UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2017 General Studies Paper – 1,2,3 Question Paper

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UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2017 General Studies Paper – 1 Question Paper

1. “Inspite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for
development”. Discuss (150 words)

2. Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. (150 words)

3. Why did the ‘Moderates’ failed to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century? (150 words)

4. Examine how the decline of traditionalar tisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy. (250 words)

5. How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth? (150 words)

6. How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (150 words)

7. 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. (150 words)

8. How does the cryosphere affect global climate? (150 words)

9. 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 view point. (150 words)

10. What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs) ? (150 words) (250 words)

11. 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. (250 words)

12. What problems are germane to thede colonization process in the Malay Peninsula? (150 words)

  

3. Highlight the importance of the newob jectives that got added to the vision of
Indian Independence since the twenties of the last century. (250 words)

14. Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects. (250 words)

15. Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas,

 particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications. (250 words)

16. In what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all- weather inland navigation in India? (250 words)

17. What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding 

more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? (250 words)

18. The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social 

reform movement. What are the major issues and debates concerning women in that period? (250 words)

19. Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India. (250 words)

20. “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 (250 words)

Exam Name: UPSC IAS Mains General Studies (Paper-2)

Year: 2017
Exam Date: 30-10-2017

1. The local self-government system in
India has not proved to be effective
instrument of governance.” Critically
examine the statement and give your
views to improve the situation. (10)

2. Critically examine the Supreme court’s judgment on National Judicial appointments Commission act, 2014 with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India. (10)

3. “Simultaneous election to the lok sabha and the state Assemblies will limit the amount of time and money spent in
electioneering but it will reduce the
government’s accountability to the
people.” Discuss  ( Mark 10 )                    

4. How do pressure groups influence Indian political process? Do you agree with this view that informal pressure groups have emerged as more powerful than formal pressure groups in recent
years?                                            (10)

5. Discuss the role of Public account
Committee in establishing accountability of the government to the people.

6. “To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water, sanitation and hygiene needs the identification of the beneficiary segments is to be synchronized with the anticipated
outcomes.” Examine the statement in The context of the WASH scheme. (10)

7. Does the rights of persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016 ensure effective
mechanism for the empowerment and
inclusion of the intended beneficiaries in
the society? Discuss    (10)

8. Hunger and poverty are the biggest
challenges for good governance in India
still today. Evaluate how far successive
governments have progressed in dealing
with these humongous problems. Suggest
measure for improvement. (10)

9. “China is using its economic relation and positive trade surplus as tools to develop potential military power status in Asia” In the light of this statement. Discuss its impact on India as her neighbor. (10)

10. What are the main function of the United Nations Economic and social Council (ECOSOC)? Explain different function commission attached to it. (10)

11. Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First
Amendment) Act, 2016. Do you think it is efficacious enough “to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services”?
(15)

12. Examine the scope of Fundamental
Rights in the light of the latest judgment
of the Supreme Court on Right to
Privacy. (15)

13. The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding joint session of the two houses of the parliament. Enumerate the occasions when this would normally happen and also the occasions when it can not, with reason thereof. (15)

14. To enhance the quality of democracy of India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make
democracy successful? (15)

15. Is the national commission for women able to strategize and tackle the problems that women face at both public and private spheres? (15)

16. The emergence of the self-help groups (SHGs) in contemporary times points to the slow but steady withdrawal of the state from development activities.” Examine the role of the SHGs in developmental activities and the measures taken by the Government of India to promote the SHGs. (15)

17. Poverty alleviation programmes in India remain mere showpieces until and unless they are backed up by political will.”Discuss with reference to the performance of the major poverty
alleviation programmes in India. (15)

18. Initially Civil services in India were
designed to achieve the goals of
neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be lacking in the present context. Do you agree with the view that drastic reforms are required in Civil Services? Comment. (15)

19. The question of India’s Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India’s economic progress. Analyze India’s energy policy cooperation with west Asian countries. (15)

20. Indian Diaspora has an important role to play in south-East Asian countries’ economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian Diaspora in South-East Asia in this context. (15)

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM 2017: General Studies Paper – 3 Question Paper

1. Among several factors for India’s potential growth, savings rate is the most effective one. Do you agree? What are the other factors available for growth potential? (Answer in 150 words)

2. Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour- intensive exports rather than capital- intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.

3. Examine the developments of Airports in India through Joint Ventures under Public-Private Partnership(PPP) model. What are the challenges faced by the authorities in this regard.

4. Explain various types of revolutions, took place in Agriculture after Independence in India. How these revolutions have helped in poverty alleviation and food security in India?

5. What are the reasons for poor acceptance of Cost effective small processing unit ? How the food processing unit will be helpful to uplift the socio-economic status of poor farmers?

6. Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical Conditions including leukaemia, Thallessemia, damaged sornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments?

7. India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics? Explain critically

8. Not many years ago, river linking was a Concept but it is becoming reality in the Country. Discuss the advantages of river linking and its possible impact on the Environment.

9. Discuss the potential threats of Cyber attack and the security framework to prevent it.

10. The north-eastern region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for the survival of armed insurgency in this region.

11. One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energize and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.

12. “Industrial growth rate has lagged behind in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic- Product(GDP) in the post-reform period” Give reasons. How far the recent changes is Industrial Policy are capable of increasing the industrial growth rate ?

13. What are the salient features of ‘inclusive Growth’? Has India been experiencing such a Growth process? Analyze and suggest Measures for inclusive growth.

14. What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilize the yield of the crop in the system? (Answer in 250 words)

15. How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?

16. Give an account of the growth and
development of nuclear science and
technology in India. What is the advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India?

17. ‘Climate Change’ is a global problem. How India will be affected by climate change? How Himalayan and coastal states of India will be affected by climate change?

18. On December 2004, tsumani brought havoc on 14 countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of Tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the light of guidelines of NDMA (2010) describe the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.

19. Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.

20. The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM 2017: General Studies Paper – 3 Question Paper

1. Among several factors for India’s potential growth, savings rate is the most effective one. Do you agree? What are the other factors available for growth potential? (Answer in 150 words)

2. Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour- intensive exports rather than capital- intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.

3. Examine the developments of Airports in India through Joint Ventures under Public-Private Partnership(PPP) model. What are the challenges faced by the authorities in this regard.

4. Explain various types of revolutions, took place in Agriculture after Independence in India. How these revolutions have helped in poverty alleviation and food security in India?

5. What are the reasons for poor acceptance of Cost effective small processing unit ? How the food processing unit will be helpful to uplift the socio-economic status of poor farmers?

6. Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical Conditions including leukaemia, Thallessemia, damaged sornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments?

7. India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics? Explain critically

8. Not many years ago, river linking was a Concept but it is becoming reality in the Country. Discuss the advantages of river linking and its possible impact on the Environment.

9. Discuss the potential threats of Cyber attack and the security framework to prevent it.

10. The north-eastern region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for the survival of armed insurgency in this region.

11. One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energize and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.

12. “Industrial growth rate has lagged behind in the overall growth of Gross-Domestic- Product(GDP) in the post-reform period” Give reasons. How far the recent changes is Industrial Policy are capable of increasing the industrial growth rate ?

13. What are the salient features of ‘inclusive Growth’? Has India been experiencing such a Growth process? Analyze and suggest Measures for inclusive growth.

14. What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilize the yield of the crop in the system? (Answer in 250 words)

15. How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?

16. Give an account of the growth and
development of nuclear science and
technology in India. What is the advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India?

17. ‘Climate Change’ is a global problem. How India will be affected by climate change? How Himalayan and coastal states of India will be affected by climate change?

18. On December 2004, tsumani brought havoc on 14 countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of Tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the light of guidelines of NDMA (2010) describe the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.

19. Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.

20. The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?