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GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER-I)
Civil Services Examination (Main) 2015
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum
Marks: 250
QUESTION
PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
There are
TWENTY-FIVE questions printed 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 medium other than the authorized one.
Word limit in questions, if
specified, should be adhered to. Any page or portion of the page left blank in
the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
Answer all the questions in 150
words each. Content of the answer is more important than its length.
All question carry equal marks 10x25=250
1.
Outline important
changes and continuities that characterize the development of Harappa as a city
2.
Discuss the influence of Acharya
Nagarjuna on Indian culture and society
3.
Numerous important concepts and terms were used by
historians to elaborate Ancient Indian knowledge.
Elaborate
4.
Plassey turned out to be the game changer in politically
dominating India by the British. Discuss the effects of battle of plassey.
5.
The religious life of India for all her “ancient wisdom” has
changed greatly over the centuries. Discuss with reference to the practice of
Jainist traditions.
6.
British colonial economic policies are largely driven by political
ambitions of a larger perspective. Comment
7.
Congress accepted partition as a last resort of a political
settlement. Examine
8.
How great depression of 1929 shaped the political ambition of
Indian nationalism?
9.
Translations of novels into different regional
languages helped to spread the popularity of the novel and stimulated the
growth of the novel in new areas. Discuss
10. Many historians have argued that print culture created the conditions
within which the socio-religious reform debate initiated. Examine the statement
11. Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech,
liberty of the press, and freedom of
association. Elucidate
12. German
reunification has helped change the face and future of Europe. Analyse the statement with latest developments in Euro
zone
13. Discuss the implications of inter state migration of unskilled
labourers.
14. How India should handle the resource potential of South China Sea
region?
15. The combination of technological and economic change has been
responsible for immense social changes, especially in the modern period.
Elaborate
16. Given the directions in which modern societies have developed,
the process of urbanization has been experienced
in most of the countries. How an urban centric planning has larger importance in
India?
17. The relative importance or urgency of different environmental hazards
may vary from country to country and region to region. Discuss the globally
recognized hazards
18. Despite having
enormous potential and prospects, the development of drip irrigation does not
match the expectations in most of the states. Give reasons
19. Discuss the geographic features of Tropical Cyclone formation regions and their impact on weather of
particular region
20. Why pacific ring of fire has become increasingly active nowadays
21. Write brief note on El-Nino , Indian Ocean dipole and their effects
on Indian Monsoon
22. The work participation of women and its pattern profoundly changes
the attitude towards development in society. Do you agree?
23. Exception to
the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation)
Amendment Bill, 2012 reflects the social reality of our society. Comment
24. Value based education is an imperative in modern India. Discuss
25. By the first decade of the twentieth century a series of changes
affected the pattern of industrialization in India. How it contributed to the
growth of Indian industry
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