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

Topic:[GS-I] Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.14 PYQs
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Mains - GS-I

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2026MainsGS-IQ.9
How do you understand disability? Substantiate the need for inclusive policy framework in India in this regard.
GS-I
2026MainsGS-IQ.10
Do you think digital technology promotes social empowerment? Explain with examples.
GS-I
2025MainsGS-IQ.11
Mahatma Jotirao Phule's writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss.
GS-I
2024MainsGS-IQ.9
Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.
Indian Society
2023MainsGS-IQ.20
Discuss the impact of post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism.
GS-I
2022MainsGS-IQ.19
Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.
GS-I Society
2020MainsGS-IQ.10
Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.
GS-I
2019MainsGS-IQ.10
What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism?
Sociology
2018MainsGS-IQ.10
How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism? Discuss.
GS-I
2018MainsGS-IQ.20
Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation. Argue by giving suitable illustrations.
Communalism
2017MainsGS-IQ.11
The spirit of tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.
GS-I
2017MainsGS-IQ.19
Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.
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

Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)

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