General Studies Paper I of UPSC CSE Mains 2021 was conducted on 8th January 2022. Below is the question paper. Time Allowed was 3 Hrs and Paper was of 250 Marks.
GS Paper 1
- Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti literature and its contributions to Indian Culture. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Bramho Samaj. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and the Western Ghats. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on the regional environment. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Why is India considered a subcontinent? Elaborate on your answer. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Examine the uniqueness of the tribal knowledge systems when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- Examine the role of the ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India. (150 Words / 10 Marks)
- To what extent did the role of Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- Bring about the constructive programs of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- “There arose a serious challenge to the Domestic State System between the two World Wars.” Evaluate the statement. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- 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. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distributions of mineral oil in the world. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- Discuss the main objective of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect the global society? Has it been affecting India Society also? (250 Words / 15 Marks)
- How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 Words / 15 Marks)
