2 VISION IAS. | ® VISION IAS |? 1's 27 “) | f www.visionias.in RECEIVED | GENERAL STUDIES (TEST CODE : 871) Name of Candidate | Megha Atora [Medium Eng /Hindi | Grrglichs Registration Number | 15/71 “center Orkine (0:38 [230 Am | date [Tile Leptonber Ort ] |@.No. | Maximum Marks | Marks Obtained Do furish the appropriate details in the answer sheet (ve 1 | 125 3-0 Name, Registration Number and Test Code). | ase sae yea a ya we aan & (aR, eH ae a a5 fren aor ae) L a — There are TWENTY questions printed in ENGLISH & HINO! Arb emi ata we & ste she feet a wa th | haa All questions are compulsory ail wa safrerd #1 The number against t f marks carried by a question/part 1s indicated om sae mF from th Answers must be written in the medium authorited in the Admission Certificate, which must be stated clearly on the of this Question-Cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other that the authorized one je ows em a fre oe oie fae oer oe ane win va a fen oen & sin se pe BE wasn (apie) yen F yw ys water fhe 3 | as 7-0 vert ea. ae afee) ferfan sae ob tf 9m = frst a fe me wt i ae fh Word limit in questions, if specified, should be adhered to wei fom aim, anf fife maqam f =m fy Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question: Cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off Total Marks Obtained! 4G an fern a aaa am ae seat Heat re ta aT TE eT Remarks: CEE We aA Li a ec ce Ac tA sae ea PCS A Pe Ge acu CUA au Gru OL Sauer eC}EVALUATION INDICATORS \ 1. Alignment Competence 2. Context Competence 3. Content Competence 4. Language Competence 5. Introduction Competence 6. Structure - Presentation Competence 7. 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In this context discuss whether the power of contempt of court given to the higher judiciary limits the freedom granted by Article 19(1)(a) and whether these two can be reconciled. — — a Te area ere geen ap a ea, erry shoe ordre nr errr fer arr afm ra ed vat fife Ae eT pA aarrnftre a ft art errara A rarer ft afin eres 19 (1) (a) aT TT earrtorer a eit ett & te ear va TAT Te AT A? 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Do you think that state funding of elections is a viable idea to check misuse of money power in politics? 2017 5 efi ame Hp renin are gee Fee ae op aT arr ra ne aT se ATA 2A ATA wT ge TA {are arr reve a Peer ex arate rae $2 | RoBITY wm gourwwamee agile by CRONY capiracism.. Ths CRON CAPITALIST ‘ LOW ore itnedaerd Ur berdack = Electoral myowwms ood TRAN SPARENY Lal Callus | 8468022022 Page 13 of 60EN 1- Elpetonat Lewd fov pumsity eft I. VISION IAS” mhal ‘ prubcal janis ss Deut aa wile bak 5. he Re deo por pr ee pee Uae we reaenarnre, MLpe ur ote Erection LOMMISSIDN fo MALLE Vn punt my wan’) Pea fom arty brainy | oy ae (reermnaee” Page 14 of 60Callus 8468022022 Page 15 of 60871 VISION IAS" anything 6 The provision of 33% reservation of seats for women in urban local body elections in Nagaland has been in news for various reasons in recent times. 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Census 2011 observed that there has been a significant increase in urban — 0 homeless households in the period between 2001 and 2011( What are homeless households? Highlighting the challenges faced by thern, SGuss the: YF increase in such househélds. Suggest various measures to rehabilitate these households 2011: aman argerr ot 2001 H 2011 FY araE Bagh Se afar sem i ab af ef 21 eae afters a ear arent $0 oa are ae ot are tite rater era gy, fear stom Aa ar ae row “Bt seat a eo fart peat qa sora eh [ae b> amybamned. urdbanasabiin Qk cet nOULLA tuba prowl) Ou] of Dwddia Resales wi awrloarre Orros. 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According to the World Bank, while digital technologies have spread rapidly $ in much of the world, resulting digital dividends have lagged behind. 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In light of the observation elucidate how outdated and impractical laws bring inefficiency in governance, How far is the repealing and cosolidation of statutes a solution to the problem at hand? paren Ber pera oe aearaery apt ager & aes sora she eT fry anor fre afr ie smeinn it ere ff, Ae eer ware aware ate srorrerfen aps omens 3 strat a BL pret ar tea ote aioe gt re von Prana aera rere #7 Qndued wirtriktd o_reot and Une 2Nd ARC Report Noted Hook nuiyeditiie , eermphunitus amd Page 40 of 60 Callus 8368022022 Visitus meme)871 VISION IAS" Curr centraliscahen “embened Liye opgreins tpt or 0d 8 ; os x The ewrmnt goverment ip quem 0. dre push to /RAj ni OMS a NT. 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BIMSTEC has the potential to become a distinctive link between South and & A Southeast Asia. Elaborate. 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