UPSC Mains 2016

Indian Geography 12 Marks

Q1. In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India?

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Indian Geography 12 Marks

Q2. Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India

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World Geography 12 Marks

Q3. Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.

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Indian Geography 12 Marks

Q4. Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

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Physical Geography 12 Marks

Q5. The South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.

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World Geography 12 Marks

Q6. The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain.

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Physical Geography 12 Marks

Q7. “The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.”Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.

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Physical Geography 12 Marks

Q8. Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.

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Indian Society 12 Marks

Q9. What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on a regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.

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Indian Society 12 Marks

Q10. With a brief background of the quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City Programme.”

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Indian Society 12 Marks

Q11. Why are the tribals in India referred to as ‘the Scheduled Tribes’? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.

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Indian Society 12 Marks

Q12. “An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.

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Indian Society 12 Marks

Q13. To what extent globalisation has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.

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World History 12 Marks

Q14. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western -educated Africans. Examine.

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Post-independence consolidation and reorganization 12 Marks

Q15. Has the formation of linguistic states strengthened the cause of Indian unity?

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Modern History 12 Marks

Q16. Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.

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Modern History 12 Marks

Q17. Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.

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Modern History 12 Marks

Q18. Explain how the uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

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Art & Culture 12 Marks

Q19. Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.

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Art & Culture 12 Marks

Q20. Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.

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