Part of the General Studies-IV question bank for OPSC (OAS) Mains.
A comprehensive, topic-wise practice set of 80 case studies from UPSC Mains GS-IV (2013-2026) for OPSC (OAS) Mains General Studies-IV. All of them have been set in an actual paper — the years are printed against each. These are the actual case studies that have appeared in the UPSC examination.
UPSC Case Studies (2013-2026)
| No. | Case Study | Asked in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineer — Bogus Flyover vs Deadline | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 2 | Favouritism in Job Recruitment | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 3 | Sexual Harassment in Company | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 4 | Child Labourers in Sivakasi | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 5 | RTI — To Hide or Not to Hide | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 6 | Leaking Information | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2013 20 marks |
| 7 | Bogus Rape Complaint | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 8 | Ethics Not Essential | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 9 | Disillusioned UPSC Topper | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 10 | Give Bribe or End Career | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 11 | Environment Degradation | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 12 | Why Villagers Migrate? | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2014 20 marks |
| 13 | Promoting Girl Education & Safety | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 25 marks |
| 14 | Dubious Plot Acquired for School | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 25 marks |
| 15 | Dalit Cook in Mid-day Meal | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 25 marks |
| 16 | Trade Union Issue | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 25 marks |
| 17 | Drug Research on Non-profitable Disease | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 20 marks |
| 18 | Disaster Management | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2015 25 marks |
| 19 | Wife-beater Boss | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 20 marks |
| 20 | Poor Woman without Documentary Proof | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 20 marks |
| 21 | Draft Better Land-acquisition Policy | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 25 marks |
| 22 | "Shivaji-the Boss" Movie Plot | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 25 marks |
| 23 | Whistle-blow Against Polluting Industry | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 20 marks |
| 24 | New Project Hurting Lifestyle of Locals | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2016 25 marks |
| 25 | Help Accident Victim on Interview Day | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2017 20 marks |
| 26 | Compensation to Dead Drunkard Worker | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2017 20 marks |
| 27 | Fake Testimony to Save Manager | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2017 20 marks |
| 28 | Illegal Building Collapse | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2017 20 marks |
| 29 | Opinion as Honest Officer | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2017 20 marks |
| 30 | Ineligible Beneficiary for Health Scheme | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 31 | IRS Officer's Compassion for Doctor | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 32 | Enforcing Liquor Prohibition | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 33 | Polluting Factory Closure & Unemployment | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 34 | Obliging to Minister's Wishes — Land Deal | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 35 | Snowden's Whistleblowing | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 36 | PIO — RTI Stonewalling | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2018 20 marks |
| 37 | Politicization of Bureaucracy | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 38 | Angry Villagers & Disaster Relief | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 39 | IPS Officer vs Drug Mafia | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 40 | Ethics in Civil Services | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 41 | Honest Mistakes by Civil Servants | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 42 | Sexual Harassment in Pvt Company | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2019 20 marks |
| 43 | Child Labour in Cotton Farm | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 44 | Compassion for Migrant Workers | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 45 | Housing vs SEZ Allocation | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 46 | Corruption in Municipal Construction | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 47 | IR — Arms Export to Friendly Countries | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 48 | CSR Funding in Amaria | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2020 20 marks |
| 49 | Toxic Boss | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 50 | IAS vs Mining Mafia | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 51 | Vice Principal vs College Exam Cheaters | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 52 | Engineer vs Poor Quality Bridge | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 53 | Running Corona Hospital | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 54 | Food Processing Company's Brand Image | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2021 20 marks |
| 55 | Shutting Down Pollutant MSME | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 56 | Dead Driver & Compensation | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 57 | IPS & Journalist vs Mining Mafia | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 58 | Illegal Migrants & Corrupt Border Officials | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 59 | Rejected Consignment | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 60 | Mir Jafar Recruitment | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2022 20 marks |
| 61 | Bullying through Social Media | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 62 | Harassment by Insecure Chief Architect | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 63 | Work-life Balance for Working Woman | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 64 | Emergency Blood Donation without Testing | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 65 | Bank Manager — Dormant Account | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 66 | Exposing Corruption in Transport Corporation | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2023 20 marks |
| 67 | DM — Farmer Angry Bizmen Getting More Water | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 68 | IPS — Jobless Youth Brainwashed by Terrorists | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 69 | IPS Against Naxalites — Women as Human Shields | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 70 | Pvt Hospital — Conflict of Interest with Brother | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 71 | Biotech Company — Faster Drug Release | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 72 | AI Using Too Much Electricity | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2024 20 marks |
| 73 | Personal vs Professional Obligations | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 74 | Deforestation for Housing for Poor | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 75 | Boss Pressurising Officer to Split Stationery | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 76 | Officer's Son & Minister's Nephew | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 77 | MGNREGA Mismanagement | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 78 | Refugees Chased by Armed Soldiers | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2025 20 marks |
| 79 | Hysterectomy without Patient's Consent | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |
| 80 | Senior Police Officer & AI Predictive Policing | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |
| 81 | District Collector — Corruption in Land Use | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |
| 82 | PDS Biometric Authentication Issues | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |
| 83 | Inter-Community Conflict in Border District | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |
| 84 | International Arms Sales Decision | UPSC Mains GS-IV 2026 20 marks |