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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
Essay - Essay
8 shown2022•Essay•Essay•Q.1
Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
Environment
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.2
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
Indian Culture
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.3
History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man
World History
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.4
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for
Infrastructure
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.5
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining
Disaster Management
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.6
You cannot step twice in the same river
Essay
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.7
A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities
Essay
2022•Essay•Essay•Q.8
Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right
Essay
Mains - GS-I
12 shown2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.1
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
Indian Culture
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.2
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.
Modern History
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.3
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.
Modern History
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.4
Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.
Physical Geography
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.5
Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.
Geography (Physical - Cyclone and Weather Warning)
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.6
Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan Trap'.
Geography (Physical - Deccan Trap Resources)
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.7
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
Infrastructure (Energy - Wind Energy)
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.8
Explore and evaluate the impact of 'Work From Home' on family relationships.
Sociology (Impact of Work From Home on Family)
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.9
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?
Sociology (Growth of Tier 2 Cities and Middle Class Consumption)
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.10
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?
Indian Society
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.11
The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.
Post-independence consolidation
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.12
Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.
String (e.g. Modern History, CSAT, Polity)