UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2019

General Studies (Paper-1) Paper

MOST PROBABLE QUESTIONS

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

1.                             The history of India’s maritime trade has been one of the most important points of sea trade in the entire South Asian region since the beginning of maritime trade. Discuss .
2. Folk art help in exploring the rich cultural landscape of India.  Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Marks
3.          Vivekananda was a proponent of a multicultural nation rooted in religious tolerance and modernity . discuss (Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
4. “Buddhism is the true essence of Indian heritage,” (Answer in 150)10 Marks
5. India faces a severe problem of land degradation, or soil becoming unfit for cultivation. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
6. Where does India stand on plastic waste? Discuss .(Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
7. What is the significance of Aarey forest? Discuss  the threats faced by the Aarey forest? (Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
8. Discuss how  Southern Ocean could control global climate?  (Answer in 150 words) 10 Marks
9. POCSO (Amendment bill 2019)  seeks to protect children from offences such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, and pornography. Discusss . Comment. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Marks
10.  Problems associated with old age Indian society is undergoing rapid transformation under the impact of industrialization, urbanization, technical & technological change, education and globalization. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
11. Why there is Necessity of Two time zones in India ? Critically analyze its impacts.  (Answer in 150 words)10 Marks
12. The Paik Rebellion of 1817, also called the Paika Bidroha, is  known as the ‘First War of Independence’. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
13. Explain  in what way the Russian revolution is regarded as the turning point in  world history. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Mark
14. August Kranti, also known as the Quit India movement, is considered the most spontaneous and ‘ungandhian’ of Gandhian movements. Discuss.(Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
15. What is Pacific decadal oscillation and  how it affects rainfall pattern in India ? (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
16. It has been observed that the efforts to improve the mental health care in the country have been made but a huge gap still remains between the requirements and availability of facilities in the sector. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
17. Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world’s largest rainforest. What do Amazon fires mean for the world’s climate? Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
18. Discuss the phenomenon of ‘Mars solar conjunction’. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
19. What do     you   understand by     ‘radicalisation’?    Discuss       how  does  India deal with  radicalisation. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
20. Cyber laws have broad scope in current complex situation and eruption of cyber-crime.  Critically discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks