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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals

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Mains - GS-I

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2016MainsGS-IQ.1
Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.
Indian Culture - Art and Architecture
2016MainsGS-IQ.2
Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
Medieval Indian History
2016MainsGS-IQ.3
Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.
Modern Indian History
2016MainsGS-IQ.4
Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.
Women in Freedom Struggle
2016MainsGS-IQ.5
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.
String (e.g. Modern History, CSAT, Polity)
2016MainsGS-IQ.6
Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?
GS-I - Post-independence consolidation
2016MainsGS-IQ.7
The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine.
GS-I - World History (Decolonization)
2016MainsGS-IQ.8
To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
GS-I - Globalization and Indian Society
2016MainsGS-IQ.9
An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation. Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.
GS-I - Poverty and Developmental Issues
2016MainsGS-IQ.10
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.
GS-II - Welfare for Vulnerable Sections
2016MainsGS-IQ.11
With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the 'Smart City Programme'.
GS-I - Society
2016MainsGS-IQ.12
What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.
GS-I - Society
2016MainsGS-IQ.13
Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
String (e.g. Modern History, CSAT, Polity)
2016MainsGS-IQ.14
The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
Physical Geography
2016MainsGS-IQ.15
The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain.
Geography
2016MainsGS-IQ.16
South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
International Relations