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    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Hindi
    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-Essay
    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Studies Paper-I
      • Write a note on the town planning of Harappan civilization period.
      • Evaluate the views of Gandhi on the Varna system.
      • Write a critical note on the Foreign Policy of Mussolini, the leader of Fascism in Italy.
      • Describe the advantages of India being a composite cultural society.
      • Critically examine the contributions of major women's organisations in contemporary India.
      • Critically examine whether growing population is the main cause of poverty or poverty is the main cause of population increase in India.
      • Divide Uttar Pradesh into major physical regions and describe the geographical features of Bhabar and Terai regions.
      • What is 'Smart City Mission'? Discuss the main characteristics of cities of Eastern Uttar Pradesh selected under this scheme.
      • Describe the location of major tourist places of Bundelkhand Tourist Circuit of U.P.
      • Explain the difference between the frontier and the boundary with special reference to India.
      • Critically examine the impacts of the West on the field of Indian education.
      • Discuss the expansion of British rule in India during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Wellesley.
      • Who were the Jacobins? What was their role in the French Revolution?
      • Critically examine the concept of nation and citizenship in the context of communalism.
      • What is Liberalization? How is it affecting the Indian social structure?
      • Underline the changes happening gradually in the sources of irrigation in U.P.
      • Discuss the causes of volcanic eruptions and describe the landforms formed by the deposition of its lava.
      • Highlight the various ecological problems associated with the exploitation and utilization of resources from the Indian Ocean.
      • What is 'reverse migration'? What was its impact on the economy and social order of Uttar Pradesh during the COVID-19 lockdown?
      • Describe the role of glaciers in shaping the landforms in high mountain areas.
    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Studies Paper-II
      • Explain the concept of Judicial Activism and evaluate its impact on the relationship between the Executive and Judiciary in India.
      • "The President of India cannot become a dictator." Explain.
      • Critically analyze the role of the Inter-State Council in promoting Co-operative Federalism in India.
      • Article 32 is the soul of the Indian Constitution. Explain it in brief.
      • Examine the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (N.G.Os.) in rural development in Uttar Pradesh.
      • Evaluate the role of Information and Communication Technology in the context of government policies.
      • Analyze various aspects relating to the Management of Human Resources in India.
      • Examine the efforts of Uttar Pradesh in attracting multi-national companies to boost the economy in the wake of labor migration during the Pandemic.
      • What is India's Diaspora policy? What are the challenges before the Indian Diaspora at present?
      • Comment on the India-America "2+2 ministerial dialogue".
      • "Every matter of Public Interest cannot be a matter of Public Interest Litigation." Evaluate.
      • What are the problems faced by the Election Commission as an institution at present? Also mention solutions for them.
      • What are the functions of the Finance Commission? Examine its emerging role in Fiscal Federalism.
      • Identify the major pressure groups in Indian Politics and examine their role.
      • To what extent has e-governance made the administrative system more citizen-centric?
      • "Right to Information Act has forced civil servants to come out of the steel frame and serve people sincerely." Explain.
      • Evaluate the impact of welfare schemes implemented for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
      • Despite a cordial Mamallapuram Summit between Prime Minister Modi and the Chinese President, the dispute on the Line of Actual Control has deepened after a gap of several years. What do you think are the reasons behind it?
      • What do you know about the 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue' (QUAD)? Will the Malabar Military exercise be successful in containing the growing influence of China in world politics?
      • Discuss the role of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Studies Paper-III
      • What do you understand by "leaving no one behind" with reference to sustainable development goals?
      • What are the objectives of NITI Aayog? Explain its three-year action plan.
      • "Indian food processing industry has not grown with the pace of developed countries." Discuss.
      • Explain the small-scale industries of Uttar Pradesh and discuss their role in the economy of the province.
      • What are the causes of low agricultural productivity in India?
      • What is 'S.CNG'? Describe its different uses.
      • Critically examine the challenges of conservation of wildlife.
      • 'Narco Terrorism' is a threat to India's internal security. Discuss.
      • Analyze 'Money Laundering' and 'Human Trafficking' as 'non-traditional' security challenges.
      • What is 'Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)' in the security perspective of India?
      • Discuss the impact of globalization on trade, employment, particularly women employment, equality of income, and wealth distribution.
      • Explain the welfare schemes of the Uttar Pradesh Government and their role.
      • What are the major challenges in reducing poverty and inequality in India?
      • What is meant by 'Line of Poverty'? Explain the 'Poverty Alleviation' Programmes of India.
      • What are the objectives of National Manufacturing Policy? Critically examine 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India'.
      • Explain Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy-2020.
      • Explain the steps taken by the government to counter Naxalism in India.
      • Describe in detail the issues of nuclear proliferation and the existing control mechanism.
      • Explain the 'Higher Defence Organisation of India'.
      • At present, in emerging security challenges, how can nuclear weapons be advantageous in India's security management? Explain.
    • UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Studies Paper-IV
      • Discuss the role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values.
      • Discuss the role of 'Right to Information' for transparency in governance.
      • "The requirement of government sanction for prosecuting dishonest officials is a protective shield for corruption." Examine the statement.
      • Discuss the following in the context of civil services. (A) Impartiality (B) Commitment
      • An employee was taking a bribe in his office. His officer caught him red-handed. The officer knows that if he is dismissed from his job, his old parents will become homeless and destitute. Therefore, the officer left him with a warning only. Imagine that you are the same officer. What will you do in these situations? Discuss in detail.
      • How will you apply emotional intelligence in administrative practices? Explain.
      • What do you understand by the term 'Public Servant'? What kind of aptitude is considered important for the civil services? Explain.
      • Differentiate between the following. (A) Tolerance and Compassion (B) Attitude and Aptitude
      • How do the values of tolerance and compassion get manifested in public service towards the weaker sections? Explain with suitable examples.
      • Explain the importance of persuasive communication in attitudinal change.
      • What is probity? Explain clearly the philosophical basis of probity in governance.
      • Which of the five principles of the code of conduct will be given priority by you and why? Explain.
      • What is Gita's 'Anasakta Yoga'? What message does it provide to civil servants? Explain.
      • What is Kant's doctrine of 'duty for duty's sake'? What is the role of this principle in civil services? Discuss.
      • Dev Anand is working as under secretary in the Pension Departement. One day, his friend Guru Dutta, an S.B.I. P.O. narrates the following incident: 1. For last two years, a retired government employee Mr. Ashok Kumar is giving 30% of his monthly pension to Mrs. Bindu Chopra every month through a cheque. 2. I found that Mrs. Chopra happens to be the wife of Mr. Prem Chopra, a Section Officer in the pension office under you. 3. I feel something is fishy-may be this is part of a bribe scam, where a senior citizen is forced to pay money to clear his pension files from Prem Chopra and to submit bribes in his wife's account. Dev Anand visits Mr. Ashok Kumar's home and finds that he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease unable to give coherent answers. Frustrated Dev Anand directly questions Prem Chopra. but Prem Chopra says, "Mr. Ashok Kumar was friends of may father. He has no relatives and children and my wife bindu has been taking care of him like a daughter since a long time. Therefore Mr. Ashok Kumar gives us money out of good will and so we can send our son to an expensive I.I.T. Coaching at Kota, Rajasthan. Besides, this is a personal family matter and none of your damn business". Do you think that Deva Anand has made a blunder or is he merely performing an ethical duty? Answer logically.
      • Anger is a harmful negative emotion, it is injurious to both personal and work life. How can it be controlled? Explain.
      • "It is said that government servants take bribes because people offer bribes to them. If people stop offering bribes, the problem of bribery will be solved." What is your opinion about the statement? Examine critically.
      • Present in brief the necessary foundational values for civil servants.
      • Social influence and persuasion contributed to controlling the spread of the Corona Virus in India. Discuss.
      • You are a civil servant posted in State where elections were held recently. To ban the sale of alchol was the main promise in the election manifesto of newly elected Chief Minister. To fulfil this promise, Chief Minister has orderd a total ban on sale and purchase of the alcohol in this State. Whether the government should interfere in the matter which is considered by many to be a matter of personal choice? Comment logically.
  1. PYQs and Practice Questions
  2. State PSCs
  3. UPPSC
  4. UPPSC
  5. UPPSC Mains 2020 PYQs
  6. UPPCS-2020-Mains-General Studies Paper-I

Q 1. Write a note on the town planning of Harappan civilization period. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

हड़प्पा सभ्यता काल में शहरी नियोजन पर टिप्पणी लिखिये।
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Q 2. Evaluate the views of Gandhi on the Varna system. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

वर्ण व्यवस्था पर गाँधी के विचारों का मूल्यांकन कीजिये।
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Q 3. Write a critical note on the Foreign Policy of Mussolini, the leader of Fascism in Italy. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

इटली में फाँसीवाद के नेता मुसोलिनी की विदेश नीति पर समीक्षात्मक टिप्पणी लिखिये।
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Q 4. Describe the advantages of India being a composite cultural society. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

भारत को एक संमिश्रित सांस्कृतिक समाज होने के लाभों का वर्णन कीजिये।
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Q 5. Critically examine the contributions of major women's organisations in contemporary India. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

समकालीन भारत में प्रमुख महिला संगठनों के योगदानों का आलोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये।
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Q 6. Critically examine whether growing population is the main cause of poverty or poverty is the main cause of population increase in India. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये कि क्या 'भारत में गरीबी का मुख्य कारण बढ़ती हुई जनसंख्या है या जनसंख्या वृद्धि का मुख्य कारण गरीबी है'।
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Q 7. Divide Uttar Pradesh into major physical regions and describe the geographical features of Bhabar and Terai regions. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

उत्तर प्रदेश को प्रमुख भौतिक प्रदेशों में विभाजित करते हुए इसके भॉबर और तराई क्षेत्रों की भौगोलिक विशेषताओं का वर्णन कीजिये।
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Q 8. What is 'Smart City Mission'? Discuss the main characteristics of cities of Eastern Uttar Pradesh selected under this scheme. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

'स्मार्ट सिटी मिशन' क्या है? पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश में इस योजना हेतु चुने गये नगरों की प्रमुख विशेषताओं की विवेचना कीजिये।
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Q 9. Describe the location of major tourist places of Bundelkhand Tourist Circuit of U.P. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

उ.प्र. के बुंदेलखंड पर्यटन सर्किट के प्रमुख पर्यटन स्थलों की अवस्थिति का वर्णन कीजिये।
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Q 10. Explain the difference between the frontier and the boundary with special reference to India. (UPPSC 2020, 8 Marks, 125 Words)

भारत के विशेष संदर्भ में सीमांत (फ्रंटियर) और सीमा (बाउंडरी) का अंतर स्पष्ट कीजिये।
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Q 11. Critically examine the impacts of the West on the field of Indian education. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

भारतीय शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में पाश्चात्य प्रभावों का आलोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये।
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Q 12. Discuss the expansion of British rule in India during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Wellesley. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

भारत में गवर्नर लॉर्ड वेलेजली के काल में ब्रिटिश शासन के प्रसार की विवेचना कीजिये।
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Q 13. Who were the Jacobins? What was their role in the French Revolution? (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

जैकोबिन्स कौन थे? फ्रांसीसी क्रांति में उनकी क्या भूमिका थी?
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Q 14. Critically examine the concept of nation and citizenship in the context of communalism. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

सांप्रदायिकता के संदर्भ में राष्ट्र और नागरिकता के प्रत्यय का समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये।
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Q 15. What is Liberalization? How is it affecting the Indian social structure? (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

उदारीकरण क्या है? उदारीकरण ने भारतीय सामाजिक संरचना को किस प्रकार प्रभावित किया है?
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Q 16. Underline the changes happening gradually in the sources of irrigation in U.P. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

उत्तर प्रदेश में सिंचाई के साधनों में क्रमशः हो रहे परिवर्तनों को रेखांकित कीजिये।
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Q 17. Discuss the causes of volcanic eruptions and describe the landforms formed by the deposition of its lava. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

ज्वालामुखी के उद्गार के कारणों की विवेचना कीजिये तथा उसके लावा के निक्षेपण से बने स्थल-रूपों का वर्णन कीजिये।
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Q 18. Highlight the various ecological problems associated with the exploitation and utilization of resources from the Indian Ocean. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

हिंद महासागर के संसाधनों के शोषण और उपयोग से जुड़ी विभिन्न पारिस्थितिकीय समस्याओं पर प्रकाश डालिये।
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Q 19. What is 'reverse migration'? What was its impact on the economy and social order of Uttar Pradesh during the COVID-19 lockdown? (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

'विपरीत प्रवास' क्या है? कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन के दौरान उत्तर प्रदेश की अर्थव्यवस्था और सामाजिक व्यवस्था पर इसका प्रभाव पड़ा?
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Q 20. Describe the role of glaciers in shaping the landforms in high mountain areas. (UPPSC 2020, 12 Marks, 200 Words)

उच्च पर्वतीय क्षेत्रों में स्थल रूपों को आकार प्रदान करने में हिमनदों की भूमिका का वर्णन कीजिये।
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