UPSC Mains Previous Year Papers
CSE 2023 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 SECTION A Q1. (a) What do you understand by ‘moral integrity’ and ‘professional efficiency’ in the context of corporate governance of India? Illustrate with suitable examples. (Answer in 150 words) (10 marks) (b) “International aid” is an accepted form of helping ‘resource-challenged’ nations. Comment on ethics […]
CSE 2023 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 3 Q1. Faster economic growth requires increased share of the manufacturing sector in GDP, particularly of MSMEs. Comment on the present policies of the government in this regard. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Q2. What is the status of digitalization in the Indian economy? Examine the […]
CSE 2023 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 2 Q1. “Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy.” Comment. 10 Q2. Who are entitled to receive free legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India. 10 Q3. “The states in India seem reluctant […]
CSE 2023 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1 Q1. Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Q2. What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education and nationalism? (Answer in 150 words) 10 Q3. Bring out the socio-economic effects of […]
CSE 2022 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 3 Q1. Why is Public Private Partnership (PPP) required in infrastructural projects? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) Q2. Is inclusive growth possible under market economy? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth […]
CSE 2022 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 SECTION A Q1. (a) Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. An officer being engrossed with the periphery, ignoring the core issues before him, is no rare in the bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty […]
CSE 2022 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 2 Q1. The most sigmificant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court.” Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) Q2. “Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely […]
CSE 2022 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1 Q1. How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? (150 Words, 10 Marks) Q2. Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better-equipped armies of […]
CSE 2021 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 Q1. (a) Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) (b) Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the /ways and means to […]
CSE 2021 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 3 Q1. Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) Q2. Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) Q3. How […]