UPSC Mains 2021
Model answers for all UPSC Mains 2021 previous year questions — detailed answers, diagrams, flowcharts and structured answer writing for GS 1, 2, 3 and Ethics.
Why India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer.
Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States.
What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples.
How does the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain.
Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special refer-ence to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj.
Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment.
"There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars." Evaluate the statement. (250 words)
Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world.
Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.
Examine the role of 'Gig Economy' in the process of empowerment of women in India.
Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Coopera-tion Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement.
What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words)
Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.
Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.
Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti literature and its contribution to Indian culture.
What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (250 words)
Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail.
Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.
How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.