Previous years UPSC Civil Service mains question – Post-Independence History of India
2019
- Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century's "Indian Renaissance" and the emergence of national identity.
2018
- Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.
- Discuss whether the formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India.
2017
- Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian Independence since the twenties of the last century.
- The women's questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement. What are the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?
- Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.
2013
- Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success.
- Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan "Jai Jawana Jai Kisan".
- Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post-independent India.
- Analyze the circumstances that led to Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the agreement.
- Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh.