UPSC Mains · 2013–2025
Previous Year Questions with Model Answers
Every General Studies question UPSC has asked since 2013, paper- and topic-wise, each with the marks and word limit from the paper and a full-marks model answer you can learn the structure from.
- Questions
- 1033
- Model answers
- 1033
- Years
- 13
- Topics
- 18
1033 of 1033 questions
- 2025 · GS I · Q1Ancient History and Art & Culture10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
Discuss the salient features of the Harappan architecture.
- 2025 · GS I · Q2Ancient History and Art & Culture10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
Examine the main aspects of Akbar’s religious syncretism.
- 2025 · GS I · Q3Ancient History and Art & Culture10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
‘The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.’ Elucidate.
- 2025 · GS I · Q4Geography10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
How are climate change and the sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations? Discuss with examples.
- 2025 · GS I · Q5Geography10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
What are non-farm primary activities? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India? Discuss with suitable examples.
- 2025 · GS I · Q6Geography10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.
- 2025 · GS I · Q7Geography10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
What are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples.
- 2025 · GS I · Q8Indian Society10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
How does smart city in India, address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice?
- 2025 · GS I · Q9Indian Society10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.
- 2025 · GS I · Q10Indian Society10 marks · 150 wordsModel answer
Do you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture? Justify your answer.
Topic-wise question counts
- Ancient History and Art & Culture (GS I): 36 questions
- Modern History (GS I): 35 questions
- World History (GS I): 15 questions
- Post-Independence India (GS I): 9 questions
- Indian Society (GS I): 74 questions
- Geography (GS I): 106 questions
- Polity and Constitution (GS II): 108 questions
- Governance (GS II): 61 questions
- Social Justice (GS II): 39 questions
- International Relations (GS II): 57 questions
- Economic Development (GS III): 81 questions
- Agriculture (GS III): 38 questions
- Science & Technology (GS III): 45 questions
- Environment and Ecology (GS III): 35 questions
- Disaster Management (GS III): 16 questions
- Internal Security (GS III): 53 questions
- Ethics (Theory) (GS IV): 147 questions
- Ethics (Case Studies) (GS IV): 78 questions
