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  1. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksAccount for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.
  2. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksAccount for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples.
  3. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksDo you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.
  4. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksHas caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations.
  5. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone.Video
  6. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksCOVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.
  7. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksCustoms and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?
  8. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksHow have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer.
  9. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIs diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.
  10. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksEvaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movements.
  11. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIndia has immense potential for solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate.
  12. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIndian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss.
  13. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksThe interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.
  14. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksHow will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India?
  15. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksPala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate.
  16. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksPersian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.
  17. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksThe process of desertification does not have climate boundaries. Justify with examples.
  18. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksThe rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss.
  19. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksSince the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss.
  20. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksExamine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.
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