Free UPSC GS2 Mains model answers by Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake, covering solved previous year questions on Indian Polity, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations. Each answer follows the UPSC word limit, so you can compare it with your own.
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Latest UPSC GS2 PYQ Model Answers
- Waning globalization and sovereign nationalism (2025)
- Lok Adalats vs Arbitration Tribunals (2024)
- Governor’s legislative powers and re-promulgation of ordinances (2022)
- Civil society and NGOs as an alternative model of service delivery (2021)
Indian Polity and Constitution
- Speaker in India and Britain
- Ordinance route and parliamentary democracy
- Government of India Act 1935 vs 1919
- The Preamble and its place in the Constitution
- Freedom of speech, hate speech and films
Governance
- Social audit and social sector programmes
- Social auditing for welfare of vulnerable populations
- FCRA Amendment Act 2020 and the development sector
Social Justice
- Poverty and good governance
- Eliminating malnutrition
- Non-communicable diseases in India
- NEP and higher education
- Rural-urban digital divide
- Strengthening the NCSC
- Manual scavenging
- Human trafficking
- Bonded labour
- Challenges of domestic workers
- Self Help Groups
- Patriarchal attitudes towards women
GS2 Topic Notes
- Functioning of Parliament and State Legislature
- Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees
- National Commission for Women
- Laïcité and French secularism
- Attributes of public policy
- Custodial deaths in India
- Digital divide in India
- Higher education system in India
- Child stunting in India
- Manual scavenging in India
- MTP (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Best practices in health and nutrition
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Harare Commonwealth Declaration
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
- UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- BIMSTEC
How to Use These GS2 Model Answers
Write your own answer first in the time limit, then compare structure, Articles, cases and examples with the model answer. For bills and committee reports, PRS Legislative Research is a reliable source.