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÷uºÄ : COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES ÷uºÄ : COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES
EXAMINATION – I Examination : EXAMINATION – I
Examination :
[GROUP – I SERVICES] [GROUP – I SERVICES]
MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION

£õh® : GENERAL STUDIES £õh® : GENERAL STUDIES

Subject : [PAPER - I ] Subject : [PAPER - I ]

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Date of Examination : 12.07.2019 Date of Examination : 12.07.2019

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Q.No. |©x ÷u]¯ C»a]øÚ £ØÔ ÂÍUSP. ÷©¾® C¢v¯ ÷u]¯ C¯ØøPa ]ßÚ[PøÍ
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Explain about our National Emblem and list out our National Natural Symbols
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2 Who was popularly called as Madurai Gandhi? Enumerate his achievements.

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Q.No. 1773–® Bsk JÊ[S •øÓa\mhzvß •UQ¯ \μzxUPøÍ ÂÁõv.
3 Discuss the important provisions of the Regulating Act of 1773.
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Discuss the various movements started by Gandhiji to draw the participation of
mass into National movement.

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Q.No. Põ»Û¯õvUPzvß RÌ C¢v¯õÂÀ HØ£mh ÂÁ\õ¯ GÊa]PøÍ ÂÁ›.
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5 Describe the Peasant uprisings during colonial rule in India.

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Q.No. 1935–B® Bsk C¢v¯ Aμ\õ[P \mhzvß SøÓPøÍ Bμõ´P.
6 Critically analyse the defects of the Government of India Act 1935.

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There was a disintegration of Rural Economy due to the impact of British Rule in
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Q.No. \‰P }v°ß ÷©®£õmiØS ö£›¯õº D.öÁ.μõ. BØÔ¯ £[QøÚ ©v¨¤kP.
8 Evaluate the contribution of Periyar E.V.R. in the promotion of Social Justice.

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The Indian National Congress was not merely a party, but an integral part of the
Indian National Movement – Analyse.

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10 |hÁiUøPPÐUS •ß B[Q» PhÀ BvUP® GÆÁõÖ E¯º¢v¸¢ux Gߣøu ÂÍUSP.
During the Advent of European invasion – Explain how the naval force of the
English became superior before the outmoded Indian Warfare.

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Q.No. C¢v¯õÂÀ ö£sPÐUPõÚ SøÓwºUS® •øÓPøÍ B´P.

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Examine the Grievance Redressal mechanisms for women in India.

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What are the activities monitored by the National Commission for Protection of
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Q.No. C¢v¯õÂÀ, Aμ_ \õμõ {ÖÁÚ[PÒ ©UPÒ öuõøPø¯ Pmk¨£kzu G¢u ÁøP¯õÚ
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What are all the different types of schemes taken up by Non-Governmental
Organisations to control population explosion in India?

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14 Describe the constitutional provisions for women in India.

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15 Bring out the objectives of Naxal bari movement.

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Q.No. Sk®£ Áß•øÓ uÛ|£º ¤μa\øÚ¯õ AÀ»x \‰P¨ ¤μa\øÚ¯õ? ÂÁõvUP.
16 Is Domestic Violence a Private issue or a Social problem? Discuss.
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17 Does the structure of the Indian Economy promote employment opportunities –
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Q.No. uØPõ» C¢v¯ \‰PzvÀ PÀ¯ÔÄ vmh[PÎß £»® ©ØÖ® £»ÃÚ[PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
18 Explain the strengths and weaknesses of literacy programmes in the contemporary
Indian Society.
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In India, are women empowered through Information and Communication
Technology? Analyse.

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Analyse the major social problems faced by the Religious minorities in India.

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Q.No. (A) S©õº GߣÁº 2 ©o ÷|μzvÀ 70 Q.« yμ® PhUQÓõº GÛÀ A÷u ÷ÁPzvÀ
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(a) Kumar takes 2 hours to travel 70 km. How much distance will he travel in
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(b) The cost of uniforms for 24 students is 6,000. How many students can get
uniform for 72,000? (5 + 5)

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An Urn contains 3 Yellow and 4 Green balls. Find the probability distribution of the

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A man sells two wrist watches at Rs. 594 each. On one he gains 10% and on the
other he loses 10%. Find his gain or loss percent on the whole. (10)

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Q.No. J¸ ©õnÂUS ©¸zxÁU PÀ¿›°À ÷\ºUøP Qøh¨£uØPõÚ {PÌuPÄ 0.21 GßP.
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The probability that a girl will be selected for admission in a medical college is
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(b) Find the probability that she will be selected either in a medical college only
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The Constitution of India provides for a High Court for each state, but the seventh
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The High Court is the highest Court of appeal in the State, vested with quite
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NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India providing
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Why is Mosquito called the most dangerous species? Discuss briefly with reference
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What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Describe a few applications of Artificial
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19 Bring out the Devadasi System in Tamil Society during the medieval period.

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21 Give an account on Kazhugumalai monolithic rock cut cave temple of the Pandyas.

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23 How far other disciplines help to understand the history of Tamil Society?

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24 Evaluate the role of Tamil women freedom fighters during the Gandhian era.

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÷uºÄ : COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES ÷uºÄ : COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES
EXAMINATION – I Examination : EXAMINATION – I
Examination :
[GROUP – I SERVICES] [GROUP – I SERVICES]
MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION

£õh® : GENERAL STUDIES £õh® : GENERAL STUDIES

Subject : [PAPER - III ] Subject : [PAPER - III ]

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÷uºÄ |õÒ : ÷uºÄ |õÒ :
Date of Examination : 14.07.2019 Date of Examination : 14.07.2019

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questions. Putting signature in their name is also not permitted. To answer such
questions, the name & address given in the questions alone should be used.
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2 Describe in detail about the major tribal groups in Tamil Nadu.

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Great plains are economically significant land forms in India - Justify.

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Give a detailed account on various satellites launched by ISRO.

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If urgent steps are not taken, climate change will reverse decades of growth in the
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ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £zx ©v¨ö£sPÒ.
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iii) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ I¢x ÂÚõUPÎÀ GøÁ÷¯Ý® |õßS ÂÚõUPÐUS
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17 ö\¯À£kQÓx?
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In India how does the National Development Council (NDC) function inorder to
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18 E¸ÁõUP¨£mhx. C¢u Aø©¨£õÚx GÆÁõÖ Auß ÷|õUP[PøÍ Jmia ö\¯À£mk
]» \õuøÚPøÍ Aøh¢ux Gߣøu ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
“The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) was established
with certain objectives”. Discuss how it functioned in accordance with the objectives
and elaborate its achievements?

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19 £[QøÚ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the role of fiscal policy in reducing “Inequality of Income” in Under-
developed countries.

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20 Bμõ´P.
Analyse the weaknesses of Science and Technology Infrastructure in India.

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Q.No. C¢v¯ ÷ÁÍõsø© Âø»U öPõÒøPø¯ {ºn°US® PõμoPøÍ £ØÔ ÂÍUSP. ÷©¾®
21 AUöPõÒøP°ß ö\¯À£õk ©ØÖ® {øÓ÷ÁØÓzvøÚ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the factors which influence the agricultural pricing policy in India. Also
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explain the functioning and implementation of this policy.

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SECTION — B
SÔ¨¦ : i) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 250 ö\õØPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Note : Answer not exceeding 250 words each.

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ii) JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® £vøÚ¢x ©v¨ö£sPÒ.
Each question carries fifteen marks.

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iii) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ I¢x ÂÚõUPÎÀ GøÁ÷¯Ý® |õßS ÂÚõUPÐUS
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(4  15 = 60)

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Q.No. £n¯À öPõÒøP°ß ÷|õUP[PÒ ¯õøÁ? C¢v¯ ›\ºÆ Á[Q°ß £oPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
22 What are the objectives of Monetary Policy? Explain the functions of the Reserve
Bank of India.
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23 öÁØÔÁõ´¨¤øÚ Bμõ´P.
Examine the prospects of Global Investors Meet - 2019 for the sustained economic
development of Tamil Nadu

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Q.No. ]Ó¨¦ ö£õ¸Íõuõμ ©sh»® £ØÔ wμ B´P. (SEZs).

24 Critically analyse the Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

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Q.No. £nÃUP® CøhöÁÎø¯ ÂÍUSP. ©ØÖ® G¨£i £nÃUP® CøhöÁÎø¯
25 Pmk¨£kzu •i²® Gߣøu²® ÂÍUSP.
Explain inflationary gap and also explain how can the inflationary gap be wiped out.

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26 Põμn[PøÍ u¸P ©ØÖ® C¢v¯¨ ö£õ¸Íõuõμzvß ]Ó¨¤¯À¦PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
"India is an Under-developed country" - Do you agree with this. If no, give reasons
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for it and describe the salient features of the Indian economy.

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