UPSC Mains PYQs
1053 questions
Every General Studies question since 2013, ready to attempt. Model answers arrive week by week.
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- 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.
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