Indian Geography12 Marks
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GS 1
UPSC Mains 2016
20 questions · 240 marks · Indian Heritage & Culture, History, Geography of the World and Society
Indian Geography12 Marks
Q2.Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India
Directive: Enumerate
World Geography12 Marks
Q3.Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.
Directive: Examine
Indian Geography12 Marks
Q4.Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.
Directive: Discuss
Physical Geography12 Marks
Q5.The South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
Directive: Comment
World Geography12 Marks
Q6.The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain.
Directive: Explain
Physical Geography12 Marks
Q7.“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.”Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
Directive: Discuss
Physical Geography12 Marks
Q8.Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Society12 Marks
Q9.What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on a regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.
Directive: Explain
Indian Society12 Marks
Q10.With a brief background of the quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City Programme.”
Directive: Introduce
Indian Society12 Marks
Q11.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.
Directive: Explain
Indian Society12 Marks
Q12.“An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.
Directive: Substantiate
Indian Society12 Marks
Q13.To what extent globalisation has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
Directive: To what extent
World History12 Marks
Q14.The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western -educated Africans. Examine.
Directive: Examine
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization12 Marks
Q15.Has the formation of linguistic states strengthened the cause of Indian unity?
Modern History12 Marks
Q16.Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.
Directive: Highlight
Modern History12 Marks
Q17.Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.
Directive: Discuss
Modern History12 Marks
Q18.Explain how the uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.
Directive: Explain
Art & Culture12 Marks
Q19.Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
Directive: Discuss
Art & Culture12 Marks
Q20.Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.
Directive: Elucidate