдореНрд░рд╛рдЬреНрдпрд┐рдХ рд╕рддреНрддрд╛ рдХреА рднреВрдорд┐рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдХрд▓рди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times. | 2018 |
Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. | 2017 |
Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century? | 2017 |
Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy. | 2017 |
The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period? | 2017 |
Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian independence since twenties of the last century. | 2017 |
Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India. | 2016 |
Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase. | 2016 |
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom. | 2016 |
How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss. | 2015 |
It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss. | 2015 |
The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? | 2014 |
Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence. | 2014 |
In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial aspirations in India? | 2014 |
Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss. | 2013 |
Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom. | 2013 |
In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate. | 2013 |
History: India After independence
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation within country)
Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success. | 2013 |
Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan “Jai Jawana Jai Kisan”. | 2013 |
Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post-independent India. | 2013 |
Analyze the circumstances that led to Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the agreement. | 2013 |
Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh. | 2013 |
History: world
GS1 Syllabus Topic: 18th century events (e.g. Industrial revolution, WWs, redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation); Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism, socialism) and their effect on society
Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French revolution. (рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП рдХреА рдЕрдорд░реАрдХреА рдПрд╡рдВ рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕реАрд╕реА рдХреНрд░рд╛рдВрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдиреЗ рдЖрдзреБрдирд┐рдХ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреА рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд╢рд┐рд▓рд╛рдПрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд┐рдд рдХреА рдереАрдВ |) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there? | 2018 |
What problems were germane to the decolonization process of Malay Peninsula. | 2017 |
The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. | 2016 |
Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? | 2015 |
To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically | 2015 |
What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? | 2014 |
What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain’s self-image as a world power? | 2014 |
The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. | 2014 |
“Latecomer” Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experience. | 2013 |
Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. | 2013 |
American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. | 2013 |
What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression? | 2013 |
[Block-2] Social Science
- Watch my FREE Lecture video, IтАЩve given detailed analysis, model answers & common mistakes of the Social-Science section of GSM1-2019 Paper, & roadmap/strategy for Mains-2020. Please go through it. Overall scene is:
- As such direct answers were not available for most of the social science questions asked in GSM-2019. But you could use following resources for preparing fodder material:
- (?Free download) NCERT 11-12 Sociology and Political Science textbooks. Do not worry about its complex theories and thinkers just read it as story book,
- (?Free download) IGNOU MPS-003 material book1 and 2.
- Majid HussainтАЩs book on Indian Geography (рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗ рднреА рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз): Ch13- Cultural settings Census and data about religious, linguistic, ethnic groups
- Past Economic Surveys (e.g. Son-meta preference, demographic dividend, etc You can quote in the answer as and when required.)
- Yojana-Kurukshetra magazine issues related to women and health (population)
- Newspaper Columns.
- Here also, solve previous papers from 2013 onwards. questions / themes get repeated.
- Book Companies have published titles on this subject of тАЬPoverty and communalism and women issuesтАЭ (just to milk cash on the new syllabus of UPSC) but theyтАЩre just copypasted stuff from wikipedia & census, offering very little value addition to above (mostly free) material. So, I am not recommending a separate book for the subject.
Social Science: Caste, Religion, Region, Globalization
GS1 Syllabus Topic:
- Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism; Social Empowerment
- Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;
Has caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations. (рдмрд╣реБ-рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рд╕рдордЭрдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддреА рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рд╕рдВрдЧрд┐рдХрддрд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкреНрдд рд╣реЛ рдЧрдИ рд╣реИ? рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░реЛрдВ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рдмрд╣реБрд▓рд╡рд╛рдж рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡реАрдХрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕рдВрдХрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИ? рдФрдЪрд┐рддреНрдпрдкреВрд░реНрдг рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЖрдк рд╕рд╣рдордд рд╣реИ рдХреА рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдпрддрд╛ рдмреЭрддреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдореБрдЦрд░рддрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рдгрд╛рдо рдкрд░рддреАрдд рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ? рддрд░реНрдХ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l ) | 2020 |
Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree? (рд░реАрддреА-рд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рдЬреЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдкрд░рдореНрдкрд░рд╛рдУрдВ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рддрд░реНрдХ рдХреЛ рджрдмрд╛рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рдЧрддрд┐рд╡рд┐рд░реЛрдз рдЙрддреНрдкрдиреНрди рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИ l рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЖрдк рдЗрд╕рд╕реЗ рд╕рд╣рдордд рд╣реИрдВ ?) | 2020 |
“Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” Comment. | 2018 |
How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism? Discuss. | 2018 |
‘Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation. Argue by giving suitable illustrations. | 2018 |
The spirit tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate. | 2017 |
Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India. | 2017 |
In the context of diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint. | 2017 |
What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)? | 2017 |
Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity? | 2016 |
Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment. | 2016 |
What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer. | 2016 |
Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, despite having divergent approaches and strategies, had a common goal of amelioration of the downtrodden. Elucidate. | 2015 |
Describe any four cultural elements of diversity in India and rate their relative significance in building a national identity. | 2015 |
Debate the issue of whether and how contemporary movements for assertion of Dalit identity work towards annihilation of caste. | 2015 |
How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West? | 2014 |
Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss. | 2013 |
Social Science: Poverty, Population, Globalization
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Poverty, Population; Development and associated issues
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment. (рдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдж-19 рдорд╣рд╛рдорд╛рд░реА рдиреЗ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд░реНрдЧ рдЕрд╕рдорд╛рдирддрд╛рдУрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЧрд░реАрдмреА рдХреЛ рдЧрддрд┐ рджреЗ рджреА рд╣реИ l рдЯрд┐рдкрдгреНрдгреА рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the educational system in the country? Elaborate your answer. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдбрд┐рдЬрд┐рдЯрд▓ рдкрд╣рд▓ рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд▓рди рдореЗрдВ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ? рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдмрд╛рдд рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЛ рдЬреАрд╡рд┐рдд рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрджреНрд╡рд┐рддреАрдп рдмрдирд╛ рджреЗрддреА рд╣реИ ? рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (рдзрд░реНрдордирд┐рд░рдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рдкрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдкреНрд░рдерд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдХреНрдпрд╛-рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЪреБрдиреМрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдВ рд╣реИрдВ ?) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Do we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рддреНрд░ рд▓рдШреБ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рд╣реИрдВ ? рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╕рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
‘Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing.’ Explain by giving reasons. | 2018 |
Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India. | 2018 |
Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success. | 2018 |
“An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with suitable examples | 2016 |
Critically examine whether growing population is the cause of poverty OR poverty is the main cause of population increase in India. | 2015 |
Discuss the changes in the trends of labour migration within and outside India in the last four decades. | 2015 |
The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss. | 2014 |
Social Science: Globalization
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Globalisation (effects on Indian society)
Are we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣рдо рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рдХреЛ рдЦреЛрддреЗ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВ ? рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
‘Globalization is generally said to promote cultural homogenization but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian Society. Elucidate. | 2018 |
Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India. (2013, Asked about Globalization effect on Elderly) | 2015 |
To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain. | 2016 |
Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India. | 2013 |
Social Science: Women
- GS1 Syllabus Topic: Role of women and women’s organisation;
- Although some of the following questions fall under populationglobalization categories, but if a person cultivates habit of noting down women related topics under one head, itтАЩll benefit in both GS1, GS2 and Essay.
тАЬEmpowering women is the key to control population growthтАЭ. Discuss (“рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рд╕рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдХрд░рдг рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╕рдВрд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рдХреЛ рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдХреБрдВрдЬреА рд╣реИ |” рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space? (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдордХреНрд╖ рд╕рдордп рдФрд░ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рдирд┐рд░рдВрддрд░ рдЪреБрдиреЛрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдХреНрдпрд╛-рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ ?) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
‘Women’s movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata. Substantiate your view. | 2018 |
How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the sex ratio among Scheduled Castes? | 2015 |
How does patriarchy impact the position of a middle class working woman in India? | 2014 |
Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agriculture in India. | 2014 |
Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments. | 2014 |
Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make women’s organization free from gender bias. Comment. | 2013 |
[Block-3] Geography
- Watch my FREE Lecture video containing my detailed analysis, model answers & common mistakes of the GeographyтАЩs Climate-change section in GSM-2019 Paper, & roadmap/strategy for Mains-2020. Overall scene is:
- RajtanilтАЩs Youtube video lecture series on Geography
- Physical Geography:
- First priority Class 11-12 NCERTs (?Free download).
- Afterwards, selective reading of Goh Cheng LeongтАЩs Book (All of its chapters not important for Mains. E.g. erosion, landform etc.)
- Further, If you start solving 2013-19тАЩs answers, nature of question is either:
- 1) Sometimes NCERT is sufficient and only in rare cases, there have been cases where Goh Cheng Leong has helped in enrichment of answers.
- 2) Sometimes Questions from such obscure areas, which are neither given in NCERT or Goh Cheng. Here, theoretical understanding while helpful but not always enough to fill the word limit. E.g. Water-mass question in GSM1-2019. But, beyond a point the cost:benefit = poor. Besides, youтАЩre not expected to write the best answer. You just have to write тАШless badтАЩ answers than other candidates.
- ? Indian Geography: Majid HussainтАЩs book on Indian Geography (рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗ рднреА рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз). Do selective study of chapters related to economic and resources geography. All chapters are not equally important for Mains.
- ?World Geography: glancing over NCERT and some internet resources should suffice. World Geography Books available in the market = not proven very useful in this real questions which were asked in portion in 2013-19. So, I donтАЩt recommend a separate book on World Geography at present.
- ? Environment Theory & Contemporary issues:
- NIOS (Free PDF available in both Hindi and English)
- ? ?Disaster Management angles:
- Selective study of IGNOU MA (PubAD) from https://Egyankosh.ac.in
- Current Affairs PDFs,
- Newspaper columns.
Geography: Physical
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;
Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone. (рдкрд░реА-рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рдВрдд рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рднреВ-рднреМрддрд┐рдХреАрдп рдЕрднрд┐рд▓рдХреНрд╖рдгреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
The process of desertification does not have climatic boundaries. Justify with examples. (рдорд░реБрд╢рд▓реАрдХрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рдо рдХреА рдЬрд▓рд╡рд╛рдпрд╡рд┐рдХ рд╕реАрдорд╛рдПрдБ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ l рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдгреЛрдВ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рдФрдЪрд┐рддреНрдп рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation? | 2018 |
Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. | 2018 |
How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth? | 2017 |
“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. | 2016 |
Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. | 2014 |
Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. | 2014 |
What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. | 2013 |
There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghat. Why? | 2013 |
Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? | 2013 |
Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats | 2013 |
Geography: Climate, Disaster related
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Critical geographical features, flora, fauna (changes and effects thereof)
How will the meeting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India? (рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рдордирджреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдкрд┐рдШрд▓рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдЬрд▓-рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрдиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рджреВрд░рдЧрд╛рдореА рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ ?) | 2020 |
Assess the impact of global warming on coral life system with examples. (рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рддрд╛рдкрди рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдЬреАрд╡рди рддрдВрддреНрд░ рдкрд░ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рдХрд╛, рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде, рдЖрдХрд▓рди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and the coastal environment? Give suitable examples? (рдорд╣рд╛рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рдзрд╛рд░рд╛рдПрдБ рдФрд░ рдЬрд▓ рд░рд╛рд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдЬреАрд╡рди рдФрд░ рддрдЯреАрдп рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдкрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕-рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдкрд░рд╕реНрдкрд░ рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╣реИрдВ ? рдЙрдкрдпреБрдХреНрдд рдЙрджрд╣рд╛рд░рдг рджреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (рдореИрдВрдЧреНрд░реЛрд╡реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд░рд┐рдХреНрддреАрдХрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП рдФрд░ рддрдЯреАрдп рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐рдХреА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрд░рдХреНрд╖рдг рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдирдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдХреЛ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
How can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism? (рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐рдХреА рддрдВрддреНрд░ рдХреЛ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдкрд╣рд▓реЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрди рдХреЗ рдЛрдгрд╛рддреНрдордХ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдкреВрдг:рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ ? ) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India? (рдЬрд▓ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдмрд▓ (рд╡рд╛рдЯрд░ рд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реИрд╕) рдХрд╛ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдорддрд▓рдм рд╣реИ ? рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдпрд╣ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдФрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХрд╛рд░рди рдкреНрд░рд╛рджреЗрд╢рд┐рдХрдд: рднрд┐рдиреНрди-рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╣реИ ?) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem? | 2018 |
In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development.” Discuss. | 2017 |
Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulse because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by the United Nations. | 2017 |
How does the cryosphere affect global climate? | 2017 |
Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects. | 2017 |
In what way can flood be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India? | 2017 |
What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the won population residing in Monsoon Asia? | 2017 |
Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. | 2016 |
Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation? | 2015 |
How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss. | 2015 |
Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why? | 2014 |
Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree? | 2014 |
Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent. | 2014 |
The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? | 2013 |
Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world. | 2013 |
What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place? | 2013 |
Geography: Resources Distribution
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia, Indian subcontinent)
The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine. (рдирджрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЖрдкрд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдЬреЛреЬрдирд╛ рд╕реВрдЦрд╛, рдмрд╛реЭ рдФрд░ рдмрд╛рдзрд┐рдд рдЬрд▓-рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╣рди рдЬреИрд╕реА рдмрд╣реБ-рдЖрдпрд╛рдореА рдЕрдиреНрддрд░реНрд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзрд┐рдд рд╕рдорд╕реНрдпрд╛рдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╣рд╛рд░реНрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдзрд╛рди рджреЗ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ l рдЖрд▓реЛрдЪрдирд╛рддреНрдордХ рдкрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реМрд░ рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдЪреБрд░ рд╕рдВрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдПрдБ рд╣реИрдВ рд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдБрдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддрд┐рдпрд╛ рднрд┐рдиреНрдирддрд╛рдПрдБ рд╣реИрдВ l рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕реНрддрд┐рдерд┐ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЬрд▓рд╡рд╛рдпреБ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд░реНрддрди рдкрд░ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдкрд░рд┐рдгрд╛рдореА рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП l) | 2020 |
Can the strategy of regional-resource based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рджреЗрд╢рд┐рдХ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрди-рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╡рд┐рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд╛рдг рдХреА рд░рдгрдиреАрддрд┐ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд░реЛреЫрдЧрд╛рд░ рдХреА рдкреНрд░реЛрдиреНрдирддрд┐ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╣рд╛рдпрдХ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИ ?) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region? | 2018 |
The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain | 2016 |
South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. | 2016 |
Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations. | 2016 |
Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India. | 2016 |
In what way micro-watershed Development projects help in water conservation in drought prone and semi-arid regions of India. | 2016 |
What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences? | 2015 |
India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity. | 2015 |
The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate. | 2015 |
Critically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world. | 2014 |
How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa? | 2014 |
With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world. | 2013 |
It is said the India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved. | 2013 |
Geography: factors affecting industrial locations
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary, secondary, tertiary; India, world)
Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples. (рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рдореЗрдВ рд▓реЛрд╣ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЗрд╕реНрдкрд╛рдд рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреА рдХрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рдорд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрдд рд╕реЗ рджреВрд░ рд╕реНрддрд┐рдерд┐ рдХрд╛ рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдгреЛрдВ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рдХрд╛рд░рди рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдП l) | 2020 |
Discuss the factors for localization of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India. (рдЙрддреНрддрд░-рдкрд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдореА рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдХреГрд╖рд┐-рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдЦрд╛рджреНрдп рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рдордг рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдгреБрдпрдХрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдХреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП | ) (10m,150 words) | 2019 |
Define blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India. | 2018 |
What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identify industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics. | 2018 |
Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications. | 2017 |
Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain. | 2014 |
Account for the change in the spatial pattern of the Iron and Steel industry in the world. | 2014 |
Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water? | 2014 |
Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India? Discuss with justification | 2013 |
Analyze the factors for highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India | 2013 |
Geography: Urbanization
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Urbanization: problems and remedies
Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рджрд╢рд▓рдХреНрд╖реАрдп рдирдЧрд░реЛрдВ рдЬрд┐рдирдореЗ рд╣реИрджрд░рд╛рдмрд╛рдж рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреБрдгреЗ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╕реНрдорд╛рд░реНрдЯ рд╕рд┐рдЯреАрдЬ рднреА рд╕рдореНрдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдд рд╣реИрдВ, рдореЗрдВ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрдХ рдмрд╛реЭ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рди рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдП l рд╕реНрдерд╛рдпреА рдирд┐рд░рд╛рдХрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдЙрдкрд╛рдп рднреА рд╕реБрдЬрд╛рдЗрдП l) | 2020 |
How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development of India? (рджрдХреНрд╖ рдФрд░ рдХрд┐рдлрд╛рдпрддреА (рдЕрдлреЛрд░реНрдбреЗрдмрд▓) рд╢рд╣рд░реА рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рдЬрдирд┐рдХ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╣рди рдХрд┐рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рджреНрд░реБрдд рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХреА рдХреБрдВрдЬреА рд╣реИ ?) (15m,250 words) | 2019 |
“The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas? | 2018 |
The growth of cities as I.T. hubs has opened up new avenues employment but has also created new problems. Substantiate this statement with examples. Urbanization | 2017 |
With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City Programme’. | 2016 |
Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss. | 2016 |
Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three mega cities of the country but the air pollution is much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so? | 2015 |
Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration. | 2015 |
Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India. | 2013 |
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