UPSC Mains 2017

In the context of diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.

The women's questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?

Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.

What problems were germane to the decolonization process of Malay Peninsula.

The spirit tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.

In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for develop- ment." Discuss.

Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications.

In what way can flood be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India?

Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulse because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by the United Nations.

The growth of cities as I.T. hubs has opened up new avenues employment but has also created new problems. Substantiate this statement with examples.

How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth?

How does the cryosphere affect global climate?

How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times?

Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indi-an independence since twenties of the last century.

Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragment-ed polity.

Why did the 'Moderates' fail to carry conviction with the nation about their pro-claimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?

Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects.

What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia?

What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?

Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.