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UPSC CSE 2026 Mains GS-I Ques

UPSC CSE 2026 Mains GS-I Ques

UPSC CSE 2026 Mains GS-I Ques. General Studies - I INSTRUCTIONS There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. All questions are compulsory. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one. Answers to Questions Nos. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Question Nos. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. Q1. मौर्य इतिहास के पुनर्निर्माण के लिए अशोक के अभिलेखों के महत्त्व का विश्लेषण कीजिए। (उत्तर 150 शब्दों में दीजिए) Analyze the importance of Ashokan inscriptions for reconstructing Mauryan history. (Answer in 150…

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