MGP 2021 | GS paper - 1 (41077) | ForumIAS

(20 Questions | 250 Marks | Duration 3 Hours)

Instructions: All questions are compulsory. The number of marks carried by a question/part is
indicated against it. Quality of the answer is more important than the length of the answer.

funsZ'k % lHkh ç'u vfuok;Z gSaA çR;sd ç'u }kjk /kkfjr vadksa dks mlds lkeus bafxr fd;k x;k gSA mÙkj dh xq.koÙkk mÙkj
dh yackbZ dh rqyuk es avf/kd egRoiw.kZ gSA

Q.1) The Individual Satyagraha was not only a well thought out strategy by Mahatma Gandhi given the
social and political conditions of that time, but it also set the stage for the Quit India Movement.
Comment. (10 Marks, 150 words)

ml le; dh lkekftd vkSj jktuhfrd ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, O;fäxr lR;kxzg u dsoy egkRek xkaèkh }kjk ,d
lqfopkfjr j.kuhfr Fkh] cfYd blus Hkkjr NksMk+ s vkanksyu ds fy, Hkh eap rS;kj fd;kA fVIi.kh djsaA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.2) The contributions of Bhakti movement towards the development of a body of devotional
literature in vernacular languages is as significant as its liberal social-religious teachings that had a
moderating influence on medieval history. Discuss. (10 Marks, 150 words)

Hkfä vkanksyu dk ;ksxnku LFkkuh; Hkk"kkvksa esa Hkfä lkfgR; ds ,d fudk; ds fodkl dh fn'kk esa mruk gh egRoiw.kZ gS
ftruk fd eè;;qxhu bfrgkl ij bldh mnkj lkekftd&èkkÆed f'k{kkvksa dk ,d la;fer çHkko FkkA ppkZ djsaA
¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.3) Operation flood gave credence to Gandhian ideas of production by masses and village swaraj,
with far reaching impact for post independent India. Discuss the statement and highlight various
reasons for success of operation flood. (10 Marks, 150 words)

Lora=rk i'pkr Hkkjr ds nwjxkeh çHkkoksa ds lkFk nqX/k Økafr ;k v‚ijs'ku ¶yM us tulewg vkSj xzke Lojkt }kjk mRiknu
ds xkaèkhoknh fopkjksa dks cy fn;kA bl dFku dh ppkZ dhft, rFkk v‚ijs'ku ¶yM dh lQyrk ds fofHkUu dkj.kksa ij
çdk'k Mkfy,A ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.4) Cold war started after the second world war; however, its seed were sown right after the Russian
Revolution 1917. Do you agree? (10 Marks, 150 words)

'khr ;q) f}rh; foÜo ;q) ds ckn 'kq: gqvk( gkyk¡fd] blds cht 1917 dh :lh Økafr ds Bhd ckn cks, x, FksA D;k vki
lger gS\a ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.5) How does plate tectonic theory help in explaining the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes?
Discuss and give an account of various volcanic landforms. (10 Marks, 150 words)

IysV foorZfudh fl)kar fdl çdkj Hkwdai vkSj Tokykeqf[k;ksa ds dkj.kksa dh O;k[;k djus esa lgk;rk djrk gS\ fofHkUu
Tokykeq[kh; Hkw&vk—fr;ksa dh ppkZ dhft, vkSj mudk fooj.k nhft,A ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

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Q.6) The growing interest of India in Russian Far East is not only economic but also strategic. Examine.
(10 Marks, 150 words)

:l ds lqnjw iwoZ esa Hkkjr dh c<+rh fnypLih u dsoy vkÆFkd gS cfYd lkefjd Hkh gSA ijh{k.k djsaA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.7) It was not till the 1990s that stubble burning practices emerged as a widespread practice in the
farming community. Elaborate on the factors for the same. Evaluate the effectiveness of the
government measures that have been taken to contain the practice. (10 Marks, 150 words)

1990 ds n'kd rd ijkyh tykus dh çFkk —"kd leqnk; esa ,d O;kid çFkk ds :i esa lkeus ugha vk;h FkhA blds fy,
mÙkjnk;h dkjdksa dk foLr`r o.kZu djsaA bl izFkk dks fu;af=r djus ds fy, mBk, x, ljdkjh mik;ksa dh çHkko'khyrk dk
ewY;kadu djsaA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.8) Fertility behavior of couples is a calculus of conscious choices; hence, solution to population
control lies in expanding choices and not in coercive state policies. Give your opinion.
(10 Marks, 150 words)

nEifÙk;ksa dk iztuu O;ogkj lpsr fodYiksa dh x.kuk gS( blfy,] tula[;k fu;a=.k dk lekèkku fodYiksa ds foLrkj esa
fufgr gS] u fd jkT; dh neudkjh uhfr;ksa esaA viuk rdZ nhft;sA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.9) In your opinion, whether regional identities enrich the societal diversity or dilute national
identity? Justify. (10 Marks, 150 words)

vkidh jk; esa] D;k {ks=h; igpku lkekftd fofoèkrk dks le`) djrh gSa ;k jk"Vªh; igpku dks detksj djrh gSa\ vkSfpR;
fl) djsaA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.10) Explaining the concept of patriarchal bargain, discuss how patriarchy denies opportunity for
development to women in overt and covert ways. (10 Marks, 150 words)

fir`lÙkkRed lkSnsckth dh voèkkj.kk dh O;k[;k djrs gq,] ppkZ djsa fd fir`lÙkk izdV vkSj xqIr rjhds ls efgykvksa ds
fodkl ds volj dks dSls udkjrh gSA ¼10 vad] 150 'kCn½

Q.11) Indian national movement was not only a domestic affair of the Indian subcontinent, rather it
was an international affair that extended beyond her shores. Elaborate. (15 marks, 250 words)

Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh; vkanksyu u dsoy Hkkjrh; miegk}hi dk ?kjsyw ekeyk Fkk] cfYd ,d varjjk"Vªh; ekeyk Fkk tks mldh
lhek ds ijs Hkh foLrkfjr FkkA foLr`r o.kZu djsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

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Q.12) The reconciliation of divergent voices and visions was the greatest challenge for emergence of
a united India after the independence. Discuss. How were these challenges resolved?
(15 marks, 250 words)

vktknh ds ckn v[kaM Hkkjr ds mn; ds fy, vyx&vyx vkoktksa vkSj –f"Vdks.kksa dk esy lcls cM+h pqukSrh FkhA ppkZ
djsaA bu pqukSfr;ksa dk lekèkku dSls fd;k x;k\ ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.13) Real-politick of Bismarck was a result of dogged pursuit of national interests with an objective
evaluation of the political situation of the time. In the light of the given statement, discuss the
strategies employed by Bismarck to leverage the prevalent conditions in favour of German unification.
(15 marks, 250 words)

fcLekdZ dh okLrfod jktuhfr ml le; dh jktuhfrd ifjfLFkfr ds oLrqfu"B ewY;kadu ds lkFk jk"Vªh; fgrksa dh gBèkÆerk
dk ifj.kke FkhA fn, x, dFku ds vkyksd esa] teZu ,dhdj.k ds i{k esa çpfyr ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk ykHk mBkus ds fy,
fcLekdZ }kjk fu;ksftr j.kuhfr;ksa ij ppkZ djsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.14) Centrality of rivers to cultural and economic activities also make them vulnerable to pollution
and overexploitation. Enumerate various reasons for river pollution in the country. Why have
successive government efforts failed to make significant dent in river pollution problem?
(15 marks, 250 words)

lkaL—frd vkSj vkÆFkd xfrfofèk;ksa ds fy, ufn;ksa dh dsaæh;rk Hkh mUgsa çnw"k.k vkSj vR;fèkd nksgu ds çfr laosnu'khy
cukrh gSA ns'k esa unh çnw"k.k ds fofHkUu dkj.kksa dk mYys[k dhft,A unh çnw"k.k dh leL;k esa egRoiw.kZ lsaèk yxkus esa
ljdkj ds yxkrkj ç;kl D;ksa foQy jgs gSa\ ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.15) Closed wind circulations in the form of cells aids and abates transportation of heat in atmosphere
as well as determine the global weather pattern. Explain. (15 marks, 250 words)

dksf'kdk ;k lsy ds :i esa can ok;q dk ifjlapj.k okrkoj.k esa Å"ek ds ifjogu esa lgk;rk vkSj mldks U;wu djus ds
lkFk&lkFk oSfÜod ekSle iSVuZ dks Hkh fuèkkZfjr djrk gSA o.kZu djsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.16) Highlight the factors that determine location of nuclear power plants. Also, discuss the
challenges and significance in development of nuclear energy in the country, keeping in mind India’s
climate action commitments at COP 26, Glasgow. (15 marks, 250 words)

ijek.kq ÅtkZ la;a=ksa ds LFkku dk fuèkkZj.k djus okys dkjdksa ij çdk'k Mkfy,A blds vykok] lhvksih 26] Xyklxks esa
Hkkjr dh tyok;q dkjZokà çfrc)rkvksa dks è;ku esa j[krs gq,] ns'k esa ijek.kq ÅtkZ ds fodkl esa pqukSfr;ksa vkSj egRo ij
ppkZ djsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

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Q.17) The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the need to broaden public discourse for mainstreaming the
so far neglected issue of mental health. Discuss this statement and highlight the role of family and
society in dealing with mental health issues. (15 marks, 250 words)

dksfoM&19 ladV us ekufld LokLF; ds vc rd misf{kr eqís dks eq[;èkkjk esa ykus ds fy, lkoZtfud laokn dks O;kid
cukus dh vko';drk ij çdk'k Mkyk gSA bl dFku dh ppkZ dhft, vkSj ekufld LokLF; ds eqíksa ls fuiVus esa ifjokj
vkSj lekt dh Hkwfedk ij çdk'k Mkfy,A ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.18) Secularism, as a basic structure of the constitution, will hold value only as long as it remains a
basic structure of the society. Comment, highlighting the importance and challenges to secularism in
Indian society. (15 marks, 250 words)

lafoèkku dh ,d ewyHkwr lajpuk ds :i esa] èkeZfujis{krk rHkh rd ewY; èkkj.k djsxh tc rd ;g lekt dk ,d cqfu;knh
lajpuk cuh jgsxh A Hkkjrh; lekt esa èkeZfujis{krk ds egRo vkSj pqukSfr;ksa ij çdk'k Mkyrs gq, fVIi.kh djsaA
¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.19) Drug abuse not only harms the user and causes distress in their family, but also, eats away the
productive demographic dividend of the country. Discuss and suggest remedial measure to tackle the
menace of drug abuse in society. (15 marks, 250 words)

eknd inkFkks± dk nq#i;ksx u dsoy mi;ksxdrkZ dks uqdlku igqapkrk gS vkSj muds ifjokj esa ladV dk dkj.k curk gS]
cfYd ns'k ds mRiknd tulkaf[;dh; ykHkka'k dks Hkh u"V djrk gSA lekt esa eknd inkFkks± ds nq#i;ksx ds [krjs ls
fuiVus ds fy, mipkjkRed mik;ksa ij ppkZ djsa vkSj lq>ko nsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

Q.20) Although looked with suspicions and distrust, migration is an equalizing force that reduces
regional disparities. Discuss. (15 marks, 250 words)

gkyk¡fd bls lansg vkSj vfoÜokl dh –f"V ls ns[kk tkrk gS] fQj Hkh çokl ,d larqyudkjh 'kfä gS tks {ks=h; fo"kerkvksa
dks de djrh gSA ppkZ djsaA ¼vad 15] 'kCn 250½

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