CSM), 2OlYy C-DRN-N-ITUA: ararTst ateat / GENERAL STUDIES Werwa I/Paper I ‘nates wore: ta oO “xfterna sie: 260) Time allowed : Three Hours | Maximum Marks : 250° wera & fore fae sega BURT eT wT ame Ba He ETT sede Sega wi ereTg OF: a ier 01 Bah Rah otk atthe a8 B aaett ver safer B1 are osc fee weal see 380 net Rea at ae Pater Bea oT ee ‘og HF Pisa war 8, site 3a rear ar BI sper we BEB (A) ET BFA ea Re a ae A eer aba tet Feta Hr eat We Ee Te PA sweat 3 s7eq sin, er Fae 8, a1 sega Para aT TRY Se i a EA 0 Question. Paper Specific Instructions Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions : There are TWENTY-FIVE questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. All the 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 Admission Certificate which must be stated ‘élearly on the cover of this Question-cuni-Answer (QCA) Bodklet in the space provided. ‘No marks will be given for answers written in a:medium other than the authorized one: * Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. ‘Any page oF portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet miust be clearly struck offaah sett se are it eds 150 sre a fier gh 9 eRe 1 ae A sree Fe EAE +, a orhttas arecargeh 8 1 weit meat & ware aT #1 Answer all the questions in NOT MORE THAN 150 words each. Contents of the answer are ‘more important than its length. All questions carry equal marks. 10%25=250 Qi. fag wa wenn A ata ator sik dephe 3 fee en aw acer A EHO vat fide (Frye) aH fe & 2 wal if | ‘To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization ? Discuss. 10 2. Tien affsar debe A set Bah of feed fe oe GPR A oh | aifare | Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. 0 Qs... waftien firafieres fea & orden favafeereat 4 a ws at frat are father fre-Rrrat (Risers) & ote frera fret mated wafeia 8. | seh write safete % aro set AR Set, Af aera. & fata, 38 anys ators FH favafserers ae aren ora | sat re, | ‘Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personilities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss. 10 Q4. utes ar dam ag 1761 F ag aT | eT aT & fH ee ate ae Te ‘ergigat urttoa # ast ag aft ? ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat ? 10 Q5: aft sik wera wears fee ger (ia) ARR / TAI we a enka frat , sit fed Bt ar st are dear Bate Shenae waiahta BAF farmer V1 feowht aif | Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu/Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment. 10Qe. era stoned waned nea Beads aH aidsHt A onli feel & fafa vat ar arrears ver AIRE | * Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence. 10 Q7. fervent a hate Aide ana a STS stehaite necrsienal A wa Ata a ‘ert iferr fret enfara gam? : In what ways did the naval mutiny. prove to be the’ last nail in the eoffin.of British colonial aspirations in India ? 10 8. fia 2 of srt qe tite, safle ste annie, natal 3 ara it sah fatteh (eaters), ae a Sta feat 2 ‘What were the major political; economic and social developments i in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India’? 10 Qs. 1056 vay sive wk ae wea an 7 we Fes a OH A orea-afa T Pra seer sift wer Peat? ‘What were the évenits that led to the Suéz Crisis in-1956'?-How did it: eat a final blow to Britain’s self-image as a world power ? 10 Q10. as Ara srs AR = 20013 ee hr sears te pati fren ar | agra AE | ‘The New Economic Policy — 1921 of Lenin-had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. 10 Qu, srt 3g seat a en a i Ro we " Senfia wor 8 7 , How does patriarchy impact the position of a middle class working woman in i India? «10 qu. ER ee ie Ages agi @ 2 ore ah oe Aire | Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have.an adverse sex ratio for women ? Give your arguments. (c-DRI ‘UA, 3Qi3. qu4. Qis. Quiz. Qs. Qis. “continents ? Bring out the association between-the global distribution of fold -, ign vier ar ster am ante apa aura outils areal we Pelt Hear 8 1 eh ise | ‘The life cycle of a joint family depends on: economic factors rather than social values. Discuss. 10 2@ fata snfls ak amntie-vigtte at w wal Af, st ana F phe a wee A rece A Hitt BE I . Discuss ‘the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agvicilture in India. 10 . enirerar oe area are fara, wear # are-ferardl & fara wan fra & 2 ‘How do the Indian debates'on Secularism différ from'the debates in the West? 10: sreama Serer wena & safle wee waa Bolton Bs che We ete A, caret & | aan sara aera BP Most of the unusual climatie happenings are explained as an outcome of the EL-Nino effect. Do you agree ? 10 war arn 2 f& dan ar afta ude (Bess HRs) a TENT cata area awa 2 ars we Re Fn ote a ee eerie ts ered san fare | ‘Why’ are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. Fehr ott Pte deel Ft cant Gat & fase Ft caver sie | Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. 10 store Reatia sorara atin: efaot Sr ae, net At arg ath Ate ot are cm Oh vftehfita wea F 1 tar wee? ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China’ Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico, Why ? 10 sa sacar Heth Rae Rea) a vargas ce & de wera Son Fhe | Bring out the relationship between the:shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent. 10 4Qat, 22. wats ita ammanfral a sam 8 fearaa wa ae Rrafers carrer sik Fer femrera & areara-are aera fers fae a, oon Ha afters da B are Tae Fal Be 1 ere AE ‘Whereas the British planiters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks. and Lesser Himalayas from Assain to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain. wa arr 2 fe ane Haha wile Gat ee A ade yer atk wer. At afgar sere erage, sraferaa Hf see aa a at Pract 1g 2 ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water? . fava a che ua gare seita & enfin afte F oitada an faa afte 1” . Account for the change in the.spatial pattern. of the Iron and Steel-industty in the world. . Riga 3 ciara dae @ Aud & fee were & Re ere, reat seh far HH Wap &, ar Sree Apa AIRE. Critically evaliate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world. ‘Bree arf eer ayy sabre % sulle Ba F ana area aa eI See 8? How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa? 10 10, 10. 10