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Previous Year Questions

[Solved] “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, the mother and the teacher.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse. (2017)

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“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, the mother and the teacher.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse. (2017) Corruption is thought to come from the minds of the … Read more

[Solved] In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer.

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In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer. Patriotism is simply a love for one’s country. A patriot puts his country’s interests ahead of his own. … Read more

[Solved] The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. (2017)

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The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. (2017) A good life entails the fulfilment of all values, including economic, sociological, emotional, aesthetic, spiritual, ethical, and humanistic ones. The four purusharthas (pillars) – Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha – are realised in the ancient … Read more

[Solved] To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss.

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The Indus Valley Civilization’s urban settlements had exceptional planning, particularly in terms of sanitation and drainage. It has contributed significantly to contemporary urbanisation. Dealing with unplanned development has been one of the most pressing concerns in Indian urban planning. Evidences of IVC urban planning and culture in present day The streets of the IVC were … Read more

[Solved] Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modem painting. Critically evaluate this comment.

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Mesolithic art encompasses all arts and crafts produced between the end of the Palaeolithic Ice Age (10,000 BCE) and the advent of agriculture, i.e., the Neolithic period. The art of the era was primarily concerned with how men lived, whereas the classical arts mostly depicted what men observed, and modern art primarily depicted what men … Read more

Geography Mains (GS I) Previous Year Questions

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Distribution of key natural resources across the world including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent  India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate. 2020 With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material … Read more

Society Mains (GS I) Previous Year Questions

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Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India Customs and traditions suppress reasons leading to obscurantism. Do you agree? 2020 What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (10m,150 words) 2019 Do we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples. (15m,250 words) 2019 The spirit of tolerance … Read more

Modern Indian History Mains (GS I)

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India on the Eve of British Conquest Clarify how mid-eighteenth-century India was beset with the specter of a fragmented polity. 2017 The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? 2014 British Economic Policies  Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in … Read more