UPSC Civil Services Philosophy Paper II 2025 Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Philosophy Paper II
Subject Philosophy
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Philosophy Paper II for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025. The paper is conducted by UPSC and allows three hours to answer a maximum of 250 marks. It consists of eight descriptive questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to attempt five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure a position in the Civil Services.

Major Topics Covered

  • Corrupt practices
  • Normative standards
  • Gender as a social construct
  • Secularism
  • Religious pluralism
  • Plato's critique of Democracy
  • Equality
  • Caste discrimination
  • Gandhi
  • Ambedkar
  • Marxism
  • Kautilya's view on Sovereignty

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main Philosophy Paper I 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies Paper I 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies Paper II 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies Paper III 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies Paper IV 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Essay Paper 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Philosophy Paper II 2025 Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus Philosophy

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशत: दिया गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू.सी.ए.) पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each section.
  • 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.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) "भ्रष्ट आचरण विशेष तथा सार्वभौमिक नियामक आदर्शमूलक मानकों के बीच एक अंतस्थित विरोध को उजागर करता है।” क्या आप इस कथन से सहमत हैं ? अपने उत्तर के लिए तर्क तथा प्रमाण प्रस्तुत कीजिए।
"Corrupt practices reveal an inherent tension between particularistic and universalistic normative standards." Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons and justification for your answer.

(b) सामाजिक निर्मिति के रूप में लिंग (जेन्डर) व्यक्तियों के अवसरों, अधिकारों, तथा संसाधनों तक उनकी पहुँच को किस प्रकार प्रभावित करता है ? समालोचनात्मक विवेचना कीजिए।
How does gender as a social construct affect individuals' opportunities, rights, and access to resources? Critically discuss.

(c) क्या धर्मनिरपेक्षता की अवधारणा अनिवार्य रूप से धार्मिक बहुलवाद की अवधारणा से जुड़ी हुई है ? विवेचना कीजिए।
Is the idea of secularism necessarily related to the idea of religious pluralism? Discuss.

(d) प्लेटो की प्रजातंत्र की समीक्षा पर टिप्पणी कीजिए।
Comment on Plato's critique of Democracy.

(e) जे.एस. मिल के अनुसार समानता की मुख्य विशेषताओं का विवेचन कीजिए।
Discuss the salient features of equality according to J.S. Mill.

Section A

Q2. (a) जातिगत भेदभाव के विषय पर गाँधी तथा अम्बेडकर के बीच बहस का विस्तृत विवरण प्रस्तुत कीजिए।
Present a detailed account of the debate between Gandhi and Ambedkar on the issue of caste discrimination. (b) राजनीतिक विचारधारा के रूप में मार्क्सवाद का मूल्याकंन कीजिए।
Evaluate Marxism as a Political Ideology. (c) कौटिल्य के संप्रभुता के सिद्धान्त के आलोक में इस कथन की विवेचना कीजिए कि ‘कोई भी स्थायी मित्र अथवा स्थायी शत्रु नहीं होता है।'
'There is no permanent friend or permanent enemy.' Discuss this statement in the light of Kautilya's view on Sovereignty.

(a) जातिगत भेदभाव के विषय पर गाँधी तथा अम्बेडकर के बीच बहस का विस्तृत विवरण प्रस्तुत कीजिए।
Present a detailed account of the debate between Gandhi and Ambedkar on the issue of caste discrimination.

(b) राजनीतिक विचारधारा के रूप में मार्क्सवाद का मूल्याकंन कीजिए।
Evaluate Marxism as a Political Ideology.

(c) कौटिल्य के संप्रभुता के सिद्धान्त के आलोक में इस कथन की विवेचना कीजिए कि ‘कोई भी स्थायी मित्र अथवा स्थायी शत्रु नहीं होता है।'
'There is no permanent friend or permanent enemy.' Discuss this statement in the light of Kautilya's view on Sovereignty.

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The exam is the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination.

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The subject is Philosophy, specifically Paper II.

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The maximum marks for Philosophy Paper II is 250.

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The time allowed for Philosophy Paper II is Three Hours.

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