UPSC Mains 2022 GS II previous year questions

Q1 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

"The most significant 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.

Executive and Judiciary

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Q2 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

"Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. " Comment.

Transparency and e-Governance

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Q3 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

To what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?

Governance and Policy

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Q4 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the role of the Vice -Presidents of India as the chairman of the Rajyasabha.

Indian Constitution

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Q5 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes in the wake of its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.

Constitutional Bodies

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Q6 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.

Governance and Policy

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Q7 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections

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Q8 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.

Governance and Policy

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Q9 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.' Discuss India's role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in the light of the preceding statement.

Governance and Policy

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Q10 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 10 marks · Solution

Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC ? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two ? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this new organisation ?

Bilateral and Regional Groupings

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Q11 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under The Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party against the decision ? Refer to the case laws.

Parliament and State Legislatures

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Q12 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the essential conditions for exercise of the legislative powers by ne Governor. Discuss the legality of re-promulgation of ordinances by the Governor without placing them before the Legislature.

Indian Constitution

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Q13 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State autonomy." Comment.

Governance and Policy

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Q14 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.

Indian Constitution

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Q15 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.

Constitutional Bodies

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Q16 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of the society. Discuss.

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections

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Q17 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Do you agree with the view that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process ? Justify your answer.

Development Processes and NGOs

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Q18 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 remains inadequate in promoting incentive-based system for children's education without generating awareness about the importance of schooling. Analyse.

Health, Education and Human Resources

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Q19 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

How will 12U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India's position in global politics?

Governance and Policy

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Q20 · UPSC 2022 · GS II · 15 marks · Solution

Clean energy is the order of the day.' Describe briefly India's changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.

India and its Neighbourhood

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