UPSC Mains 2020

Indian Society 15 Marks

Q1. How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer.

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Indian Society 15 Marks

Q2. Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?

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Indian Society 15 Marks

Q3. Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.

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Indian Geography 15 Marks

Q4. Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.

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Indian Geography 15 Marks

Q5. India has immense potential for solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate.

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Indian Society 15 Marks

Q6. Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.

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Indian Geography 15 Marks

Q7. The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.

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Modern History 15 Marks

Q8. Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss.

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Art & Culture 15 Marks

Q9. Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.

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Art & Culture 15 Marks

Q10. Indian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss.

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Indian Society 10 Marks

Q11. Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.

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Indian Society 10 Marks

Q12. COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.

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Indian Society 10 Marks

Q13. Has caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi- cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations.

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Indian Geography 10 Marks

Q14. Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples.

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Indian Geography 10 Marks

Q15. How will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far- reaching impact on the water resources of India?

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Physical Geography 10 Marks

Q16. The process of desertification does not have climate boundaries. Justify with examples.

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Physical Geography 10 Marks

Q17. Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum- Pacific Zone.

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Modern History 10 Marks

Q18. Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movements.

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Art & Culture 10 Marks

Q19. Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate.

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Art & Culture 10 Marks

Q20. The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss.

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