UPSC MAINS 2022 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words: 10×5=50 Marks a) ‘The Battle of Plassey (1757) was a skirmish while the Battle…
UPSC MAINS 2022 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the following places marked on the map applied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…
UPSC MAINS 2023 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words: a) “Colonialism had a twisted logic of its own for commercialization. It emerges on…
UPSC MAINS 2023 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…
Syllabus of History Optional – UPSC Mains
Paper – I 1 . Sources Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments. Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages,…
UPSC MAINS 2017 GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following: a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in…
UPSC MAINS 2017 GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following in about 150 words each: a) Write a note on pseudovolcanic features. 10 Marks b) Distinguish between low energy coasts…
UPSC MAINS 2018 GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following: a). On the outline map or India provided to you. mark the location of all of the following. Write in…
UPSC MAINS 2018 GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following in about 150 words each: a) “Landscape is a function of structure. process and stage.” Critique the statement. 10 Marks…
UPSC MAINS 2019 GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following: a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in…