Past Questions — 2025
Critically examine the relevance of the World Health Organization in the post Covid-19 era.
Explain how a system of checks and balances, rather than absolute separation, operates in India to maintain a balance between the powers of the three organs of government.
Elucidate the role of the Rajya Sabha in strengthening the Indian Parliamentary democracy.
How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? Assess its role in maintaining fiscal federalism in India.
“Despite achieving high growth over decades, India still has one of the lowest indicators in human development”. Examine the issues that make inclusive development elusive.
Highlight the challenges faced by Self Help Groups in India and suggest remedial measures.
Considering the significance of the judiciary in safeguarding the fundamentals of the Indian democracy, propose judicial reforms that can address the challenges it faces to enhance its efficiency and transparency.
Critically analyse the performance of the National Green Tribunal in upholding its mandate.
The Government’s survival depends entirely on the confidence of Parliament in India while it is not in the case of semi-Presidential form of Government. Compare and contrast the political systems of India with that of the Constitution of the Fifth Republic with reference to Confidence Vote in Parliament.
Even with great advancement in technology and development, a significant portion of India’s population still faces hunger. In this backdrop, discuss the causes of hunger in India and highlight the key features of new initiative of SMART-PDS.
Discuss the significance and relevance of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 in the Indian electoral system. Critically examine its various Amendments and their significance.
Discuss the Harappan art and crafts, with special reference to its seals and pottery traditions.
Elucidate how globalisation promotes cultural homogenisation and also how it leads to the dominance of powerful cultures over less powerful ones.
Examine the literary and artistic advancements during the Gupta age that justify its title as a ‘Golden Age’.
Discuss the key aspects and significance of social and religious reforms in India during the 19th Century.
How did Mughal rulers contribute to the development of India’s composite cultural heritage?
Assess the challenges involved in the political and administrative reorganisation of India after independence.
Explain the theory of continental drift with the supporting evidence.
What were the main factors that led to the rise of Capitalism in Europe during the early modern period?
How did the rise of Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany contribute to the outbreak of the Second World War?
Examine how the Indian model of secularism differs from the Western model.
Discuss why renewable energy is considered non-polluting, highlighting its sources and respective uses.
Explain Satyagraha. How did Gandhi employ it as a tool in his struggle for India’s freedom?
How did the British Colonial rule led to both the decline and revival of India’s cultural and historical consciousness?
In what ways did the Bhakti Movement reflect continuity and change within India’s spiritual and cultural heritage?