UPSC IAS Mains 2022 General Studies (GS Paper 1)
- How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- 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. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Discuss the natural resource potentials of ''Deccan Trap''. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Explore and evaluate the impact of work from home on family relationship. (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- 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 ? (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category? (150 Words, 10 Marks)
- The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Describe the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Analyse the salience of ''sect'' in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
- Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India. (250 Words, 15 Marks)
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