UPSC MainsGeneral Studies Paper II65 questions

Governance: UPSC Mains General Studies Paper II questions

65 practice questions on Governance, each with a model answer, an approach note, key facts and links to the previous year questions on the same theme.

  1. 1Accessibility Standards for Inclusive Digital Governance
  2. 2Challenges and Reforms in Indian University Campuses
  3. 3Challenges in Public Health Governance in India
  4. 4Civil Services Reforms and Economic Performance
  5. 5Civil Society and Government Partnerships in India's Development
  6. 6Concept and Mechanisms of Public Accountability
  7. 7Democratic vs Administrative Decentralisation in Maharashtra
  8. 8Digital Access as a Fundamental Right and Participatory Democracy
  9. 9Digital Services Ecosystem in Public Service Delivery
  10. 10Dimensions of Accountability in Good Governance
  11. 11Direct Benefit Transfer in Welfare Delivery
  12. 12E-Governance in Public Administration and Citizen Empowerment
  13. 13Effectiveness of Lokpal and Lokayukta in Combating Corruption
  14. 14Effectiveness of National Commission for Women
  15. 15Establishment and Efficacy of National Green Tribunal
  16. 16FCRA Amendments and Functioning of Civil Society Organisations
  17. 17FCRA Regulation and Civil Society Autonomy
  18. 18Financial Audit versus Social Audit in Governance
  19. 19Functioning and Challenges of Lokpal in India
  20. 20Human Resource Management in Public Governance
  21. 21Impact of Social Media on Information, Misinformation, and Polarization
  22. 22Institutional Legitimacy and Popular Support in Good Governance
  23. 23Interactive E-Governance for Citizen Centricity
  24. 24Lessons from Self Help Groups for Financial Inclusion
  25. 25Limitations and Effectiveness of Citizen's Charter
  26. 26Limitations and Reforms of the NHRC
  27. 27Lokpal and Lokayuktas as Anti-Corruption Watchdogs
  28. 28Low-Equilibrium Trap in Urban Local Bodies
  29. 29Mandate, Challenges, and Reforms of National Commission for Women
  30. 30Medical Regulation and Accountability in Healthcare
  31. 31Namo Drone Didi and SHG Capability Enhancement
  32. 32Odisha Right to Public Services Act and 2026 Reforms
  33. 33Parastatals, SPVs and the 74th Amendment Mandate
  34. 34Pillars of Good Governance and Strengthening Measures
  35. 35Pillars of Good Governance in India
  36. 36Principles of Whole-of-Government Approach
  37. 37Realising Rights-Based Welfare amidst Structural Deficits
  38. 38Reforming Public Examination Systems and Curbing Irregularities
  39. 39Right to Information Act Implementation Challenges
  40. 40Role and Challenges of National Green Tribunal
  41. 41Role and Challenges of Self Help Groups
  42. 42Role and Efficacy of the Lokpal in India
  43. 43Role and Financing of Panchayati Raj Institutions
  44. 44Role and Limitations of Fast Track Courts
  45. 45Role of Computers in Modern Society
  46. 46Role of e-Governance in Transparency and Policy Outcomes
  47. 47Role of Farmer Associations in Indian Governance
  48. 48Role of Industry Associations in Socio-Economic Development
  49. 49Role of PRIs in Achieving Viksit Bharat
  50. 50Role of SEBI in Securities Market and Investor Protection
  51. 51Role of SHGs in Poverty Alleviation and Women Empowerment
  52. 52Salient Features and Pre-conditions for Good Governance
  53. 53Salient Features of Good Governance
  54. 54Securing Credibility in India's Public Examination Ecosystem
  55. 55Significance and Limitations of the Lokpal
  56. 56Solid Waste Management Rules and Circular Economy
  57. 57State Response to Student Protests and Movement Trajectories
  58. 58Technology and Transparency in Temple Donation Management
  59. 59Technology in Judicial System and Access to Justice
  60. 60Transparency and Grievance Redressal in Good Governance
  61. 61Urban Fires and Local Governance Failures
  62. 62Use Value and Limitations of E-Governance
  63. 63Waste Segregation and Circular Economy in Urban Waste Management
  64. 64Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections: India and Odisha
  65. 65Whole of Government Approach in Welfare Delivery