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International Relations — UPSC CSE GS Paper 2 PYQs

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

4questions
1UPSC CSE exams
2025years covered
10 / 15mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 4 of 4 — free

Q1202510 marks

India-Africa digital partnership is achieving mutual respect, co-development and long-term institutional partnerships. Elaborate. (Answer in 150 words)

Q2202510 marks

"With the waning of globalization, post-Cold War world is becoming a site of sovereign nationalism." Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)

Q3202515 marks

"Energy security constitutes the dominant kingpin of India's foreign policy, and is linked with India's overarching influence in Middle Eastern countries." How would you integrate energy security with India's foreign policy trajectories in the coming years? (Answer in 250 words)

Q4202515 marks

"The reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved, because of the delicate imbalance of East and West and entanglement of the USA vs. Russo-Chinese alliance." Examine and critically evaluate the East-West policy confrontations in this regard. (Answer in 250 words)

Why practise International Relations PYQs?

International Relations 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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