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History World History 40 30 25 12.5 10 15 15 0 15 0 15

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Society Religion, Region, empowerment 10 10 37.5 37.5 50 35 35 35 0 40 50

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History: Art & Culture
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Society Women 10 30 12.5 0 0 15 35 0 10 0 10 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 ? (स्पष्ट करें कि मध्यकालीन
Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment. (मध्यकालीन भारत के फ़ारसी साहित्यिक स्त्रोत 2020
भारतीय मंदिरों की मूर्तिकला उस दौर के सामाजिक जीवन का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है। )
उस काल के युगबोध का प्रतिबिंब है l टिपण्णी कीजिए l)

2022 Highlight the Central Asian and Greco -Bactrian elements in Gandhara art. (गांधाराई कला में मध्य एशियाई एवं यूनानी-बैक्ट्रि याई 2019
तत्वों को उजागर कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)
Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (प्राचीन भारत के विकास के लिए भौगोलिक 2023
Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss. 2018
कारकों की भूमिका को स्पष्ट करें ।) (150 words/10m)
Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. 2018
What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian 2023
society? (वैदिक समाज और धर्म की मुख्य विशेषताएं क्या हैं? क्या आपको लगता है कि भारतीय समाज में कु छ विशेषताएं अभी भी प्रचलित हैं?) The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. 2018
(250 words/15m)
How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? 2017
What were the major technological changes introduced during the Sultanate period? How did those technological 2023
Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. 2016
changes influence the Indian society? (सल्तनत युग के दौरान प्रमुख तकनीकी परिवर्तन क्या पेश किए गए थे? उन तकनीकी परिवर्तनों ने
Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of 2016
भारतीय समाज को कै से प्रभावित किया?) (250 words/15m)
learning and literature. Discuss.
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (भारतीय मिथक कला और 2022
The ancient civilization in Indian sub-continent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece in that its 2015
वास्तुकला में सिंह एवं वृषभ की आकृ तियों के महत्व पर विचार करें ।)
culture and traditions have been preserved without a breakdown to the present day. Comment.
Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (भारतीय परम्परा और 2022
Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a tine aesthetic sense 2015
संस्कृ ति में गुप्त-काल और चोल काल के योगदान पर चर्चा करें ।)
comparable to modem painting. Critically evaluate this comment.
Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti literature and its contribution to Indian culture. (150 words) भक्ति साहित्य की प्रकृ ति का 2021
To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day 2014
मूल्यांकन करते हुए भारतीय संस्कृ ति में इसके योगदान निर्धारण कीजिए।
urbanization? Discuss.
The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and 2020
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. 2014
history. Discuss. (शैलकृ त स्थापत्य प्रारं भिक भारीतय कला एवं ऐतहास के ज्ञान के अति महत्वपूर्ण स्त्रोतों में से एक का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है l
विवेचना कीजिए l) Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned 2014
learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is
Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. (भारत में बौद्ध धर्म के इतिहास में पाल 2020
not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss.
काल अति महत्वपूर्ण चरण है l विश्लेषण कीजिए l)
Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of 2014
Indian philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. 2020
Hindu / Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment.
Discuss. (भारतीय दर्शन एवं परं परा ने भारीतय स्मारकों की कल्पना और आकर दे ने एवं उनकी कला मैं महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई है l विवेचना
कीजिए l)

Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature 2013 Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil 2021
portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. Disobedience Movement. (250 words) असहयोग आन्दोलन एवं सविनय अवज्ञा आन्दोलन के दौरान महात्मा गाँधी के रचनात्मक कार्यक्रमों
को स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. 2013
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement. (लार्ड कर्जन की नीतियों एवं 2020
Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. 2013
राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन पर उनके दू रगामी प्रभावों का मूल्यांकन कीजिए l)

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)
What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education and 2023
nationalism? (शिक्षा और राष्ट्र वाद के प्रति उनके दृष्टिकोण में महात्मा गांधी और रबींद्रनाथ टैगोर के बीच क्या अंतर था?) (150 words/10m)
How did the colonial rule affect the tribals in India and what was the tribal response to the colonial oppression? 2023
(औपनिवेशिक शासन ने भारत में आदिवासियों को कै से प्रभावित किया और औपनिवेशिक उत्पीड़न के लिए आदिवासी प्रतिक्रिया क्या थी?) (250
words/15m)
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons. (औपनिवेशिक 2022
भारत की अठारहवीं शताब्दी के मध्य से क्यों अकाल पड़ने में अचानक वृद्धि दे खने को मिलती है? कारण बताएं ।)
Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against 2022
the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons. (अधिकांश भारतीय सिपाहियों वाली
ईस्ट इंडिया की सेना क्यों तत्कालीन भारतीय शासकों की संख्याबल में अधिक और बेहतर सुसज्जित सेना से लगातार जीतती रही ? कारण बताएँ ।)
Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo 2021
Samaj. (150 words) यंग बंगाल एवं ब्रह्मो समाज के विशेष संदर्भ में सामाजिक-धार्मिक सुधार आन्दोलनों के उत्थान तथा विकास को रे खांकित
कीजिए।
To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 words) 2021
नरमपंथियों की भूमिका ने किस सीमा तक व्यापक स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन का आधार तैयार किया? टिपण्णी कीजिए।
Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its 2020
social base. Discuss. (1920 के दशक से राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन ने कई वैचारिक धाराओं को ग्रहण किया और अपना सामाजिक आधार बढ़ाया l
विवेचना कीजिए l)
The 1857 Uprising was the culmination the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding 2019
hundred years of British rule. Elucidate. (1857 का विप्लव ब्रिटिश शासन के पुर्ववर्ती सौ वर्षों में बार-बार घटित छोटे एवं बड़े स्थानीय
विद्रोहों का चरमोत्कर्ष था | सुस्पष्ट कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)
Examine the linkages between 19th centuries ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity. (उन्नीसवीं 2019
शताब्दी के ‘भारतीय पुनर्जागरण’ और राष्ट्रीय पहचान के मध्य सहलग्नताओं का परिक्षण कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)
Many voices had strengthened and enriched the nationalist movement during the Gandhian phase. Elaborate. (गांधीवादी 2019
प्रावस्था के दौरान विभिन्न स्वरों ने रास्ट्र वादी आंदोलन को सुदृढ़ एवं समृद्ध बनाया था | विस्तारपूर्वक स्पष्ट कीजिए | ) (15m,250 words)
Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s. (1940 के 2019
दशक के दौरान सत्ता हस्तान्तरण की प्रक्रिया को जटिल बनाने में ब्रिटिश साम्राज्यिक सत्ता की भूमिका का आकलन कीजिए | ) (15m,250
words)
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 2017
the end of the nineteenth century?
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 2017
major issues and debates concerning women in that period?
Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian independence since twenties of 2017 From being net food importer in 1960s, India has emerged as a net food exporter to the world. Provide reasons. (1960 2023
the last century. के दशक में ख्याधआयातक होने से, भारत दुनिया के लिए खाद्य निर्यातक के रूप में उभरा है। कारण प्रदान करें ।) (250 words/15m)

Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards 2016 The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since 2022
colonial India. the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (राज्यों एवं प्रदे शों का राजनीतिक और प्रशासनिक पुनर्गठन उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के
मध्य में निरं तर चल रही एक प्रक्रिया है। उदाहरण सहित विचार करें ।)
Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase. 2016
Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. 2021
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom. 2016
(150 words) भारतीय रियासतों के एकीकरण की प्रक्रिया में मुख्य प्रशासनिक मुद्दों एवं सामाजिक-सांस्कृ तिक समस्याओं का आकलन कीजिए।
How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss. 2015
Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their 2013
It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for 2015
success.
Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.
Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan “Jai Jawana Jai Kisan”. 2013
The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? 2014
Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post-independent India. 2013
Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till 2014
Analyze the circumstances that led to Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the agreement. 2013
independence.
Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh. 2013
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 2013
freedom in India. Discuss. History: world
Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian 2013
GS1 Syllabus Topic: 18th century events (e.g. Industrial revolution, WWs, redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation);
struggle for freedom.
Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism, socialism) and their effect on society
In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate. 2013
Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries of the world (दुनिया के विभिन्न 2023
दे शों में रे लवे की शुरूआत के सामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभावों को बाहर लाएं ) (150 words/10m)
History: India After independence
“There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars.” Evaluate the 2021

GS1 Syllabus Topic: Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation within country) statement. (250 words) “दोनों विश्व युद्धों के बिच लोकतंत्रीय राज्य प्रणाली के लिए एक गंभीर चुनौती उत्पन्न हुई।” इस कथन का मूल्यांकन
कीजिए।

Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French revolution. (स्पष्ट कीजिए की 2019
अमरीकी एवं फ्रांसीसी क्रांतियों ने आधुनिक विश्व की आधारशिलाएं किस प्रकार निर्मित की थीं |) (15m,250 words)

Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their 2018
cultural identity over there?

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
Social Science: Caste, Religion, Region, Globalization
Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the 2015
industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? GS1 Syllabus Topic:
To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically 2015
Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism; Social Empowerment
What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial 2014 Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;
struggle in India?
Why is caste identity in India both fluid and static? (भारत में जाति की पहचान द्रव और स्थिर दोनों क्यों है?) (250 words/15m) 2023
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 2014
power? Discuss the impact of post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism. (जातीय पहचान और सांप्रदायिकता पर 2023
उदारवादी अर्थव्यवस्था के प्रभाव पर चर्चा करें ।) (250 words/15m)
The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. 2014
Evaluate. Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single 2022
category ? (भारत के जनजातीय समुदायों की विविधताओं को दे खते हुए किस विशिष्ट सन्दर्भ के अन्तर्गत उन्हें किसी एकल श्रेणी में माना जाना
“Latecomer” Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had 2013
चाहिए ?)
experience.
Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism ? Justify your 2022
Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. 2013
answer. (क्या सहिष्णुता, सम्मिलन एवं बहुलता मुख्य तत्त्व हैं जो धर्मनिरपेक्षता के भारतीय रूप का निर्माण करते हैं ? तर्क संगत उत्तर दें ।)
American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. 2013
Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (भारतीय समाज में जाति, क्षेत्र तथा धर्म के 2022
What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression? 2013 समानांतर ‘पंथ’ की विशेषता की विवेचना कीजिए ।)

Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. 2021
[Block-2] Social Science (150 words) मुख्यधारा के ज्ञान और सांस्कृ तिक प्रणालियों की तुलना में आदिवासी ज्ञान प्रणाली की विशिष्टता की जांच कीजिए।
How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 2021 Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the 2016
words) भारत समाज पारम्परिक सामाजिक मूल्यों में निरं तरता कै से बनाए रखता है ? इनमें होने वाले परिवर्तनों का विवरण दीजिए। Constitution of India for their upliftment.

Has caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations. 2020 What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually 2016
(बहु-सांस्कृ तिक भारतीय समाज को समझने में क्या जाती की प्रासंगिकता समाप्त हो गई है? उदाहरों सहित विस्तृत उत्तर दीजिए l) promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.

Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer. (क्या भारत में विविधता एवं बहुलवाद 2020 Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, despite having divergent approaches and strategies, had a common goal of 2015
वैश्वीकरण के कारण संकट में है? औचित्यपूर्ण उत्तर दीजिए l) amelioration of the downtrodden. Elucidate.

Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue. (क्या आप 2020 Describe any four cultural elements of diversity in India and rate their relative significance in building a national 2015
सहमत है की भारत में क्षेत्रीयता बढ़ती हुई सांस्कृ तिक मुखरता का परिणाम परतीत होती है? तर्क कीजिए l ) identity.

Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree? (रीती-रिवाजों एवं परम्पराओं द्वारा तर्क को 2020 Debate the issue of whether and how contemporary movements for assertion of Dalit identity work towards 2015
दबाने से प्रगतिविरोध उत्पन्न हुआ है l क्या आप इससे सहमत हैं ?) annihilation of caste.

“Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” 2018 How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West? 2014
Comment.
Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss. 2013
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 Social Science: Poverty, Population, Globalization
The spirit tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also 2017
playing an important part at the present. Elaborate. GS1 Syllabus Topic: Poverty, Population; Development and associated issues

Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got 2017
Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India? (भारत में आर्थिक विकास के साथ मानव 2023
transformed into the latter in independent India.
विकास क्यों विफल रहा?) (250 words/15m)
In the context of diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give 2017
Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises? (क्या शहरीकरण 2023
reasons with examples for your viewpoint.
भारतीय महानगरों में गरीबों के अधिक अलगाव और/या हाशिए पर ले जाता है?) (250 words/15m)
What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled 2017
Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (250 2021
Tribes (STs)?
words) जनसंख्या शिक्षा के प्रमुख उद्दे श्यों की विवेचना करते हुए भारत में इन्हें प्राप्त करने के उपायों पर विस्तृत प्रकाश डालिए।
Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity? 2016
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment. (कोविद-19 महामारी ने भारत में वर्ग 2020
असमानताओं एवं गरीबी को गति दे दी है l टिपण्णी कीजिए l)

How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the educational system in the country? Elaborate 2020 Child cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children. (बच्चों को 2023
your answer. (भारत में डिजिटल पहल ने किस प्रकार से दे श की शिक्षा व्यवस्था के संचालन में योगदान किया है? विस्तृत उत्तर दीजिए l) दुलारने की जगह अब मोबाइल फोन द्वारा प्रतिस्थापित किया जा रहा है। बच्चों के समाजीकरण पर इसके प्रभाव पर चर्चा करें ।) (150
words/10m)
What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (क्या बात है जो भारतीय समाज को अपनी संस्कृ ति को जीवित 2019
रखने में अद्वितीय बना दे ती है ? चर्चा कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words) Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships. (पारिवारिक सम्बन्धों पर ‘वर्क फ्रॉम होम’ के असर 2022
की छानबीन तथा मूल्यांकन करें ।)
What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (धर्मनिरपेक्षता के नाम पर हमारी सांस्कृ तिक प्रथाओं 2019
के सामने क्या-क्या चुनौतियां हैं ?) (10m,150 words) What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words) 2021
क्रिप्टोकरें सी क्या है ? वैश्विक समाज को यह कै से प्रभावित करती है ? क्या यह भारतीय समाज को भी प्रभावित कर रही है ?
Do we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples. (क्या हमारे राष्ट्र में सर्वत्र लघु भारत के 2019
सांस्कृ तिक क्षेत्र हैं ? उदाहरणों के साथ सविस्तार स्पष्ट कीजिए | ) (15m,250 words) Are we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss. (क्या हम वैश्विक पहचान के लिए अपनी स्थानीय पहचान को खोते जा 2019
रहे हैं ? चर्चा कीजिए | ) (15m,250 words)
‘Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still 2018
existing.’ Explain by giving reasons. ‘Globalization is generally said to promote cultural homogenization but due to this cultural specificities appear to be 2018
strengthened in the Indian Society. Elucidate.
Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India. 2018
Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India. (2013, Asked about Globalization effect on 2015
Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, 2018
Elderly)
collaboration and competition for its success.
To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain. 2016
“An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with 2016
suitable examples Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India. 2013

Critically examine whether growing population is the cause of poverty OR poverty is the main cause of population 2015
increase in India. Social Science: Women
Discuss the changes in the trends of labour migration within and outside India in the last four decades. 2015
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Role of women and women’s organisation;
The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss. 2014
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, it’ll benefit in both GS1, GS2 and Essay.
Social Science: Globalization
Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India? (क्या आपको लगता है कि एक संस्कार के रूप में 2023
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Globalisation (effects on Indian society) विवाह आधुनिक भारत में अपना मूल्य खो रहा है?) (150 words/10m)
Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian society. (बताएं कि भारतीय समाज में युवा महिलाओं के बीच 2023 Geography: Physical
आत्महत्या क्यों बढ़ रही है।) (150 words/10m)

Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India. (150 words) भारत में महिलाओं के 2021 GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami,
सशक्तिकरण की प्रक्रिया में ‘गिग इकोनॉमी’ की भूमिका का परिक्षण कीजिए। volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;

“Empowering women is the key to control population growth”. Discuss (“महिला सशक्तिकरण जनसंख्या संवृद्धि को नियंत्रित करने 2019
की कुं जी है |” चर्चा कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)
What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space? (भारत में महिलाओं के समक्ष समय और स्थान
संबंधित निरं तर चुनोतियाँ क्या-क्या है ?) (15m,250 words)
‘Women’s movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata. Substantiate your view.
How are the fjords formed? Why do they constitute some of the most picturesque areas of the world? (Fjords कै से बनते 2023
हैं? वे दुनिया के कु छ सबसे सुरम्य क्षेत्रों का गठन क्यों करते हैं?) (150 words/10m)
2019
Why is the South-West Monsoon called Purvaiya’ (easterly) in Bhojpur Region? How has this directional seasonal wind 2023
system influenced the cultural ethos of the region? (भोजपुर क्षेत्र में दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून को पुरवाया (ईस्टरली) क्यों कहा जाता है?
2018 इस दिशात्मक मौसमी पवन प्रणाली ने क्षेत्र के सांस्कृ तिक लोकाचार को कै से प्रभावित किया है?) (150 words/10m)

How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the 2015 Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (प्राथमिक चट्टानों की विशेषताओं एवं प्रकारों का वर्णन कीजिए।) 2022
sex ratio among Scheduled Castes?
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? ( क्षोभमंडल वायुमंडल का एक 2022
How does patriarchy impact the position of a middle class working woman in India? 2014 महत्त्वपूर्ण परत है जो मौसम प्रक्रियाओं को निर्धारित करता है। कै से ?)

Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agriculture in India. 2014 Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार में जलसंधि व स्थलसंधि के महत्त्व का 2022
उल्लेख कीजिए ।.)
Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments. 2014
What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. (समुद्री धाराओं को 2022
Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make women’s organization free from gender bias. Comment. 2013
प्रभावित करने वाली शक्तियाँ कौन सी है ? विश्व के मत्स्य उद्योग में इनके योगदान का वर्णन करें )

[Block-3] Geography Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats. (150 words) हिमालय क्षेत्र तथा पश्चिमी 2021
घाटों में भू-स्खलनों के विभिन्न कारणों का अंतर स्पष्ट कीजिए।

Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment. (150 words) 2021
2021 में घटित ज्वालामुखी विस्फोटों की वैश्विक घटनाओं का उल्लेख करते हुए क्षेत्रीय पर्यावरण पर उनके द्वारा पड़े प्रभाव को बताइए।

Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer. (150 words) भारत को एक उपमहाद्वीप क्यों माना जाता है ? 2021
विस्तारपूर्वक उत्तर दीजिए।

Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather 2021
conditions, with examples. (250 words) विश्व की प्रमुख पर्वत शृंख्लाओं के संरे खण का संक्षिप्त उल्लेख कीजिए तथा उनके स्थानीय मौसम

पर पड़ें प्रभावों का सोदाहरण वर्णन कीजिए।

Why is the world today confronted with a crisis of availability of and access to freshwater resources? (आज दुनिया को मीठे 2023
Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone. (परी-प्रशांत क्षेत्र के भू-भौतिकीय अभिलक्षणों का विवेचन कीजिए l) 2020 पानी के संसाधनों की उपलब्धता और पहुंच के संकट के साथ क्यों सामना किया जाता है?) (150 words/10m)

The process of desertification does not have climatic boundaries. Justify with examples. (मरुशलीकरण के प्रक्रम की 2020 Identify and discuss the factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India. Assess the significance of 2023
जलवायविक सीमाएँ नहीं होती है l उदाहरणों सहित औचित्य सिद्ध कीजिए l) wildlife sanctuaries in rain forest regions of India (भारत में प्राकृ तिक वनस्पति की विविधता के लिए जिम्मेदार कारकों की पहचान करें
और चर्चा करें । भारत के वर्षा वन क्षेत्रों में वन्यजीव अभयारण्यों के महत्व का आकलन करें ) (250 words/15m)
Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation? 2018
Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological 2022
Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. 2018
Department. (भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग द्वारा चक्रवात प्रवण क्षेत्रों के लिए मौसम सम्बन्धी चेतावनियों के लिए निर्धारित रं ग-संके त के अर्थ की
How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth? 2017 चर्चा करें ।)
“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. 2016 How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human 2021
Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. 2014 activities on the Earth? Explain. (250 words) आर्क टिक की बर्फ़ और अंटार्टिक के ग्लेशियरों का पिघलना किस तरह अलग-अलग ढं ग से
पृथ्वी पर मौसम के स्वरूप और मनुष्य की गतिविधियों पर प्रभाव डालते हैं? स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between 2014
the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. How will the meeting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India? (हिमालय के 2020
हिमनदों के पिघलने का भारत के जल-संसाधनों पर किस प्रकार दू रगामी प्रभाव होगा ?)
What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. 2013
Assess the impact of global warming on coral life system with examples. (वैश्विक तापन का प्रवाल जीवन तंत्र पर प्रभाव का, 2019
There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghat. Why? 2013
उदाहरणों के साथ, आकलन कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)
Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the 2013
How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and the coastal environment? Give 2019
continents. Why?
suitable examples? (महासागर धाराएँ और जल राशियाँ समुद्री जीवन और तटीय पर्यावरण पर अपने प्रभावों में किस-किस प्रकार परस्पर भिन्न
Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats 2013 हैं ? उपयुक्त उदहारण दीजिए | ) (15m,250 words)

Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (मैंग्रोवों के 2019
Geography: Climate, Disaster related रिक्तीकरण के कारणों पर चर्चा कीजिए और तटीय पारिस्थितिकी का अनुरक्षण करने में इनके महत्व को स्पष्ट कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)

How can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism? (पर्वत 2019
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Critical geographical features, flora, fauna (changes and effects thereof) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को विकास पहलों और पर्यटन के ऋणात्मक प्रभाव से किस प्रकार पूण:स्थापित किया जा सकता है ? ) (15m,250 words)

What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India? (जल प्रतिबल (वाटर स्ट्रैस) का क्या मतलब है ? भारत में यह 2019
Discuss the consequences of climate change on the food security in tropical countries. (उष्णकटिबंधीय दे शों में खाद्य सुरक्षा पर 2023
जलवायु परिवर्तन के परिणामों पर चर्चा करें ।) (150 words/10m) किस प्रकार और किस कारन प्रादे शिकत: भिन्न-भिन्न है ?) (15m,250 words)

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 Geography: Resources Distribution
Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulse because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International 2017
Year of Pulses by the United Nations. GS1 Syllabus Topic: Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia, Indian subcontinent)

How does the cryosphere affect global climate? 2017

Comment on the resource potentials of the long coastline of India and highlight the status of natural hazard 2023
Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects. 2017 preparedness in these areas. (भारत की लंबी तटरे खा की संसाधन क्षमता पर टिप्पणी करें और इन क्षेत्रों में प्राकृ तिक खतरे की तैयारियों की
स्थिति को उजागर करें ।) (250 words/15m)
In what way can flood be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India? 2017
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (भारत में पवन ऊर्जा 2022
What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the won 2017
की संभावना का परीक्षण कीजिए एवं उनके सीमित क्षेत्रीय विस्तार के कारणों को समझाइए|)
population residing in Monsoon Asia?
Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’. ( ‘दक्कन ट्रैप’ की प्राकृ तिक संसाधन सम्भावनाओं की चर्चा कीजिए।) 2022
Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. 2016
Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special 2022
Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and 2015
reference to India. (अपर्याप्त संसाधनों की दुनिया में भूमंडलीकरण एवं नए तकनीक के रिश्ते को भारत के विशेष सन्दर्भ में स्पष्ट करें । )
navigation?
Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. (रबर 2022
How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? 2015
उत्पादक दे शों के वितरण का वर्णन करते हुए उनके द्वारा सामना किए जाने वाले प्रमुख पर्यावरणीय मुद्दों को इंगित कीजिए।)
Discuss.
Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to Gross 2021
Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why? 2014
Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss. (150 words) गोंडवानालैंड के दे शों में से एक होने के बावजूद भारत के खनन उद्योग
Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree? 2014
अपने सकल घरे लु उत्पाद (जी. डी. पी.) में बहुत कम प्रतिशत का योगदान दे ते हैं। विवेचना कीजिए।
Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian 2014
What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with 2021
sub-continent.
examples. (150 words) शहरी भूमि उपयोग के लिए जल निकायों से भूमि-उद्धार के पर्यावर्णीय प्रभाव क्या है ? उदाहरणों सहित समझाइए।
The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the 2013
Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world. (250 words) विश्व में खनिज 2021
world?
तेल के असमान वितरण के बहुआयामी प्रभावों की विवेचना कीजिए।
Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world. 2013
The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, 2020
What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather 2013 floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine. (नदियों को आपस में जोड़ना सूखा, बाढ़ और बाधित जल-परिवहन जैसी बहु-
and the habitants of the place? आयामी अन्तर्सम्बन्धित समस्याओं का व्यवहार्य समाधान दे सकता है l आलोचनात्मक परिक्षण कीजिए l)

India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate. (भारत में 2020
सौर ऊर्जा की प्रचुर संभावनाएँ हैं हालाँकि इसके विकास में क्षेतिया भिन्नताएँ हैं l विस्तृत वर्णन कीजिए l)
Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change. (भारत संसाधनों की स्तिथि एवं 2020
जलवायु परिवर्तन पर उसके परिणामी प्रभावों का परिक्षण कीजिए l)
It is said the India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. 2013
However, tapping of the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues
involved.

Can the strategy of regional-resource based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? (क्या प्रादे शिक 2019 Geography: factors affecting industrial locations
संसाधन-आधारित विनिर्माण की रणनीति भारत में रोज़गार की प्रोन्नति करने में सहायक हो सकती है ?) (10m,150 words)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary, secondary, tertiary; India, world)
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
Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples. 2020
South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. 2016 (वर्तमान में लोह एवं इस्पात उद्योगों की कच्चे माल के स्त्रोत से दू र स्तिथि का उदाहरणों सहित कारन बताइए l)

Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the 2016 Discuss the factors for localization of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India. (उत्तर-पश्चिमी भारत के 2019
context of changing bilateral relations. कृ षि-आधारित खाद्य प्रक्रमण उद्योगों के स्थाणुयकरण के कारकों पर चर्चा कीजिए | ) (10m,150 words)

Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India. 2016 Define blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India. 2018

In what way micro-watershed Development projects help in water conservation in drought prone and semi-arid regions 2016 What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identify industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics. 2018
of India.
Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the 2017
What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences? 2015 developing countries. Explain its implications.

India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity. 2015 Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to 2014

The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand reaching the limits of their ecological carrying 2015 Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.

capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate. Account for the change in the spatial pattern of the Iron and Steel industry in the world. 2014

Critically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world. 2014 Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of 2014

How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa? 2014 water?

With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the 2013 Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India? Discuss with 2013

availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world. justification

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 ? (उपभोक्ता संस्कृ ति के विशेष परिप्रेक्ष्य में नव मध्यवर्ग के उभार से टीयर 2 शहरों का विकास किस तरह सम्बन्धित है ?)
What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?
(250 words) भारत के प्रमुख शहरों में आई. टी. उद्योगों के विकास से उत्तपन्न होने वाले मुख्या सामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभाव क्या हैं ?
Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest
lasting remedial measures. (भारत में दशलक्षीय नगरों जिनमे हैदराबाद एवं पुणे जैसे स्मार्ट सिटीज भी सम्मिलित हैं, में व्यापक बाढ़ के कारन
बताइए l स्थायी निराकरण के उपाय भी सुजाइए l)
How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development of India? (दक्ष और किफायती 2019
(अफोर्डेबल) शहरी सार्वजनिक परिवहन किस प्रकार भारत के द्रुत आर्थिक विकास की कुं जी है ?) (15m,250 words)
“The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made
effective in urban areas?
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
With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City
Programme’.
Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.
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?
Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban
integration.
Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India.
12. Child cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children. (बच्चों को दुलारने
की जगह अब मोबाइल फोन द्वारा प्रतिस्थापित किया जा रहा है। बच्चों के समाजीकरण पर इसके प्रभाव पर चर्चा करें ।) (150 words/10m)
13. Why is caste identity in India both fluid and static? (भारत में जाति की पहचान द्रव और स्थिर दोनों क्यों है?) (250 words/15m)
14. Discuss the impact of post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism. (जातीय पहचान और सांप्रदायिकता पर उदारवादी
अर्थव्यवस्था के प्रभाव पर चर्चा करें ।) (250 words/15m)
15. Discuss the consequences of climate change on the food security in tropical countries. (उष्णकटिबंधीय दे शों में खाद्य सुरक्षा पर
जलवायु परिवर्तन के परिणामों पर चर्चा करें ।) (150 words/10m)
16. Why is the world today confronted with a crisis of availability of and access to freshwater resources? (आज दुनिया को मीठे
पानी के संसाधनों की उपलब्धता और पहुंच के संकट के साथ क्यों सामना किया जाता है?) (150 words/10m)
17. Identify and discuss the factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India. Assess the significance of wildlife
sanctuaries in rain forest regions of India (भारत में प्राकृ तिक वनस्पति की विविधता के लिए जिम्मेदार कारकों की पहचान करें और चर्चा
करें । भारत के वर्षा वन क्षेत्रों में वन्यजीव अभयारण्यों के महत्व का आकलन करें ) (250 words/15m)
18. How are the fjords formed? Why do they constitute some of the most picturesque areas of the world? (Fjords कै से बनते हैं? वे
दुनिया के कु छ सबसे सुरम्य क्षेत्रों का गठन क्यों करते हैं?) (150 words/10m)
19. Why is the South-West Monsoon called Purvaiya’ (easterly) in Bhojpur Region? How has this directional seasonal wind
system influenced the cultural ethos of the region? (भोजपुर क्षेत्र में दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून को पुरवाया (ईस्टरली) क्यों कहा जाता है? इस
दिशात्मक मौसमी पवन प्रणाली ने क्षेत्र के सांस्कृ तिक लोकाचार को कै से प्रभावित किया है?) (150 words/10m)
20. Comment on the resource potentials of the long coastline of India and highlight the status of natural hazard preparedness
in these areas. (भारत की लंबी तटरे खा की संसाधन क्षमता पर टिप्पणी करें और इन क्षेत्रों में प्राकृ तिक खतरे की तैयारियों की स्थिति को उजागर
करें ।) (250 words/15m)
Appendix: Linear paper of 2022-GSM1
1. How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (स्पष्ट करें कि मध्यकालीन
भारतीय मंदिरों की मूर्तिकला उस दौर के सामाजिक जीवन का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है। ) 10m 150w
2. 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. (अधिकांश भारतीय सिपाहियों वाली ईस्ट
इंडिया की सेना क्यों तत्कालीन भारतीय शासकों की संख्याबल में अधिक और बेहतर सुसज्जित सेना से लगातार जीतती रही ? कारण बताएँ ।) 10m
150w
Appendix: Linear paper of 2023-GSM1
1. Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (प्राचीन भारत के विकास के लिए भौगोलिक
कारकों की भूमिका को स्पष्ट करें ।) (150 words/10m)
2022
2. What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian
society? (वैदिक समाज और धर्म की मुख्य विशेषताएं क्या हैं? क्या आपको लगता है कि भारतीय समाज में कु छ विशेषताएं अभी भी प्रचलित हैं?)
2021 (250 words/15m)
3. What were the major technological changes introduced during the Sultanate period? How did those technological changes
2020 influence the Indian society? (सल्तनत युग के दौरान प्रमुख तकनीकी परिवर्तन क्या पेश किए गए थे? उन तकनीकी परिवर्तनों ने भारतीय समाज
को कै से प्रभावित किया?) (250 words/15m)
4. What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education and
nationalism? (शिक्षा और राष्ट्र वाद के प्रति उनके दृष्टिकोण में महात्मा गांधी और रबींद्रनाथ टैगोर के बीच क्या अंतर था?) (150 words/10m)
5. How did the colonial rule affect the tribals in India and what was the tribal response to the colonial oppression?
(औपनिवेशिक शासन ने भारत में आदिवासियों को कै से प्रभावित किया और औपनिवेशिक उत्पीड़न के लिए आदिवासी प्रतिक्रिया क्या थी?) (250
2018 words/15m)
6. From being net food importer in 1960s, India has emerged as a net food exporter to the world. Provide reasons. (1960 के
दशक में ख्याधआयातक होने से, भारत दुनिया के लिए खाद्य निर्यातक के रूप में उभरा है। कारण प्रदान करें ।) (250 words/15m)
2017
7. Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries of the world (दुनिया के विभिन्न दे शों
में रे लवे की शुरूआत के सामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभावों को बाहर लाएं ) (150 words/10m)
2016 8. Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India? (भारत में आर्थिक विकास के साथ मानव
विकास क्यों विफल रहा?) (250 words/15m)
2016 9. Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises? (क्या शहरीकरण
भारतीय महानगरों में गरीबों के अधिक अलगाव और/या हाशिए पर ले जाता है?) (250 words/15m)
2015
10. Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India? (क्या आपको लगता है कि एक संस्कार के रूप में विवाह
आधुनिक भारत में अपना मूल्य खो रहा है?) (150 words/10m)
2015 11. Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian society. (बताएं कि भारतीय समाज में युवा महिलाओं के बीच
आत्महत्या क्यों बढ़ रही है।) (150 words/10m)
2013
3. Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons. (औपनिवेशिक
भारत की अठारहवीं शताब्दी के मध्य से क्यों अकाल पड़ने में अचानक वृद्धि दे खने को मिलती है? कारण बताएं ।) 10m 150w
4. Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (प्राथमिक चट्टानों की विशेषताओं एवं प्रकारों का वर्णन कीजिए।) 10m 150w
5. Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.
(भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग द्वारा चक्रवात प्रवण क्षेत्रों के लिए मौसम सम्बन्धी चेतावनियों के लिए निर्धारित रं ग-संके त के अर्थ की चर्चा करें ।) 10m
150w
6. Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’. ( ‘दक्कन ट्रैप’ की प्राकृ तिक संसाधन सम्भावनाओं की चर्चा कीजिए।) 10m
150w
7. Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (भारत में पवन ऊर्जा की
संभावना का परीक्षण कीजिए एवं उनके सीमित क्षेत्रीय विस्तार के कारणों को समझाइए|) 10m 150w
8. Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships. (पारिवारिक सम्बन्धों पर ‘वर्क फ्रॉम होम’ के असर की
छानबीन तथा मूल्यांकन करें ।) 10m 150w
9. 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 ?
(उपभोक्ता संस्कृ ति के विशेष परिप्रेक्ष्य में नव मध्यवर्ग के उभार से टीयर 2 शहरों का विकास किस तरह सम्बन्धित है ?) 10m 150w
10. Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single
category ? (भारत के जनजातीय समुदायों की विविधताओं को दे खते हुए किस विशिष्ट सन्दर्भ के अन्तर्गत उन्हें किसी एकल श्रेणी में माना जाना चाहिए
?) 10m 150w
11. The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the
mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (राज्यों एवं प्रदे शों का राजनीतिक और प्रशासनिक पुनर्गठन उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के मध्य में
निरं तर चल रही एक प्रक्रिया है। उदाहरण सहित विचार करें ।) 15m 250w
12. Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (भारतीय परम्परा और संस्कृ ति
में गुप्त-काल और चोल काल के योगदान पर चर्चा करें ।) 15m 250w
13. Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (भारतीय मिथक कला और
वास्तुकला में सिंह एवं वृषभ की आकृ तियों के महत्व पर विचार करें ।) 15m 250w
14. What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. (समुद्री धाराओं को
प्रभावित करने वाली शक्तियाँ कौन सी है ? विश्व के मत्स्य उद्योग में इनके योगदान का वर्णन करें ) 15m 250w
15. Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. (रबर
उत्पादक दे शों के वितरण का वर्णन करते हुए उनके द्वारा सामना किए जाने वाले प्रमुख पर्यावरणीय मुद्दों को इंगित कीजिए।) 15m 250w
16. Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार में जलसंधि व स्थलसंधि के महत्त्व का उल्लेख
कीजिए ।.) 15m 250w
17. Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? ( क्षोभमंडल वायुमंडल का एक
महत्त्वपूर्ण परत है जो मौसम प्रक्रियाओं को निर्धारित करता है। कै से ?) 15m 250w
18. Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (भारतीय समाज में जाति, क्षेत्र तथा धर्म के
समानांतर ‘पंथ’ की विशेषता की विवेचना कीजिए ।) 15m 250w
19. Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism ? Justify your
answer. (क्या सहिष्णुता, सम्मिलन एवं बहुलता मुख्य तत्त्व हैं जो धर्मनिरपेक्षता के भारतीय रूप का निर्माण करते हैं ? तर्क संगत उत्तर दें ।) 15m
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20. Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference
to India. (अपर्याप्त संसाधनों की दुनिया में भूमंडलीकरण एवं नए तकनीक के रिश्ते को भारत के विशेष सन्दर्भ में स्पष्ट करें । ) 15m 250w
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

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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