UPSC Mains 2016 GS I previous year questions

Q1 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.

Indian Heritage and Culture

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Q2 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was a also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.

Indian Heritage and Culture

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Q3 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Explain how the upraising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

The Freedom Struggle

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Q4 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.

The Freedom Struggle

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Q5 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.

The Freedom Struggle

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Q6 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Has the formation of linguistic states strengthened the cause of Indian unity?

Post-independence Consolidation

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Q7 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western -educated Africans. Examine.

History of the World

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Q8 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

To what extent globalisation has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.

Globalisation and Indian Society

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Q9 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

"An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation." Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.

Women, Population and Urbanisation

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Q10 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Why are the tribals in India referred to as 'the Scheduled Tribes'? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.

Indian Society and Diversity

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Q11 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the 'Smart City Programme."

Indian Heritage and Culture

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Q12 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.

Social Empowerment, Communalism and Secularism

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Q13 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.

World's Physical Geography

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Q14 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

"The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides."Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.

Geophysical Phenomena

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Q15 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain.

Natural Resources and Industries

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Q16 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.

World's Physical Geography

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Q17 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

Geophysical Phenomena

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Q18 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.

World's Physical Geography

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Q19 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India.

World's Physical Geography

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Q20 · UPSC 2016 · GS I · 12 marks · Solution

In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India?

World's Physical Geography

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