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Essay
Descriptive Question
UPSC Essay practice 1: Social change
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of social change and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 2: Technology and ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of technology and ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 3: Education and inclusion
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of education and inclusion and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 4: Environment and development
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and development and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 5: Social change
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of social change and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 6: Technology and ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of technology and ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 7: Education and inclusion
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of education and inclusion and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 8: Environment and development
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and development and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 9: Social change
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of social change and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 10: Technology and ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of technology and ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 11: Education and inclusion
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of education and inclusion and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC Essay practice 12: Environment and development
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and development and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
125 marks90 minOpen →
General Studies I
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UPSC General Studies I practice 1: History
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of history and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 2: Society
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of society and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 3: Geography
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of geography and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 4: History
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of history and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 5: Society
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of society and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 6: Geography
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of geography and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 7: History
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of history and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 8: Society
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of society and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 9: Geography
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of geography and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 10: History
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of history and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 11: Society
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of society and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies I practice 12: Geography
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of geography and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
General Studies II
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UPSC General Studies II practice 1: Constitution
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of constitution and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 2: Governance
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of governance and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 3: International relations
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of international relations and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 4: Constitution
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of constitution and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 5: Governance
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of governance and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 6: International relations
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of international relations and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 7: Constitution
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of constitution and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 8: Governance
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of governance and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 9: International relations
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of international relations and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 10: Constitution
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of constitution and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 11: Governance
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of governance and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies II practice 12: International relations
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of international relations and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
General Studies III
Descriptive Question
UPSC General Studies III practice 1: Economy
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of economy and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 2: Science and technology
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of science and technology and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 3: Environment
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 4: Security
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of security and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 5: Economy
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of economy and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 6: Science and technology
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of science and technology and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 7: Environment
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 8: Security
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of security and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 9: Economy
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of economy and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 10: Science and technology
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of science and technology and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 11: Environment
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of environment and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies III practice 12: Security
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of security and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
General Studies IV
Descriptive Question
UPSC General Studies IV practice 1: Ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 2: Integrity
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of integrity and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 3: Aptitude
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of aptitude and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 4: Case study
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of case study and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 5: Ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 6: Integrity
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of integrity and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 7: Aptitude
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of aptitude and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 8: Case study
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of case study and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 9: Ethics
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of ethics and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 10: Integrity
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of integrity and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 11: Aptitude
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of aptitude and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning as…
10 marks18 minOpen →
Descriptive QuestionUPSC General Studies IV practice 12: Case study
Analyse a contemporary public-policy dimension of case study and propose a balanced way forward. Use relevant constitutional, social, economic or ethical reasoning…
10 marks18 minOpen →