Mains Practice Questions

Q. Discuss the reasons behind high-tech industries in many countries being attracted to the peripheral areas of the major metropolitan centers.(150 words)

Q. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth century. (150 Words)

Q. Drivers for social change like education, legal provisions and initiatives for creating awareness have still a lot to cover with respect to eliminiating girl child marriage. Comment.

Q. The evolution of massive and ornate Indian temples can be traced to the simple rock-cut cave shrines. Delineate the growth of Indian temple architectural style since ancient times. (250 words)

Q. “Regionalism is a threat to maintaining ‘unity in diversity’ in India.” Critically analyse the given statement. (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by tropical cyclones and how are they formed? Also examine the impact of these cyclones on India. (250 words)

Q. Critically examine the impact that the advent of social media has had on Indian society. (250 words)

What do you understand by Sufism. Explain how Sufism is relevant in the present times?

Q. Law has its own limitations in bringing social change. In this context, critically evaluate the efficacy of steps taken to empower women and weaken the grip of patriarchy around them. (250 words)

Q. The bank nationalization in 1969 did India more harm than good. Critically examine. (250 words)

Q. The 'Quit India' movement, more than anything, united the Indian people against British rule. Discuss. (150 Words).

Q. Food fortification is the new panacea for nutritional deficiency in the Indian population. Critically discuss. (250 Words)

Q. Gupta period in ancient India is noted for its achievements in the arts, architecture, sciences, religion, and philosophy. Comment. (150 Words).

Q. ‘France and the United States are rightly considered the birth places of modern democracy.’ Discuss the statement in the light of the French and American revolution.

Q. India is on the right side of demographic transition that provides a golden opportunity for its rapid socio-economic development, if policymakers align the developmental policies with this demographic shift. Discuss. (250 Words)

Q. What do you understand by Black Carbon? Discuss its impacts on the melting of glacier. (150 Words)

Q. Examine how India’s freedom struggle impacted the art and literature during that phase. (250 words)

Q. Diversity of religion is both India’s strength and weakness. Examine. (150 words)

Q. The speedy events under Mountbatten caused anomalies in arranging the details of partition and failed to prevent the partition massacre. Critically analyse. (150 Words).

Q. There were some common characteristics of the tribal uprisings even though they were separated from one another in time and space. Discuss. (250 Words)

Q. As the severity of the water crisis in India increases every year, all stakeholders must use a variety of measures to tackle the water crisis. Comment. (250 Words)

Q. The empowerment of youth will ensure that demographic dividend, which is a time-limited opportunity, becomes a boon for India. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. A unique form of temple architecture developed on the Himalaya in northern Indian states. Elucidate. (150 Words)

Q. The pursuance of a foreign policy, guided by the interest of British imperialism often led to India’s conflicts with neighboring countries. Discuss.

Q. Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose had a deep respect for one another despite their hugely differing ideologies.Comment (250 words)

Q. Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?

Q. Elucidate the challenges faced by a newly independent India.

Q. Discuss the elements of colonial legacy in post-independent India.

Q. Globalization is a phenomenon driven by technology and the movement of ideas, people, and goods. Discuss.

Q. What are seismic waves? Give a detailed account of different types of seismic waves.