| 1857 Revolt,other wars |
| 1 |
The 1857 Uprising was the culmination the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding 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) |
1857 Revolt,other wars |
2019 |
GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Modern History |
| 2 |
Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. |
1857 Revolt,other wars |
2017 |
GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Modern History |
| 3 |
Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India. |
1857 Revolt,other wars |
2016 |
GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); |
12.5 |
GS1 |
Modern History |
| 4 |
In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial aspirations in India? |
1857 Revolt,other wars |
2014 |
GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Modern History |
| 5 |
The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? |
1857 Revolt,other wars |
2014 |
GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Modern History |
| Accountability and Ethical Governance |
| 6 |
The soul of the new law, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is Justice, Equality and Impartiality based on Indian culture and ethos. Discuss this in the light of major shift from a doctrine of punishment to justice in the present judicial system. |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2024 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 7 |
Mission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level? |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2024 |
GS4-08.Probity in Governance |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 8 |
Explain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance? |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2023 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 9 |
What do you understand by term ‘good governance’? How far recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the State have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples. |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2022 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 10 |
An independent and empowered social audit mechanism is an absolute must in every sphere of public service, including the judiciary, to ensure performance, accountability and ethical conduct. Elaborate. (150 words) |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2021 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 11 |
What do you understand by the terms 'governance', 'good governance' and 'ethical governance’? |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2016 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 12 |
What does 'accountability' mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants? |
Accountability and Ethical Governance |
2014 |
GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| Achievements of Indians in S&T |
| 13 |
How was India benefited from the contributions of Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively? |
Achievements of Indians in S&T |
2019 |
GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Science and Technology |
| 14 |
Discuss the work of ‘Bose-Einstein Statistics’ done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics. |
Achievements of Indians in S&T |
2018 |
GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Science and Technology |
| 15 |
Scientific research in Indian universities is declining, because a career in science is not as attractive as our business operations, engineering or administration, and the universities are becoming consumer oriented. Critically comment. |
Achievements of Indians in S&T |
2014 |
GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology. |
12.5 |
GS3 |
Science and Technology |
| Agri-Marketing |
| 16 |
Elaborate the scope and significance of supply chain management of agricultural commodities in India. |
Agri-Marketing |
2025 |
GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| 17 |
What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India ? |
Agri-Marketing |
2022 |
GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
15.0 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| 18 |
What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India? |
Agri-Marketing |
2020 |
GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| 19 |
Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries? |
Agri-Marketing |
2018 |
GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| 20 |
There is also a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees [APMCs] set up under the State Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food inflation in India. Critically examine |
Agri-Marketing |
2014 |
GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
12.5 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| AI |
| 21 |
Introduce the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI). How does AI help clinical diagnosis? Do you perceive any threat to privacy of the individual in the use of AI in healthcare? |
AI |
2023 |
GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Science and Technology |
| Air Pollution and Related Issues |
| 22 |
What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change? |
Air Pollution and Related Issues |
2025 |
GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Environment |
| 23 |
Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol. |
Air Pollution and Related Issues |
2022 |
GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Environment |
| 24 |
Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve these revised standards? |
Air Pollution and Related Issues |
2021 |
GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. |
10.0 |
GS3 |
Environment |
| 25 |
What are the key features of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiated by the Government of India? |
Air Pollution and Related Issues |
2020 |
GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. |
15.0 |
GS3 |
Environment |
| Allied SectorXHorticulture |
| 26 |
Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers? |
Allied SectorXHorticulture |
2018 |
GS3-08.Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and MSP; PDS |
15.0 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| Allied SectorXLivestock |
| 27 |
Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non-farm employment and income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable measures to promote this sector in India. |
Allied SectorXLivestock |
2015 |
GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing |
12.5 |
GS3 |
Agriculture |
| Alternate Dispute Resolution |
| 28 |
Explain and distinguish between Lok Adalats and Arbitration Tribunals. Whether they entertain civil as well as criminal cases ? |
Alternate Dispute Resolution |
2024 |
GS2-07.Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary-Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity |
10.0 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| 29 |
Who are entitled to receive free legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority(NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India. |
Alternate Dispute Resolution |
2023 |
GS2-07.Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary-Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity |
10.0 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| 30 |
What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the President? How far will it improve India's dispute resolution mechanism? Discuss. |
Alternate Dispute Resolution |
2015 |
GS2-07.Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary-Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity |
12.5 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| Amendment |
| 31 |
Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution. |
Amendment |
2025 |
GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution |
15.0 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| 32 |
“Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution is a limited power and it cannot be enlarged into absolute power.” In the light of this statement explain whether Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution can destroy the Basic Structure of the Constitution by expanding its amending power? |
Amendment |
2019 |
GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution |
15.0 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| 33 |
Explain the salient features of the constitution(One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. Do you think it is efficacious enough ‘to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services’? |
Amendment |
2017 |
GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution |
15.0 |
GS2 |
Polity |
| American and French Revolution |
| 34 |
The French Revolution has enduring relevance to the contemporary world. Explain. |
American and French Revolution |
2025 |
GS1-05.History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. |
15.0 |
GS1 |
World History |
| 35 |
Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French revolution. (15m,250 words) |
American and French Revolution |
2019 |
GS1-05.History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. |
15.0 |
GS1 |
World History |
| 36 |
American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. |
American and French Revolution |
2013 |
GS1-05.History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. |
10.0 |
GS1 |
World History |
| Ancient HistoryxEducation,Science,Medicine |
| 37 |
Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss. |
Ancient HistoryxEducation,Science,Medicine |
2014 |
GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Art and Culture |
| Applied Ethics X Environment |
| 38 |
Q2 (b)Keeping the national security in mind, examine the ethical dilemmas related to controversies over environmental clearance of development projects in ecologically sensitive border areas in the country. |
Applied Ethics X Environment |
2025 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 39 |
Gobal warming and climate change are the outcomes of human greed in the name of development, indicating the direction in which extinction of organisms including human beings is heading towards loss of life on Earth. How do you put an end to this to protect life and bring equilibrium between the society and the environment ? |
Applied Ethics X Environment |
2024 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 40 |
Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies? |
Applied Ethics X Environment |
2018 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 41 |
What is meant by 'environmental ethics'? Why is it important to study? Discuss any one environmental issue from the viewpoint of environmental ethics. |
Applied Ethics X Environment |
2015 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| Applied EthicsXTech |
| 42 |
Q1 (a)In the present digital age, social media has revolutionised our way of communication and interaction. However, it has raised several ethical issues and challenges. Describe the key ethical dilemmas in this regard. |
Applied EthicsXTech |
2025 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 43 |
The application of Artificial Intelligence as a dependable source of input for administrative rational decision-making is a debatable issue. Critically examine the statement from the ethical point of view. |
Applied EthicsXTech |
2024 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 44 |
Online methodology is being used for day-to-day meetings, institutional approvals in the administration and for teaching and learning in education sector to the extent telemedicine in the health sector is getting popular with the approvals of the competent authority. No doubt it has advantages and disadvantages for both the beneficiaries and system at large. Describe and discuss the ethical issues involved in the use of online method particularly to vulnerable section of society. |
Applied EthicsXTech |
2022 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 45 |
Impact of digital technology as a reliable source of input for rational decision making is a debatable issue. Critically evaluate with a suitable example. (150 words) |
Applied EthicsXTech |
2021 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| 46 |
The current internet expansion has instilled a different set of cultural values which are in conflict with traditional values. Discuss. (150 words). |
Applied EthicsXTech |
2020 |
GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. |
10.0 |
GS4 |
Ethics |
| ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
| 47 |
The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (शैलकृत स्थापत्य प्रारंभिक भारीतय कला एवं ऐतहास के ज्ञान के अति महत्वपूर्ण स्त्रोतों में से एक का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है l विवेचना कीजिए l) |
ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
2020 |
GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Art and Culture |
| 48 |
Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a tine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment. |
ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
2015 |
GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
12.5 |
GS1 |
Art and Culture |
| Art and Culture › Miscellaneous |
| 49 |
Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (प्राचीन भारत के विकास की दिशा में भौगोलिक कारकों की भूमिका स्पष्ट कीजिए।) |
Art and Culture › Miscellaneous |
2023 |
GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
10.0 |
GS1 |
Art and Culture |
| Art formsXDance |
| 50 |
Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. |
Art formsXDance |
2013 |
GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
5.0 |
GS1 |
Art and Culture |