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1. लकसी एक लवषर् पर लगभग 700 शब्िों में सारगलभयत लनबंध लललखए : 30

(क) लवशेष गहन पनु रीक्षण(SIR): आवश्र्कता और शक ं ाएाँ

(ख) तटैंडअप कॉमेडी : कॉमेडी र्ा लवकृ लत
(ग) पर्यटन पर लनर्ंत्रण की ज़रूरत और चनु ौलतर्ााँ
(घ) वैलिक ततर पर बढ़ता आलथयक सघं षय

2. (क) लनम्नलललखत गद्ांश का लहिं ी में अनवु ाि कीलिए : 10

Across India and South Asia, women have long been at the forefront
of movements resisting unjust development, extractivism and climate degradation. They
have led protests against destructive mining, dams and infrastructure projects. Yet, when
it comes to decision making, these women are largely invisible. From the forests of
Orisha to the coastlines of Tamil Nadu, women have led some of the most sustained
resistance movements. In Sijimali (Orisha), women continue to protest mining projects
threatening their forest-based way of life, often facing police violence. In Jharkhand,
Adivasi women in Dewas are blocking coal mining operations to protect ancestral land.
In Tamil Nadu, women from fishing communities have been at the forefront of protests
against the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant. These movement represent a powerful
assertion of community-led development and environmental protection rooted in lived
realities. Despite being central to the resistance, women are systematically excluded
from consultations, especially those that claim to uphold free, prior and informed
consent (FPIC). In many cases, community meetings and decision on land are dominated
by men, while women, who bear the disproportionate burden of displacement and
environmental degradation, are sidelined. Women’s perspectives are also frequently
devalued or dismissed as emotional, despite being rooted in acute socio-environmental
knowledge. In Bangladesh’s Phulbari, women resisted an open-pit coal mining project,

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 enduring police crackdowns while organizing mass mobilisations. In India’s Narmada
Bachao Andolan, Medha Patkar’s leadership brought global attention to devastating
impact of dams. Yet policies designed in response to such movements have often
remained blind to the gendered impacts of displacement.

(ख) लनम्नलललखत गद्ांश का अंग्रेज़ी में अनवु ाि कीलिए : 10

लहिं ी के लवरोध में हाल ही का आंिोलन लिस लशकार्त को लेकर शरू

ु हुआ, वह लकस क़िर
झठम पर आधाररत है, इसे समझने-समझाने के ललए लिमाग़ पर बहुत ज़ोर डालने की ज़रूरत नहीं पड़ेगी । सरकार
ने पााँच वषय पवम य नई लशक्षा नीलत की घोषणा की थी । इसमें भाषा से िड़ु े िो महत्वपणम य लबंिु थे लिन पर लशक्षालविों-
भाषालविों में आम तौर से सहमलत थी । इसने प्राइमरी लशक्षा मातृभाषा के माध्र्म से िेने की बात कही और
माध्र्लमक लशक्षा के िौरान हर छात्र के ललए अपनी मातृभाषा के अलावा एक लविेशी और एक भारतीर् भाषा
पढ़ना अलनवार्य कर लिर्ा । र्ह भारतीर् भाषा ज़रूरी नहीं लक लहिं ी ही हो, मसलन तलमलनाडु में र्ह कन्नड र्ा
तेलगु ु हो सकती थी । लकसी ठोस तकय की अनपु लतथलत में तलमलनाडु के अनेक प्रलतलित लोग िनता के बीच
र्ह कहते हुए गए लक उनके बच्चों पर लहिं ी थोपी िा रही है और िैसा लक ऐसे मामलों में होता है, लकसी ने परम े
िततावेज़ को गंभीरता से पढ़ने की ज़रूरत नहीं समझी और लहिं ी-लवरोधी तलमल रािनीलत एक बार लिर से
भड़क उठी । लकसी ने उनसे र्ह नहीं कहा लक तलमल बच्चों को लहिं ी नहीं पढ़ाना चाहते तो न पढ़ाएाँ, उसकी
िगह िसम री भाषा पढ़ाएाँ । र्लि उन्हें कई भारतीर् भाषाओ ं के साथ लहिं ी का भी लवकलप लिर्ा िाएगा तो सभी
िानते हैं लक वे लहिं ी ही पढ़ेंगे । महाराष्ट्र ने ज़रूर एक रणनीलतक भल
म कर िी, उसने तीसरी भाषा के रूप में लहिं ी
को अलनवार्य कर लिर्ा । इससे कुछ रािनीलतज्ञों को लहिं ी बनाम मराठी का लववाि खड़ा करने का मौका लमल
गर्ा। वहााँ अब लहिं ी को अलनवार्य के तथान पर ऐलच्छक कर लिर्ा गर्ा है और भलवष्ट्र् बताएगा लक छात्र तवर्ं
ही उसे चनु रहे हैं । इस बार के भाषा-आंिोलन की एक ख़ास बात है, लिसे रे खांलकत लकर्ा िाना चालहए; वह
है लहिं ी-प्रेलमर्ों की संतलु लत प्रलतलक्रर्ा िो सन् 1965 में हुई प्रलतलक्रर्ा से अलग है ।

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3. (क) लनम्नलललखत कलवता की व्र्ाख्र्ा कीलिए : 10

मखमल के झल
म पड़े हाथी-सा टीला
बैठे लकंशक
ु छत्र लगा बााँध पाग पीला
चाँवर सदृश डोल रहे सरसों के सर अनतं
आए महतं वसतं !
श्रद्धानत तरुओ ं की अंिलल से झरे पात
कोंपल के माँिु े नर्न थर-थर-थर पल
ु क गात
अगरु धमम ललए घमम रहे समु न लिग-लिगंत
आए महतं वसंत !
खड़ खड़ खड़ताल बिा नाच रही बेसधु हवा
डाल डाल अलल लपक के गार्न का बाँधा समा
तरु तरु की ध्विा उठी िर्-िर् का है न अंत
आए महतं वसंत !

(ख) लनम्नलललखत गद्ाश

ं की व्र्ाख्र्ा कीलिए : 10

आि प्रेमचिं के सालहत्र् को लकसी भी तरह पढ़ा िा सकता है—सालहत्र्-कृ लतर्ों के तौर पर,
समािशास्त्र की पतु तक के तौर पर, प्रगलतशीलता, उद्देश्र्ात्मकता अथवा सामालिक पररवतयन के ‘शस्त्र’ के तौर
पर र्ा एक ‘बंि पाठ’ के तौर पर लिसके अथय हमेशा के ललए लनलित हो चक
ु े हैं र्ा एक ‘ओपन टेक्सतट’ के रूप
में लिसके कोड्स खोलने की ज़रूरत है । र्ा उसमें से प्रेमचंि को ग़ार्ब र्ा ‘लेखकीर् आशर्’ को नज़रंिाज़
करके एक ‘फ़्लोलटंग अंतरपाठ’ के रूप में लिसमें से पाठक अपनी मानलसकता के अनरू
ु प अथय बरामि करता है
। इसमें िललत चेतना, नारी मलु ि र्ा अन्र् सबालटनय (उपपाठ) भी तलाश लकए िा सकते हैं । रािनीलतक िल र्ा
नेता अपने लनलहत तवाथों और प्रलतबद्ध लेखक अपने उद्देश्र्ों के ललए इसका इततेमाल कर सकते हैं । शार्ि बड़ी
कृ लतर्ों की र्ही पहचान है लक वे अपने समर् और पाठ की सीमाओ ं को पार कर िाती हैं ।

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4. (क) लनम्नलललखत प्रत्र्ेक मुहावरे का उलचत वाक्सर्-प्रर्ोग कीलिए : 5

(i) हाथ-पैर मारना

(ii) लिल भर आना
(iii) मट्ठु ी गमय करना
(iv) क़िम उखड़ना
(v) लीक पीटना

(ख) लनम्नलललखत वाक्सर्ांशों के ललए एक-एक उपर्ि

ु शब्ि लललखए : 5

(i) आलधकाररक रूप से राज्र् को लमलनेवाला धन

(ii) काननम का रूप िेने के ललए प्रतततु लकर्ा िानेवाला प्रतताव र्ा मसौिा
(iii) लकसी टमटी-िमटी वततु र्ा भवन को लिर से बनाना
(iv) एक वततु के बिले िसम री वततु का लिर्ा िाना
(v) लचरकाल तक बना रहनेवाला

(ग) शद्ध
ु वतयनीवाले िस शब्िों को चनु कर लललखए : 5

लनरुपण, लनिःशब्ि, लवव्हल, लनक्रष्ट, ततोत्र, एक्सर्, नृशंस, प्रछन्न, आर्द्य, तािात्म, िबाव, वणयशंकर,
उिडं , अलवलछन्न, पृथक्सकरण, लपर्षम , भीरु, माहात्म्र्, धनाड्र्ता, तर्द्मप, तवाथयपारार्ण, बभु लु क्षत,
पालतवृत्र्, समादृत, पैलत्रक, झौंपड़ी, लनशेचन, आाँिोलन, व्र्लिक, मलम छय त

5. (क) कोिक में लिए गए लनिेशानसु ार वाक्सर्ांतरण कीलिए : 5

(i) लपतािी ने मझु से पछ

म ा लक तमु वहााँ क्सर्ों गए थे । (सरल वाक्सर् में बिललए)

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 (ii) अलधक बर्य बारी के कारण इस बार पर्यटक कम आए । (संर्ि
ु वाक्सर् में बिललए)
(iii) ऐसी लर्लम िेखने में वक़्त क्सर्ों बरबाि लकर्ा िाए? (लनिर्वाचक में बिललए)
(iv) तम्ु हारी पतु तक मेरे पास नहीं है । (प्रश्नवाचक में बिललए)
(v) तमु ने सगं ीत लकससे सीखा था? (कमयवाच्र् में बिललए)

(ख) उपर्ि
ु उपसगों का उपर्ोग करते हुए लनम्नलललखत शब्िों से लवशेषण शब्ि बनाइए : 5

(i) लवकार
(ii) रोग
(iii) तल
(iv) डौल
(v) कमल
(vi) अंत
(vii) चक
म
(viii) मोल
(ix) भावना
(x) खल
ु ा

(ग) लनम्नलललखत शब्िों को ध्र्ानपवम यक पलढ़ए :

लखन्न, लनततब्ध, क्षलत, लवर्द्ोह, कार्र, लवलतमत, अवसन्न, भग्न, उद्त, सन्नद्ध, उलिग्न, अलकंचन,
बज़ु लिल, ध्वतत, तकरार, गिर, खटपट, बेकल, ततब्ध, वंचक

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 ऊपर लिए शब्िों में से उपर्ि
ु शब्िों का चनु ाव करके लनम्नलललखत के िो-िो समानाथी लललखए : 5

(i) डरपोक
(ii) नष्ट
(iii) झगड़ा
(iv) आकुल
(v) उिास

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25BC-ECM-ESSY
ESSAY
निबन्ध
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 100
निर्धारित समय : तीि घंटे अधर्कतम अंक : 100

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प्रश्न पत्र निनिष्ट निर्दे ि

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कृपया प्रश्नों के उत्तर दे ने से पूर्व ननम्ननिखित प्रत्येक अनुदेशनों कन ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें ।

1. The ESSAY must be written in ENGLISH or HINDI.

ननबोंध अग्रेजी या निन्दी में िी नििा जाना चानिए ।

2. Answers must be written in legible handwriting.

उत्तर सुपाठ्य नििार्ट में नििा जाना चानिए ।

3. Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.

प्रश्नों के उत्तर नननदव ष्ट शब्द सोंख्या के अनुसार िनने चानिए ।

4. Attempts of the 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 Booklet (QCAB) must be clearly struck off.
प्रश्नों के उत्तरनों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी । आों नशक रुप से नदए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर कन भी
मान्यता दी जाएगी यनद उसे काटा निीों गया िन । प्रश्-सि-उत्तर पुखिका का कनई भी पृष्ट अथर्ा
पृष्ट का भाग, जन िािी छनड़ा गया िन, उसे कन स्पष्ट रूप से काट दीनजए।

5. There are no provisions of Re-evaluation / Re-checking of Answer Booklet.

उत्तर पुखिका के पुनमूवल्ाों कन / पुन: जााँच का कनई भी प्रार्धान निीों िै ।

25BC-ECM-ESSY 1 P.T.O.
Write two Essays, choosing one topic from each of the following sections A and B, in
about 900-1000 words each. 2x50 = 100
निम्ि खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक नवषय चुिकर दो निबंध निनखए, जो िगभग 900-1000 शब्दों का
हो ।
SECTION-A/ खण्ड A

1. Climate-resilient Growth: Reconciling inclusive development and Ecological balance.

जलवायु-सहिष्णु हवकास: समावेशी हवकास और पाररस्थिहिक संिुलन में सामंजस्य।

2. Future of Media in the Digital Age

हिहजटल युग में मीहिया का भहवष्य I

3. Cultural Pluralism and National Identity: Key to India’s Motto “Unity in Diversity.”
सांस्कृहिक बहुलवाद और राष्ट्रीय पिचान: भारि के आदशश हसद्धान्त "हवहवधिा में एकिा" की
कुंजी।

4. Role of Artificial Intelligence in Politics and Governance

राजनीहि और शासन में कृहिम बुस्थद्धमत्ता की भूहमका I

SECTION-B/ खण्ड - B

5. Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you
sleep.
स्वप्न वो निीं िै जो आप सोिे समय दे खिे िैं, अपितु वो िै जो आपको सोने निीं दे िा I

6. Ethics in Public life: Instrumental in Transparency, Accountability, and Citizen trust.

सावशजहनक जीवन में नैहिकिा: पारदहशशिा, जवाबदे िी और नागररक हवश्वास में सिायक I

7. Interdisciplinary Studies and Innovation: Need of the Hour

अंिः हवषय अध्ययन और नवाचार : समय की आवश्यकिा I

8. The Impact of Trade Sanctions on Global Economic Stability

वैहश्वक आहथशक स्थिरिा पर व्यापार प्रहिबंधों का प्रभाव I

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25BC-ECM-ENG
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY)
अंग्रेजी (अनिवार्य)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours [Maximum Marks: 100

निर्ायरित समर् : 3 घंटे अधर्कतम अंक :100

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

प्रश्न पत्र संबंधी विशेष अनद
ु ेश

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions.

उत्तर दे ने से पूर्व ननम्ननिखित ननदे शोों को कृपया सार्धानीपूर्वक पढ़ें ।

1. There are SEVEN questions and all questions are compulsory.

इसमें सात प्रश्न हैं और सभी प्रश्नोों के उत्तर नििना अननर्ायव हैं ।
2. The number of marks carried by a question/part are indicated against it.
प्रत्येक प्रश्न /भाग के ननयत अोंक उसके सामने अोंनकत हैं ।
3. Write answers in legible handwriting.
सुपाठ्य नििार्ट में उत्तर निखिए ।
4. Answers must be written in ENGLISH unless otherwise directed in the question.
उत्तर अोंग्रेजी में ही नििें जाएों गे, यनद नकसी प्रश्न नर्शेष में अन्यथा नननदव ष्ट न हो ।
5. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
नजन प्रश्नोों के सोंबोंध में अनधकतम शब्द सोंख्या ननधाव ररत है, र्हााँ इसका अनुपािन नकया जाना चानहए ।
6. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the question-cum-Answer Booklet must
be clearly struck off.
प्रश्न-सह -उत्तर पुखिका का कोई भी पृष्ट अथर्ा पृष्ठ के भाग, जो िािी छोड़ा गया हो, उसे स्पष्ट रूप से काट
दीनजए ।
7. Re-evaluation/re-checking of answer book of the candidate is not allowed.
उम्मीदर्ार की उत्तरपुखिका का पुनमूवल्ाों कन / पुन: जााँच की अनुमनत नहीों हैं ।

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 1. (a) Rewrite the following sentences after making necessary corrections, if any. Do not 05
make unnecessary changes in the original sentences.

i) The grapes are too sour for eating.

ii) One of the books I bought last week are about local history.
iii) He passed the examination on the second attempt.
iv) She ordered for a cup of tea.
v) He walks as if he was drunk.

1. (b) Do as directed 10

i) He said, “Let us wait for the award.” (Convert to indirect speech)

ii) Who did this? (Turn into passive)
iii) The postcard came this morning. It was from Harish. (Rewrite the sentence
by using the relative pronoun ‘that’)
iv) I am going to have a snack. I am not hungry. (Rewrite the sentence
beginning with ‘Although’)
v) They knocked before opening the door. (Write a negative question)
vi) I haven’t got a key, so I can’t get in. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with
‘If’ at the beginning)
vii) According to the weather forecast, there -------------- (be) heavy rainfall all
over the state tomorrow. (Complete the sentence with the correct form of
the ‘verb’ given in the bracket)
viii) Don’t tell us the answer to the puzzle. We can work it out for ---------------.
(Complete the answer to the question using the correct reflexive pronoun)
ix) I’m very (confused/confusing) about what to do. (Choose the right option)
x) My new job is great. I like it (much/more) better than my old one. (Choose
the right option)

1. (c) Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. 05

i) I considered him to be --------------. (intelligence) (Fill up the blank with the

right form of the word given in bracket)
ii) Everybody is asleep, -----------------? (Complete the sentence with a
question tag)
iii) ------------------ books will make you a better human being. (Read)
(Complete the sentence using the appropriate form of the verb given in the
bracket)

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 iv) Over half of our employees --------------------- the flu. (has/have) (Choose
the most appropriate word from the bracket to complete the sentence)
v) The consultants ----------------- a proposal to reorganize the company. (put
on/put off/put forward) (Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb
given in the bracket)

2. Do as directed
(a) Give synonym for each of the following and make use of it in a sentence. 04

i) Abate
ii) Meticulous
iii) Lucid
iv) Futile

(b) Give antonym for each of the following and make use of it in a sentence. 04

i) Barren
ii) Eager
iii) Strict
iv) Lend

(c) Use the following expressions to make sentences that bring out their meaning 04
clearly. Do not change the form of the words.

i) Do away with
ii) Break in
iii) Face the music
iv) In leaps and bounds

(d) Give one word substitutions for the following expressions and use it in a sentence. 04
i) That which is suitable or safe for eating
ii) A person of great learning in several languages
iii) Scientific study of earthquakes
iv) One who hates people

(e) Use the given pairs of words in a single sentence to bring out their meaning 04
clearly. Do not change the form of the words.
i) Complement, compliment
ii) Forward, foreword
iii) Effect, affect
iv) Quiet, quite

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 3. You are N. Mahesh and you have recently moved from 15 Vikas Enclave, Arya Road, 10
New Delhi – 110036 to 43 Park Lane, Pune – 411004, contact number 7465433210. Write
an official letter to the Station Master, New Delhi Railway Station complaining that your
furniture has been damaged in transit and the Railway authorities should look into the
matter and compensate the damages done during the transit as soon as possible. If they
fail to compensate, you will take the help of the Consumer Court and file a suit against
the Railway authorities.

OR

You are Pratap Singh of 45 Rajendra Nagar, Jammu with contact number: 8175477864.
You have come across an advertisement in the Hindustan Times for the post of Assistant
in large Delhi publishing firm. Write a letter to the Manager of the firm responding to the
advertisement stating your qualifications, past experiences and salary you deserve and
send it to Box 175, The Hindustan Times.

4. You are Benny Madhav from Hyderabad. Write a letter to your father, who has been 10
recently transferred to another city, giving him news about everyone at home and asking
him to be cheerful and take care of his health. Tell him that the family members will visit
him shortly and spend quality time with him.

OR

You are Deepika Sen of A-2/250, Saket, New Delhi 110017. Write a letter to the Manager
of the Silver Oak Hotel, Srinagar 191101, saying that you want to book two rooms for
three days for you and your family. Enquire about the rates, availability of rooms for the
dates of your visit there and the kind of facilities available in the hotel including taxi
service, etc.
5. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 10

Throughout the world, roads are bustling with cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds
and other types of two-and three-wheelers. By making the transportation of goods and
people faster and more efficient, these vehicles support economic and social development
in many countries. But while motorised travel provides many benefits, it can also do
serious harm unless safety is made priority. Pedestrians and cyclists using roads are
particularly at risk. Crashes are frequent. Deaths and injuries are common.

If current trends continue, the number of people killed and injured on the world’s roads
will rise by more than 60% between 2020 and 2025. Most of these injuries will occur in
developing countries where more and more people are using motorised transport. In these

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 countries, cyclists, motorcyclists, users of public transport, and pedestrians are especially
vulnerable to road traffic injuries.

Road deaths and injuries are preventable. There are solutions to the road safety problem.
A wide range of effective interventions exist, and experience in countries with long
histories of motorised travel has shown that a scientific systems approach to road safety
is essential to tackling the problem. This approach addresses the traffic system as a whole
and looks at the interactions between vehicles, road users and road infrastructure to
identify solutions.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in the context of the passage:

i) Who are more vulnerable to road traffic injuries and why? 3

ii) How do vehicles support development of a country? 2
iii) How can science come into the picture for road safety? 2
iv) Write the synonym of the word ‘bustling’ and use it in a sentence. 1
v) Write the antonym of the word ‘priority’ and use it in a sentence. 1
vi) Make two sentences using the phrasal verb ‘look at’. Do not repeat the sentence
from the passage. 1

6. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 10

Gandhi considered himself an ordinary man and held that anybody could, if only he
wished, act like him. That is the major reason why he demanded that others should behave
as he behaved. He once said, ‘I have never asked anybody to do anything which I cannot
do myself.’ This is what gives a special value to the discussion of his life and thought.
Here was a man, who through his own effort and endeavour, through his devotion and
yearning for truth, through constant attempts to live up to character, built himself up, a
man who would not compromise on ends and means, a man who sought to transform the
quality of his life and in the process changed the life of everyone who came into contact
with him.

Gandhi believed that every individual has in him the capacity to respond to noble
impulses. Every man can respond to the call of a higher duty provided he allows his
conscience the freedom to receive such impulses. He, therefore, expected the highest
standards of conduct from everyone who came into contact with him. It is also true that
because he made this demand of his companions, they became better men. He placed
before people high ideals and believed sincerely that they would work for his ideals. Trust

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 begets trust; and Gandhi was able to raise the moral quality of his companions by his
implicit faith in them. Just as he himself had overcome the weakness after another through
effort, through endeavour, and through discipline, he believed everyone else could do the
same.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in the context of the passage:
i) Why did Gandhi consider himself as an ordinary man? 3
ii) What was the ‘special value’ Gandhi cherished and lived throughout his life? 2
iii) How did Gandhi raise the moral quality of his companions? 2
iv) Write the synonym of the word ‘devotion’ and use it in a sentence. 1
v) Write the antonym of the word ‘conscience’ and use it in a sentence. 1
vi) Make two sentences of the phrasal verbs ‘live up to’. Do not repeat the sentence
from the passage. 1

7. Make a précis of the following passage in about one third of its length and give a suitable 20
title. The précis should be written in your own words:

A disaster or a calamity is an event that happens, in most cases, suddenly and

unexpectedly, causing a severe disturbance in the normal pattern of people’s lives and
adversely affecting their property and environment. It results in great suffering and
generates a sense of helplessness and pessimism by affecting the socio-economic
structure of a region or a country (sometimes, to such an extent that there is a need for
immediate outside intervention or assistance).
Disasters can be of two types: natural disasters and manmade disasters. Natural disasters
include floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
Manmade disasters could be the result of wars, vehicular accidents (plane, ship, train,
etc.), fire due to arson or negligence, acts of terrorism, oil spills, etc.
The effect of natural disasters on the normal course of life are usually more severe
compared to that of manmade disasters. The loss of life due to earthquakes and tsunamis,
for example, is beyond human control. Disasters such as these also affect property,
livestock, commercial establishments, power and communication installations, and
standing crops. The full extent of damage that natural disasters are capable of is
sometimes beyond human reckoning. The aftermath of such disasters also pose great
problems. Health and hygiene conditions tend to prove a great challenge to
administrative systems. The problem of rehabilitation of displaced people and the re-
establishment of business and other commercial concerns pose another great challenge

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 to the national economy. The possibility of many unforeseen consequences at a later
stage of the disaster cannot be overlooked. Threats to national integrity and the problem
of law and order in society are real issues that cannot be ignored.
Managing such disasters is a skill that requires firm resolve, abundant patience, presence
of mind, courage, optimism, a co-operative temperament, an attitude of selfless service,
and a humanitarian outlook.
There must be immediate and smooth communication between the armed forces, police,
fire and ambulance services, and rescue and relief personnel such as members of Red
Cross, etc. Proper co-ordination between everyone involved in rescue and rehabilitation
work is a must. Communication networks such as radio and television ought to be made
use of to disseminate information and advice to both affected people as well as to relief
workers.
People need to be evacuated from the affected area as quickly as possible. Cattle and
other livestock should also be driven out to safer zones. Medical attention, food supplies
and trauma counselling need to be provided to those affected. Systems would have to
be set up to allow family members, friends and relatives to get in touch with one another.
There are still many other measures required to tackle disasters effectively. It is
absolutely important, for example, to maintain law and order (to prevent looting) and to
ensure sanitation (to prevent the spread of infectious diseases).
One cannot foresee disaster. However, one can always be prepared for most of them.
Disaster information systems should be strengthened through available technology.
Community training and awareness programmes should be conducted through civil
agencies such as the police and fire services. As a precaution, sufficient storage of
essential commodities (such as food grains, clothing, first aid kits, life jackets, fire
extinguishers, etc.) should be made mandatory near known danger zones such as coastal
areas, power plants, nuclear reactors, and dams. Every responsible government needs to
consider disaster management a priority and every nation should have disaster
management systems in place.
(567 words)

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25BC-ASME-GSI
GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-I)
सामान्य अध्ययन (प्रश्न पत्र –I)
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200
निर्धारित समय : तीि घटं े अनर्कतम अक
ं : 200

Question Paper Specific Instructions

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:

1. There are 20 (Twenty) questions printed both in ENGLISH and HINDI.

2. All questions are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question are indicated in the concerned note.
4. Answer to Question Nos. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words each, whereas answers to Question
Nos. 11 to 20 should be in 225 words each. Keep the word limit indicated for each question in
mind.
5. Attempt of a part / question shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
part / question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet (QCAB) must be clearly struck off.
6. Answers must be written in legible handwriting. Answer must be written in ENGLISH or
HINDI.
7. Re-evaluation / Re-checking of Answer Booklet of the candidate is not allowed.

प्रश्न पत्र विविष्ट वनर्देि

कृपया प्रश्नों के उत्तर र्देने से पूिव वनम्नविवित प्रत्येक अनुर्देिों को ध्यानपूिवक पढ़ें ।

1. इसमें बीस प्रश्न निए गए है जो अंग्रेजी औि नहन्िी िोिों में छपे हैं ।
2. सभी प्रश्न अनिवधया हैं ।
3. प्रत्येक प्रश्न के अंक संबंनर्त िोट में इनं गत नकए गए हैं ।
4. प्रश्न संख्यध 1 से 10 तक प्रत्येक कध उति 150 शब्िों में तथध प्रश्न संख्यध 11 से 20 तक प्रत्येक कध उति 225 शब्िों
में िीनजए । प्रत्येक प्रश्न के निए अंनकत शब्ि सीमध कध ध्यधि िखें ।
5. प्रश्नों के उत्तिों की गणिध क्रमधिसु धि की जधएगी । यनि कधटध िहीं गयध है, तो प्रश्न के उत्ति की गणिध की जधएगी
चधहे वह उत्ति अंशत: नियध गयध हो । प्रश्न-सह-उत्ति पनु ततकध में खधिी छोड़ध हुआ पृष्ट यध उसके अंश को तपष्ट रूप
से कधटध जधिध चधनहए ।
6. उत्ति सपु धठ्य निखधवट में निखध जधिध चधनहए । उति अंग्रेजी यध नहन्िी में ही निखे जधिे चधनहए ।
7. अभ्यथी की उत्ति पनु ततकध के पिु मालम यधंकि / पिु : जधाँच की अिमु नत िहीं है।

25BC-ASME-GSI 1
Answer to Question No.1 to 10 should not exceed 150 words in each case. Contents
of the answers are more important than their length. Each question carries 08 marks.

प्रश्न संख्या 1 से 10 तक के उत्तर प्रत्येक मामिे में 150 िब्र्दों से अविक नहीं होने चावहए। उत्तरों की विषयिस्तु
उनकी िबं ाई से अविक महत्िपर्
ू व है। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के 08 अंक हैं।

1. Write a note on key aspects of “Walterkrit Hitkarni Sabha”.

“वधलटिकृ त नहतकधरिणी सभध” के मख्ु य पहिओ
ु ं पि एक िेख निखे ।

2. Examine critically the effects of Industrial revolution on cultural and intellectual life of
Europe.
औद्योनगक क्रधंनत के यिम ोप के सधंतकृ नतक औि बौनिक जीवि पि पड़े प्रभधवो कध आिोचिधत्मक पिीक्षण किे ।
3. Examine critically the Land Movement of Sirmour and Bhagal in the 19th Century.

19 वी शतधब्िी में नसिमौि औि बधघि के भनम म आिं ोििों कध आिोचिधत्मक प्रकशि किें ।

4. Incidents of stampedes can occur in numerous socio-cultural situations. Elucidate.

‘भगिड़ की घटिधएं कई सधमधनजक-सधंतकृ नतक नतथनतयों में पैिध हो सकती हैं’ । व्यधख्यध कीनजए ।

5. Elaborate the origin and mechanism of Indian monsoon.

भधितीय मॉिसिम की उत्पनत औि प्रनक्रयध के बधिे में नवततधिपवम ाक समझधएं ।

6. “Resource rich regions of India are poor in terms of development”. Examine.

“भधित के संसधर्ि समृि प्रिेश नवकधस की दृनष्ट से निर्ाि हैं” । पिीक्षण कीनजए ।

7. Discuss the potentiality and present status of hydropower in Himachal Pradesh.

“नहमधचि प्रिेश में जिनवद्यतु की संभधविधओ ं औि वतामधि नतथनत की चचधा कीनजए ।

8. To what extent mid-day meal has helped the children in fulfilling the Right to Education?
Examine.

कीस तति तक नमड डे नमि (िोपहि कध भोजि) बच्चों की नशक्षध के अनर्कधि को पिम ध कििे में सहधयक िहध है ? पिीक्षण किें
।

9. Examine the role of legal remedies in solving the gender problems in India.

भधित में कधिमिी उपधयों के द्वधिध निगं समतयधओ ं के समधर्धि में भनम मकध की जधचं किें ।

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10. Himachal Pradesh is considered as Lan of God (Dev Bhoomi). How this feeling among its
people has affected the social and economic life of the people? Explain.

नहमधचि प्रिेश को भगवधि कध घि (िेव भनम म) मधिते है । यहधाँ के िोगों में इस भधविध कध इिके सधमधनजक एवं आनथाक जीवि
को कै से प्रभधनवत नकयध है । उलिेख किें ।

Answer to Question No.11 to 20 should not exceed 225 words in each case.
Contents of the answers are more important than their length. Each question
carries 12 marks.

प्रश्न संख्या 11 से 20 तक के उत्तर प्रत्येक मामिे में 225 िब्र्दों से अविक नहीं होने चावहए। उत्तरों की
विषयिस्तु उनकी िंबाई से अविक महत्िपूर्व है। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के 12 अंक हैं।

11. Explain the term ‘Evangelicalism’. What impact did it have on the policies of the East India
Company Government?

‘इवेंजनिकवधि’ शब्िधविी की व्यधख्यध कीनजए । इसकध ईतट इनं डयध कंपिी की सिकधि की िीनतयों पि क्यध प्रभधव पड़ध थध ।

12. Examine critically the major Famine Commission during British Rule in India (1860-1945
AD).

भधित में निनटश शधसि (1860-1945 ई ० ) के िौिधि के प्रमख

ु अकधि आयोग कध आिोचिधत्मक पिीक्षण कीनजए ।

13. Highlights the formation, objectives and salient features of “Himalayan Hill States Sub-
Regional Council.”

नहमधियि नहि तटेट्स सब-िीजिि कधउंनसि के गठि, उिेशयों औि प्रमख

ु नवशेषतधओ ं को उजधगि किें ।
14. Identify the flood -prone zones in India and suggest strategy for their management.

भधित के बधढ़-प्रवणतध वधिे क्षेत्रों की पहचधि किके उिके प्रबंर्ि हेतु िणिीनत कध सझु धव िीनजए ।

15. Distinguish the geographical aspects of Malwa Plateau and Chhota Nagpur plateau of
peninsular India.

प्रधयद्वीपीय भधित के मधिवध पठधि तथध छोटध िधगपिु के भौगोनिक पहिओ

ु ं में नवभेिि कीनजए ।

16. Analyze the role of interstate migration in regional disparity in India.

भधित की प्रधिेनशक असमधितध में अतं िधाज्यीय प्रवसि की भनम मकध कध नवश्लेषण कीनजए ।

17. Explain the relevance of green tourism for sustainable development of environment in
Himachal Pradesh.

नहमधचि प्रिेश में पयधाविण के सतत नवकधस हेतु हरित पयाटि की प्रधसंनगकतध की व्यधख्यध कीनजए ।
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18. Discuss in detail the scheme and strategies for women empowerment in India.

भधित में मनहिध सशनिकिण में नवनभन्ि योजिधओ ं एवं िणिीनतयों कध वणाि किें ।
19. Highlight the core values in good governance. Also discuss the factors which act as
hinderance in the implementation of core values in India.

सश
ु धसि के मि म मलम यों पि प्रकधश डधिें । भधित में मि
म मलम यों को िधगम कििे में कौि कौि से कधिक रुकधवट के तौि पि कधम
किते हैं । वणाि किें ।

20. Explain the contribution of Tribal population in socio-economic development of Himachal

Pradesh.

नहमधचि प्रिेश में जिजधतीय जिसख्ं यध कध सधमधनजक-आनथाक नवकधस में योगिधि कध उलिेख किें ।
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25BC-ASME-GSII
GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-II)
सामान्य अध्ययन (प्रश्न पत्र –II)
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200
निर्धारित समय : तीि घटं े अनर्कतम अंक : 200

Question Paper Specific Instructions

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:

1. There are 20 (Twenty) questions printed both in ENGLISH and HINDI.

2. All questions are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question are indicated in the concerned note.
4. Answer to Question Nos. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words each, whereas answers to Question
Nos. 11 to 20 should be in 225 words each. Keep the word limit indicated for each question in
mind. Contents of the answers are more important than their length.
5. Attempt of a part / question shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
part / question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet (QCAB) must be clearly struck off.
6. Answers must be written in legible handwriting. Answer must be written in ENGLISH or
HINDI.
7. Re-evaluation / Re-checking of Answer Booklet of the candidate is not allowed.

प्रश्न पत्र विविष्ट वनर्देि

कृपया प्रश्नों के उत्तर र्देने से पूिव वनम्नविवित प्रत्येक अनुर्देिों को ध्यानपूिवक पढ़ें ।
1. इसमें बीस प्रश्न निए गए है जो अग्रं जे ी औि नहन्िी िोिों में छपे हैं ।
2. सभी प्रश्न अनिवधया हैं ।
3. प्रत्येक प्रश्न के अकं सबं नं र्त िोट में इनं गत नकए गए हैं ।
4. प्रश्न सख्ं यध 1 से 10 तक प्रत्येक कध उति 150 शब्िों में तथध प्रश्न सख्ं यध 11 से 20 तक प्रत्येक कध उति 225 शब्िों में िीनजए ।
प्रत्येक प्रश्न के निए अनं कत शब्ि सीमध कध ध्यधि िखें । उत्तरों की विषयिस्तु उनकी िबं ाई से अविक महत्िपर् ू व है।
5. प्रश्नों के उत्तिों की गणिध क्रमधिुसधि की जधएगी । यनि कधटध िहीं गयध है, तो प्रश्न के उत्ति की गणिध की जधएगी चधहे वह उत्ति
अंशत: नियध गयध हो । प्रश्न-सह-उत्ति पनु ततकध में खधिी छोड़ध हुआ पृष्ट यध उसके अंश को तपष्ट रूप से कधटध जधिध चधनहए ।
6. उत्ति सपु धठ्य निखधवट में निखध जधिध चधनहए । उति अंग्रेजी यध नहन्िी में ही निखे जधिे चधनहए ।
7. अभ्यथी की उत्ति पनु ततकध के पिु मलाम यधंकि / पिु : जधाँच की अिुमनत िहीं है।

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Answer to Question No.1 to 10 should not exceed 150 words in each case. Contents
of the answers are more important than their length. Each question carries 08 marks.

ं या 1 से 10 तक के उत्तर प्रत्येक मामिे में 150 िब्र्दों से अविक नहीं होने चावहए। उत्तरों की
प्रश्न सख्
विषयिस्तु उनकी िंबाई से अविक महत्िपूर्व है। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के 08 अंक हैं।

1. Describe about the major provisions of reservation for the ‘Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS)’.
‘आनथाक रूप से नपछड़े (ई ० डब्लयम ० एस ० )’ के आिक्षण हेतु नकए गए प्रमख
ु प्रधवर्धिों कध वणाि कीनजए ।
2. Describe about the power and position of Election Commission of India.
भधित के चिु धव आयोग की शनियों तथध नतथनत कध वणाि कीनजए ।
3. What do you understand by ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojna’?
‘आयष्ु मधि भधित प्रर्धिमत्रं ी जि आिोग्य योजिध’ से आप क्यध समझते है ?
4. Discuss the role of Deputy Commissioner in Rural Development.
ग्रधमीण नवकधस में नजिधर्ीश की भनम मकध कध वणाि कीनजए ।
5. Discuss the composition and functions of the ‘National Commission for Women’
in India.
भधित में ‘िधष्रीय मनहिध आयोग’ की िचिध एवं कधयों कध वणाि कीनजए ।

6. Describe the Gujral Doctrine’ as India’s policy towards its neighbours.

भधित की अपिे पड़ोनसयों की ओि िीनत के रूप में ‘गजु िधि नसद्धंत’ कध वणाि कीनजए ।
7. Describe about the impact of ‘Strategic Partnership’ on India’s foreign policy.
भधित नकि नविेश िीनत पि ‘सधमरिक सधंझेिधिी’ के प्रभधव की नववेचिध कीनजए ।
8. Explain about India’s cultural Diplomacy policy.
भधित की सधंतकृ नतक िधजिय िीनत की व्यधख्यध कीनजए ।
9. Why Brahmin and Rajput castes play dominant role in the politics of Himachal
Pradesh?
नहमधचि की िधजिीनत में ब्रधह्मण व िधजपतम जधनतयधं ही क्यों महत्वपणम ा भनम मकध निभधती है ?

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10. “The Himachal Pradesh Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 is a landmark
legislation aimed at ensuring tiemly delivery of public services in the State.”
Comment.
“नहमधचि प्रिेश िोक सेवध गधिंटी अनर्नियम, 2011 एक महत्वपणम ा नवर्धि है, नजसकध उिेश्य िधज्य में जि सेवधओ ं की
समय पि प्रिधयगी सनु िनित कििध है।“ नटप्पणी कीनजए ।

Answer to Question No.11 to 20 should not exceed 225 words in each case.
Contents of the answers are more important than their length. Each question
carries 12 marks.

प्रश्न सख्
ं या 11 से 20 तक के उत्तर प्रत्येक मामिे में 225 िब्र्दों से अविक नहीं होने चावहए। उत्तरों की
विषयिस्तु उनकी िंबाई से अविक महत्िपूर्व है। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के 12 अंक हैं।

11. Critically examine the powers and position of Governors in the States in the light
of recent judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on the writ petition by the
state of Tamil Nadu.
तनमििधडु िधज्य की रिट यधनचकध पि मधििीय सवोच्च न्यधयधिय द्वधिध निए गए वतामधि फ़ै सिे के सिं भा में िधज्यों में
िधज्यपधि की शनियों एवं नतथनत की आिोचिधत्मक नववेचि कीनजए ।
12. Explain about the major irritants in Centre-State relations in India.
भधित में कें द्र -िधज्य संबंर्ों में प्रमख
ु गनतिोर्ों कध वणाि कीनजए ।
13. Comment upon “Children’s rights and their plight” in India.
भधित में “बच्चों के अनर्कधिों एवं उिकी िशध” पि तप्पणी कीनजए ।
14. “Non-Government Organizations play a multi facet role in the society.” Elaborate
the statement.
“गैि-सिकधिी सगं ठि समधज में बहुमख
ु ी भनम मकध कध निवधाह किते है”। इस कथं कध नवततधि से वणाि कीनजए ।
15. What do you mean by Good Governance? Discuss its salient characteristics. Also
discuss barriers to Good Governance in India.
सश
ु धसि से आपकध क्यध अनभप्रधय है? इसकी मख्ु य नवशेषतधओ कध वणाि कीनजए। भधित में, सश
ु धसि के मधगा में बधर्धओ ं
कध भी वणाि कीनजए।

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16. What is ‘Operation Sindoor’? Has it been able to resolve India’s problem of
terrorism from Pakistan?
‘ऑपिे शि नसंििम ’ से आपकध क्यध अनभप्रधय है ? क्यध इसके द्वधिध भधित की पधनकततधि से उत्पन्ि आतंकवधि की समतयध हि
हो गई है ?
17. Discuss the impact of non-traditional threats on India’s security.
भधित की सिु क्षध पि गैि-प्रधिनभभक खतिों के प्रभधव कध वणाि कीनजए ।
18. What is non-aligned policy of India? Is it relevant today?
भधित की गटु नििपेक्षतध की िीनत क्यध है ? क्यध आज इसकी प्रधसंनगकतध है ?
19. “Sub-regional binaries have institutionalised the basis of political parties in
Himachal Pradesh.” Comment.
“नहमधचि प्रिेश में उप-क्षेत्रीय िोहिधपि िे िधजिीनतक ििों के आर्धि को संतथधत्मकतध प्रिधि की है”। नटप्पणी किें ।
20. “Programme and policies of the Himachal Pradesh Government for the welfare of
differently-abled persons are far from satisfactory.” Do you agree with this view?
“नहमधचि प्रिेश सिकधि के निव्यधगं व्यनियों के निए कधयाक्रम एवं िीनतयधाँ संतोषजिक िहीं है”। क्यध आप इस मत से
सहमत है?

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25BC-ASME-GSIlI
GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-ll1)
Time Allowed Three Hours Maximum Marks :200
:200

Question Paper Specific Instructions

Please read cach of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:

1. There are 20 (Twenty) questions printed both in ENGLISH and HINDI.

2. All questions are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question are indicated in the concerned note.
4. Answer toQuestion Nos. Ito 10 should be in 150 words each, whereas answers to Question Nos.
1l to20 should be in about 225 words each. Keep the word limit indicated for each question in
mind.
5. Attempt of a part / question shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
part / question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet (QCAB) must be clearly struck off.
6. Answers must be written in legible handwriting. Answer must be written in ENGLISH or HINDI.
7. Re-evaluation/ Re-checking of Answer Booklet of the candidate is not allowed.

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 each case. Content
Answer to Question No. 1 to 10 should not exceed 150 words in
08 marks
the answers are more important than their length. Each question carries

1. Critically analyse the interplay between India's demographic dividend and its population
policy, highlighting the challenges in leveraging the demographic divided to reduce poverty
and inequality.

2. Examine the trajectory of industrial growth in India post-1991 reforms, fcusing on the
challenges of unemployment and skill development.

3. How do land tenure systems and the size of land holdings impact Himachal Pradesh's ability
to achieve sustainable agricultural growth?

4. Discuss the objectives and implications of Bhoonidhi, Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) data hub.

5. Describe the objectives and salient characteristics of Indian communication satellite

CMS-0 l.

6. What is the vision of National remote Sensing Service Center (NRSC) Hyderabad? Discuss
its mandate with suitable examples.

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 7. What is Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS)? Describe the significance and objectives of BHS
in Himachal Pradesh.

8. Discuss the Ramsar sites in India in terms of their present status, the criteria they meet, and
their ecological significance.

9. What are the major limitations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in
India? Suggest measures to overcome them.

10. Define the concepts of eco-tourism and green tourism. How do they contribute to the
sustainable development of a state like Himachal Pradesh?

Answer to Ouestion No.l1 to 20 should not exceed 225 words in each case.
Contents of the answers are more important than their length. Each question
carries 12 marks.

11.
How have international financial organizations influenced Indias approach to global trade.
investment and sustainable development goals?

12 Discuss how the transition from Five Year Plans to the NITI Aayog framework has
influenced public, private and joint sector dynamics.

State Domestic Prođuct

13. How have hydro potential and tourism sectors influenced the Gross
(GSDP) of Himachal Pradesh? Discuss.

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14. What are the advantages of renewable energy? Describe the contribution of renewable energy
for sustainable development.

15. What is "One Sun One World One Grid (OSowOG) scheme of Government of India?
Describe significant achievements in the Solar Sector in India.

16. What is the policy for the Registration and Protection of Geographical Indications of Goods
in Himachal Pradesh? Describe the registered geographical indications of Himachal Pradesh.

17. Describe the broad Policy objectives for accelerating the pace of Hydro power development
in India as per Govt of India Hydro Power Policy 2008. What are the reasons for fall in hydro
power generation in 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23?

18. Examine the role of rainwater harvesting in addressing India's water scarcity challenges.
Mention traditional and modern methods used for rainwater harvesting.

19. Discuss the recent scientific and technological innovations in Indian agriculture. How have
these contributed in improving crop productivity, sustainability and income security?

20. Explain the various types of tourism (Religious, adventure and heritage) with suitable
examples from Himachal Pradesh. Howdo these contribute to the state's economy and
cultural preservation?

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