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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: Polity Topic: Cooperative federalism and multipurpose river-valley projects

Question: “Cooperative federalism can transform inter-State rivers from sources of contestation into instruments of shared development.” Discuss with reference to multipurpose river-valley projects in India. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS I · Water resources; GS III · Irrigation

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper III Subject: Indian Economy Topic: Merchandise trade balance and the external sector

Question: “An improvement in the merchandise trade balance does not necessarily indicate a structural strengthening of the external sector.” Examine. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS II · International trade

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper III Subject: Environment Topic: Climate resilience of hydropower in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya

Question: “Hydropower may be renewable, but it is not automatically climate-resilient.” Analyse this statement in the context of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS III · Disaster Management; Energy

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: Governance Topic: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and civil society

Question: Regulation of foreign contributions must balance national-security concerns with the constitutional space available for legitimate civil-society activity. Discuss. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS III · Internal Security

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: International Relations Topic: Maritime chokepoints: Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb

Question: Why are maritime chokepoints critical to India’s economic and strategic security? Discuss with particular reference to the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS I · Geography; GS III · Energy security

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Mains practice

16 September 2026 · archive

Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: Polity Topic: Cooperative federalism and multipurpose river-valley projects

Question: “Cooperative federalism can transform inter-State rivers from sources of contestation into instruments of shared development.” Discuss with reference to multipurpose river-valley projects in India. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS I · Water resources; GS III · Irrigation

Write and submit this answer →

Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper III Subject: Indian Economy Topic: Merchandise trade balance and the external sector

Question: “An improvement in the merchandise trade balance does not necessarily indicate a structural strengthening of the external sector.” Examine. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS II · International trade

Write and submit this answer →

Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper III Subject: Environment Topic: Climate resilience of hydropower in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya

Question: “Hydropower may be renewable, but it is not automatically climate-resilient.” Analyse this statement in the context of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS III · Disaster Management; Energy

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: Governance Topic: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and civil society

Question: Regulation of foreign contributions must balance national-security concerns with the constitutional space available for legitimate civil-society activity. Discuss. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS III · Internal Security

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Date: 16 September 2026

GS Paper II Subject: International Relations Topic: Maritime chokepoints: Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb

Question: Why are maritime chokepoints critical to India’s economic and strategic security? Discuss with particular reference to the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb. (250 words, 15 marks)

Syllabus links: GS I · Geography; GS III · Energy security

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