UPSC Civil Services Mains 2021 Exam Question Paper

Answers to Question number 1 to 10 should be in 150 word, whereas answers to Questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words.

Question No.1: Explain the difference between combusting methodology of India's Gr Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015. (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.2: Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets. ( Answer in 150 words.)

Question No.3: How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-economic conditions of marginal and small farmers?

Question No.4: How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India's water crisis ? ( Answer in 150 words)

Question No.5: How is S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world ? ( Answer in 150 words.)

Question No.6: Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.7: Describe the key points of the revised Global Air key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005 ? What change India's National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve these revised standards ? (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.8: Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades. (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.9: Discuss how emerging technologies and globalisation contribute to money laundering. Elaborate measures to tackle the problem of money laundering both at national and international levels. (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.10: Keeping in view India's internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks. (Answer in 150 words)

Question No.11: Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced recovery ? Give reasons in support of your answer. (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.12: "Investment in infrastructure is essential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth." discuss in the light of India's experience. (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.13: What are the salient features of has the Food Security Act 2013 ? how Has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition India?

Question No.14: What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification ? (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.15: What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society? (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.16: The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings ? (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.17: Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India conference ? (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.18: Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National landslide Risk Management Strategy. (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.19: Analyse the multidimensional challenges posed by external state and pon-state Actors to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats. (Answer in 250 words)

Question No.20: Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism. (Answer in 250 words)

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