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General Studies II (2018-2025) | Syllabus and PYQs Analysis
| Topic | GS 2 (2018-2024) No. of Question | Out of | Percentage |
| Indian Constitution | 25 | 140 | 17.85 |
| Polity | 32 | 140 | 22.85 |
| Governance | 33 | 140 | 23.57 |
| Social Issues | 5 | 140 | 3.57 |
| International Relations | 35 | 140 | 25 |
| UP Special (Till 2022) | 10 | 140 | 7.14 |
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UPPSC PCS MAINS GS 2 PYQS ANALYSIS
| Q. No. | Questions | Topic | Marks | Year |
| 1. | Why is India opposed to mediation on Kashmir? | Polity | 8 | 2018 |
| 2. | What are electoral bonds? Are they capable of bringing transparency in the Political funding system? | Polity | 8 | 2018 |
| 3. | In what ways does the Indian federal-system differ from the federal system in United States of America (USA)? | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2018 |
| 4. | Describe those special powers of the council of states (Rajya Sabha) which are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha, under the Indian constitution. | Polity | 8 | 2018 |
| 5. | Evaluate the use of VVPAT in the General Election of India. | Polity | 8 | 2018 |
| 6. | Examine the Constitutional Position of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2018 |
| 7. | In the monsoon session of the Indian Parliament in 2019, Amendments were made in the anti-terror law and the Right to Information Act. What are the significant changes as a result of these Amendments? Analyse. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2018 |
| 8. | Examine Right to Equality as a Fundamental Right in the Constitution of India. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2018 |
| 9. | Write a short note on the emergence and use of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms in India. | Polity | 12 | 2018 |
| 10. | Describe the composition and functions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) in India. | Polity | 12 | 2018 |
| 11. | Briefly state the role of the National Human Rights Commission in India. | Polity | 8 | 2019 |
| 12. | The philosophy of Indian Democracy is embodied in the preamble of the Constitution of India. Explain. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2019 |
| 13. | Describe the procedure of creation and abolition of the Legislative Council in States. Why did the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly passed a resolution to abolish the state’s Legislative Council? Explain in short. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2019 |
| 14. | Describe the main provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. | Polity | 8 | 2019 |
| 15. | Describe the National Biodiversity Authority. | Polity | 12 | 2019 |
| 16. | What do you understand about the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’? Analyse its importance for the Indian Constitution. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2019 |
| 17. | Discuss the emerging role of the Prime Minister in India. | Polity | 12 | 2019 |
| 18. | Examine the Right to Life in the Constitution of India. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2019 |
| 19. | Explain the concept of Judicial Activism and evaluate its impact on the relationship of Executive and Judiciary in India. | Polity | 8 | 2020 |
| 20. | “The President of India cannot become a dictator.” Explain. | Polity | 8 | 2020 |
| 21. | Critically analyse the role of the Inter-State Council in promoting Co-operative Federalism in India. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2020 |
| 22. | Article 32 is the soul of the Indian Constitution.’ Explain it in brief. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2020 |
| 23. | “Every matter of Public Interest can not be a matter of Public Interest Litigation.” Evaluate. | Polity | 12 | 2020 |
| 24. | What are the problems faced by the Election Commission as an institution at present? Also, mention solutions for them. | Polity | 12 | 2020 |
| 25. | What are the functions of the Finance Commission? Examine its emerging role in Fiscal federalism. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2020 |
| 26. | The Preamble of the Constitution affirms the basic features of the Constitution and the promotion of human dignity-Elucidate. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2021 |
| 27. | Describe the financial relations between the Centre and States in India. | Polity | 8 | 2021 |
| 28. | Critically examine the impact and role of Political parties in the Indian Political System. | Polity | 8 | 2021 |
| 29. | Describe the role played by Parliamentary Committees in the functioning of the Indian Parliament. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2021 |
| 30. | Describing the composition and functions of the Central Vigilance Commission, analyse Its limitation. | Polity | 12 | 2021 |
| 31. | ‘The structure of the Indian Constitution is federal but its soul is Unitary.’ Elucidate it. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2021 |
| 32. | Discuss the main methods by which the Parliament of India controls the executive. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2021 |
| 33. | Analyse the problems that have restricted the successes of the Panchayati Raj System in India. How far has the seventy third Constitutional Amendment been successful in countering these problems? | Polity | 12 | 2021 |
| 34. | Examine the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in India as the custodian of public money. | Polity | 12 | 2021 |
| 35. | What are the rights within the ambit of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution? | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2022 |
| 36. | Consider the functions and relations of the Chief Minister and the Governor of State | Polity | 8 | 2022 |
| 37. | Critically examine the role of the Finance Commission in the Centre-State financial relations. | Polity | 8 | 2022 |
| 38. | “Lok Adalats have acted as a great catalyst for change in the Indian legal System.” | Polity | 8 | 2022 |
| 39. | Explain the objectives and composition of “NITI Ayog”. What are its significant achievements? | Polity | 12 | 2022 |
| 40. | Are the committees considered to be useful for Parliamentary work? Discuss, in this context, the role of the Estimate Committee. | Polity | 12 | 2022 |
| 41. | How is the President of India elected? | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2022 |
| 42. | The Concept of “One Nation One Election” has its own prospects and limitations in India. Examine. | Polity | 12 | 2022 |
| 43. | Discuss the evolution and impact of the “Basic structure doctrine” of the Indian Constitution. | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2022 |
| 44. | Why the preamble is called the Philosophy of the Indian Constitution? | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2023 |
| 45. | Why the 42nd Amendment was called a revision of the Indian Constitution? | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2023 |
| 46. | Mention three demerits of Judicial Activism | Polity | 8 | 2023 |
| 47. | How is the power of the Governor to pardon is different from the power of the president under article 72 of the Indian Constitution? | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2023 |
| 48. | Critically examine the increasing powers and role of the Prime Minister. How does it impact other institutions? | Polity | 12 | 2023 |
| 49. | How the federal structure in India does accommodates the diverse needs and aspiration of different states? Are there any challenges, if yes, then how are they addressed? | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2023 |
| 50. | What alternative mechanisms of dispute resolution have emerged in recent years? How far have they been effective? | Polity | 12 | 2023 |
| 51. | Write a short note on the composition of the Constituent Assembly. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2024 |
| 52. | What are the special legislative powers of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)? Discuss. | Polity | 8 | 2024 |
| 53. | How does the Indian Constitution ensure the independence of the judiciary? Discuss the importance of the basic structure doctrine. | Indian Constitution | 8 | 2024 |
| 54. | Analyze the statement, “State legislatures are often seen as the voice of the states within India’s federal structure.” | Polity | 12 | 2024 |
| 55. | What are the implications of the revised appointment process of the Election Commission for ensuring its independence? | Polity | 12 | 2024 |
| 56. | How does the Indian Constitution compare with other modern constitutions in terms of flexibility and rigidity? | Indian Constitution | 12 | 2024 |
| 57. | What role can the Finance Commission play in addressing regional disparities in India and what the measures has it taken so far? | Polity | 12 | 2024 |
| 58. | What has been the impact of Self-Help Groups (SHG’s) on India’s rural life? Describe. | Governance | 8 | 2018 |
| 59. | Discuss the reasons, objectives and functions of NITI Aayog and describe the recently re-organised NITI Aayog. | Governance | 12 | 2018 |
| 60. | What are the main issues related to poverty and hunger? | Social Issues | 12 | 2018 |
| 61. | Clarify E-governance. Explain the features and advantages of E-governance. What are the main challenges before it? | Governance | 12 | 2018 |
| 62. | The action of the Indian Government on Article 370 has changed the Status-Quo in Jammu and Kashmir. How Will it affect the development in the region? Discuss. | Governance | 12 | 2018 |
| 63. | What do you understand about the ‘Bodo Problem’? Do you think that the Bodo Peace Agreement 2020 will ensure the development and peace in Assam? Evaluate. | Governance | 12 | 2019 |
| 64. | Describe the objectives and impact of Atal-Bhuja’ Yojna. | Governance | 8 | 2019 |
| 65. | Critically examine the main element of the Representation of People’s Act. | Governance | 8 | 2019 |
| 66. | “The traditional quality of Civil Services has been Neutrality”. explain it. | Governance | 8 | 2019 |
| 67. | Write a note on Citizen’s Charter. | Governance | 8 | 2019 |
| 68. | What is meant by Digital India? Discuss its various pillars and challenges. | Governance | 12 | 2019 |
| 69. | Write a note on the role and importance of “Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan”. | Governance | 12 | 2019 |
| 70. | Evaluate the role of Information and Communications Technology in the context of government policies. | Governance | 8 | 2020 |
| 71. | Analyse various aspects relating to the Management of Human Resources in India. | Governance | 8 | 2020 |
| 72. | Identify the major pressure groups in Indian Politics and examine their role in it. | Governance | 12 | 2020 |
| 73. | To what extent has e-governance made the administrative system more citizen-centric? | Governance | 12 | 2020 |
| 74. | “The Right to Information Act has forced civil servants to come out of the steel frame and serve people sincerely.” Explain. | Governance | 12 | 2020 |
| 75. | Discuss the role of Non-Government Organizations in the process of Policy formulation. | Governance | 8 | 2021 |
| 76. | ‘Citizen charter in India could not become effective. There is a need to make it effective and meaningful’- Evaluate. | Governance | 8 | 2021 |
| 77. | How the issues related to hunger and poverty in India are impinging upon electoral politics? | Social Issues | 8 | 2021 |
| 78. | Discuss the role of Civil Services in a democratic set-up with special reference to India. | Governance | 12 | 2021 |
| 79. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act empowers rural poor to alleviate poverty, comment on it. | Governance | 12 | 2021 |
| 80. | Describe the salient features of “UMANG Scheme” related to e-governance | Governance | 8 | 2022 |
| 81. | What are the fundamental causes of poverty and hunger? What are government schemes which have been implemented to eliminate poverty and hunger? | Social Issues | 8 | 2022 |
| 82. | Discuss the role of non-governmental organizations in the process of policy making. | Governance | 8 | 2022 |
| 83. | Discuss the challenges before Self Help Groups (SHGs). What are the measures to make it effective and beneficial? | Governance | 12 | 2022 |
| 84. | “Transparency and Accountability are complementary to each other.” Comment. | Governance | 8 | 2023 |
| 85. | Write an analytical note on Self Help Group’s composition and their functions. | Governance | 8 | 2023 |
| 86. | “The application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is for delivering government services.” Discuss. | Governance | 8 | 2023 |
| 87. | What is a Citizen’s Charter? What is its role in the welfare of Citizens? | Governance | 12 | 2023 |
| 88. | Clarify the role of Civil Servants in strengthening the democratic process in India. | Governance | 12 | 2023 |
| 89. | Write the role of NITI Aayog in the development of India. | Governance | 8 | 2024 |
| 90. | Review the contribution of the public distribution system in poverty alleviation. | Social issues | 8 | 2024 |
| 91. | What is the role of self-help groups in rural development? | Governance | 8 | 2024 |
| 92. | Examine the role of civil society in Indian administrative development. | Governance | 8 | 2024 |
| 93. | What challenges is the Government facing in the implementing of welfare schemes for the most vulnerable sections? | Governance | 12 | 2024 |
| 94. | The labour class of the country has been significantly affected by the New Economic Policy. Explain. | Governance | 12 | 2024 |
| 95. | What is India’s progress on hunger and poverty after 2014? Explain. | Social issues | 12 | 2024 |
| 96. | Critically examine the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. | International Relations | 8 | 2018 |
| 97. | Write a short note on the contribution of the Indian diaspora towards economic structure in India. | International Relations | 8 | 2018 |
| 98. | How will the withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan affect India? Comment. | International Relations | 12 | 2018 |
| 99. | Discuss the nature of India-China relations in the light of OBOR. | International Relations | 12 | 2018 |
| 100. | What are the main irritants in Indo-Nepal bilateral relations? | International Relations | 8 | 2019 |
| 101. | Is India a powerful claimant of permanent membership in the Security Council? | International Relations | 12 | 2019 |
| 102. | Discuss the impact of climate change on developing countries. | International Relations | 12 | 2019 |
| 103. | What are the causes behind recent USA and Iran tensions? How this tension will affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation? Discuss. | International Relations | 12 | 2019 |
| 104. | What is India’s Diaspora policy? What are the challenges before the Indian Diaspora at present? | International Relations | 8 | 2020 |
| 105. | Comment on India-America “2+2 ministerial dialogue” | International Relations | 8 | 2020 |
| 106. | Despite a cordial Mamallpuram Summit between Prime Minister Modi and the Chinese President, the dispute on the line of actual control has deepened after a gap of several years. What do you think, are the reasons behind it? | International Relations | 12 | 2020 |
| 107. | What do you know about ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’ (QUAD)? Whether the Malabar Military exercise would be successful in the containment of the growing influence of China in world politics? | International Relations | 12 | 2020 |
| 108. | Discuss the role of the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) in the period of Corona (Covid-19). | International Relations | 12 | 2020 |
| 109. | Comment on the main theme of the G-20 Summit held in 2021 (Rome). | International Relations | 8 | 2021 |
| 110. | Discuss the role of Chinese factors behind strained relations between India and Nepal. | International Relations | 8 | 2021 |
| 111. | Write a short note on the structure and functioning of the Arctic Council. | International Relations | 12 | 2021 |
| 112. | Evaluate the reasons for India’s ‘Soft Power’ diplomacy in Afghanistan. | International Relations | 12 | 2021 |
| 113. | Abraham Accords are a new beginning in the Politics of West Asia. Explain. | International Relations | 12 | 2021 |
| 114. | Energy Security is the most important part of the economic progress of India. Analyse India’s energy policy co-operation with West Asian Countries. | International Relations | 8 | 2022 |
| 115. | Discuss the causes of Russia-Ukraine conflict. | International Relations | 8 | 2022 |
| 116. | Which are the contentious issues between India and Nepal? Explain | International Relations | 8 | 2022 |
| 117. | What are the areas of contention and co-operation in India-USA relations? Discuss. | International Relations | 12 | 2022 |
| 118. | Evaluate the role of the World Bank in the sustainable development of India. | International Relations | 12 | 2022 |
| 119. | The failure of ‘SAARC’ forced India to strengthen ‘BIMSTEC’. Explain. | International Relations | 8 | 2023 |
| 120. | Explain the rationale behind India’s involvement in QUAD. | International Relations | 8 | 2023 |
| 121. | What is the significance of India’s Presidency in G-20? Discuss. | International Relations | 8 | 2023 |
| 122. | ‘India is ready for World leadership. Analyse this comment. | International Relations | 12 | 2023 |
| 123. | How has the Indian diaspora emerged as an asset in the protection of national interest in America? Analyse it. | International Relations | 12 | 2023 |
| 124. | ‘Indo-Pak relations are an illusion at present.’ Discuss the inherent problems that bitter India-Pak relations repeatedly. | International Relations | 12 | 2023 |
| 125. | India-Maldives relations are linked to mutual interests. Explain. | International Relations | 8 | 2024 |
| 126. | Describe the organisational structure and funding of the World Health Organisation (WHO). | International Relations | 8 | 2024 |
| 127. | Discuss India’s regional policy towards South-East Asia. | International Relations | 8 | 2024 |
| 128. | Examine the major issues of dispute between India and Bangladesh and give suggestions for improving bilateral relations. | International Relations | 12 | 2024 |
| 129. | What are the consequences of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict? How Should India address the emerging challenges? | International Relations | 12 | 2024 |
| 130. | “United Nations Organisation has failed in its objective of maintaining international peace and security.” Describe with example. | International Relations | 12 | 2024 |
| 131. | Throw light on the challenges and problems of farmers and the agriculture sector in Uttar Pradesh. Suggest measures for improvement. | UP special | 8 | 2018 |
| 132. | Describe the Vulture Conservation Project of Uttar Pradesh Government. | UP special | 8 | 2019 |
| 133. | Examine the role of Non-Governmental Organisations (N.G.Os.) for the rural development in Uttar Pradesh. | UP Special | 8 | 2020 |
| 134. | Examine the efforts of Uttar Pradesh in attracting multi-national companies so as to boost the economy of the state in the wake of labour migration during the Pandemic. | UP Special | 8 | 2020 |
| 135. | Evaluate the impact of welfare schemes implemented for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by Uttar Pradesh Government. | UP Special | 12 | 2020 |
| 136. | What are the major challenges before the revenue system of Uttar Pradesh? | UP special | 8 | 2021 |
| 137. | Describing the objective of the “Mission Shakti” program run by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, tell how far it has been successful in achieving its objectives? | UP Special | 12 | 2022 |
| 138. | Write a critical note on problems and reforms of the administrative system in Uttar Pradesh. | UP Special | 12 | 2022 |
| 139. | Describe the law-making process in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | UP Special | 12 | 2023 |
| 140. | Discuss the various aspects relating to the management of Health Services in the State of Uttar Pradesh. | UP Special | 12 | 2023 |