How long the answers are
The printed limit is 150 words for 10 marks and 250 words for 15 marks. The GS Paper 2 answers in the bank average:
| Marks | Answers | Avg words | Avg pages | With a diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 marks | 377 | 175 | 2.0 | 34% |
| 15 marks | 362 | 251 | 3.0 | 37% |
Which directives are asked
Each of the 879 questions is counted by its last directive word.
| Directive | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Discuss | 304 | 35% |
| What / how / why (direct question) | 152 | 17% |
| Other | 90 | 10% |
| Examine | 79 | 9% |
| Analyse | 53 | 6% |
| Explain | 35 | 4% |
| Critically examine | 33 | 4% |
| Comment | 26 | 3% |
Recent GS Paper 2 questions in the bank
Some of the newest questions in the bank that have a topper answer. The full set is 639 questions.
| Question | Year | Marks | Answered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The path towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat traverses through an overhaul of industrial policies. Comment, with special reference to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. | 2025 | 15 marks | Akansh Dhull (AIR 3) |
| Although upholding the spirit of the Constitution through judicial activism is noble in its intent, in practice it runs the risk of undermining the delicate balance of power that the Constitution sought to achieve. Critically examine. | 2025 | 15 marks | Zinnia Aurora (AIR 6) |
| The flourishing of various art forms during the Kushana period reflects the rich and diverse cultural landscape of the time. What insights does this provide into the socio-cultural aspects of that era? | 2025 | 15 marks | Pakshal Secretry (AIR 8) |
| Discuss the various administrative challenges faced by local self-governments (LSGs). What measures do you suggest for devolving administrative powers to LSGs, enabling them to function as institutions of genuine self-governance? | 2025 | 15 marks | Astha Jain (AIR 9) |
| Trace the events that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement. What were its outcomes? | 2025 | 15 marks | Ujjwal Priyank (AIR 10) |
| Examine the role of inter-governmental institutions in facilitating cooperative dialogue and resolving critical governance challenges in India. (Answer in 250 words) | 2025 | 15 marks | Akshit Bhardwaj (AIR 12) |
| Asymmetry is not only an important characteristic of federalism in India, it has also helped in the accommodation of diverse demands inherent in our democracy. Discuss. | 2025 | 15 marks | Surabhi Yadav (AIR 14) |
| The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 has introduced a new dimension to the principle of affirmative action in India. Critically examine its implications for the broader goal of social justice. (Answer in 250 words) | 2025 | 15 marks | Simrandeep Kaur (AIR 15) |
How a topper approached it
For each answer, the bank notes how it was built. Two examples:
Opens by naming the Act's aim of decriminalising minor offences to cut harassment, then lays out its positive potential as a numbered list of six benefits before turning, under its own heading, to four challenges, and closes by placing the Act within the "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" idea.
How the bank describes Akansh Dhull’s (AIR 3, 2025) answer to: “To what extent can the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act 2023 help enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business?”
Opens with the recent tomato price spike as a hook, then works through reasons for the hike, implications of the price rise, and finally the effectiveness of Operation Greens split into success and challenges columns, closing on a one-line recommendation. Reasons and implications are each illustrated with a small diagram, and the answer leans on named sources (Economic Survey, Niti Aayog, Pulapre Balakrishnan) throughout.
How the bank describes Akansh Dhull’s (AIR 3, 2025) answer to: “Fluctuations in the price of TOP (tomato, onion, potato) crops impact all strata of societies. Highlighting the reasons and implications of such fluctuations, e”
Whose answers are in the bank
| Topper | Rank | Year | GS Paper 2 answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakshal Secretry | AIR 8 | 2025 | 60 |
| Ujjwal Priyank | AIR 10 | 2025 | 60 |
| Zinnia Aurora | AIR 6 | 2025 | 50 |
| Nancy Singh | AIR 34 | 2025 | 40 |
| Sanskriti Trivedy | AIR 17 | 2024 | 40 |
| Nausheen | AIR 9 | 2023 | 40 |
| Kush Motwani | AIR 11 | 2023 | 40 |
| Surabhi Yadav | AIR 14 | 2025 | 39 |
Names and ranks are as printed on the published booklets. writeupsc is not linked to these toppers or to the institutes that published the booklets.
Questions
How many GS Paper 2 answers does writeupsc compare against?
879 answers to 639 distinct questions, written by 33 toppers between 2023 and 2025. When you upload a GS Paper 2 answer, writeupsc finds the closest questions in this set and compares what those answers contain with yours.
How long should a GS Paper 2 answer be?
In the bank, 10-mark GS Paper 2 answers average 175 words and 15-mark answers 251 words. Write to the printed limit. The marks are in the dimensions and examples, not in the length.
Do toppers draw diagrams in GS Paper 2?
33% of the GS Paper 2 answers in the bank contain a diagram, flowchart, map or table. That is the highest of any paper. Stakeholder maps and flowcharts fit governance and IR answers well.
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