{"id":159580,"date":"2022-01-08T12:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T07:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=159580"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:25:46","slug":"download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"[Download] UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 1 Question Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Friends,\u00a0 2nd day of Mains 2021 has been started. Today the exam is being conducted for general studies 1 and 2 in two sessions. In the first session, GS paper 1 has been conducted. You can download the PDF of UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS paper 1 question paper using the link given below:<\/p>\n

UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS paper 1 question paper PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 1 Questions <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti Literature and its contribution to\u00a0 Indian culture.\u00a0 (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj.\u00a0 (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in percentage. Discuss. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

6. what are the environmental implications of the reclamation of the water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Why is India considered as a sub-continent? Elaborate your answer. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Examine the role of \u2018Gig Economy\u2019 in the process of empowerment of women in India. (150 words 10 marks)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

11. To what extent did the role of the moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. \u201d There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars.\u201d Evaluate the statement. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

18. Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

19. What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

20. How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 words\u00a015 marks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PDF of GS paper 2 will be available immediately after the examination.<\/p>\n

UPSC Mains for the 2021 examination has been started on 7th January. The first paper was conducted for essay and today is the 2nd day.<\/p>\n

You download the PDF of the UPSC Mains 2021 Essay paper here<\/a>. Or<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can access all the previous year question papers along with the present ones, on this page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following is the schedule for the upcoming UPSC mains 2021 papers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n1st Session (9 AM -12 PM)<\/strong><\/td>\n2nd Session (2 PM – 5 PM)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th January 2022<\/del><\/td>\nEssay Paper<\/del><\/td>\n\u00a0–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8th January 2022<\/td>\nGS Paper-I<\/del><\/td>\nGS Paper – II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th January 2022<\/td>\nGS Paper – III<\/td>\nGS Paper – IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15th January 2022<\/td>\nLanguage Paper-1<\/td>\nEnglish Language Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16th January 2022<\/td>\nOptional Paper-I<\/td>\nOptional Paper-II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Previous Year UPSC Mains Papers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper I<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper II<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper III<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper IV<\/strong><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I <\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaperII <\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2016<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2017<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2018<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2019<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper II<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2022<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2023<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Friends,\u00a0 2nd day of Mains 2021 has been started. Today the exam is being conducted for general studies 1 and 2 in two sessions. In the first session, GS paper 1 has been conducted. You can download the PDF of UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS paper 1 question paper using the link given below:… Continue reading [Download] UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 1 Question Paper<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10308,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,1228],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public","category-upsc-exam-alert","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10308"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159580\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}