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2018

  1. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat are the consequences of the spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on the marine ecosystem?
  2. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksDefining the blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India.
  3. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksDespite the implementation of various programmes for the eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty still exists. Explain by giving reasons.
  4. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marks‘Globalisation is generally said to promote cultural homogenisation but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian society.’ Elucidate.
  5. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksThe ideal solution for depleting groundwater resources in India is a water harvesting system. How can it be made effective in urban areas?
  6. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksWhy indentured labour was taken by the British from India to their colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there?
  7. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy is India taking a keen interest in the Arctic region?
  8. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksHow is the Indian concept of secularism different from the Western model of secularism? Discuss.
  9. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy is the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation?
  10. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksDefine mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics.Video
  11. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksMention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.
  12. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksSafeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment.
  13. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identifying industrial corridors, and explaining their main characteristics.
  14. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksThrow light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.
  15. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss whether the formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India.
  16. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marks‘Women’s movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata.’ Substantiate your view.

2017

  1. 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksAccount for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects.
  2. 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat characteristics can be assigned to the monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia?
  3. 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksClarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity.
  4. 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksIn the context of the diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.
  5. 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksHow does the cryosphere affect global climate?
  6. 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksExamine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.
  7. 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?
  8. 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksDistinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has transformed into the latter in independent India.
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