20 questions
General Studies Paper I
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2026
- Analyze the importance of Ashokan inscriptions for reconstructing Mauryan history.
- What is the Fujiwhara effect? Explain its impact on the movement and intensity of tropical cyclones.
- The significance of the Gandhian movements lay in the masses they mobilized. Elucidate.
- Discuss the role of aeolian processes in desertification and land degradation.
- "Tundra regions are ecologically fragile but economically important." Examine this statement critically.
- Do you think digital technology promotes social empowerment? Explain with examples.
- "Water resources are both an asset and a source of conflict in South Asia." Examine this statement giving examples.
- Discuss the impact of Macaulay's Minute on colonial administration and education in India.
- Unity in diversity remains the defining feature of Indian society despite the challenges from communalism and regionalism. Comment.
- How do you understand disability? Substantiate the need for inclusive policy framework in India in this regard.
- Linguistic reorganization of Indian States was driven by popular pressure from below. Comment.
- Vijayanagara architecture exemplifies the amalgamation of past traditions with contemporary practices. Elucidate with examples.
- Evaluate the impact of globalization on Indian youths with reference to social, political, economic and cultural spheres.
- Analyze the major drivers of human-induced land-use changes in India and their geographical consequences.
- Is caste disappearing in urban India? Illustrate your answer with examples.
- The model of planned economy was adopted in India to address the regional imbalances left behind by colonial rule. Comment.
- Analyze the role of satellite-based technologies in achieving climate-smart agriculture and food security in India.
- "The centre of global trade is gradually shifting from the Atlantic region to the Indo-Pacific region." Examine this statement.
- Compare the Loo, Chinook and Foehn winds with respect to their regions of prevalence, their nature and climatic impacts.
- Critically examine the challenges of demographic transition in contemporary India.