GPSC Mains 2019: previous year questions

General Studies

1. India's New Education Policy - 2020 aims to revitalize the education system. Discuss.Write your answer →
2. Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) really proved conducive during pandemic times?Write your answer →
3. Maintaining balance between geo-political differences and trade with neighboring countries poses a challenge for India in current circumstances. Discuss.Write your answer →
4. The consequences of ice glaciers melting have not only been restricted to one part of the world but to the whole Earth. Discuss.Write your answer →
5. "Your predecessors were brought up in traditions in which they kept themselves aloof from the common people. It will be your duty to treat the common men in India as your own." Evaluate this statement of Sardar Patel while addressing the first batch of IAS officers in the present-day administrative context.Write your answer →
6. Evaluate the significance of the evolution of economic reforms in post-Independence India.Syllabus: Economic Development since Independence, major features of Indian…Write your answer →
7. India rides (developing) on its soft power. Analyze the statement in the present context.Write your answer →
8. The prevalence of Over-the-Top (OTT) media service platforms has posed a cut-throat competition to conventional entertainment. Has this necessitated regulatory measures for OTT platforms?Write your answer →
9. White-collar crimes signify that India is facing more moral crises than economic crises. Discuss.Write your answer →
10. Excavations at Lothal, Kuntasi, and Rangpur have given a new dimension to the understanding that the people of the Indus Valley were skilled traders through ports. Discuss.Write your answer →
11. The contribution of the Pallavas in art and literature is one of the most captivating parts of Indian cultural heritage. Evaluate.Write your answer →
12. Compare the features of the Ryotwari System and Mahalwari System, and explain how these two systems are different from the Permanent Settlement System.Syllabus: Land Revenue Settlement. Permanent Settlement. Ryotwari and MahalvariWrite your answer →
13. The effect of the Bengal Renaissance was strong enough to make its presence felt across the nation in the 19th century. Critically analyze.Write your answer →
14. Write a note on the role played by Gujarati women freedom fighters in the Indian freedom struggle.Write your answer →
15. The features of ‘Mata ni Pachedi’ paintings are completely different from those of Pithora paintings. Evaluate.Write your answer →
16. Critically evaluate the impact of Indian theatre in addressing social evils.Write your answer →
17. Discuss the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts in Hind Swaraj regarding Women Empowerment and Gram Swaraj.Syllabus: Rise of Mahatma Gandhi on National Horizon, impact of his thoughts…Write your answer →
18. Describe the various festivals and folk dances of the tribes of Gujarat.Write your answer →
19. Gujarati female novelists have successfully portrayed the psychoanalysis of female protagonists in their novels. Discuss.Write your answer →
20. Describe the physiographic characteristics, topography, and mechanism of geomorphic processes in the White Desert region of Gujarat.Write your answer →
21. Agriculture storage infrastructure in India needs immediate augmentation and revamping. Discuss.Write your answer →
22. Animal husbandry and farming go hand in hand in creating a robust rural economy in Gujarat. Discuss with examples.Write your answer →
23. Describe the demographic and cultural features of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Gujarat.Write your answer →
24. Differentiate between climatic variation and climate change and discuss its possible impact on the Indian economy.Write your answer →
25. In what circumstances can Bills presented in Parliament get lapsed? Explain with examples.Write your answer →
26. “Indian democracy cannot be the tyranny of the unelected.” - Arun Jaitley’s statement on the NJAC (National Judicial Appointment Commission) verdict. Discuss this statement in the present context.Write your answer →
27. Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s judgment that “Right to Privacy is a fundamental right”? Justify your answer.Write your answer →
28. “The distribution of powers between the Union and the States under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution is not absolute.” Examine this statement in the context of Union-State relations in India.Syllabus: Distribution of powers between the Union and States (Union list…Write your answer →
29. Are Legislative Councils necessary in States? Discuss in the context of some States demanding Legislative Councils to be established and others proposing their abolition.Write your answer →
30. Explain with illustrations the role played by regulatory authorities in regulating key sectors of the Indian economy.Write your answer →
31. Can amendments to impose higher penalties, as suggested in the Motor Vehicles Act of 2019, bring down traffic violations and accidents? Elaborate.Write your answer →
32. The widespread use of social media has reduced the digital divide. Comment.Write your answer →
33. Have local self-government bodies become ineffective due to administrative decentralization not matching democratic decentralization post-73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts? Discuss.Syllabus: Rural and Urban Local Governance under 73 and 74th Constitutional AmendmentWrite your answer →
34. The criteria of devolution of funds from the Union to the State have undergone changes in the 15th Finance Commission compared with the 14th Finance Commission. Identify the changed parameters.Write your answer →
35. Can law enforce Values and Ethics in society? Argue.Write your answer →
36. Increased consumerism due to globalization has adversely impacted core family values. Comment.Write your answer →
37. Fake news on digital platforms is impacting the thought process of youth negatively. Critically evaluate in the context of changing behavior and ethics.Write your answer →
38. Anger is a powerful human emotion. What is the true role of social influence in translating it in constructive directions?Write your answer →
39. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the best administrator is the one who holds authority as a trustee of the people and exercises it in the interest of the people. Elaborate on the statement in the present-day context of administrative ethics.Write your answer →
40. Inducting LCA - Tejas fighter aircraft will enhance the strength of the Indian Air Force with its state-of-the-art technology. Analyze.Write your answer →
41. How did traditional Indian medical treatments come to the rescue while addressing the COVID-19 pandemic? Explain with examples.Write your answer →
42. Describe the various e-Learning initiatives of the Union and State governments with their importance.Syllabus: Functions and duties of the Indian Union and the State GovernmentsWrite your answer →
43. Describe Data Sovereignty and discuss its relevance in the present context.Write your answer →
44. Explain the different types of vitamins required in our daily diet along with their sources.Write your answer →
45. What do you understand by the concept of “Thalinomics” presented in Economic Survey 2020?Write your answer →
46. The Government of India redefined the definition of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing and service sector in the context of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana. Describe and explain its impact.Write your answer →
47. Discuss the various pillars of the Global Competitiveness Index. Evaluate India’s overall performance for different pillars of the index.Write your answer →
48. What are the salient features of the Industrial Policy - 2020 of Gujarat, and how will it propel the overall development of the State?Syllabus: Salient features of Nuclear Policy of IndiaWrite your answer →
49. Describe the different types of deficits in the Indian Finance System and explain how the government funds the same.Syllabus: Indian Public finance: Indian tax systemWrite your answer →
50. The National Common Mobility Card will usher in a new era of digital payments penetration. Discuss.Write your answer →
51. The Code on Wages - 2019 universalizes the provisions of timely payment of minimum wages to all employees irrespective of the sector and wage ceiling. Discuss.Write your answer →
52. Discuss the possible impacts of the shift of guards in the USA on Indian interests.Write your answer →
53. Critically evaluate the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in tackling the present pandemic from its beginning.Write your answer →
54. Express your views on the recently introduced agriculture legislations by the Government of India.Write your answer →