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GENERAL STUDIES
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Time Allowed Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
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QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
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Please read each of the following instructions carefully
before attempting questions
There are FOUR questions and all are to be attempted.
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The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
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Candidates are required to write clear, legible and cor cise answ rs and to adhere to word
limits, wherever indicated. Failure to adhere to word limits may be penalized. The
answers must be written within the space provided in the Questiorn-cum-Answer Booklet.
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Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be
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Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
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1. Answer all the following (in not more than 200 words each) 5x5-25
(a) Elucidate the main aspects of the policy of Dhamma as propounded by Ashoka.
To what extent are they relevant to present-day India?
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(b) Underlining the chief characteristics of the Mansabdari system, discuss the
way it organized the Mughal administration.
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Critically examine those developments in the second half of the nineteenth
century which led to the emergence of modern Indian nationalismn.
(d) It can be said that the Non-Cooperation Movement proved to be a stage from
which India's freedom struggle entered in a new trajectory. Give reasons for
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your argument.
When and where was the Quit India Resolution passed? Analyze the causes
and nature of this movement.
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all the following (in not more than
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greening and browming of the Himalaya and the Arctic is occurring. What
drivers are causing such a phenomenon and is there any way to minimize this
trend?
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(b) Is India overpopulated? Provide arguments to substantiate your answer.
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Forests play vital role in providing: wide range of ecosystem services and
benefits to humans. Summarize these in brief and assess the state of India's
forests in the past decade.
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(d) Most Indian cities are beset with a number of problems. Offer suggestions to
tackle these in a multipronged manner.
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(e) The recent wildfires that swept across eastern Australia are unmatched
in terms of severity and intensity. Explain why the 2019-2020 Australian
bushfire was so severe and its fallout on various species of flora and fauna.
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3. Answer all the following (in not more than 200 words each): 5x5-25
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(a) What are the risks posed to the flexible inflation targeting in India under the
Monetary Policy Committee? Should India as a developing country tolerate a
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certain degree of inflation to ensure growth? Discuss.
(b) Is the ongoing trade war between China and the United States an opportunity
for India to replace China as a major exporter of manufactured goods? Discuss.
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(c) How do you think that Covid-19 pandemic and rural distress can be seen as
prominent reasons behind the current slowdown in the Indian economy? Give
reasons in support of the argument.
d) Analyze the reasons of declining female labour force participation rate in India
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and suggest appropriate measures to tackle the situation.
(e Do you think that the banking industry has come full circle since the
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Nationalization of Banks in India? Critically assess the success of Indian public
sector banks in this context.
4. Answer all the following (in not more than 200 words each) 5x5-25
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(a) 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts completed twenty-five years of
their existence, however, a lot is yet to be achieved." Discuss the statement in
the light of devolution of powers enshrined in the Constitution.
(b) Political values of Indian society are derived from the Preamble of the Indian
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Constitution." Comment
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on the statement in the context of political
socialization of 'socialist' and 'secular' values in the Preamble.
Critically examine the role of the Supreme Court as the guardian
Constitution.
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(d) Comment on the Legislative controls over administration.
(e) Goal-2 of the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 aspires to "end
hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture". In order to achieve this, the National Livelihood Mission can be an
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interventionist strategy. Discuss.
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