mo ae GSU) 01) Serial Nol GENERAL STUDIES Paper—I Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300 INSTRUCTIONS Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English. Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the-purpose. No marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission ° Certificate. * Candidates should attempt ali questions strictly in accordance with the instructions given under each question. The number of marks carried by each question’ - is indicated at the end of the question. art & saree ar edt wade wa yei-va & Prot yee we wat1. Answer any three of the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60 @) (b) () (@) “Essentially all that is contained in Part IV-A of the Constitution is just a codification of tasks integral to the Indian way of life.’ Critically examine this statement. ‘The exercise of executive clemency is not a privilege but is based on several principles, and discretion has to be exercised in public considerations.’ Analyse this statement in the context of the judicial powers of the President of India. Discuss the extent, causes, and implications of the ‘nutrition transition’ said to be underway in India. Bring out the salient features of the PCPNDT Act, 1994, and the implications of its amendment ‘in 2003. Answer one of the following in about 250 words : @) 20 Trace the salient sequence of events in the popular revolt that took place in February 1946 in the then ‘Royal Indian Navy’ and bring out its significance in the freedom struggle. 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Evaluate the influence. of the three ‘important -women’s organizations of the early twentieth century in India on the country’s society and politics. To what extent do you think were the social objectives of these organizations constrained by their political ‘objectives ? Answer one of the following in about.250 words : 20 (a) Critically examine the design of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). scheme. Do you think it has’ a better chaitce of success than the Swamajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) in achieving its objectives ? (b) Highlight the: structure, objectives and role of the )Advertising Standards Council of India. In what way has the August 2006 government notification made it more effective ? Comment on any five of the following in about 150, words each > - 12x5=60 (a) Salient recommendations of the RBI-appointed Damodaran. 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(c) Benefits and potential drawbacks of ‘cash-transfers” to ‘Below Poverty Line’ (BPL) households. (f) New initiatives during the 11" Five Year Plan in the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB). Examine any three of the following in about 150 words each : 12x3=36 (a) The’impact of climate change on water resources in India. (b) Measures taken by the Indian government to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean. . (c) The significance of counter-urbanisation in the improvement of metropolitan cities in India. (d) Problems specific to the denotified and nomadic tribes in India. In the context of the freedom struggle, write short notes (not exceeding 50 words each) on the following : 5x3=15 (a) ‘Benoy-Badal-Dinesh’ martyrdom (b) Bharat Naujawan Sabha (c) ‘Babbar Akali’ movement. Comment on the following in not more than 50 words each : 5x6=30 (a) Phase-IV of the tiger monitoring programme in India. aa (Contd.)@) ere sea smear FY “afta maerisi" aT ‘faaTe 1 (2) ‘Rem daira dete war aPteat’ oie ach wat & die faci (‘TRA ara AW Gashine.) sRearti a aeRa-siteaH’ Bae ste core Alea @) 4 vais den 3 chr, ser & Pro ar usta orien (Crea) FY 7g sect Brafatad 8-3 frat die ar chen AR, ah oa wrt 150 weet HF at 12%3=36 (*) are % aa daredt oe aeag Rada a wart @ fe were F ay shh a gee ec faq sid aenre are faq me saat @) wet F aera FB gar A v-wetecr a Fe | @ ana ® Reafeghie ste apreceh aanfeat faRwe TART | advan Ware & ded H, Preset oe are eee (as 50 weet A afte adh fefee 5x3=15 () fraaea-fete’ weed (@) weet Ahrart aT (1) ‘seat raf artes | Prefefee oe fecaftet afer, st vee 50 wel a afr Fo : 5x6=30 @) aa F ae aqhen aries ar GeV! 7 (Contd)(b) ©) @) (e) @ Why the Central Statistics Office has notified a new series of Consumer Price Index from this year ? . Composition and functions of the National Executive Committee of the National Disaster Management Authority. The Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 and why it has been in the news recently ? The Telecommunications Ministry’s proposed Spectrum Management Commission. The Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach to sanitation, Attempt the following. in not more than 50 words each : @) (b) 5*4=20 Distinguish either between the ‘Moatsu’ and “Yemshe’ festivals of Nagaland or the ‘Losar’ and ‘Khan’ festivals of Arunachal Pradesh. Write a sentence each on any five of the following traditional theatre forms : (i) Bhand Pather (ii) Swang (iii), Maach (iv) Bhaona (v) Mudiyettu {vi} Dashavatar. (Contd.) oo8. (@). an are @ PR She sift sales a ae ad a weien tee qaais A uF ae ah wm afrgfia feat 2? @) wets seat weet Here BT Teh web amie a ducer at seb yer (3) fer Ras ~rea afefras, 2009 six ae Ba FH aati Y wit v7 wt 3 ? @) Gia dae aT vena SacH yer ait @ wR H aysiga apt eMg e.a.) TT | freafiiad 8 sac df, a wets 50 veal Safe Raa: 5x4=20 @ wards F tag stk Bay ate F de ar ae ven S Ae se ar’ Het F Sry Ret afore c@) Prafatea utaRe ts edt a8 feet ore a wu aaa fafees G) we Wa Gi) eT (ii) 778 (iv) sitar @) gag (vi) FATT! 9 (Contd.)10. (c) What are the major different styles of unglazed pottery making in India ? (d) List the classical dance forms of India as per the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Comment on following in not more than 50 words each : . 3x5=25 (a) Nisarga-Runa technology of BARC. (b) The first-aid that you can safely administer to a Person standing next to you at the bus-stop who suddenly faints. (c) The Kaveri K-10 aero-engine. (4) Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) technology. (e) E-governance initiatives by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Who are the following and why have they been in the news recently ? (Each answer should not exceed 20 words) 2x7=14 (a) Lieutenant Navdeep Singh (b) Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar (©) Lobsang Sangay (d) P. R. 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B-DTN-L_HTA WaT Heat . wet-wa—1 we et we 1) ager weds ver Bef sty sith at ¥ oar By we # sae set mem 7 Re a? aCe Rrra secre ara yaei-oa FY fear mar B +R nee aT eTse sete T-TREE FO-7S We stl Pree core ye fea arar aeu yaer-va Ye ofeaee wrere F sft ore Reet rant F re me Tae ae BIE aie Tet Prat satan? a aft yea @ gar yee war PAD Re me aye F ager Ht HA mee! wet wer @ fire Pad ae wer B aie F Req mee) Note : English version of the Instructions is.printed on the Front cover of this question paper. 12 .