Wars ae (3%4-" I) GENERAL STUDIES (Paper 1) aftr sia : 250 Maximum Marks : 250 We-wa are fate tate TH ee Fa rari we acer wt emp WE Se se wer fee ae EA eed ak INA AHI GA E | Wh we afrard € | els We / a & fee faa FH BH ATA fac, mF | Feit Fa wh ae F Re aa “afc, Fon eta ane’ wera 3 fs oan, ake a AG ST Te SAS We -ae-saK GHAR.) gfe & ya-ge we fife em we fem aM Sof fs sem es a a mem fa ne woe we Nt se et oe Bee LN IO 5 soe 150 eH wer meet 1 20 Ta 250 eh \ Wem A eft ee aa oe fire BSse ase Ie Har ee ge aoe ye a we A QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Please read each 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/part is indicated against it Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the ‘Must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cu Provided. No marks will be given for answers written in Answers No. 11 Admission Certificate which m-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space amedium other than the authorized one, to Questions No. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions to 20 should be in 250 words. Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind. _ Ary page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum- Answer Booklet must ® Struck off. icen een Pre a ey eT AL eT & | aT rE | (SK 150 eat # 2) Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 wre vere RGA Hh ate seh Pe | gael & tet TH Srhae | (Sax 150 weet F 2) and Arab travellers in the ssess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese 10 ction of the history of India. (Answer in 150 words) efor Here fet 3 Prat BH rec ve TET afte | (SAR 150 sai # 2) atma Gandhi in the present Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mah: 10 times. (Answer in 150 words) sca wines afer sere ore (ane, I, TH. WH. WH) A sTaeaT 22 ae dsfae H fea vaR wens @ 7 (HK 150 wai # @) ‘Why is Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed ? How does it help in navigation ? (Answer in 150 words) 10 5. wea avon sta & deren 3 fe are wet CA TR ? (SK 150 sai # @) @ Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region? (Answer in 150 words) eg eet cae’ at after aif tke wae Fach _ (SeR 150 at # %) wares Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. (Answer in 150 words) 10 enter ve ‘gata’ (3s aia) & free % gare ftom wa E Samiago vot * ©) , ces of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem” 10ae 12. 13. 14. “sift ae aiaé veal sik weat eat A are ax TAZ | sta:, AA A ATR wae a sae el fear ot Beat 81” ferro AH | (Sax 150 weet HZ) “Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” Comment. (Answer in 150 words) 10 ‘area At wear gro faa sappet & faftra ardent & fearraa & arayg, fifa aah oh fre 21 aro wea acd ee ere Afr | (Tae 150 sweet H 2) ‘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 spiftaarar At wedi daca, eifteararg & yrearca area @ fara-feat arat 4 fita @ 2 wal Aifiic | (Sax 150 areet # %) How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism ? Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Wt Aaa wey H aoe a wie aide St cH sarerer aE fen fret At wal a | (Sek 250 wei FZ) The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words) 15 swat a ff em cre & ana # aa osdt an frato, aa A orfaaen & fae one Gm vet & | (Ga 250 wedi HZ) Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Siew fra wr Ae aaTaY tes seer GaPARTt HA vy a 2 aT | zat K aT wieghia wear at afichira wat H aver @ E 7 (SE 250 wei 4 8) 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 “ ecfifen) er rer aereth 1 seat Mee eer eer oT 1” Sey Bar yee Soh weet at weet 7 (SH 250 eh #2) resources in India is water harvesting ee Mn areas ? (Answer in 250 words) 1S ideal solution of depleting id wa oa am can it be made effective in15, ‘ait wife’ at sfontia at ee ana H mere A arena sit Cra a WASTE | (SK 250 sett H %) Defining blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India. (Answer in 250 words) 15 16. ret stele: afer ar ar nee & 2 sheire afardi at ihe at em a saa afte a ares | (Sax 250 wedt #2) it is the significance of Industrial Corti dors in India ? Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics, (Answer in 250 words) 15 ate ret Hear fie, fem, wet a wftemt A wef a ee Ar | (SR 250 seat F ¥) Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success. (Answer in 250 words) 15 18. ‘rea H aferstl & aiidian 4, Frere eames ee A afters at A adhe wel fear & 1" aa fran at wena fre Hm | (Sax 250 wet 3) “Women’s movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata.’ Substantiate your view. (Answer in 250 words) 15 “arm ake we wt wet fe Rese wigs aah Te 8, ie ES Yee a SS ST eee gee aifaa | (Sax 250 wei 4%) “Globalization is generally said to promote cultural homogenization but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian Society, Elucidate. (Answer in 250 words) 5 % nee a ct afer eed aT SC a oT & aT TH TT Fe Sach 2 sagen screcett a vega Feat ex ah aiffre | (aR 250 watt H B “Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation » eas % by giving suitable illustrations. (Answer in 250 words) Bite: