UPSC Mains PYQs
1053 questions
Every General Studies question since 2013, ready to attempt. Model answers arrive week by week.
81 questions
Clear filters2025
- 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksHow do you account for the growing fast food industries given that there are increased health concerns in modern society? Illustrate your answer with the Indian experience.
- 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksAchieving sustainable growth with emphasis on environmental protection could come into conflict with poor people’s needs in a country like India – Comment.
- 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksThe ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.
- 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksHow does smart city in India address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice?
- 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksDo you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture? Justify your answer.
- 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksDoes tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and of rehabilitation? Give your opinion.
2024
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat is the concept of 'demographic winter'? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksIn dealing with socio-economic issues of development, what kind of collaboration between government, NGOs and private sector would be most productive?
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksDespite comprehensive policies for equity and social justice, underprivileged sections are not yet getting the full benefits of the affirmative actions envisaged by the constitutions. Comment
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksDistinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women's empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksGlobalization has increased the urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksIntercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksCritically analyze the proposition that there is a high correlation between India's cultural diversities and socio-economic marginalities.
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat is regional disparity? How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?
2023
- 2023 · GS1 · 15 marksWhy is caste identity in India both fluid and static?
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksChild cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children.
- 2023 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss the impact of post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism.
- 2023 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society?
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksExplain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian Society.
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksDo you think marriage as a sacrament in loosing its value in Modern India?
- 2023 · GS1 · 15 marksDoes urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises?
2022
Browse another way
The four papers
Each paper has its own page with every year and its topics.
The syllabus, topic by topic
Every question is filed under the topic it tests. Open a topic to see what UPSC has asked there.
Open the syllabus