UPSC Mains 2022
Model answers for all UPSC Mains 2022 previous year questions — detailed answers, diagrams, flowcharts and structured answer writing for GS 1, 2, 3 and Ethics.
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ?
How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?
Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.
Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.
Why did the armies of the British East India Company - mostly comprising of Indian soldiers-win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.
Analyse the salience of 'sect' in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.
Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How?
Explore and evaluate the impact of 'Work From Home' on family relationships.
Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons.
Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan Trap'.
Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major envi- ronmental issues faced by them.
Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.
Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.
The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with exam- ples.