PTA 2009 oot — .05277 GENERAL STUDIES - I (Compulsory) arava sree 1 ( aaftrared ) Standard : Degree Total Marks : 200 et Tat WENT: 200 Nature : Conventional Duration : 3 Hours eee: ont apres : 3a Not at: (Answers must be written either in English or in Marathi saat Sirsa Pr marcia Pate a, (ii) ALL questions are compulsory. wed wer sift ora. (iit) Figures to the RIGHT indicate marks of the respective question sactarston ate vera wears 7 extra (iv) Credit will be given for orderly, effective and concisely writing eee, ates a afoerrees Fevers se Pct ge (%) Number of optional questions upto the prescribed number in the over in which they have been solved will only be assessed. Excess answers will not be assessed. 4 rates ees wake ft ome det a, fi art aero aro mea (oi) Candidate should not write roll number, any name Giacluding their own), signature, adress or any (oii) indication of their identity anywhere inside the answer book othervise he/she till be penalised. TGP SARL TA Sears aes aia, tat: Par ae a, va fa ee mrt Fare aye ae 78 araen ah Ponake we ater, In case of any ambiguity, English version xoill be considered as authentic. strech waanen wearer feria, strat urate mar aerated Age. PTO.PTA 2 Marks wm SECTION - A (Marks - 40) farm - A (qT- 40) 1. Answer the following sub-questions (10 Marks each) : arctic suoeaidt ait an (weet 107) + (@) (@ Examine the cultural and social life of Satvahana’s period. 5 armas areata siepfes 3 annie ster after aa. (i) State the cultural development during Vakataka’s dynasty. 5 areca sevarenr areata wlephre wat aE aT, on / fiat (2) @ Examine the cultural life of Chatukya’s period. 5 anges arate siephre ster’ after a, (ii) Discuss the various reasons for commercialization of land in British 5 period, fade arate sfirten arm soren fafae sreoist wal eu. (©) (@ Discuss military reasons responsible for the revolt of 1857. 5 B. 1857 Sm SoraTeTet SARK SIT ett ares Tat eT. (i) Examine the effects of revolutionary movement. 5 wider aaadian sfommia sfer aa, OR / frat (©) (@ Write in brief the work of National Congress till 1905. 5 3m. 1905 when uate stir rath sirsaara aifedt a. (ii) Review the work of Satyashodhak Samaj 5 aeriers Sas Brat AEA EM2. 3 PTA Marks Short answer type questions eye ye: @ Answer any one of the following sub-questions : 10 caret fete sesita atoreret War wera SR fere, (i) Gi) Critically examine the integration of princely state Hyderabad. tara on deraren faferitercora fearere after a. Discuss about Samyukta Maharashtra movement in brief. fig wenng wea dtesan al Answer any five of the following sub-questions : 10 arcttatal errant ora somes ak fever : a Gi) Gi) Gv) “ i) (vii) Explain in few sentences the concept of Maharashtra Dharma. wang ee @ decor ard area BE I. Give five names of Folk arts in Maharashtra. aenrgntie 5 the ait a a In how many caves there are paintings in Ajanta caves ? aren areata fart tired fewer sme? Give four names of main festivals in Maharashtra senergrdter are Meare sear Ta Fea Write four characteristics of Pandharpur Bhakti Movement, Write in brief the impact of Dalit Literature on society. ‘afore aifeara wars waa Vicon cites fore. Write two characteristics of rural and urban literature each. candie aifecs a ett eafgeret wetat ata afer fore, P.1.0.PTA Marks SECTION - B_ (Marks - 40) fat B CpT- 40) 3. Answer the following sub-questions (10 Marks each) eres saaeriet Sat eM (10-7 weet) = fa) (@) (b) ® @ o) @ Gi) Divide India into major physiographic divisions and give the significance of Peninsular Plateau. smeared sepa ears favre frum aaa frcaters veer’ ifr mr a. Discuss the role of ‘Western Ghat’ on distribution of rainfall in Maharashtra. rerierdier toh farrier ert fem eae or / farar What is the effect of characteristic location of India on the climate of the country ? sare aferengel erarat Sarat earararae ator aft fag At? Give the agro-climatic zones of Maharashtra state formed by ICAR (1991). cara ae ers afte (1991) aft frat Saar ermgren get ware farsa ania a. Discuss the urban problems of Greater Mumbai and Metropolitan region. aedad a serra fee arn aaeaiat sai au, or / fat What is human population migration ? Mlustrate the effect of human population migration on source and destination, sere caren erin Feo ara? area cen eaeAES yo nf oes It Soren sfeorara steeor ral a,4. fa) &) 5 PTA Marks Answer any one of the following sub-questions 10 vy 8 anette facrear weritel aetoreandt Waar Somes sez eter: (i) (i) Give the brief account of conventional energy resources of Maharashtra state, ene waren eats sof aren eres ate a “Maharashtra state is very rich in tourist resorts”. Mlustrate it. ‘CRATE URL Ties SerRIAA ATs ag ae" - ard Therese este a, Answer any five of the following sub-questions in short 10 @ (iy iv) ) (vi) (vii) What are the striking differences between south and north Konkan in respect of climate and soils ? atten am seer gtd ar ew ART a ATA Wena fe ara? What is river pollution ? 3a Ng FECTS BTA? Give the geographical significance of Gugamal arrerd sibifers Fees a, What are the fundamental differences between Konkan and Maharashtra plateau rivers ? Siam a meng vara aint ENS eH BTA? What do you know about "Fayan” disaster ? ‘war! arrdtage srvure ara wife om? What is the difference between tropical moist deciduous and tropical dry deciduous forest in Maharashtra ? reenite sorefeedia anf goers sire a sorafedety yw vine aera oar oe Peg Beh? What are the basic problems of soils in Maharashtra state ? ERTS Ueaidter Feweuls Wary AEN Bove sete? PTO.PTA @ ) 6 (a) ) SECTION -C (Marks - 40) faurn—c (aMT-40) Answer any one of the following sub-questions Discuss on National Integration and Indian Constitution, agi tee onfer omeite oer a fae wat aa, Explain the role of Media in functioning of the Democratic Government. shorenet mrerrcettom serdamia ere meats ftsr ee a, Answer any one of the following sub-questions pire suveaitat shored were ae Pare: ( Q)_ Peasants and Workers Party aaa ee ve (2) Shiv Sena fea (3) (1) What do you understand by Free and Fair elections ? area afin aan arco Frere oT I? (2) Explain the concept of Adult Franchise in Indian Constitution. Answer any five of the following sub-questions yee saree wetoreeet ore verte set fever: (State the structure of the Council of Ministers. ‘afaiscorat tam Fim, (i) State the Financial Emergency Powers of the President, Trend’ anf dacraren afiren arn. Marks w™ 20 3S 10 10fo) w) w) (wi) (wil) 7 PTA Marks ‘What is the Adjournment Motion ? ware aL wera eS Ta? State the Parliamentary Previleges. dag uae favafier aim, State the structure of Cantonment Boards, eee) wravatet Ta aim, State the structure of the State Legislative Council. ea foray afte cat aim, State the structure of Zilla Parishad, fare afereet can ai, SECTION - D_ (Marks - 40) faum-D (I-40) 7. Answer any one of the following sub-questions : 20 arctrernt torcarat User SeeaTa TK fete = (a) @ (i) Describe present status of population in India; threats due to population explosion and the remedial measures adopted under population policy of India tiered tarde wafer, cieden stage gui qa anf erate frooreten wea ceren fare dengan sracien fafay sarin, — avis a, Describe the responsibilities and functions of AICTE (Alll India Council of ‘Technical Education) and NCVT (National Council of Vocational Training) svete a fren fone (AICTE) sat wera sree afer fee a seu swaraerdt a aed arara fer an a PTO.PTA b) « Marks Explain National Education Policy and its outcome. ues tate sre onfin caret rertrordt area afar feeder az, Describe the importance of computer literacy, e-learning concept and role of MKCL (Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd.) in implementation of computer literacy programme. Fre aaa Hea, Safin dace onfor mere am Terise Zt (MKCL) Terre arr Sriararal seas sete Aaa wyftret erarecia afar aoly &u, 8. Answer any one of the following ‘anette atone Want Wee ee fer: (a) @ « (1) _ Describe existing various schemes of vocational education at preSS.C. and 10+2 level in Maharashtra. weaga wafers Ge aor erates suf 10+2 ere sree fea taist ereaera ane a, (2) Whet is LT. ?. Explain its role in industrial development, Sr. d.am, ROS err? Sem sites faemrentte yfears ach a, (1) Describe the programmes and functions of W.H.O. (World Health Organisation) ‘anf aire See (W.H.O) at hea a ara afer are 2) Explain the problems and issues related to malnutrition in rural area, its causes and remedies, arin wens grey are, eet art ony aerraren seers arenas Bfera aoa au. 10©) 9 PTA Marks wr Answer any five of the following sub-questions 10 erciertat etoreandt are surestet set fore : (Importance of Panchayat Raj system, i) vy), wi) (wii) dared aa atta aera fewer, Give information about “Akshay Prakash Yojana” of Energy Department implemented in rural area ‘andte serie sai feearrren sere reprer aor” arate areca. Describe any two financial institutions involved in rural development. “ardor rere Premrenesttan sea snes sem (pacanet a) arate waiter at a Describe P.M/s village road development programme. ‘Sager om wee att area Aneta aT, Explain role of Village Panchayat in rural development. ‘arm Fereorences aim Saree fa fee a. Explain rural water supply and sanitation program and “Hagandari Mukta Village” programme. anion writers a eevee ann errand yaa nia tse area wa at a. State the role of Zilla Parishad, force ofereat fiver fame au. PTO.PTA 10. 10 Marks SECTION - E (Marks - 40) faut -E (qT- 40) Answer any one of the following sub-questions 20 Tare Suara er sore ae fret @) (b) f@) (b) Explain the causes of terrorism. Temrareren Bros ert FT. Discuss the impact of Globalisation on Indian Agriculture. anda gal aatate amfssiacren wait wal aa, Answer any one of the following questions 10 ‘atta rear a was ae fee: @ Gi) Describe in brief the welfare and empowerment of women. Ferien ream safe afirefefend sreena ert a, Discuss the role of voluntary organisations and community resources in tribal development. safeariton Preven erite deen onthe argarhiee suai yesh al we, Answer any five of the following sub-questions : 10 rete Tem wtotat ore we aiteat @ “ (ii) What are the causes of child labour in India ? seca are ae aA wT sb? Discuss the problem of drug addiction in Indian youth. seca qaerten meer Tere oration weet al A. In what ways the aged people's services can be ut activities ? Discuss. ener nae’ gion Sar are wat ove ar ter wal aT, sd in developmental1 PTA Marks (iv) Explain the labour welfare schemes and programmes. rR Fe AT anh aeheHia eet aT (¥) Discuss the educational and employment opportunities for disabled persons. art safrtardt tate anf orn deta sal a0. (vi) What are the legal provisions for people affected by development projects ? fase wecunes chard arate wea wre area? (vii) Explain the objectives of Consumer Protection Act -000-