1. Prologue
  2. [Block-1] History
  3. [Block-2] Social Science
  4. [Block-3] Geography
  5. Appendix: Linear paper of 2022-GSM1
  6. Appendix: Model Answer pe Free Lecture & Powerpoint
  7. Appendix: Syllabus of UPSC Mains-GSM1 General Studies Paper1

Prologue

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 2021 2022
History Culture 20 40 25 25 10 35 10 50 10 40
History Freedom struggle 30 30 25 37.5 65 10 50 25 40 20
History World History 40 30 25 12.5 10 15 15 0 15 0
History Post independence 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 15
Society Religion, Region, empowerment 10 10 37.5 37.5 50 35 35 35 0 40
Society Poverty, Population, Development 0 10 25 12.5 0 40 0 25 15 0
Society Globalization Impact 10 0 12.5 12.5 0 15 15 15 40 10
Society Women 10 30 12.5 0 0 15 35 0 10 0
Society Urbanization 10 0 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 10
Geography Climate 10 20 37.5 12.5 60 10 55 10 15 0
Geography Disaster 10 10 0 12.5 15 0 0 0 0 10
Geography Physical 20 20 0 0 10 20 0 20 45 55
Geography Resources 20 20 25 62.5 0 10 10 45 35 50
Geography Industrial Location 10 30 0 0 15 30 10 10 0 0

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[Block-1] History

History: Art & Culture

GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from Ancient to Modern Times

How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдХрд┐ рдордзреНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдордВрджрд┐рд░реЛрдВ рдХреА рдореВрд░реНрддрд┐рдХрд▓рд╛ рдЙрд╕ рджреМрд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рддреНрд╡ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред ) 2022
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдорд┐рдердХ рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддреБрдХрд▓рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╡реГрд╖рдн рдХреА рдЖрдХреГрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 2022
Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдкрд░рдореНрдкрд░рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдЧреБрдкреНрдд-рдХрд╛рд▓ рдФрд░ рдЪреЛрд▓ рдХрд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдкрд░ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 2022
Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti literature and its contribution to Indian culture. (150 words) рднрдХреНрддрд┐ рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНрдп рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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 рдлрд╝рд╛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)

Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons. (рдФрдкрдирд┐рд╡реЗрд╢рд┐рдХ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдЕрдард╛рд░рд╣рд╡реАрдВ рд╢рддрд╛рдмреНрджреА рдХреЗ рдордзреНрдп рд╕реЗ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рдЕрдХрд╛рд▓ рдкрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдЪрд╛рдирдХ рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИ? рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрддрд╛рдПрдВред) 2022
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. (рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рдВрд╢ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рд┐рдкрд╛рд╣рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдИрд╕реНрдЯ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреА рд╕реЗрдирд╛ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рддрддреНрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╢рд╛рд╕рдХреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛рдмрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░ рд╕реБрд╕рдЬреНрдЬрд┐рдд рд╕реЗрдирд╛ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрддреА рд░рд╣реА ? рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрддрд╛рдПрдБ ред) 2022
Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj. (150 words) рдпрдВрдЧ рдмрдВрдЧрд╛рд▓ рдПрд╡рдВ рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдореЛ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рдВрджрд░реНрдн рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ-рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░ рдЖрдиреНрджреЛрд▓рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЙрддреНрдерд╛рди рддрдерд╛ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХреЛ рд░реЗрдЦрд╛рдВрдХрд┐рдд рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 words) рдирд░рдордкрдВрдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рднреВрдорд┐рдХрд╛ рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╕реАрдорд╛ рддрдХ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрдХ рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░рддрд╛ рдЖрдВрджреЛрд▓рди рдХрд╛ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛? рдЯрд┐рдкрдгреНрдгреА рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (250 words) рдЕрд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧ рдЖрдиреНрджреЛрд▓рди рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рд╡рд┐рдирдп рдЕрд╡рдЬреНрдЮрд╛ рдЖрдиреНрджреЛрд▓рди рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рдорд╣рд╛рддреНрдорд╛ рдЧрд╛рдБрдзреА рдХреЗ рд░рдЪрдирд╛рддреНрдордХ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдореЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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░ рдмрдврд╝рд╛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 рдмрдбрд╝реЗ 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╕реБрджреГрдврд╝ 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)

The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдпреЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рдирд┐рдХ рдкреБрдирд░реНрдЧрдарди рдЙрдиреНрдиреАрд╕рд╡реАрдВ рд╢рддрд╛рдмреНрджреА рдХреЗ рдордзреНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рд░рдВрддрд░ рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣реА рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдг рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 2022
Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (150 words) рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд┐рдпрд╛рд╕рддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдПрдХреАрдХрд░рдг рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рдирд┐рдХ рдореБрджреНрджреЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ-рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рд╕рдорд╕реНрдпрд╛рдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдХрд▓рди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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

тАЬThere arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars.тАЭ Evaluate the statement. (250 words) “рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдпреБрджреНрдзреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмрд┐рдЪ рд▓реЛрдХрддрдВрддреНрд░реАрдп рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рдЧрдВрднреАрд░ рдЪреБрдиреМрддреА рдЙрддреНрдкрдиреНрди рд╣реБрдИред” рдЗрд╕ рдХрдерди рдХрд╛ рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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

Social Science: Caste, Religion, Region, Globalization

GS1 Syllabus Topic:

  • Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism; Social Empowerment
  • Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ? (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдЬрдирдЬрд╛рддреАрдп рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ рд╕рдиреНрджрд░реНрдн рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреНрддрд░реНрдЧрдд рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдПрдХрд▓ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдореЗрдВ рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП ?) 2022
Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism ? Justify your answer. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╕рд╣рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБрддрд╛, рд╕рдореНрдорд┐рд▓рди рдПрд╡рдВ рдмрд╣реБрд▓рддрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рддрддреНрддреНрд╡ рд╣реИрдВ рдЬреЛ рдзрд░реНрдордирд┐рд░рдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░реВрдк рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд╛рдг рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ ? рддрд░реНрдХрд╕рдВрдЧрдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреЗрдВред) 2022
Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛рддрд┐, рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рддрдерд╛ рдзрд░реНрдо рдХреЗ рд╕рдорд╛рдирд╛рдВрддрд░ ‘рдкрдВрде’ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП ред) 2022
Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (150 words) рдореБрдЦреНрдпрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рддреБрд▓рдирд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯрддрд╛ рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдВрдЪ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 words) рднрд╛рд░рдд рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдкрд╛рд░рдореНрдкрд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдореВрд▓реНрдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рд░рдВрддрд░рддрд╛ рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдмрдирд╛рдП рд░рдЦрддрд╛ рд╣реИ ? рдЗрдирдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд░реНрддрдиреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╡рд░рдг рджреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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╛ рдмрдврд╝рддреА 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

Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (250 words) рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдЙрдкрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢ рдбрд╛рд▓рд┐рдПред 2021
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)

Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships. (рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреЛрдВ рдкрд░ ‘рд╡рд░реНрдХ рдлреНрд░реЙрдо рд╣реЛрдо’ рдХреЗ рдЕрд╕рд░ рдХреА рдЫрд╛рдирдмреАрди рддрдерд╛ рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХрд░реЗрдВ ред) 2022
What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words) рдХреНрд░рд┐рдкреНрдЯреЛрдХрд░реЗрдВрд╕реА рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ ? рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рдпрд╣ рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдд рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИ ? рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдпрд╣ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рднреА рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдд рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ ? 2021
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 population and globalization categories, but if a person cultivates habit of noting down women related topics under one head, itтАЩll benefit in both GS1, GS2 and Essay.
Examine the role of тАШGig EconomyтАЩ in the process of empowerment of women in India. (150 words) рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдХрд░рдг рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ ‘рдЧрд┐рдЧ рдЗрдХреЛрдиреЙрдореА’ рдХреА рднреВрдорд┐рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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

Geography: Physical

GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;

Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (рдкреНрд░рд╛рдердорд┐рдХ рдЪрдЯреНрдЯрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛рдУрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 2022
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? ( рдХреНрд╖реЛрднрдордВрдбрд▓ рд╡рд╛рдпреБрдордВрдбрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдкрд░рдд рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рдореМрд╕рдо рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдХреИрд╕реЗ ?) 2022
Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрд╛рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд▓рд╕рдВрдзрд┐ рд╡ рд╕реНрдерд▓рд╕рдВрдзрд┐ рдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡ рдХрд╛ рдЙрд▓реНрд▓реЗрдЦ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП ред.) 2022
What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. (рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдзрд╛рд░рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдХреМрди рд╕реА рд╣реИ ? рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдорддреНрд╕реНрдп рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдирдХреЗ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХрд░реЗрдВ ) 2022
Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats. (150 words) рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рддрдерд╛ рдкрд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдореА рдШрд╛рдЯреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рднреВ-рд╕реНрдЦрд▓рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рдХрд╛рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд░ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment. (150 words) 2021 рдореЗрдВ рдШрдЯрд┐рдд рдЬреНрд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛рдореБрдЦреА рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрдлреЛрдЯреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рдШрдЯрдирд╛рдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЙрд▓реНрд▓реЗрдЦ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдкрд░ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдкрдбрд╝реЗ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рдХреЛ рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдПред 2021
Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer. (150 words) рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдЙрдкрдорд╣рд╛рджреНрд╡реАрдк рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ ? рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдХ рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. (250 words) рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рд╢реГрдВрдЦреНрд▓рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрд░реЗрдЦрдг рдХрд╛ рд╕рдВрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдкреНрдд рдЙрд▓реНрд▓реЗрдЦ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП рддрдерд╛ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рдореМрд╕рдо рдкрд░ рдкрдбрд╝реЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╕реЛрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдг рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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)

Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдореМрд╕рдо рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рд╡рд┐рднрд╛рдЧ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рдд рдкреНрд░рд╡рдг рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдореМрд╕рдо рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреА рдЪреЗрддрд╛рд╡рдирд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд░рдВрдЧ-рд╕рдВрдХреЗрдд рдХреЗ рдЕрд░реНрде рдХреА рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 2022
How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain. (250 words) рдЖрд░реНрдХрдЯрд┐рдХ рдХреА рдмрд░реНрдлрд╝ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрдЯрд╛рд░реНрдЯрд┐рдХ рдХреЗ рдЧреНрд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрд┐рдШрд▓рдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдврдВрдЧ рд╕реЗ рдкреГрдереНрд╡реА рдкрд░ рдореМрд╕рдо рдХреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рд░реВрдк рдФрд░ рдордиреБрд╖реНрдп рдХреА рдЧрддрд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рдбрд╛рд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ? рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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)

Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╡рди рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рдХреА рд╕рдВрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП рдПрд╡рдВ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рд╕реАрдорд┐рдд рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рдордЭрд╛рдЗрдП|) 2022
Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’. ( ‘рджрдХреНрдХрди рдЯреНрд░реИрдк’ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрди рд╕рдореНрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдУрдВ рдХреА рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 2022
Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India. (рдЕрдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдкреНрдд рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рднреВрдордВрдбрд▓реАрдХрд░рдг рдПрд╡рдВ рдирдП рддрдХрдиреАрдХ рдХреЗ рд░рд┐рд╢реНрддреЗ рдХреЛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рдиреНрджрд░реНрдн рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд░реЗрдВред ) 2022
Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. (рд░рдмрд░ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрдХ рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рддрд░рдг рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЙрдирдХреЗ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рд╛рдордирд╛ рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдгреАрдп рдореБрджреНрджреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЗрдВрдЧрд┐рдд рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 2022
Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss. (150 words) рдЧреЛрдВрдбрд╡рд╛рдирд╛рд▓реИрдВрдб рдХреЗ рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд╡рдЬреВрдж рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдЦрдирди рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд╕рдХрд▓ рдШрд░реЗрд▓реБ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рдж (рдЬреА. рдбреА. рдкреА.) рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдХрдо рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд рдХрд╛ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рджреЗрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples. (150 words) рд╢рд╣рд░реА рднреВрдорд┐ рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЬрд▓ рдирд┐рдХрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рднреВрдорд┐-рдЙрджреНрдзрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░реНрдгреАрдп рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ ? рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдгреЛрдВ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рд╕рдордЭрд╛рдЗрдПред 2021
Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world. (250 words) рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдореЗрдВ рдЦрдирд┐рдЬ рддреЗрд▓ рдХреЗ рдЕрд╕рдорд╛рди рд╡рд┐рддрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдмрд╣реБрдЖрдпрд╛рдореА рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред 2021
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 рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рдирд╛ рд╕реВрдЦрд╛, рдмрд╛рдврд╝ 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░реЛрдЬрд╝рдЧрд╛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 / Society: Urbanization

GS1 Syllabus Topic: Urbanization: problems and remedies

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 ? (рдЙрдкрднреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рдкрд░рд┐рдкреНрд░реЗрдХреНрд╖реНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдирд╡ рдордзреНрдпрд╡рд░реНрдЧ рдХреЗ рдЙрднрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдЯреАрдпрд░ 2 рд╢рд╣рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзрд┐рдд рд╣реИ ?) 2022
What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (250 words) рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рд╢рд╣рд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдИ. рдЯреА. рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рд╕реЗ рдЙрддреНрддрдкрдиреНрди рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ-рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИрдВ ? 2021
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╛рдврд╝ 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

Appendix: Linear paper of 2022-GSM1

  • How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдХрд┐ рдордзреНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдордВрджрд┐рд░реЛрдВ рдХреА рдореВрд░реНрддрд┐рдХрд▓рд╛ рдЙрд╕ рджреМрд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рддреНрд╡ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред ) 10m 150w
  • 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. (рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рдВрд╢ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рд┐рдкрд╛рд╣рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдИрд╕реНрдЯ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреА рд╕реЗрдирд╛ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рддрддреНрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╢рд╛рд╕рдХреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛рдмрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░ рд╕реБрд╕рдЬреНрдЬрд┐рдд рд╕реЗрдирд╛ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрддреА рд░рд╣реА ? рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрддрд╛рдПрдБ ред) 10m 150w
  • Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons. (рдФрдкрдирд┐рд╡реЗрд╢рд┐рдХ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдЕрдард╛рд░рд╣рд╡реАрдВ рд╢рддрд╛рдмреНрджреА рдХреЗ рдордзреНрдп рд╕реЗ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ рдЕрдХрд╛рд▓ рдкрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдЪрд╛рдирдХ рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИ? рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрддрд╛рдПрдВред) 10m 150w
  • Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (рдкреНрд░рд╛рдердорд┐рдХ рдЪрдЯреНрдЯрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛рдУрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 10m 150w
  • Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдореМрд╕рдо рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рд╡рд┐рднрд╛рдЧ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рдд рдкреНрд░рд╡рдг рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдореМрд╕рдо рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреА рдЪреЗрддрд╛рд╡рдирд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд░рдВрдЧ-рд╕рдВрдХреЗрдд рдХреЗ рдЕрд░реНрде рдХреА рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 10m 150w
  • Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’. ( ‘рджрдХреНрдХрди рдЯреНрд░реИрдк’ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрди рд╕рдореНрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдУрдВ рдХреА рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 10m 150w
  • Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╡рди рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рдХреА рд╕рдВрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рдг рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП рдПрд╡рдВ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рд╕реАрдорд┐рдд рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдгреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рдордЭрд╛рдЗрдП|) 10m 150w
  • Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships. (рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреЛрдВ рдкрд░ ‘рд╡рд░реНрдХ рдлреНрд░реЙрдо рд╣реЛрдо’ рдХреЗ рдЕрд╕рд░ рдХреА рдЫрд╛рдирдмреАрди рддрдерд╛ рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХрд░реЗрдВ ред) 10m 150w
  • 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 ? (рдЙрдкрднреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рдкрд░рд┐рдкреНрд░реЗрдХреНрд╖реНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдирд╡ рдордзреНрдпрд╡рд░реНрдЧ рдХреЗ рдЙрднрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдЯреАрдпрд░ 2 рд╢рд╣рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзрд┐рдд рд╣реИ ?) 10m 150w
  • Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ? (рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдЬрдирдЬрд╛рддреАрдп рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ рд╕рдиреНрджрд░реНрдн рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреНрддрд░реНрдЧрдд рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдПрдХрд▓ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдореЗрдВ рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП ?) 10m 150w
  • The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдпреЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рдирд┐рдХ рдкреБрдирд░реНрдЧрдарди рдЙрдиреНрдиреАрд╕рд╡реАрдВ рд╢рддрд╛рдмреНрджреА рдХреЗ рдордзреНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рд░рдВрддрд░ рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣реА рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдг рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 15m 250w
  • Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдкрд░рдореНрдкрд░рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдЧреБрдкреНрдд-рдХрд╛рд▓ рдФрд░ рдЪреЛрд▓ рдХрд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдкрд░ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 15m 250w
  • Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдорд┐рдердХ рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддреБрдХрд▓рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╡реГрд╖рдн рдХреА рдЖрдХреГрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВред) 15m 250w
  • What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. (рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдзрд╛рд░рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдХреМрди рд╕реА рд╣реИ ? рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдорддреНрд╕реНрдп рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдирдХреЗ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХрд░реЗрдВ ) 15m 250w
  • Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. (рд░рдмрд░ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрдХ рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рддрд░рдг рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЙрдирдХреЗ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рд╛рдордирд╛ рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдгреАрдп рдореБрджреНрджреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЗрдВрдЧрд┐рдд рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдПред) 15m 250w
  • Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрд╛рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд▓рд╕рдВрдзрд┐ рд╡ рд╕реНрдерд▓рд╕рдВрдзрд┐ рдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡ рдХрд╛ рдЙрд▓реНрд▓реЗрдЦ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП ред.) 15m 250w
  • Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? ( рдХреНрд╖реЛрднрдордВрдбрд▓ рд╡рд╛рдпреБрдордВрдбрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдкрд░рдд рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рдореМрд╕рдо рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдХреИрд╕реЗ ?) 15m 250w
  • Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛рддрд┐, рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рддрдерд╛ рдзрд░реНрдо рдХреЗ рд╕рдорд╛рдирд╛рдВрддрд░ ‘рдкрдВрде’ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП ред) 15m 250w
  • Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism ? Justify your answer. (рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╕рд╣рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБрддрд╛, рд╕рдореНрдорд┐рд▓рди рдПрд╡рдВ рдмрд╣реБрд▓рддрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рддрддреНрддреНрд╡ рд╣реИрдВ рдЬреЛ рдзрд░реНрдордирд┐рд░рдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░реВрдк рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд╛рдг рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ ? рддрд░реНрдХрд╕рдВрдЧрдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджреЗрдВред) 15m 250w
  • Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India. (рдЕрдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдкреНрдд рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рдзрдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рднреВрдордВрдбрд▓реАрдХрд░рдг рдПрд╡рдВ рдирдП рддрдХрдиреАрдХ рдХреЗ рд░рд┐рд╢реНрддреЗ рдХреЛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рдиреНрджрд░реНрдн рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд░реЗрдВред ) 15m 250w

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Appendix: Syllabus of UPSC Mains-GSM1 General Studies Paper1

  1. 1) Salient aspects of Art, Architecture,
  2. 2) literature from Ancient to Modern Times
  3. Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); Freedom Struggle (various stages, important contributors from different parts of the country)
  4. Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation within country)
  5. 18th century events (e.g. Ind’l revo, WWs, redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation); Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism, socialism) and their effect on society
  6. Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism; Social Empowerment
  7. Poverty, Population; Development and associated issues
  8. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India; Globalisation (effects on Indian society)
  9. Role of women and women’s organisation;
  10. Critical geographical features, flora, fauna (changes and effects therof)
  11. Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary, secondary, tertiary; India, world)
  12. Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;
  13. Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia, Indian subcontinent)
  14. Urbanisation: problems and remedies