International Relations15 Marks
Q1.Clean energy is the order of the day.’ Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.
Directive: Describe briefly
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GS 2
UPSC Mains 2022
20 questions · 250 marks · Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations
International Relations15 Marks
Q2.How will 12U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India’s position in global politics?
Directive: Analyze
Government policies and interventions15 Marks
Q3.The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 remains inadequate in promoting incentive-based systems for children’s education without generating awareness about the importance of schooling. Analyse.
Directive: Analyse
Governance15 Marks
Q4.Do you agree with the view that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process ? Justify your answer.
Directive: Justify
Government policies and interventions15 Marks
Q5.Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of the society. Discuss.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Polity15 Marks
Q6.Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.
Directive: Discuss
International Relations15 Marks
Q7.Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.
Directive: Critically examine
Indian Polity15 Marks
Q8.While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State autonomy.” Comment.
Directive: Comment
Indian Polity15 Marks
Q9.Discuss the essential conditions for exercise of the legislative powers by the Governor. Discuss the legality of re-promulgation of ordinances by the Governor without placing them before the Legislature.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Polity15 Marks
Q10.Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under The Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party against the decision ? Refer to the case laws.
Directive: Discuss
International Relations10 Marks
Q11.Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC ? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two ? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this new organisation ?
International Relations10 Marks
Q12.India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in the light of the preceding statement.
Directive: Discuss
Government policies and interventions10 Marks
Q13.Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.
Directive: Comment
Governance10 Marks
Q14.The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.
Directive: Comment
Governance10 Marks
Q15.The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Polity10 Marks
Q16.Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes in the wake of its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Polity10 Marks
Q17.Discuss the role of the Vice –Presidents of India as the chairman of the Rajyasabha
Directive: Discuss
Indian Polity10 Marks
Q18.To what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?
Directive: To what extent
Indian Polity10 Marks
Q19.“Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. “ Comment.
Directive: Comment
Indian Polity10 Marks
Q20.“The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court.” Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.
Directive: Discuss