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GENERAL STUDIES UPSC PAPER I - 2021

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Q. No. Maximum Marks Marks Obtained
1. Do furnish the appropriate details in the answer sheet (viz.
1 10 Name, Registration Number and Test Code).
2 10 mÙkj iqfLrdk esa lwpuk,a Hkjuk vko';d gS ¼uke] iz'u&i= dksM] fo|kFkhZ
3 10 Øekad vkfn½A
4 10 2. There are TWENTY questions printed in ENGLISH & HINDI.
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5 10
3. All questions are compulsory.
6 10
lHkh iz'u vfuok;Z gSaA
7 10
4. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated
8 10 against it.
9 10 IkzR;sd iz'u@Hkkx ds vad mlds lkeus fn, x, gSaA
10 10 5. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the

11 15 Admission Certificate, which must be stated clearly on the

12 15 cover of this Question-Cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space

provided. No marks will be given for answers written in
13 15
medium other that the authorized one.
14 15
Ikz'uksa ds mÙkj mlh ekè;e esa fy[ks tkus pkfg, ftldk mYys[k vkids
15 15 izos'k Ik= esa fd;k x;k gS vkSj ml ekè;e dk Li"V mYys[k
16 15 iz'u&lg&mÙkj ¼D;wlh,½ iqfLrdk ds eq[; i`"B ij vafdr fufnZ"V LFkku
17 15 ij fd;k tkuk pkfg,A mfYyf[kr ekè;e ds vfrfjDr vU; fdlh ekè;e
18 15 esa fy, x, mÙkj ij dksbZ vad ugha feysaxsA
6. Word limit in questions, if specified, should be adhered to.
19 15
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20 15
7. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-
Cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
Total Marks Obtained: mÙkj iqfLrdk esa [kkyh NksM+k gqvk i`"B ;k mlds va'k dks Li"V :i ls
dkVk tkuk pkfg,A
Remarks:

16-B, 2nd Floor, Above National Trust Building, Bada Bazar Marg, Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi-110060
Plot No. 857, 1st Floor, Banda Bahadur Marg (Opp Punjab & Sindh Bank), Dr. Mukherjee Nagar
Delhi- 110009
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Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti literature and its contribution to Indian culture.
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Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special
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Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the
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Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.
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Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry
contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.
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What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into
urban land use? Explain with examples. (Answer in 150 words) 10

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Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on
regional environment. (Answer in 150 words) 10

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Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer. (Answer in 150
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Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with
mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (Answer in 150 words) 10

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Examine the role of 'Gig Economy' in the process of empowerment of women in
India. (Answer in 150 words) 10

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To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom
movement? Comment. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-
Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (Answer in 250 words)
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"There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two
World Wars." Evaluate the statement. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain
their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect
the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain. (Answer in 250
words) 15

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Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in
the world. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of
IT industries in major cities of India? (Answer in 250 words) 15

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Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to
achieve them in India in detail. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting
Indian society also? (Answer in 250 words) 15

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How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values?
Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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