It's very important that we know the definite trend of question being recently asked in the Mains Exam. Thus, the GS Paper of 2015 is analyzed and section-wise break-up of the total no. of questions and marks are done here, to give you a better idea of the areas/topics more question appears in the exam.
| Topics | Sectional Marks | Questions | Marks |
| Indian Polity & Political system in India | 47 | Main characteristics of 73rd Constitutional amendment? Critical assessment on it’s working | 16 |
| discuss Federal features of Indian Constitution? What is the Quasi-federal character of the Indian Union | 16 | ||
| ‘Right to Property’ was guaranteed by which Article? Present position of this Right? | 5 | ||
| Strength needed of largest Opp party to claim position of Leader of Opp | 2 | ||
| Chairman of Constituent Assembly? Chairman of Drafting Committee? | 2 | ||
| ‘Original Jurisdiction’ of Supreme Court of India | 2 | ||
| ‘Pocket Veto’ of President | 2 | ||
| System for removal of President of India | 2 | ||
| Indian Economy &Planning Processes in India | 137 | Objectives of 12th Five Year Plan of Assam? Discuss progress of the plan over first three years | 16 |
| Discuss the Structure and functioning of rural banking in Assam. How can SHG fill the need of microfinance at grassroot level in rural areas | 16 | ||
| Major features of tribal development planning. How it reduce social inequality | 16 | ||
| assessing population problem of India, make a strategy for population planning and human resource dev in India | 16 | ||
| main features of national income trends during past six decades in India. Performance of national income in Agri sector | 16 | ||
| what major ‘Tax Reform Measures’ in Union budget 2016-17? Elaborate one most important measures ? | 8 | ||
| Brief about decentralised planning in Assam and it’s advantages? | 8 | ||
| Main features of Rooftop Solar Program ? highlight chances of it’s success/failure in context of Assam? | 8 | ||
| Brief on Blue Revolution in India | 5 | ||
| IMR and MMR? Their importance | 5 | ||
| Gender Inequality Index? It’s thrust areas? | 5 | ||
| When Two occasion of Plan holidays & why? | 2 | ||
| Mahalanobis model? | 2 | ||
| Which plan theme ‘faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth’? time period? | 2 | ||
| name tow head under revenue receipts of Assam Govt | 2 | ||
| two projects implemented under NEC in Assam | 2 | ||
| Direct Tax Code ? | 2 | ||
| Two main cash crops of Assam? | 2 | ||
| 'Footloose Industry’? 2 eg. | 2 | ||
| IMR and MMR in Assam | 2 | ||
| Geography of India and Assam | 79 | Explain Importance of water resources and means of water conservation. Explain drought situation prevalent in India recently | 16 |
| Main causes responsible for Ganga river pollution and suggest measures. Recent move of govt Clean Ganga Mission | 16 | ||
| Distinguish b/w wasteland and wetland? Measures by Central and state govt to preserve wetlands in Assam | 16 | ||
| give an estimate of magnitude of water crisis in India? Is river-linking project a solution to the problem? Reasons? | 8 | ||
| What is Paris Agreement on Climate change ? Critically examine main highlights of the Agreement? It’s chances of success? | 8 | ||
| Bioshpere Reserve? Explain with reference to particular Biosphere Reserve in India | 8 | ||
| Integrated watershed management plan? | 5 | ||
| Name of Brahmaputra in it’s upper course and lower course | 2 | ||
| Role and impact of Science and Technology in India | 33 | Effects of Zika virus? India’s situation? Measures needed | 16 |
| DNA Fingerprinting? Eg of it’s application | 5 | ||
| First Indian remote sensing Satellite & date of launch | 2 | ||
| how heat energy comes from sun to earth | 2 | ||
| Cryogenic engine? | 2 | ||
| LED bulb? | 2 | ||
| What is ‘Standard Positioning System’ and ‘Precision Posisitonng system’ in GPS? | 2 | ||
| LASER ? | 2 | ||
| Current Events of National and International importance | 53 | features of Iran’s nuclear agreement signed with five nuclear power countries and Germany? Discuss India-Iran relationship in the shadow fo the deal | 16 |
| Discuss circumstances leading to estd of Bodoland Territorial Council. Implication of setting up such council for other ethnic communities of Assam? | 8 | ||
| ‘Stand up India scheme’? it’s importance? | 5 | ||
| features of New Pension Scheme? | 5 | ||
| issues focused in G-7 Summit 2015 | 5 | ||
| Gotthard Base Tunnel? | 2 | ||
| ‘Give it Up’ scheme? | 2 | ||
| Literacy rate & density of Assam, as per Census 2011 | 2 | ||
| 2016 South Asian Games host country? Which states? | 2 | ||
| Golden Quadrilateral ? | 2 | ||
| Carbon trading | 2 | ||
| Which global body designated Boko Haram as terrorist group? Boko Haram in? | 2 | ||
| Indian Culture, Ancient and Modern History of India | 80 | main recommendation of Cabinet Mission Plan? Describe Assam’s fight against grouping system | 16 |
| Genesis of Brahmo Samaj? Assess it’s role in socio-religious changes in 19th century India | 16 | ||
| Political Org during Rig Vedic period? Changes occurred during later Vedic period | 16 | ||
| Discuss status and role of ‘Namghar’ in social and cultural life of Assam | 8 | ||
| short note ‘Malinithan’ of Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | ||
| why Bengal Partitioned in 1905 | 5 | ||
| Meaning of ‘Dimasa’ | 2 | ||
| Chihnyatra? | 2 | ||
| Why was Redcliff Committee Appointed? | 2 | ||
| When province of Eastern Bengal and Assam created? Capital? | 2 | ||
| ruler of Kamarupa during Hiuen Tsang’s visit? | 2 | ||
| Who is known as ‘Bamuni Konwar’ | 2 | ||
| ‘Bathow Puja’ | 2 | ||
| * Includes OR Questions also | |||