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Geopolitics & Strategic Diplomacy: Realpolitik vs Moral Diplomacy & Peace

All UPSC Mains previous year questions mapped for Geopolitics & Strategic Diplomacy: Realpolitik vs Moral Diplomacy & Peace under International Relations Strategic Culture.

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UPSC Mains Previous Year QuestionsShowing 18 PYQs

GS-12013 • Q5

Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a Liberation of decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh.

GS-22024 • Q2

Maldives for India with a focus on global trade and energy Geopolitics & Trade flows. Further also discuss how this relationship affects India’s maritime security and regional stability amidst international competition.

GS-22018 • Q3

‘India’s relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back.” Discuss.

GS-22019 • Q7

‘The time has come for India and Japan to build a strong contemporary relationship, one involving global and strategic partnership that will have a great significance for Asia and the world as a whole.’ Comment.

GS-22019 • Q5

United States is that Washington is still unable to find for India a position in its global strategy, which would satisfy India’s National self- esteem and ambitions” Explain with suitable examples.

GS-22021 • Q9

“If the last few decades were of Asia’s growth story, the next few are expected to be of Africa’s.” In the light of this statement, examine India’s influence in Africa in recent years.

GS-22021 • Q10

“The USA is facing an existential threat in the form of a China, that is much more challenging than the erstwhile Soviet Union.” Explain.

GS-22022 • Q16

How will I2U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India’s position in global politics?

GS-22023 • Q18

‘The expansion and strengthening of NATO and a stronger US-Europe strategic partnership works well for India’ What is your opinion about this statement? Give reasons and examples to support your answer.

GS-32018 • Q9

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China’s larger ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative. Give a brief description of CPEC and enumerate the reasons why India has distanced itself from the same.

GS-42017 • Q2

tensions? Discuss with specific examples. Strength, peace and security are considered to be the pillars of international relations. Elucidate.

GS-42015 • Q1

At the international level, the bilateral relations between most nations are governed on the policy of promoting one’s own national interest without any regard for the interest of other National Interest vs nations. This leads to conflicts and tensions between the nations. How can ethical consideration help resolve such

GS-42022 • Q7

months. Different countries have taken independent stands and actions keeping in view their own national interests. We are all aware that war has its own impact on the different aspects of society, including human tragedy. What are those ethical issues that are crucial to be considered while launching the war and its continuation so far? Illustrate with justification the ethical issues

GS-42023 • Q11

International aid is an accepted form of helping resource-challenged nations. Comment on ethics in contemporary international aid. Support your answer with International Aid suitable examples.

GS-42024 • Q13

“It is not enough to talk about peace, one must believe in it; and it is not enough to believe in it, one must act upon it.” In the present context, the major weapon industries of the developed nations are adversely influencing continuation of number of wars for their own self-interest, all around the world. What are the ethical considerations of the powerful nations in today’s

GS-42025 • Q14

international arena to stop continuation of ongoing conflicts? Carl von Clausewitz once said, "War is a diplomacy by other means." Critically analyse the above statement in the present context of contemporary geo-political conflict.

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