Unlock Elite Access: Level Up Your Preparation with Exclusive Content

PSIR Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

Account for the rise of regional political parties and assess their role in contemporary India.

  • UPSC 2015
  • 15 marks
  • Party System

Unlock the full answer · ₹1,770 ↓

A regional party works within one state or sub-region and draws on language, ethnicity, caste, a grievance or a rooted leader. Recent scholarship treats such parties as a phenomenon in their own right, not a symptom of pathological "regionalism". From the Akali Dal (1920) and the DMK's 1967 victory, they grew until, in 2024, five…

You are reading the opening of the model answer. The full answer is part of the PSIR Optional PYQ Solutions.

What the full answer covers

  • Causes of the rise
  • Assessing their role
  • Conclusion
PSIR Optional PYQ Solutions

PSIR Optional PYQ Solutions

Unlock this answer and 1,393 more

  • 1,394 solved UPSC PSIR PYQs from 1991 to 2026, Paper-1 and Paper-2
  • Topic-wise across all 40 syllabus units
  • A full model answer for every question
  • Read online on lotusarise.com, plus PDF download
  • 500 days of access from the day you enrol

₹1,770₹5,00064% off

Get PSIR Optional PYQ Solutions @ ₹1,770 →

One-time payment · No subscription · Instant access · UPI, cards, RuPay

See every Party System question (50 solved) →Already enrolled? Log in