Post-Independence India UPSC Questions (2022-2013)

In this article, I wanna walk you through the Post-Independence India UPSC Mains Questions (Previous Year Questions).

Post-Independence India

2022

• The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has heen a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

2021

• Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States.

2020

• NIL

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.
• Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.

2016

• Has the formation of linguistic states strengthened the cause of Indian unity

2015

• NIL

2014

• NIL

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 decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh.