faaea DETACHABLE AAS SIT (usa-cs 1) GENERAL STUDIES (Paper 1) fratiee ara: dis wee Time Allowed : Three Hours| waa araret rata aqear ero weal te gee 88 Bad freaferfeer wee arate at caer wy: ae atte wer feu ae @ ot ferdt otk atin Grit Het eZ 1 ait wet aifrart @ 1 acts wet /an & fay faa sie sae ar fee me BI ett & auc set area H fore ort salen, forrar sete ara waar-oa F Peat at, aie eet RETR aT TE Te We -wE-aeR (_AU,) fete BF qa-ye ve fse err oe fe OAT safe | afraltza seat & afeftcs ava fect area # fare a were oe and ates art farce | Wet Hea 1 A 10 ae ST TAT 150 seat HF aT wea Hem 11 B20 aR HT Tae 250 are FT air weit Hse weg air a oor Ff fae | wer ae sae Bier A are Se Te aT ye ser FS Aer a quia: ae etre | QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Please read cach of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions. ‘There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. All questions are compulsory. ‘The number of marks carried by a question/pant 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 a medium other than the authorized one. Answers to Questions No. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions No. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind, Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. 1 EGT-G-GSO_1 ured aren fired ar deen afar aera Ay araerren @ 1 zat Afr | (sue 150 areat #2) Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment, Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 umes sfaera it gate A if atk are arftat a gail & seca ar ote Fifae | (Sax 150 eatt HB) Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India, (Answer in 150 words) 10 afar aaa Here aie Bs fara @ aga we were afore | (SAE 150 set HE) ‘Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times. (Answer in 150 words) 10 andia were sioheest sore wore (arg. am. va. Ua. UB.) Fl arene val 2 ? ag dtoftaes Hf fea wee aero @ 7? (Set 150 weal HA) Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed ? How does it help in navigation ? (Answer in 150 words) 10 ama aches waa & dari 4 fea cet ger af A cer ? (Sue 150 wet FB) Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region? (Answer in 150 words) 10 Vea an’ at oferta fife ak ae facie A eet afer at ee Afar | (Bee 150 wet HZ) Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. (Answer in 150 words) 10 agg unitate ae quasi’ (2s aia) & fere & ease oft aa €? (Se 150 sFet H 2) What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem ? (Answer in 150 words) 10 EGT-G-GSO 210. 12. 13. “soft creer aé-ad gear ate gear edt at arm ae oh 2 | ore, ARR A on SRT at eyes eh ar or waar G1" feet ET | (See 150 see FE) “Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” Comment. (Answer in 150 words) 10 “are At acer Gar flsen says & fair aria & fharaae a stage, Preset ont st fer 1 ae Wega we BO ere fe | (wae 150 wee HH) ‘Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing." Explain by giving reasons. (Answer in 150 words) 10 seifitamang Ft ada deeen, aificdeaarg & areas area a fra-fra ari 3 faa 2 2 wat Aim | (sax 150 eat H %) How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism ? Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 tea wey amd & wfes sider A ww seve aE fee ft hy saat ait | (sex 250 set HB) The Bhakti movernent recived a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sti Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 sal at fis er get & ora Ha oil an fio, ar A aelersed & fro are % a aa 1 (Sa 250 mat FB) Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India. (Answer in 250 words) 15 sits Pra seer area & aaraga sfies ama seas HS ae a 7 war a set at atepfter wea at ofcfta wat Have < #2 (sae 250 areal HS) Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies ? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there ? (Answer in 250 words) 15 “Sura # sraerdt (faccftfén) site ort dererit a1 oneal ware war dea sonra & |” wet aah gaat fare ware wart war oT wae @ 7 (wax 250 ered H %) “The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas ? (Answer in 250 words) 15 3 EGT-G-GSO