Indian Society15 Marks
Q1.Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and of rehabilitation? Give your opinion.
Directive: Give your opinion
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UPSC Mains 2025
20 questions · 250 marks · Indian Heritage & Culture, History, Geography of the World and Society
Indian Society15 Marks
Q2.Achieving sustainable growth with emphasis on environmental protection could come into conflict with poor people’s needs in a country like India – Comment.
Directive: Comment
Indian Society15 Marks
Q3.How do you account for the growing fast food industries given that there are increased health concerns in modern society? Illustrate your answer with the Indian experience.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Geography15 Marks
Q4.Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources.
Directive: Discuss
Physical Geography15 Marks
Q5.Discuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses.
Directive: Discuss
World Geography15 Marks
Q6.How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones be effectively used along with GIS and RS techniques in locational and areal planning?
Directive: Discuss
World Geography15 Marks
Q7.Give a geographical explanation of the distribution of off-shore oil reserves of the world. How are they different from the on-shore occurrences of oil reserves?
Directive: Give
World History15 Marks
Q8.The French Revolution has enduring relevance to the contemporary world. Explain.
Directive: Explain
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization15 Marks
Q9.Trace India’s consolidation process during early phase of independence in terms of polity, economy, education and international relations.
Directive: Trace
Modern History15 Marks
Q10.Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss.
Directive: Discuss
Indian Society10 Marks
Q11.Do you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture? Justify your answer.
Directive: Justify
Indian Society10 Marks
Q12.The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.
Directive: Elucidate
Indian Society10 Marks
Q13.How does smart city in India address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice?
Directive: Discuss
Physical Geography10 Marks
Q14.What are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples.
Directive: Explain
Indian Geography10 Marks
Q15.Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.
Directive: Explain
Indian Geography10 Marks
Q16.What are non-farm primary activities? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India? Discuss with suitable examples.
Directive: Explain
World Geography10 Marks
Q17.How are climate change and the sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations? Discuss with examples.
Directive: Discuss
Art & Culture10 Marks
Q18.The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life. Elucidate.
Directive: Elucidate
Art & Culture10 Marks
Q19.Examine the main aspects of Akbar’s religious syncretism.
Directive: Examine
Art & Culture10 Marks
Q20.Discuss the salient features of the Harappan architecture.
Directive: Discuss