UPSC Mains 2022 GS-1 Question Paper

All 20 questions from this paper, with real topper answers where available.

• Q6. Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships.10 marks · Work From Home & Family Relations
• Q7. The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Reorganizatio Discuss with examples.15 marks · State n
• Q7. Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.15 marks · Globalization, Tech & Scarce Resources
• Q9. How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class Tier 2 Cities & with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?10 marks · Middle Class
• Q13. What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in Currents & fishing Industry of the world.15 marks · Ocean Fishing Industry
• Q14. Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.15 marks · Straits and Isthumus
• Q19. Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.10 marks · Primary Rocks (Igneous) Cyclone
• Q19. Discuss the natural resource potentials of Deccan Trap’.10 marks · Deccan Trap Resources
• Q20. Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone Warnings areas given by the India Meteorological Department.10 marks · (IMD Color Codes)
• Q20. Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for Wind Energy their limited spatial spread.10 marks · Distribution
• Q21. The troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How ?15 marks · Atmospheric Layers (Troposphere)
• Q21. Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.15 marks · Rubber Production & Environment
• Q22. How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?10 marks · Medieval Temple Sculpture
• Q23. Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.15 marks · Gupta & Chola Heritage
• Q24. Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.15 marks · Animal Motifs in Art( Lion and Bull)
• Q25. Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?10 marks · Tribal Communities Diversity
• Q26. Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.15 marks · Sect vs Caste/Religion
• Q27. Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.10 marks · British Military Success
• Q27. Are tolerance, assimilation, and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.15 marks · Elements of Indian Secularism
• Q28. Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.10 marks · Colonial Famines