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Governance and Social Justice — UPSC CSE GS Paper 2 PYQs

6 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 UPSC CSE exams between 2025.

6questions
1UPSC CSE exams
2025years covered
10 / 15mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 6 of 6 — free

Q1202510 marks

Women's social capital complements in advancing empowerment and gender equity. Explain. (Answer in 150 words)

Q2202510 marks

e-governance projects have a built-in bias towards technology and back-end integration than user-centric designs. Examine. (Answer in 150 words)

Q3202510 marks

Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-State actors than non-State actors. Do you agree? Justify. (Answer in 150 words)

Q4202515 marks

Inequality in the ownership pattern of resources is one of the major causes of poverty. Discuss in the context of 'paradox of poverty'. (Answer in 250 words)

Q5202515 marks

"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and execution defeating the objectives of development." Critically evaluate. (Answer in 250 words)

Q6202515 marks

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue. (Answer in 250 words)

Why practise Governance and Social Justice PYQs?

Governance and Social Justice has appeared in the 1 UPSC CSE GS Paper 2 exam we track between 2025, with questions worth 10, 15 marks. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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