UPSC Mains PHILOSOPHY-PAPER-II 2019

28 Questions • 400 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

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10 Marks150 Wordshard
How far do you think John Rawls is continuing with Plato's concept of justice?
Political PhilosophyEthics
2
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the status of theocracy in the modern secular state.
Political ScienceReligion
3
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Evaluate Mahatma Gandhi as a political anarchist.
Political PhilosophyIndian History
4
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Is corruption not a form of mass violence? Discuss.
Political ScienceEthics
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Can gender equality be realised within a socialist regime? Analyse.
Political ScienceSociology
6
20 Marksmedium
Do rights make citizens accountable to the State? Argue in the context of the present Indian scenario.
Political ScienceIndian Polity
7
15 Marksmedium
What are the descriptive and normative perspectives on ideas of multiculturalism?
Political PhilosophySociology
8
15 Marksmedium
Does technological development lead to progress in the ethical standards of the society? Explain.
EthicsTechnology
9
20 Markshard
Discuss how far does Austin's concept of sovereignty go along with Kautilya's concept of sovereignty.
Political ScienceIndian History
10
15 Marksmedium
Consider critically, that gender discrimination is a rather man-made concept but not naturally endowed.
SociologyGender Studies
11
15 Marksmedium
What do you consider to be the future of Marxism in the context of the prevalent free market economy?
Political EconomyPolitical Philosophy
12
20 Markshard
Examine whether there is any difference between the views of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on the philosophical foundations of secular democracy.
Indian HistoryPolitical Philosophy
13
15 Marksmedium
Does liberty put limitations to equality? Discuss.
Political PhilosophyEthics
14
15 Marksmedium
Does capital punishment weaken the doctrine of social justice? Discuss.
EthicsLaw
15
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What is instrumental to self-revelation: Faith or Reason? Justify your position.
PhilosophyReligion
16
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Is religion a uniting force for humanity in the globalizing world as of today? Discuss.
ReligionGlobalization
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Can there be a philosophical argument to support violence in the name of religion? Discuss.
ReligionPhilosophyEthics
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Does a devoted commitment to a religious way of life make man go astray from social morality? Examine.
ReligionSociologyEthics
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
State and evaluate the proofs for the existence of God as propounded in Jainism.
ReligionPhilosophy
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20 Marksmedium
Discuss whether and how does religious symbolism lead to mysticism.
ReligionPhilosophy
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15 Marksmedium
What role do the concepts of evil and profane play to provide a firm foundation to religion?
ReligionPhilosophy
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15 Markshard
How would a religious person deny the possibility of a religion without God? Discuss.
ReligionPhilosophy
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20 Marksmedium
Expound and explain the central problem in the discussion between religious pluralists and religious exclusivists.
ReligionPhilosophy
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15 Marksmedium
Secular ethics cannot fully resolve as to why one should be moral all the time. Examine.
EthicsPhilosophy
25
15 Marksmedium
How far can religious experience be made a topic of public discourse? Analyse.
ReligionSociology
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20 Marksmedium
State and explain the doctrines of Karma, Rebirth and Reincarnation in Hinduism.
ReligionPhilosophy
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15 Marksmedium
State and evaluate the personalistic and impersonalistic aspects of God.
ReligionPhilosophy
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the relationship between man and God according to any one of the religions in India.
ReligionPhilosophy