{"id":32380,"date":"2025-08-23T18:36:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=32380"},"modified":"2025-08-25T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:19:09","slug":"download-general-studies-paper-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-general-studies-paper-2-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Download General Studies Paper 2 2025 | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GENERAL_STUDIES_PAPER_%E2%80%93_2_UPSC_MAINS_CIVIL_SERVICES_IAS_EXAM_2025_QUESTION_PAPER\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">[GENERAL STUDIES PAPER \u2013 2]<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">UPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGeneral_Studies_2_Paper_2025%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span id=\"%E2%80%9CGS_2_Paper_2024%E2%80%9D\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u201cGeneral Studies 2 Paper 2025\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-general-studies-paper-2-2025\/#GENERAL_STUDIES_PAPER_%E2%80%93_2_UPSC_MAINS_CIVIL_SERVICES_IAS_EXAM_2025_QUESTION_PAPER\" title=\"[GENERAL STUDIES PAPER \u2013 2] \nUPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER\">[GENERAL STUDIES PAPER \u2013 2] \nUPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-general-studies-paper-2-2025\/#%E2%80%9CGeneral_Studies_2_Paper_2025%E2%80%9D\" title=\"\u201cGeneral Studies 2 Paper 2025\u201d\">\u201cGeneral Studies 2 Paper 2025\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-general-studies-paper-2-2025\/#Download_the_GS_Paper_2_2025_UPSC\" title=\"Download the GS Paper 2 2025 UPSC\">Download the GS Paper 2 2025 UPSC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Marks :\u00a0<\/b>250<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Duration:\u00a0<\/b>3 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Exam Date:\u00a0<\/b>23-08-2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Subject: General Studies Paper 2 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the &#8216;corrupt practices&#8217; for the purpose of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Analyze whether the increase in the assets of the legislators and\/or their associates, disproportionate to their known sources of income, would constitute &#8216;undue influence&#8217; and consequently a corrupt practice. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Comment on the need of administrative tribunals as compared to the court system. Assess the impact of the recent tribunal reforms through rationalization of tribunals made in 2021. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">India and in the USA. Compare and contrast the President&#8217;s power to pardon in Are there any limits to it in both the countries? What are preemptive pardons? <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the nature of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. Briefly describe the powers and functions of the Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;The Attorney General of India plays a crucial role in guiding the legal framework of the Union Government and ensuring sound governance through legal counsel.&#8221; Discuss his responsibilities, rights and limitations in this regard. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Women&#8217;s social capital complements in advancing empowerment and gender equity. Explain. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">e-governance projects have a built-in bias towards technology and back-end integration than user-centric designs. Examine. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-State actors than non-State actors. Do you agree? Justify. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">India-Africa digital partnership is achieving mutual respect, co-development and long-term institutional partnerships. Elaborate. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;With the waning of globalization, post-Cold War world is becoming a site of sovereign nationalism.&#8221; Elucidate. <strong>(Answer in 150 words) 10<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;Constitutional morality is the fulcrum which acts as an essential check upon the high functionaries and citizens alike&#8230;.&#8221; In view of the above observation of the Supreme Court, explain the concept of constitutional morality and its application to ensure balance between judicial independence and judicial accountability in India.<strong> (Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the evolution of collegium system in India. Critically examine the advantages and disadvantages of the system of appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India and that of the USA. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India. How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India? <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What are environmental pressure groups? Discuss their role in raising awareness, influencing policies and advocating for environmental protection in India. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Inequality in the ownership pattern of resources is one of the major causes of poverty. Discuss in the context of &#8216;paradox of poverty&#8217;. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and execution defeating the objectives of development.&#8221; Critically evaluate. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;Energy security constitutes the dominant kingpin of India&#8217;s foreign policy, and is linked with India&#8217;s overarching influence in Middle Eastern countries.&#8221; How would you integrate energy security with India&#8217;s foreign policy trajectories in the coming years? <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 15<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">&#8220;The reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved, because of the delicate imbalance of East and West and entanglement of the USA vs. Russo-Chinese alliance.&#8221; Examine and critically evaluate the East-West policy confrontations in this regard. <strong>(Answer in 250 words) 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