2016 €s (MAIN) Exam: M-ESC-0-GSC aMreT sea (W94-WA-III) ama : fig ave wea-wa tenet fave argent (wR 2 Sd Peafefaa Feet aA geen wearin ve) ai tte oer faq ay 2 St feet Gi sith ahi i od a1 at wa aiftard 1 wae we/arr % fey fad sim sah aM fag mee) wet & an sah fea aera 4 fra ar afey, free see arts weave B feen ware, sit ga en ee a TH-AE-SM (Fo Mle Yo) werent Taye we Ate ear Pe sea se age Te a afer fee mera F fer my aie aig sia wal fet weal Ai eee dim, set feted &, at arn ar areal Fa-we-Se Bera A are wis me as ye sera yeh eT a pia: are ARTI GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER-III) ‘Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions) ‘There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. All 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 clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet 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 or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. Sl-ESC-O-GHC/62 1 [P.T.0.Frafeifard aot wed % sox Sifire) yee we wr Tat aftr 200 weal 4 ASE) ween wes AH is aT BI Answer_all the following questions. Each question is to be answered in not more than 200 words. Each question carries equal marks, 1, ana adaraean Hi Aelia atoms steno Gat dere HA a ge? ser aa gE ory 2a Bara & fe afta 8 How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country? 12% 2. ane A after weitere % fery sex safer sitard 81 uredia wen A Set aafen A een sree ‘feta 8? Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context? 12% yar Heh saa aise (Wo THe Fo gto ago) Aantal at Teams fra A aM % fare onavas 21 eT om Berd & fH gad sda wae 3} nha dah & cit ae fara arse ST? oral wa A ge fee ah wee Fi) Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is necessary for bringing unbanked to the institutional finance fold. Do you agrce with this for financial inclusion of the poorer section of the Indian society? Give arguments to justify your opinion. 12% 4. “ead wre!) A aan aed 8? oa el ar A eA wif ar ee Ase) ser gee elt eT cet Seura H achath Wri? to yo sixe to TG ako Fo SA Hho Co Gre freee a wean Sead a fay wh mega aire What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for ‘Smart Villages’ in the light of PURA and RURBAN Mission. 12% 5. area acl % flare 4 wre gio ange Al srawrna aA ye Alfie) eenaa saga ae areas the glo sige % cig orn wal 8? ana A areata who go ange a aa % fee qurTcH or GAL Justify the need for FDI for the development of the Indian economy. Why there is gap between MOUs signed and actual FDIs? Suggest remedial steps to be taken for increasing actual FDIs in India. 12% 6. aiia wet # eeraeh feomre 4 fafa giifeal, ert omar sik aan saafen eter 8, we eae Are) a Sift a1 aoe #8 % sae gargs Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing these challenges. 12% M-ES€E-O-BSC/62 27. Se-srim aera Bory Far AeA F? se-sea eae a ar A gan Ries A fa a ao APD What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency. 12% 8. Ucficiteh aan 8? fifa staal A sya wee valet A ee afm an ao Af) What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture. 12% 9. oR fara # af gar A afer A lan Ae! ana A aR gue A aw & fee sTeMh a a fata Ai Discuss the role of land reforms in agricultural development, Identify the factors that were responsible for the success of land reforms in India. 12% 10. uredta Bt A sepia A aifafRramnat oe Fer & wae, wae ton A ona Al Raa Ae ote Bar A FAA Sar aaa (Mo Wo Uso Ho aye) A yer Raleansil a sea EL Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). 12% 11, 2 4 ehawha Sat & std & ded A gh alam fete otk om fee aA ae ceil an am aise) var seria erie (Ueto fo Ho) we cata rien & nes oA fader daa A Am Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). 12% 12, staat ara sik shhh & aa Aare FA sree A sai sAifsq) ga HehAA an wa we arnfser-snfdas fare 4 fra wan weraH yaT 2? Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How the application of this technology has helped India in its socio-economic development? 12% 13. sfaqen steht (Aaeaitatsh) 21a raved A age shell A a cH aa 8? siftgen far sik Siena ae a aa & fea Al aga fatamed aen Se freee & wen F gah wal Ba a Afar) Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe the salient features of Indian Government's Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country. 12% 14. a@ vichsasii & feiss & we ara afd a qiala GH weet TRH daa &, fram ata face dian 81 fare Ft aa vieisrnel & vena & waa ga dard wt aa wel a fee Gere TE saa wat Afra Rehabilitation of human settlements is one of the important environmental impacts which always attracts controversy while planning major projects. Discuss the measures suggested for mitigation of this impact while proposing major developmental projects. 124 Sl-ESC-O-GSC/62 @ [P.7.0.15. Fo aa 8 sa am A aal & arr wedi Ff arg AA aTeaR ag ee) ed AA A are H are Tat aa gy yan A vero dea shes am a A fell A a we we fee) ‘The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods, highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events. 12% 16, Ue sim wae wiRaRMT (Go lo Wo Uo) H yal H eal A, sacs & ol eam wae A are wea Al esi daa at aA ay} fore see aA are Saat we sal APE) With reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of the recent incidents of cloudbursts in many places of Uttarakhand. 12% 17. a ag we “eer wen’ vet ar war a: omTeAl eat % fae Gea artareh & fee fen arm BIg seer St arlene gacifts waa A fear fare ‘The terms ‘Hot Pursuit’ and ‘Surgical Strikes’ are often used in connection with armed action against terrorist attacks. Discuss the strategic impact of such actions. 12% 18. “fied go eral 8 ose UH wfteraters seit wa H oue wer eI” sae ae ar faectan Aifare) “Terrorism is emerging as a competitive industry over the last few decades.” Analyze the above statement, 12% 19, gin daw ge Pat ery egal ware & are eer yar we alee aed 8) weet Mar wa A Gitta Gt oneal 1 xem see Border management is a complex task due to difficult terrain and hostile relations with some countries. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for effective border management. 12% 20. fe-yer afteratail amr gece wl aera sifean an Paeceard wigfatte By sem en fee eH ge fier a1 fer Bi wet A ea Gorin fa wa Go A? aes Ut aD Fifa wa & fry wHATE Fa Gag! Use of Internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been misused in the recent past? Suggest effective guidelines to curb the above threat. 12% M-ESC-O-GHE/62 4 TBS—16050