UPSC Mains Questions Archive
Practice UPSC Mains questions with model answers, word limits and year-wise tags.
Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women’s empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
What is the concept of a ‘demographic winter’? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
What is the phenomenon of ‘cloudbursts’? Explain.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
What is sea surface temperature rise? How does it affect the formation of tropical cyclones?
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
What were the events that led to the Quit India Movement? Point out its results.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
Estimate the contribution of Pallavas of Kanchi for the development of art and literature of South India.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words
Underline the changes in the field of society and economy from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period.
GS-1
2024
10 Marks
150 Words