General Studies Paper 1 2025

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UPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER

“General Studies 1 Paper 2025”

Marks : 250

Duration: 3 hours

Exam Date: 23-08-2025

Subject: General Studies Paper 1 2025

  1. Discuss the salient features of the Harappan architecture. (150 words) 10
  2. Examine the main aspects of Akbar’s religious syncretism. (150 words) 10 
  3. “The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.” Elucidate. (150 words) 10 
  4. How are climate change and sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations? Discuss with examples. (150 words) 10
  5. What are non-farm primary activities? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India? Discuss with suitable examples. (150 words) 10
  6. Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples. (150 words) 10
  7. What are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples. (150 words) 10
  8. How does Smart City in India address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice? (150 words) 10
  9. The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness. Elucidate. (150 words) 10
  10. Do you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture? Justify your answer. (150 words) 10
  11. Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss. (250 words) 15
  12. Trace India’s consolidation process during the early phase of independence in terms of polity, economy, education, and international relations. (250 words) 15
  13. The French Revolution has enduring relevance to the contemporary world. Explain. (250 words) 15
  14. Give a geographical explanation of the distribution of off-shore oil reserves of the world. How are they different from the on-shore occurrences of oil reserves? (250 words) 15
  15. How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones be effectively used along with GIS and Remote Sensing techniques in locational and areal planning? (250 words) 15
  16. Discuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses. (250 words) 15
  17. Achieving sustainable growth with emphasis on environmental protection could come into conflict with poor people’s needs in a country like India. Comment. (250 words) 15
  18. Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil, and water resources. (250 words) 15
  19. How do you account for the growing fast food industries given that there are increased health concerns in modern society? Illustrate your answer with the Indian experience. (250 words) 15
  20. Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and rehabilitation? Give your opinion. (250 words) 15

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