Indian Heritage & Culture, History, Geography & Society. 20 questions in this collection, each linked to its theme.
GS12017GS1-CUL-04-M2017-S01
How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times?
Theme: T6 Sculpture, painting, motifs, coins & safeguarding art heritage
GS12017GS1-GEO-01-M2017-S01
How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth?
Theme: T26 Earth's interior, plate tectonics, mountains, islands & landforms
GS12017GS1-GEO-02-M2017-S01
What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia?
Theme: T30 Monsoon, El Niño & drought
GS12017GS1-GEO-03-M2017-S01
Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multidimensional effects.
Theme: T33 Oceans & marine environment: currents, salinity, dead zones, oil pollution, marine resources
GS12017GS1-GEO-05-M2017-S01
“In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development”. Discuss.
Theme: T35 Minerals & mining: resource vs environment
GS12017GS1-GEO-05-M2017-S02
In what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India?
Theme: T46 Irrigation & water-use efficiency
GS12017GS1-GEO-06-M2017-S01
Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications.
Theme: T36 Oil & gas: global distribution, shale, refineries
GS12017GS1-GEO-07-M2017-S01
Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulses because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by United Nations.
Theme: T138 Cropping patterns & crop diversification: horticulture, pulses, millets
GS12017GS1-GEO-07-M2017-S02
How does the cryosphere affect global climate?
Theme: T38 Glaciers, cryosphere & sea-level rise
GS12017GS1-HIS-01-M2017-S01
Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity?
Theme: T9 British expansion: fragmented polity, Panipat, why the Company won, Dalhousie
GS12017GS1-HIS-02-M2017-S01
Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.
Theme: T10 Colonial economy: drain, deindustrialisation, famines, economic policy
GS12017GS1-HIS-03-M2017-S01
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?
Theme: T64 Women's question in history: 19th-century reform & freedom struggle
GS12017GS1-HIS-05-M2017-S01
Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?
Theme: T14 Early nationalism: Moderates & foreign contributors
GS12017GS1-HIS-06-M2017-S01
Highlight the importance of new objective that got added to the vision of Indian independence since the twenties of the last century.
Theme: T16 Widening of the national movement: ideological strands & global influences
GS12017GS1-SOC-01-M2017-S01
In the context of the diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.
Theme: T48 Diversity & national unity
GS12017GS1-SOC-01-M2017-S02
What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
Theme: T51 Tribal identity, rights & development
GS12017GS1-SOC-01-M2017-S03
The spirit of 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.
Theme: T48 Diversity & national unity
GS12017GS1-SOC-05-M2017-S01
“The growth of cities as I.T. hubs has opened up new avenues of employment, but has also created new problems”. Substantiate this statement with examples.
Theme: T56 New urban economy: IT hubs, tier-2 cities & new middle class
GS12017GS1-SOC-07-M2017-S01
Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.
Theme: T62 Communalism, sect & radicalisation
GS12017GS1-WH-02-M2017-S01
What problems were germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula?
Theme: T25 Colonisation & decolonisation: Africa, Malaya, Suez