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Home / UPSC Mains 2017 PYQ GS Paper I

UPSC Mains 2017 GS Paper I

Q1. How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q2. Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q3. 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? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q4. What problems are germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q5. How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q6. “In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development”. Discuss (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q7. Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulses because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by United Nations. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q8. How does the cryosphere affect global climate? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q9. In the context of the diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q10. What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes(STs)? (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

Q11. The spirit of 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. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q12. Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q13. Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian Independence since the twenties of the last century. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q14. Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q15. Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q16. In what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India? (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q17. What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q18. The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th-century social reform movement. What are the major issues and debates concerning women in that period? (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q19. Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India. (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Q20. “The growth of cities as I.T. hubs has opened up new avenues of employment, but has also created new problems”. Substantiate this statement with examples (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

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