UPSC Mains 2022 GS1 Previous Year Questions

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1. PYQ 01 · Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships.
2. PYQ 02 · The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.
3. PYQ 03 · Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.
4. PYQ 04 · 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?
5. PYQ 05 · What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing Industry of the world.
6. PYQ 06 · Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.
7. PYQ 07 · Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.
8. PYQ 08 · Discuss the natural resource potentials of Deccan Trap’.
9. PYQ 09 · Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department.
10. PYQ 10 · Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
11. PYQ 11 · The troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How ?
12. PYQ 12 · Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.
13. PYQ 13 · How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
14. PYQ 14 · Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.
15. PYQ 15 · Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.
16. PYQ 16 · Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?
17. PYQ 17 · Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.
18. PYQ 18 · 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.
19. PYQ 19 · Are tolerance, assimilation, and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.
20. PYQ 20 · Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.