UPSC Mains - GS - 2002 - 2011 Question Papers

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GENERAL STUDY MAIN
(c) Define the concept of ‘growth centres’ and

Paper - I
evaluate its relevance in regional planning
1 . Answer any one of the following (about 250 in India.
words) : 30 5. Write short notes on the following (about 20
(a) What was the Butler Committee Report? words each): 5 × 2 = 10
Discuss the reactions on the Report in India. (i) Name of main petroleum producing areas
(b) Why did Jinnah reject the C. R. Formula? in India
2. Answer any two of the following (about 150 (ii) Jhum cultivation - process and
words each): 2 × 15 = 30 consequences
(a) Trace the growth of the Indian Home Rule (iii) Kaziranga National Park
Movement in Britain. (iv) Census definition of urban places
(v) Khetri Copper Project
(b) Evaluate the attitudes of different political
6. Answer any one of the following (about 250
parties towards Quit India Movement.
words): 30
(c) Review the ‘Dickie Bird Plan’.
(a) “The issue of a hung Parliament adversely
3. Write about the following (not exceeding 20
affects the stability of Indian Government.”
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 Discuss the statement and point out how far
(i) Anandmath changing over to the Presidential form of
(ii) Bismillah Khan government will be a solution to this
(iii) Christ Evert problem.
(iv) Chamber of Princes (b) Why does the Constitution of India provide
(v) Dharma Sabha different forms of Oaths for the President,
(vi) Divide et impera the Ministers, the legislators and the
(vii) Dandi March members of the judiciary ? Discuss their
(viii) Garry Kasparov significance.
(ix) Keshab Chandra Sen 7. Answer any one of the following (about 250
(x) Nivedita words): 30
(xi) Pele (a) What is the position of the Supreme Court
(xii) Raidasa under the Constitution of India ? How far
(xiii) Satyagraha does it play its role as the guardian of the
(xiv) Steffi Graf Constitution ?
(xv) Theodore Beck (b) How is the Constitution of India amended ?
4. Answer any two of the following (about 125 Do you think that the procedure for
words each): 2 × 10 = 20 amendment makes the Constitution a-play-
(a) Give an account of the tea plantations of thing in the hands of the Centre ?
Assam and West Bengal and state the 8. Answer any two of the following (about 150
economic significance of these plantations. words each): 2 × 15 = 30
(b) Discuss the distribution of winds and rainfall (a) Discuss the constitutional provisions relating
over India in the summer monsoon season. to the non justiciable directives binding
upon the states.
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(b) Describe the methods of delimiting (iv) Aung San Suu Kyi
constituencies for parliamentary elections (v) Thalassery, Kerala
in India.
(c) Explain the role of the Public Accounts Paper - II - 2002
Committee.
9. Answer the following (about 20 words each): 1 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to
5 × 2 = 10 each question should be in about 150 words) :
(i) What is the importance of the 84th 15 × 2 = 30
Amendment of the Indian Constitution ? (a) Discuss the major irritants in Indo-China
(ii) Under what Article of the Constitution can relations and highlight the latest moves to
the Union Government play its role in overcome these.
settling inter-state water disputes ? (b) How did U.S. respond to the problem of
(iii) What is the role of the protem speaker ? Cross-border terrorism in the State of
(iv) What is meant by the ‘lame-duck session’ Jammu and Kashmir after the Kaluchak
of the legislature ? events ?
(v) What is meant by the ‘fringe areas’ in the (c) Account for India’s opposition to
sphere of local government in India? Comprehensive Test Ban treaty.
2 . Answer the following (Answer to each question
10 . Write on any one of the following (about 250
should be in about 20 words): 2 × 5 = 10
words): 30
(a) Explain India’s stand on LTTE
(a) What is the composition of the Electoral
(b) What does ‘Gujral doctrine’ stand for ?
College for the election of the President of
(c) How does India benefit from good
the Indian Republic? How is the value of neighbourly relations with Bangladesh ?
votes cast counted ? (d) What do you know about ‘Pinaka’ ?
(b) “Biotechnology boom may pave a golden (e) Explain India’s ‘No First Use’ policy in
path for India.” Discuss. context of Nuclear Weapons.
11 . Write on any two of the following (about 125 3 . Answer the following (Answer to each question
words each): 2 × 10 = 20 should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
(a) What were the main strategic concerns of (a) What are the problems NRIs have to face if
the Indonesian President Megawati they decide to settle in India ?
Sukarnoputri during her recent visit to (b) What was India Millennium Deposit
India? Scheme ?
(b) What is ‘TRIFED’ ? What are its objectives? (c) What has been the impact of Gulf
(c) How has the dwindling of barbed variety remittances on India’s economy ?
of rice affected the Siliguri - Bagdogra belt (d) Name the nodal agency to deal with issues
with respect to man-animal conflict? relating to Indians abroad and explain its
12 . Write notes on any two of the following (about main task.
125 words each): 2 × 10 = 20 (e) What is distinction between ‘Non Resident
(a) What is Integrated Wastelands Indian’ and ‘People of India origin’?
Development Programme? 4 . Answer any ONE of the following (Answer
(b) Write briefly about Desert Development should be in about 250 words)
Programme. (a) Outline the main targets fixed in the National
(c) Write briefly about the Programmes for Population Policy 2000. What have been
‘Welfare of the Disabled’. the follow up measures to this policy ? 3 0
13. Write about the following (about 20 words (b) The main thrust of Export-Import Policy
each): 5 × 2 = 10 2002 - 07 is on creating a framework for
(i) Prof. B. P Sinha enhancing India’s export capability. In the
(ii) Maj. Gen. S. S. Sharma light of this statement outline the salient
(iii) Kondapalli Seetaramaiah features of EXIM Policy 2002-07. 30

5 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to (c) “NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is
each question should be in about 150 words) : relevant in Unipolar World as well.”
15 × 2 = 30 Comment.
(a) What are ‘Minimum Support Prices’ in 8. Answer the following (Answer to each question
agricultural products ? What are their should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
objectives ? (a) What do the following stand for ?
(b) Outline the main objectives and (i) WCAR
achievements of the policy of disinvestment (ii) SPDC
in India. (iii) INTERPOL
(c) With what objectives was ‘Essential (iv) WIPO.
Commodities Act 1955’ amended last year (b) Why was Bander Seri Begawan in news
6. Answer the following (Answer to each question recently ?
should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 15 = 30 (c) Who is Xanana Gusmao ?
(a) What is peak rate of Custom duty ? What (d) What do you mean by Uni-Polar World ?
are its objectives in India ? (e) What do you know about North-South
(b) Define fiscal deficit. dialogue ?
(c) Explain the provision of OGL. 9. Answer the following (Answer to each question
(d) Elucidate ‘Special Economic Zones’. should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
(e) Highlight salient feature of ‘National (a) What do the following stand for ?
Highway Development Project’. (i) UNCHR (ii) UNIDO
(f) What is the role of SEBI ? (iii) WTO (iv) MIGA.
(g) Explain RBI’s ‘Automatic route’ in FDIs. (b) What is meant by AU ?
(c) Explain U.S. stand on the proposal for
(h) With what objectives was ‘Annapurna’
establishing an International Crime Court.
Scheme launched ?
(d) What is the main purpose of G-15 ?
(i) Elucidate ‘Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar
(e) Why is SAFTA being mooted ?
Yojna’.
10 . Answer any ONE of the following (Answer
(j) The Union Budget 2002-03 recommended should be in about 250 words)
some services to be taxed. Name any 4 of (a) Plastic hazards- Discuss. 30
these services. (b) Discuss in detail “The Internet Telephony
(k) What is ‘dumping’ ? What is its objective? as an alternative”. 30
(l) What do you understand by ‘Capital 11 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to
Account Convertibility’ of Rupee ? each question should be in about 150 words):
(m) Define Sex ratio in the population of India. 15 × 2 = 30
What is its present status ? (a) What are the fundamental constants and
(n) Distinguish between ad-valorem and their use in the measurement system ?
specific duties. (b) Discuss about ‘Environment’, its
(o) Define zero-based budget. components and its awareness.
7 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to (c) What is Human Cloning ? Is it dangerous or
each question should be in about 150 words) : beneficial? Discuss.
15 × 2 = 30 12 . Answer the following (Answer to each question
(a) Highlight the main points of Nuclear should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
Disarmament Treaty signed by U.S. (a) What is a digital camera’?
President George Bush and Russian (b) What is firewall in Computer Language?
President Vladimir Putin in May 2002. (c) What is multimedia ?
(b) Outline the features of latest Saudi Peace (d) What do the following stand for ?
Plan for West Asia Crisis and assess its (i) HTML (ii) FTP
importance. (iii) MELOPS (iv) PLANIT.
(e) What is Piracy ?

13 . Answer the following : distribution are Rs. 25.00 and Rs. 24.00
(a) The figures below give the revenue respectively. Calculate the missing
expenditure in U.P. on education in crore frequencies :
of rupees for the last three years Expenditure (Rs.) No. of families
Par ticu lars Expenditu r e (Cr ore Rs.)
0-10 14
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 10-20 —
Primary Education 68.00 78.00 118.00 20-30 27
Secondary Education 40.00 45.00 74.00
Special Education 30.00 35.00 45.00
30-40 —
University and 50.00 52.00 56.00 40-50 15 8
Higher Education 15. Answer the following : 2× 4 =8
Technical Education 35.00 38.00 42.00
(a) The average rainfall of a certain place for
Sports and Youth Welfare 20.00 22.00 30.0 0
Monday to Saturday is 15 inches. Due to
Represent the above information by suitable heavy rainfall on Sunday, the average
diagram. 8 rainfall of the week rose to 25 inches. How
(b) Represent the following data by frequency much rainfall was there on Sunday?
polygon: (b) The following are the information
Weekly Wages (Rs.) No. of Workers pertaining to employees of a factory
0-10 10 Total number of employees 100

10-20 15 Average salary of all employees Rs. 5000.00
20-40 18 Average salary of male employees Rs. 5200.00
40-70 60 Average salary of female employees Rs. 42.00.00
70-100 45 What is the number of male and female
100-120 40 employees?
120-150 30 8 (c) If each value in a sample of size 15 is
multiplied by 10, then whether the mean
14 . Answer the following :
will be changed, justify your answer. What
(a) The life of two models A and B of will happen to the mean if 12 is subtracted
refrigerators in a recent surrey is tabulated from each value ?
as follows: (d) A person owns two Companies A and B. He
Life (No. of years) Model A Model B invested Rs. 10 lakh to establish Company
0-2 5 2 A and Rs. 10 crore to establish Company B.
2-4 16 7 The average profits earned from both the
companies are the same. Which of the two
4-6 13 12
companies is better from profit earning
6-8 7 19
point of view ? Justify your answer.
8-10 5 9
10-12 4 1
ESSAY (Compulsory) - 2002
(i) What is the average life of each model
of these refrigerators ?
(ii) Which model shows more uniformity? Write an essay on any one of the following
2+6= 8 subjects
(b) The following table shows the distribution 1. Modern Technological Education and human
of 100 families according to their values.
expenditure per week. Number of families 2. Search for Truth can only be a spiritual problem.
corresponding to the expenditure groups 3. If youth knew, if age could.
Rs. (10 20) and Rs. (30-40) are missing from 4. The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
the table. The median and mode for the 5. Privatisation of Higher Education in India.
6. Responsibility of media in a democracy.

2003
GENERAL STUDIES MAIN
4 . Answer any TWO of the following (about 125

Paper - I
words each): 2 × 10 = 20
1 . Answer any ONE of the following (about 250 (a) Describe the major characteristics of the
words) : 30 rivers of Peninsular India.
(a) “The reforms of 1909 introduced a cardinal (b) Account for the very high concentration of
problem and ground of controversy at salt extraction industries in the Saurashtra
every revision of the Indian electoral and South Tamilnadu Coast.
system.” Comment. (c) State the four distinctive stages of Indian
(b) Discuss the problems that impeded the Demographic history.
integration of the princely states into the 5 . Write short notes on the following (about 20
Indian Union. How were these problems words each): 5 × 2 = 10
tackled ? (i) Define Terai Region.
2 . Answer any TWO of the following (about 150 (ii) Mention the area of Shola forests in India.
words): 2 × 15 = 30 (iii) Who are Todas and where do they live ?
(a) ‘The mainstay of Mahatma Gandhi’s (iv) Name any four principal languages of
movements was the rural India: Elucidate. Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(b) Discuss the character of major tribal uprisings (v) What is MRTS ? Where it is in operation?
in British India in the nineteenth Century. 6 . Answer any ONE of the following (about 250
(c) Bring out the ideological basis of the words) : 30
Moderate – Extremist divide in the Indian (a) Discuss the question of death sentence and
National Congress. Presidential clemency.
3 . Write about the following (not exceeding 20 (b) Explain the discretionary powers of the
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 Governor of a State.
(i) Arthasastra 7 . Answer any ONE of the following (about 250
(ii) Saranath Pillar words): 30
(iii) The Jatiya Sarkar of Tamluk (a) Discuss Parliamentary Control over the
(iv) Punnapra-Vayalar Executive.
(v) Sajjad Zahir (b) Identify the major obstacles in the smooth
(vi) Al-Hilal functioning of Parliamentary democracy in
(vii) Har Dayal India.
(viii) Khudai Khidmatgar 8 . Answer any TWO of the following (about 150
(ix) Mahayana Cult words each): 2 × 15 = 30
(x) W. W. Hunter (a) Highlight the significance of Forty Fourth
(xi) Indu Lal Yajnik Amendment to the Constitution of India.
(xii) Achhut Patwardhan (b) Identify the major-Fundamental Duties.
(xiii) Sir William Jones (c) Explain the relevance of Rajya Sabha as a
(xiv) James Wilson second chamber in the federal set up of
(xv) Ghulam-gri. Indian Parliamentary System.

9 . Answer the following (about 20 words each): (c) Discuss the recent trends in India’s relations
5 × 2 = 10 with China.
(a) What is a point of order ? When can it be 2. Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
raised ? 2 × 5 = 10
(b) What is a Privilege Motion ? (a) Discuss the importance of the Agra Summit
(c) State the difference between Council of on Indo Pakistan relations.
Ministers and the Cabinet. (b) What has been the nature of “Track II
(d) How is the Vice President of India elected? diplomacy” between India and Pakistan?
(e) What is meant by ‘Sine-die’ adjournmen? (c) Discuss the major irritants to Indo-
10 . Write on any ONE of the following (about 250 Bangladesh relations.
words): 30 (d) Discuss India’s policy towards international
(a) Discuss the steps taken by Government to terrorism.
check child labour and promote child (e) In what sense is Indo-Nepal cooperation
welfare. important for both countries’ national
(b) Suggest measures for the eradication of wide security ?
spread corruption in Public Life India. 3. Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
2 × 5 = 10
1 1 . Write on any TWO of the following (about 125
(a) Under what conditions are NRIs permitted
words each): 2 × 10 = 20
to remit deposits in India in any currency
(a) The issue of gender equality in India.
of their choice ?
(b) Natural Heritage and Cultural Heritage.
(b) How can NRIs be attracted to invest in
(c) Identify the types of disabilities.
India?
12 . Write notes on any TWO of the following (about
(c) What is the significance of the Pravasi
125 words each): 2 × 10 = 20 Bhartiya Divas in modern India ?
(a) What are the distinctive features of the (d) In what ways did Idi Amin make life difficult
Lokpal Bill introduced in the Parliament this for the people of Indian origin in his country
year ? ? (e) What is “Brain drain”?
(b) What is the Prime Minister’s Five-point 4. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
agenda for India’s development as a
words): 30
Knowledge Society?
(a) Write a note on the strategy of planning in
(c) What are the preconditions for the growth
India since 1951.
of Civil Society ? Is Indian democracy
(b) What were the major recommendations of
conducive to it ?
the Task Force on direct taxes appointed
1 3 . Write about the following (about 20 words under the Chairmanship of Shri Vijay L.
each): 5 × 2 = 10 Kelkar ?
(a) Anthrax 5. Answer any two of the following (in about 150
(b) Radiation & its effects words each): 15 × 2 = 30
(c) The Statue of Liberty (a) Outline the important objectives of the
(d) George Walker Bush
Tenth Five Year Plan.
(e) Genome.
(b) What is a Finance Commission ?
Paper–II (c) Point out the measures undertaken towards
flexibility in capital account transactions
1 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 during the recent past.
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 6. Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(a) Discuss the major issues in Indo-US relations 2 × 15 = 30
in recent times. (a) What is Plan Holiday ?
(b) Discuss the impact of the collapse of the (b) Why did India have a surplus in current
Soviet Union on Indo-Russian relations. account balance in 2001-02 after a gap of
24 years ?

(c) What is Value Added Tax ? (b) Why is Guantanamo Bay in the news now?
(d) What is the main objective of the (c) What is the theory of “clash of civilisations”?
Competition Act, 2002 ? (d) What does the theory of “end of history”
(e) Name the two agencies that have helped to mean ?
promote Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (e) Why was Robert Mugabe in the news
in India. recently ?
(f) What is the main thrust of the Fiscal 10 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250
Responsibility and Budget Management words): 30
Bill? (a) What do you understand by depletion of
(g) Highlight the main feature of the policy ozone layer and why is it considered
relating to buy-back of shares. harmful ? Name ozone depleting substances
(h) Why was Janashree Bima Yojana and processes. What international
introduced ? ramifications took place to protect the
(i) When was the idea of Agriculture Insurance ozone layer and what was the target agreed
Corporation mooted ? upon?
(j) What is the policy of the Government with (b) What is interactive television ? What special
respect to child labour? advantages are derived by using VOD
(k) Explain the objectives of the National services? What are the components of a
Health Policy, 2002. typical VOD system? Which feature film
(l) What was the main objective of the was generated first entirely on computers
‘Operation Blackboard’ scheme ? and in which year ?
(m) Explain the essential feature of differential 11 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150
rate of interest scheme. words each): 15 × 2 = 30
(n) Which are the three major items of (a) What does the solar system consist of ?
expenditure of the Government of India on Discuss the motion of the entire solar system
revenue account? as a whole and also the motion of most of
(o) What was the essential feature of the the bodies forming the solar system.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana ? (b) In which year and by which countries was
7 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 International Space Station (ISS) launched?
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 How many countries are participating in
(a) What is the ‘Veto’ in the UN-system ? this program ? What are the unique studies
(b) Discuss the role of the NATO after the end being made in the station which could not
of the Cold War. be made so accurately on the earth ?
(c) Discuss the role of the United Nations in the (c) Discuss the elements of ‘frozen semen
protection and promotion of Human Rights. technology. What are ‘embryo transfers
8 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each): ‘transgenic animals’, ‘DNA recombinant
2 × 5 = 10 technique’?
(a) What do the following stand for 12 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(i) IBRD, 2 × 5 = 10
(ii) UNHCR (a) What is ‘Sympathetic Haptics’ ?
(b) Who is Hans Blix ? (b) What are special features of ‘Linux’ ?
(c) Why was David Kelly in the news recently? (c) What is an operating system ? List the basic
(d) What is the problem in Chechnya ? services provided by an operating system.
(e) What is the significance of the Robin Island? (d) What is an ‘Internet Worm’? Explain DDoS.
9. Answer the following (in about 20 words each): (e) What do the following stand for ?
2 × 5 = 10 (i) POSIX (ii) EPROM
(a) What is the significance of Enola Gay in (iii) MODEM (iv) COBOL
world history? 13. (a) In the year 2001 there were 18000 workers
in a certain factory, of which 13000 were

members of a trade union, 12% of workers (b) The three outcomes of an experiment; w1,
were women and 60% of them were w2 and w3 are such that w1 is twice as likely
members of the trade union. In the year to occur as w2 which is twice as likely to
2002 the number of workers increased by occur as w3. Find the probability of
6% of which 480 were women. At the same occurrence of each of the three outcomes.
time the trade union membership of women 8
fell by 304 while the total membership 15. (a) What are the problems that a statistician
increased by 10%. In the non-members encounters in the process of construction of
category, the ratio of men and women was index number ? 2
4 : 1 in this year. Tabulate this information (b) Suppose that the regression line of two
and supply the missing figures. 8 random variables y and x is given by y =
(b) The following table gives the frequency 26.38 - 1.35x and that of x and y is given by
distribution of height for 180 adults males x = 16.38 - 0.45y. Find the square of the
Height (in cm) Frequency coefficient of correlation between x and y.
2
144.5 - 149.5 3 (c) If the correlation coefficient between two
149.5 - 154.5 5 random variables is zero, are the random
154.5 - 159.5 24 variables independent ? 2
159.5- 164.5 54 (d) In a certain factory, a unit of work is
164.5 - 169.5 60 completed by A in 10 minutes, by B in 20
169.5 - 174.5 27 minutes. What is the average number of
174.5 - 179.5 4 units of work completed per minute ? 2
179.5 - 184.5 3
Draw the two ogives (“less than” and “greater ESSAY (Compulsory) - 2003
than” type cumulative frequency curves). Find
the point of their intersection and comment on Write an essay on any one of the following subjects
its significance. 8 1. The Masks of New Imperialism.
14. (a) The mean and variance of a set of 60 2. How far has democracy in India delivered the
observations are 10 and 4 respectively goods?
while for a subset of 40 observations these 3. How should a civil servant conduct himself ?
measures are 11 and 2.25 respectively. Find 4. As civilization advances culture declines.
the mean and variance of the other subset. 5. There is nothing either good or bad but thinking
8 makes it so
6. Spirituality and Scientific temper.

20 04
help in the economic development of the

Paper - I
country ?
1 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 5. Write short notes on the following (in about 20
words): 30 words each): 5 × 2 = 10
(a) Discuss the major regulations enacted by the (a) El Nino, La Nina and monsoon rains
British rulers to curb the freedom of Press (b) The Sambhar lake
in India. (c) The Sundarbans
(b) Form a critical assessment of the Non- (d) Bombay High
Cooperation Movement. (e) Sabarkantha & Banaskantha
2 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 6. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
words each): 2 × 15 = 30 words): 30
(a) What led to the partition of Bengal in 1905? (a) What is the significance of a preamble to a
(b) Write a note on the Theosophical Society. constitution ? Bring out the philosophy of
(c) Discuss the main findings of the Hartog the Indian polity as enshrined in the
Committee (1929). Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
(b) Discuss the meaning of “breakdown of
3 . Write about the following (not exceeding 20
constitutional machinery”. What are its
words each): 15 × 2 = 30
effects.
(i) Upanishads
7. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
(ii) Vajrayana
words) : 30
(iii) Kumarsambhav
(a) Discuss how the Constitution of India
(iv) Razmnama
provides equal rights.
(v) Mirza Haidar
(b) How does the Indian Constitution seek to
(vi) Muhammad Barkatullah
maintain independence of the Public
(vii) Sohan Singh Bhakna
Service Commission ?
(viii) Alluri Sitaramaraju
8. Answer any two of the following (in about 150
(ix) Canjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai
words each): 2 × 15 = 30
(x) Jadong (a) Define Money-bill. Discuss how it is passed
(xi) Jadunath Sarkar in the Parliament.
(xii) Nazir Hasan (b) What is a Finance Commission ? Discuss the
(xiii) Subhash Gupte main functions of the State Finance
(xiv) Acharya Nirmalya Commission.
(xv) Jyotirao Phule (c) Discuss how state governments can exercise
4. Answer any two of the following (in about 125 control over panchayats.
words each): 2 × 10 = 20 9. Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(a) Examine the distribution of oil refineries in 5 × 2 = 10
India. (a) What is Habeas Corpus ?
(b) Why are the Aravallis called a divide (b) What are the constitutional restrictions
between Mewar and Marwar ? imposed upon the power of borrowing of
(c) What is Golden Quadrilateral ? How will it the state governments ?

(c) What is the special facility provided to the 2 . Answer the following (Answer to each question
linguistic minorities under Article 350 A ? should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
(d) How can a judge of the Supreme Court be (a) The Panchsheel Pact.
removed? (b) India-Israel Cooperation.
(e) How is the Election Commission of India (c) European Union’s trade restrictions against
constituted? India.
10. Write on any one of the following (in about 250 (d) Weak-spots in India-Nepal relations.
words): 30 (e) Hot Line between Islamabad and New
(a) The Inter-State river water dispute has once Delhi.
again assumed centre-stage after the Punjab 3 . Answer the following (Answer to each question
Assembly’s Bill terminating all previous should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10
accords on river waters. Discuss. (a) Categorize the People of Indian Origin
(b) What is PURA ? Discuss its major objectives. (PIO).
(b) Point out the difference between the Jewish
11 . Write on any two of the following (in about 125
Diaspora and the Indian Diaspora.
words each): 2 × 10 = 20
(c) What are the references made to the NRI
(a) Explain UNDP Report on human
in the Union Budget July 2004 ?
development in India.
(d) What is known as reverse migration ?
(b) What is WTO ? What are India’s objections
(e) Why was January 9 chosen to observe the
to its overall functioning ?
NRI (Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas) Day?
(c) Discuss the utility of e-governance in the
4 . Answer any ONE of the following (in about 250
Indian context.
words): 30
12 . Write notes on any two of the following (in
(a) State the comprehensive structural reforms
about 125 words each) : 2 × 10 = 20 undertaken to improve the Indian
(a) Housing for all by 2010 is the goal set by economy since 1991.
the National Habitat Policy. How far is it (b) How is poverty level measured ? Evaluate
achievable ? poverty eradication programmes in India.
(b) “Is greater spending on education linked to 5 . Answer any TWO of the following (in about 150
higher literacy ?”Discuss. words each): 15 × 2 = 30
(c) What is Enterprise Resource Planning (a) Describe the recommendations of
13 . Write about the following (in about 20 words Narasimham Committee regarding the
each): 5 × 2 = 10 banking sector in India.
(a) ISRO (b) Examine the effect of economic
(b) Central Vigilance Commission development on environmental
(c) NDDB degradation in India.
(d) Hiren Mukherjee (c) What ails India’s road transport economy ?
(e) Pareechu Lake Suggest measures of remedy.
6 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
Paper - II - 2004 2 × 15 = 30
(a) What are the major provisions of
1 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to Agreements on Agriculture in the context
each question should be in about 150 words) : of World Trade Organisation?
15 × 2 = 30 (b) Elucidate Special Drawing Rights.
(a) Discuss the role played by the United States (c) What is Cash Reserve Ratio ?
in promoting/hindering improved relations (d) What does “priority sector lending” mean?
between India and Pakistan. (e) What is Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT)?
(b) Explain India’s strategic relationship with (f) What is Business Process Outsourcing
Russia. (BPO)?
(c) Account for India’s increasing involvement (g) What is ‘social justice’ in the context of
in the South East Asian region. Indian economy ?

(h) Explain the objectives of Plant Varieties (a) Discuss in detail “Alternative Energy
Right Act, 2002. Sources”: 30
(i) How is human development index for life (b) “Global Warming”- Discuss. 30
expectancy measured ? 11 . Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to
(j) What are the objectives of the Twelfth each question should be in about 150 words):
Finance Commission ? 15 × 2 = 30
(k) Explain the necessity and role of controls in (a) What is Super-conductivity’? Give its uses
a mixed economy like India. and applications.
(l) Distinguish between primary sector, (b) What is Biotechnology ? Discuss the
secondary sector and tertiary sector. What important applications of Biotechnology.
is the change in the share of each sector in (c) Describe the importance of “Laser” in war
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during and peace.
period of 1950-2000 ? 12 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(m) What is the main objective of Security and 2 × 5 = 10
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ? (a) What do you understand by
(n) What has been the policy of agricultural E-governance ?
development during last two decades in (b) What is a URL ?
India ? (c) What do the following stand for ?
(o) What is deficit financing ? (i) CD-ROM (ii) USB
7. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to (iii) ITES
each question should be in about 150 words): (iv) FORTRAN
15 × 2 = 30 (d) What do you understand by MP3 ?
(a) Discuss the role of ‘intelligence’ in the (e) What are cyber crimes ? How are these
making of foreign policy. protected?
(b) Describe the role of the Amnesty 13. (a) The table below shows the average
International in securing human rights. monthly house hold expenditure on
(c) Examine the relevance of Pt. Jawaharlal different items for the years 2001 to 2004:
Nehru’s ideas in the international relations Item Average monthly expenditure in
of today. Rs.
8. Answer the following (Answer to each question
should be in about 20 words) : 2 × 5 = 10 2001 2002 2003 2004
(a) ICJ verdict on Israel’s erection of barrier on Food 4,500 4,800 5,400 5,700
the West Bank. Rent 1,800 1,800 2,200 2,300
(b) Beijing Taiwan Spat. Children’s
(c) Prospects of international water-wars. education 650 800 1,000 1,200
(d) Al Gharib Prisoners. Others 2,400 2,600 3,000 3,400
(e) Recent developments in India-Myanmar Represent the above information by suitable
relations. diagram. 8
9. Answer the following, by expanding and (b) According to the Union Budget 2004-05,
explaining the objectives (Answer to each the total receipts of Rs. 4,77,829 crore can
question should be in about 20 words): be approximately broken up as follows
2 × 5 = 10 A. Direct Taxes 25%
(a) BIMSTEC (b) ARF B. Indirect and other Taxes 32%
(c) Red Cross C. Non-tax Revenue Receipts 13%
(d) OPEC D. Non-debt Capital Receipts 6%
(e) IAEA E. Borrowings and other liabilities 24%
10 . Answer any ONE of the following (Answer Represent the above by a Pie-diagram. 8
should be in about 250 words): 14. (a) Read the given data and answer the
questions that follow:

INDIA KERALA
(A) Life Expectancy Index 57.2 78.0
250 (B) Education Index
200 (i) Adult Literacy Rate 48.7 86.0
150 (ii) Combined Gross
enrolment rate 59.1 100.6
100 (C) GDP/SDP Index 19.0 19.5
50 [Note : SDP is State Domestic Product] 8
0 15 . Attempt all the questions. All questions carry
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 equal marks: 4 ×2 =8
(a) Consider the following data
(i) At what speed (kmph) is the engine Weekly Wages in an Office (Rs.)
considered to have its normal length of Position in the Office Weekly Wages
life?
(ii) The life of an engine driven at 20 kmph Senior Consultant 700
is how many times more than the life of 600
an engine driven at 40 km per hour ? 550
(iii) If an engine, usually driven at speed of Junior Consultant 180
60 km per hour, had a lifespan of 30,000 180
kilometres, what will be the lifespan of 160
an engine which is usually driven at a 160
speed of 40 km per hour? Clerical Helpers 100
(iv) Given that the normal lifespan of an 100
engine is 60,000 km, what was the 100
lifespan of an engine, which was driven 100
for 20,000 kilometres at a speed of 60 100
km per hour and later at a speed of 40 100
km per hour?
Which of the three averages — arithmetic
(v) Running an engine between 60
mean, median and mode, adequately
kilometres per hour and 40 km per
hour, the lifespan increases by what represents the data ?
percent ? (b) In a moderately skewed distribution the
(vi) At what speed (kmph) would the engine following values were obtained
have the maximum life? 8 Arithmetic mean = 24.6
(b) The Human Development Index (HDI) is a Mode = 26.1
simple average of three indexes Find the value of the median and explain
(A) Life Expectancy Index (to reflect health) the reason for the method employed.
(B) Education Index (to reflect knowledge) (c) Suppose an item is sold at the rates of 18,
(C) GDP/SDP Index (to reflect standard of 20, 22 and 25 rupees per litre in four
living) different months. Assuming that equal
The Education Index (B) is a combined amounts of money are spent on the
index of two indexes : particular item by a customer in the four
(i) adult literacy rate with 2/3 weight and months, find the average price in rupees per
(ii) combined gross enrolment rate with 1/ litre of the item.
3 weight. (d) The average of 11 observations is 50. The
Compute the HDI for INDIA and KERALA mean of the first six observations is 49 and
from the following data: that of the last six observations is 52. Find
the value of the sixth observation.

ESSAY (Compulsory) - 2004 3. Whither Women’s Emancipation ?

4. Globalisation and Its Impact on Indian Culture.
Write an essay on any one of the following subjects 5. The Lure of Space.
1. India’s Role in Promoting ASEAN Co-operation. 6. Water Resources Should Be Under the Control
2. Judicial Activism and Indian Democracy. of the Central Government.

20 04
Paper - I (a) What are the resource bases available for

the economic development of the newly
1 . Answer any one of the following questions (in created States of Jharkhand and
about 250 words) : 30 Uttaranchal?
(a) What in your opinion were the positive steps (b) Elucidate the factors contributing to the
taken by the British to modernise India ? growing need for water harvesting in India,
(b) Examine the policy of Subordinate Union both rural and urban.
towards Princely States. Account for the (c) “Political boundaries and regional
shift from the policy of Subordinate boundaries need to be co-terminus.:” Do
Isolation. you agree ?
2 . Answer any two of the following questions (in 5. Write notes on the following (in about 20 words
about 150 words each) : 15 × 2 = 30 each): 2 × 5 = 10
(a) “In the Montagu-Chelmsford Report (a) Regurs
communal representation and reservations (b) Karewas
were not only retained but considerably (c) Negative impacts of shifting cultivation
extended.” Comment. (d) Causes of droughts in India
(b) Evaluate Subhas Chandra Bose’s (e) Significance of Lake Chilka
contribution to India’s freedom. 6. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
(c) Why and how did the Congress come to words each) : 30
accept the partition of the country ? (a) Comment on the financial relations between
3 . Write about the following (not exceeding 20 the Union, and the States in India. Has post-
words each) : 2 × 15 = 30 1991 liberlization in any way affected it ?
(a) Yajnavalkya Smriti (b) Is it possible to distinguish between judicial
(b) Sutta Pitaka review and judicial activism in India ? Does
(c) Bhagawati Sutra the recent behaviour of the Indian judiciary
(d) Gangaikonda-Cholapuram partake more of judicial activism ? Argue
(e) Nizamuddin Auliya with suitable examples.
(f) Raidas 7. Answer any ore of the following (in about 250
(g) Calcutta Madrasa words) : 30
(h) Jagat Seth (a) Would you say that the implementation of
(i) Bhawani Mandir the Panchayati System in the last ten years
(j) Baba Ram Chandra has led to a real restructuring of the Indian
(k) Pandita Ramabai polity ?
(l) Sir Thomas Roe (b) Give your views on the right to freedom of
(m) Moplah Rebellion religion as enshrined in the Indian
(n) Tavernier Constitution. Do they make India a secular
(o) Darul-Uloom State ?
4. Answer any two of the following (in about 125 8. Answer any two of the following (in about 150
words each): 10 × 2 = 20 words each): 15 × 2 = 30

(a) What are the constitutional limitations on (a) Equal rights for women in parental
the free movements of Indians throughout property
the country ? (b) National knowledge Commission
(b) Howhas the Indian Statetackled the trade- (c) Genetically modified seeds
off between environment and (d) Ban on bar dancing
development ? (e) Rehabilitation of street children in India
(c) What are the steps that the Election
Commission may take if a recalcitrant State Paper- II-2005
Government wants to put off Assembly
Elections ? 1 . Answer any two of the following (answer to each
9. Answer the following questions (in about 20 question should be in about 150 words):
words each): 2 × 5 = 10 2 x 15 = 30
(a) What is meant by double jeopardy’? (a) Present a complete picture of India’s efforts
(b) What are the protections afforded to for a permanent seat in the UN Security
Scheduled Tribes in the Fifth Schedule of Council.
the Indian Constitution ? (b) Explain the political and economic
(c) In what ways can the President of India implications of the Indo Iran gas pipeline.
ascertain the views of the Supreme Court (c) Examine the developments in Afghanistan
on a particular bill ? in the post Taliban period.
(d) What is the common point between Articles 2 . Write about the following (answer to each
14 and 226 of the Indian Constitution ? question should be in about 20 words):
(e) Who and what does the Indian Parliament 5 × 2 = 10
consist of ? (a) Indians in China
10. Answer any one of the following questions (in (b) Cyber-terrorism
about 250 words): 30 (c) Military rule in Myanmar
(a) Discuss the impact of globalization on higher (d) Camp David Accord of 1978
education in India. (e) Future of Indian expatriates in the Gulf
(b) What is disaster management? Discuss the 3 . Write about the following (answer to each
steps required to tackle natural disasters. question should be in about 20 words) :
5 × 2 = 10
11. Answer any two of the following questions (in
(a) Full convertibility
about 125 words each) : 10 x 2 = 20
(b) Physical Quality Life Index
(a) Explain the implications of the recent (c) Differences between absolute poverty and
Supreme Court verdict on reservations in relative poverty
private and minority educ ational (d) India - US nuclear pact
institutions. (e) Medical tourism
(b) What is the energy independence ? Discuss 4 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250
how India can be transformed into an words): 30
‘Energy-independent Nation: (a) Discuss the causes and ramifications of
(c) What is eco-tourism ? How could it be hunger in Africa.
promoted in India ? (b) What are the reasons for industrial sickness
12. Write notes on any two of the following (in in India ? Suggest suitable remedies.
about 125 words each) : 10 × 2 = 20 5 . Answer any two of the following (answer to each
(a) Sethusamudram Project question should be in about 150 words):
(b) Causes of soil erosion and its control in India 2 × 15 = 30
(c) Use of Information Technology in health (a) What is the role of external financial
management in India assistance in Indian economy ?
13. Write short notes on the following (in about 20 (b) Enumerate the objectives of Latin
words each): 2 × 5 = 10 American Reserve Fund. Do you favour
such a fund for Asian countries ?

(c) Examine the functions of the European Free (b) What is digital convergence? Examine its
Trade Association. implications for modern society.
6. Answer or write about the following (in about 11 . Answer any two of the following (answer to each
20 words each): 15 × 2 = 30 question should be in about 150 words each):
(a) What is Mekong - Ganga Co-operation ? 2 × 15 = 30
(b) What is IFC ? (a) Why do environmentalists regard asbestos
(c) Crude oil price and Indian economy and polythene as pollutants?
(d) What is Gandhian economy ? (b) What is the therapeutic cloning? Describe
(e) Second Green Revolution briefly the method and its potential
(f) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Yojana applications.
(g) What is Euro-control ? (c) Why is hydrogen being acclaimed as the
(h) Dow Jones (i) ‘Bluetooth’ fuel of the future?
(j) MFN status to India by Pakistan 12 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(k) The notion of development of under- 5 × 2 = 10
development (a) What is an Exabyte?
(l) Cost-push inflation (b) What is VIRUS?
(m) What is Green GDP ? (c) What do the following stand for?
(n) What were the terms of reference of the (i) XMPL (ii) MASER
Abid Hussain Committee ? (iii) SECAM (iv) TIPS
(o) What is structural unemployment ? (d) What is avatar?
7. Answer any two of the following (answer to each (e) What is Wikipedia?
question should be in about 150 words): 13. (a) Put the following information into a
2 × 15 = 30 frequency distribution table, assuming the
(a) Detail the salient features of project range of monthly wage is from Rs. 300 to
‘Anthareeksha.’ Rs. 4500, and draw a histogram on a high
(b) Will a grand axis of India, China and Russia paper:
challenge the unipolar supremacy of the US “10%, 30%, 60%, 80% and 90% of a group
? Elaborate your views. of monthly wage earners receive less than
(c) Explain the China - US textile war. Rs. 600, Rs. 1000, Rs. 1800, Rs. 2800 and
8. Answer or write about the following (answer to Rs. 3300 respectively and 5% receive Rs.
each question should be in about 20 words): 3600 and above.”
5 × 2 = 10 (b) The marks obtained by 32 students of 12th
(a) What is Gender Empowerment Measure class of a Government school are:
(GEM) ? 628, 665, 560, 328, 421, 525, 480, 470,
405, 424, 664, 668, 620, 300, 305, 520,
(b) What is the concept of copyleft ?
420, 370, 326, 440, 328, 480, 565, 650,
(c) What is -a rogue state ?
480, 360, 325, 450, 360, 426, 440, 306
(d) Repo market
Form a Cumulative Frequency Table with
(e) What is banana war ?
class interval of 50.
9. Answer the following, by expanding or explaining
14. (a) Represent the following data by a
(answer to each question should be in about 20 histogram:
words) : 10 Daily Earnings (Rs.) No. of shares
(a) OAPEC (b) IFAD
(c) UPU (d) SAVE 0 – 50 3
(e) ODA 50 – 100 7
10 . Answer any one of the following in about 250 100 – 150 4
150 – 200 5
words : 30
200 – 250 4
(a) Describe the sources of ionizing and non-
250 – 300 3
ionizing radiations and their effects on the
300 – 350 2
biotic components of the atmosphere.
350 – 400 2

(b) Construct a cumulative distribution table men’s and women’s shirts. It average profit
from the following frequency distribution is 6% of sales. Its profit in men’s shirts
and find the number of students obtaining average 8% of sales and women’s shirts
below 15 marks: comprise 60% of output. What is the
Marks Frequency average profit per sales rupee in women’s
0–5 4 shirts? 2
5 – 10 12 (d) The mean and variance of two set of data
10 – 15 10 are given below with the data size:
15 – 20 8 Data Mea n Variance
20 – 25 3 I 12 64 23
25 – 30 2 II 9 72 18
15. (a) A train travels first 300 kilometers at an What can you say about the mean and variance
average speed of 30 kmph and further of the combined set of observations as compared
travels the same distance at an average to the individual means and variances without
speed of 40 kmph. What is the average performing any calculation? 2
speed over the whole distance? 2
(b) The arithmetic mean of 12 observations Essay (Compulsory) – 2005
was computed to be 6. Afterwards, it was
found that one of the figures was wrong. Write an essay on any one of the following subjects:
Instead of 7 (seven, which is the correct 1. Justice must reach the poor.
figure) it was read as 1 (one, the wrong 2. The hand that rocks the cradle.
figure). Find the correct value of the 3. If women ruled the world.
arithmetic mean after incorporating this 4. What is real education?
information. 2 5. Terrorism and world peace.
(c) A firm of readymade garments makes both 6. Food security for sustainable national
development.

2006
Paper - I (a) Bring out the prospects of development of

alternative energy sources of India.
1 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 (b) Blue Revolution has definite advantages in
words): 30 India but it is not free from environmental
(a) Regardless of distance in time, there were impacts. Discuss.
lots of similarities between Lord Curzon and (c) Why do the rivers of west coast not form a
Jawahar Lal Nehru. Discuss. delta ?
(b) How did the Government of India Act, 5. Write notes on the following (in about 20 words
1935 mark a point of no return in the history each): 5 × 2 = 10
of constitutional development in India ? (a) Mixed economy
(b) Winter rains in India
2 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150
(c) New Moore Island
words): 2 × 15 = 30
(d) National Water Grid
(a) What was the attitude of Indian Industrialists
(e) Hussain Sagar
towards the Indian National Congress in the
6. Answer anyone of the following (in about 250
pre-independent era ?
words): 30
(b) Critically assess Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru’s views
(a) What is right to life and personal liberty?
on Indian Nationalism.
How have the courts expanded its meaning
(c) Characterise the main features of Indian
in recent years ?
Renaissance. (b) On what grounds can a member be
3. Write about the following (not exceeding 20 disqualified from either House of
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 Parliament?
(a) Kalhana 7. Answer any one of the following questions (in
(b) Panini about 250 words) :
(c) Yakshagana (a) What is the ‘strategic partnership’ between
(d) Natyasastra India and United States of America ? What
(e) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri are its implications for both the partners ?
(f) MadhuraVijayam (b) Discuss economic backwardness as a major
(g) Pandurang Mahatmya challenge of Indian democracy. Can
(h) Prithviraj Raso democracy and development go together
(i) “The Insider” smoothly ?
(j) Ali SardarJafri 8. Answer any two of the following questions (in
(k) Aruna Roy about 150 words): 2 × 15 = 30
(l) Dr. J.C. Daniel (a) How would you differentiate between the
(m) Balwant Gargi passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill
(n) Dr. Jayant Narlikar and of an Ordinary Legislative Bill ?
(o) Shashi Tharoor (b) How does the Inter-State Council establish
4. Answer any twoof the following (in about 125 co-ordination between States?
words): 2 × 10 = 20 (c) Is the High Courts’ power to issue ‘writs’

wider than that of the Supreme Court of (d) UNIDO

India ? (e) S. Chandrashekhar
9. Answer the following questions (in about 20
words each): 5 × 2 = 10 Paper – II - 2006
(a) Explain the following terms :
(i) Dissolution of the House 1 . Write about any two of the following (in about
(ii) Prorogation of the House 150 words each) : 15 × 2 = 30
(iii) Adjournment of the business of the (a) US policy on Iran’s nuclear programme
House (b) Terrorism : Sources in Pakistan and
(b) What is Consolidated Fund of India ? Afghanistan
(c) To what extent can the President withhold (c) Crippling the King in Nepal
his assent to a Bill already passed by the 2 . Write about the following (in about 20 words
Parliament ? each): 2 × 5 = 10
(d) What is India’s ‘Look East’ Policy? (a) Simla Agreement
(e) What is meant by empowerment of (b) India-Israel cooperation in the field of
women’ in India ? agriculture
10. Answer any one of the following questions (in (c) Pakistan’s role in Sri Lanka
(d) Indo-US military cooperation
about 250 words) : 30
(e) Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
(a) What are the social and economic
3 . Write about the following (in about 20 words
consequences of abolishing child labour in
India ? each): 2 × 5 = 10
(b) Explain the implications of the (a) Contribution of the NRIs to GCC countries
implementation of Intellectual Property (b) Future of Indians in Fiji
Clauses in our patent law regime after joining (c) Indians in the House of Lords, UK
the WTO. (d) Contribution of Indians in Silicon Valley
1 1 . Answer any two of the following questions (in (e) Exodus of persons of Indian origin from
Uganda
about 125 words each) : 2 × 10 = 20
(a) Explain full convertibility of Indian Rupee. 4 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250
(b) What are the linkages to be developed under words): 30
the Knowledge Revolution for Rural India (a) Discuss the importance of World Trade
Plan ? Organisation (WTO) to Indian economy in
(c) What do we understand by ‘Doha Round’ the light of various opportunities and
of talks? challenges at the global level.
1 2 . Answer any two of the following questions (in (b) Describe the main sources of Industrial
about 125 words each) : 2 × 10 = 20 finance in India. How could India be
(a) Explain the social constraints in bringing benefitted from recent developments in
about gender equality in Indian society. International finance ?
(b) What are the problems related to the 5 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150
rehabilitation of the mentally challenged words each) : 15 × 2 = 30
persons in India ? (a) Discuss the role of public sector during the
(c) Bring out the issues involved in post-reform period of Indian economy.
implementing compulsory primary (b) Examine the effects of globalisation on
education in India. poverty removal in India.
1 3 . Write about the following (in about 20 words (c) What are the implications of gender
each) : disparities in India ?
(a) Business Process Outsourcing 6 . Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(b) Female foeticide 2 × 15 = 30
(c) RCI (a) What is Phillips curve ?

(b) What is Hundi ? envisaged to have muc h better

(c) What is twin deficit ? performance than that of electronic
(d) What is the main difference between free computing?
trade area and common market ? (b) Write a note on ‘Bio-refinery versus Fossil
(e) What is forward currency market ? fuels.
(f) What is offshore currency market ? (c) What are normal osmosis and reverse
(g) What is Laffer curve ? osmosis ? Why has reverse osmosis become
(h) What are Eurobonds ? popular in India today ?
(i) What is disguised unemployment ? 12 . Answer all the five (in about 20 words each):
(j) What are nifty and the nifty junior ? 2 × 5 = 10
(k) What is Agri-Trade ? (a) What do you understand by a ‘search
(l) What is CEMA bloc ? engine’ in computing ?
(m) What is rolling settlement ? (b) Expand the following
(n) What is the difference between Green Box (i) CAD (ii) CAM (iii) CIM
subsidies and Blue Box subsidies ? (c) Explain what is Thin Film Memory in
(o) What are non-factor services in India’s computers.
balance of payments ? (d) Write a short note on ‘Artificial Intelligence.
7. Write about any two of the following (in about (e) Who are called ‘Hackers’ in computer
150 words each) : 15 × 2 = 30 world ?
13. (a) In an opinion survey regarding a proposed
(a) G - 5 Summit in Russia
(b) Expanding role of Amnesty International civil measure to be introduced, altogether
(c) Role of European Parliament 2878 persons took part of which 1652 were
8. males. 1226 persons voted against the
Write about the following (in about 20 words
proposal of which 796 were males. 1425
each): 2 × 5 = 10
persons voted for the proposed measure.
(a) Trade through Nathu La Pass
156 females were undecided in their
(b) Outer Space Treaty
opinion.
(c) Withdrawal of Japanese Troops from Iraq
(i) Put the above information in a neat
(d) Maastricht Treaty
statistical table.
(e) Cuba and Castro
From the table, calculate -
9. Write about the following, by expanding and
(ii) the percentage of males among those
explaining the objectives (in about 20 words
voting for the proposal;
each) : 2 × 5 = 10
(a) ICJ (b) INTELSAT (iii) the percentage of those voting for the
(c) IBRD (d) WMO proposal among the males. 8
(e) WHO (b) Present the following information using a
10 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 suitable diagram: 8
words): 30 State Percentage of Literates (2001 Census)
(a) Justify with necessary logic “Biological Male Female Overall
clean-up methods can be cheaper than the Kerala 94.20 84.86 90.72
conventional physical and chemical Maharashtra 86.27 67.51 74.27
pollution treatments”. Tamil Nadu 82.33 64.55 79.47
(b) Explain how Nanoscienc e and West Bengal 77.58 60.22 69.22
Nanotechnology have revolutionized
modern technology. 14. (a) From the following frequency distribution
11. Answer any two of the following (in about 150 of 260 housewives of a locality according
words each): 15 × 2 = 30 to their TV-watching habit
(a) What do you understand by optical (i) draw the graph of cumulative
computing ? Why is optical computing frequencies of less than type :

Hours per week Number of has dropped down to Rs. 2,530 in January,
watching TV housewives 2006 from Rs 2,570 in January, 2005.
Comment on the validity of the argument.
5-9 13 (b) As high as 45% of the under-5 children,
10-14 39 brought to the outdoor clinics of 4 major
15-19 60 State-run hospitals in Kolkata last year, were
20-24 75 found to be victims of malnutrition.
25-29 42 Incidence of malnutrition among the
30-34 27 under-5 children in the city must, therefore,
35-39 4 be alarmingly high. Explain why you
Total 260 support the argument, or disagree with it.
Estimate using the above graph (c) In a community support project, the
(ii) the median of the distribution; average grants (in Rs) received by the male
(iii) number of housewives spending at most and the female beneficiaries were 5,200 and
18 hours per week watching TV. 8 5,800 respectively, while the average grant
(b) The following table shows the average received by all the beneficiaries was 5,560.
percentage of family expenditure, as also What percentage of beneficiaries were
percentage increase in price in 2005 females ?
compared to 2000, for the major heads of (d) The amounts of rainfall (in mm) in a town
expenditure for the urban middle class on 10 consecutive days are as follows:
families in a State in India. Calculate the 8.5, 0, 6.8, 3.2, 4.8, 10.5, 76.2, 9.4, 0, 1.2
percentage increase in cost of living for this Use a suitable measure to throw light on the
segment of population in 2005 compared central tendency of the data.
to 2000 : 8
Head of % of f a mi ly % in c rea se i n pri c e in
ESSAY (Compulsory) - 2006
E x pe n d i tu r e ex p e n di t u r e 2 0 05 c o mpa r ed to
Write an essay on any one of the following subjects
00 0
Food 25 32
1. Women’s Reservation Bill Would Usher in
Clothing 18 25 Empowerment for Women in India.
Fuel & Electricity 16 30 2. Protection of Ecology and Environment is
House Rent 15 20 Essential for Sustained Economic Development.
Miscellaneous 26 45
3. Importance of Indo-U.S. Nuclear Agreement.
Total 10 0 —
4. “Education For All” Campaign in India : Myth
1 5 . Answer all the questions : 2 ×4 =8 or Reality.
(a) A union leader complained : that the 5. Globalization Would Finish Small-Scale
owners of this factory have adopted a policy Industries in India.
of gradually decreasing the wages of its 6. Increasing Computerization Would lead to the
workers is amply evident from the fact that Creation of Dehumanized Society.
the average monthly wage of the workers

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(I) Pastoralism
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(m) Rudramadevi
1 . Answer anyone of the following questions (in (n) Sati
about 250 words): 30 (o) ‘Ramanuja 2 × 15 = 30
(a) What was the character of socio-religious 4. Answer any two of the following questions (in
reforms in the 19th Century and how did about 125 words each) : 10 × 2 = 20
they contribute to the national awakening (a) Explain how the Himalayan and the
in India ? Tibetan highlands play an important role in
(b) The crisis of the colonial order during 1919 the development of the South - West
and 1939 was directly linked to the monsoon.
constitutional reforms, disillusionment and (b) Technological changes have brought in a
militant anti-colonial struggles. Elucidate. major shift in the use of roads as transport
2 . Answer any two of the following questions (in corridors in India. How far do you agree
about 150 words each): 15 × 2 = 30 with this view ?
(a) What are the salient features of the (c) Explain the nature and causes of growing
Government of India Acts of 1858 and slum problems in the metropolitan cities of
1909 ? India.
(b) Do you think Mahatma Gandhi’s support 5. Write notes on the following (in about 20 words
to Khilafat Movement had diluted his each):
secular credentials? Give your argument (a) Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
based on the assessment of events. (b) Inceptisol (c) Jarawas
(c) Evaluate the contribution of revolutionary (d) Indira Point
terrorism represented by Bhagat Singh to (e) Causes of Chambal Ravines 2 × 5 = 10
the cause of India’s struggle for 6. Answer any one of the following questions (in
independence. about 250 words): 30
3 . Write about the following (not exceeding 20 (a) What is a Constitution ? What are the main
words each): sources of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Age of Sangam Literature (b) Bring out the differences between the
(b) Bhakti Fundamental Rights and the Directive
(c) Ashtadhyayi of Panini Principles of State Policy. Discuss some of
(d) Charvakas the measures taken by the Union and State
(e) Ajivikas Governments for the implementation of the
(f) Gandhara Art Directive Principles of State Policy.
(g) Mlechchhas 7. Answer any one of the following questions (in
(h) Lingayats about 250 words): 30
(i) Megasthenes (a) What is Regionalism? In which way
(j) R. C. Dutt regionalism has affected the Indian polity?
(k) Nagarjunakonda (b) What are the main determinants of voting
behaviour in India ?

8 . Answer any two of the following questions (in (a) Indo-Russian Defence Co-operation
about 150 words each): 15 × 2 = 30 (b) India’s response to political crisis in
(a) What are the exceptions when the President Bangladesh
of India is not bound by the aid and advice (c) Elaborate on India’s Nuclear Doctrine.
of the Council of Ministers? 2. Write about the following (answer to each
(b) What is pro tem Speaker ? question should be in about 20 words) :
(c) Under what circumstances, Parliament 2 × 5 = 10
may legislate on State subjects ? (a) SAFTA
9 . Answer the following questions (in about 20 (b) India and East Asia Summit (EAS)
words each): 2 × 5 = 10 (c) Shanghai Co-operation Organisation
(a) What is criminalization of politics ? (S.C.O.)
(b) How is the President of India elected ? (d) Panchsheel in India’s Foreign Policy
(c) What is casting vote ? (e) Relevance of NAM
(d) What is the difference between Council of 3. Write about the following (answer to each
Ministers and Cabinet ? question should be in about 20 words) :
(e) What is the importance of Right to 2 × 5 = 10
Constitutional Remedies ? (a) Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana, 2006
10. Answer any one of the following questions (in (b) Indian All-Women Contingent to Liberia
about 250 words): 30 (c) Madheshis in Nepal
(a) What were the main recommendations of (d) Know India Programme (KIP)
the Platform for Action (PFA) adopted at (e) Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
the Beijing Women Conference, 1995? 4. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
(b) Discuss the steps to get rid of child labour in words) : 30
India. (a) What is Dumping ? Evaluate the remedial
1 1 . Answer any two of the following questions (in
measures taken by Government of India vis-
about 125 words each): 10 × 2 = 20
a-vis WTO provisions regarding dumping.
(a) What is stealth technology ?
(b) Comment on the relationship between
(b) Differentiate between Natural and Cultural
credit availability and agricultural growth
heritage.
(c) What is value-based politics ? in India.
12 . Write notes on any two of the following (in 5. Answer any two of the following (answer to each
about 125 words each) : 10 × 2 = 20 question should be in about 150 words):
(a) Integrated Child Development Services 15 × 2 = 30
(ICDS) (a) What is the meaning and aim of Social
(b) Prime Minister’s 5-point agenda for India’s Forestry ? What are the main weaknesses
development as a knowledge society noticed in Social Forestry Programme ?
(c) The Lokpal Bill (b) Bring out the main objectives of Rashtriya
13 . Write short notes on the following (in about 20 Krishi Bima Yojana. The scheme is being
words each): 2 × 5 = 10 implemented by which agency?
(a) Yakshagana (c) Explain Mega Food Park Scheme of
(b) PACE Government, of India.
(c) Footloose Industries 6. Write about the following (answer to each
(d) The Statue of Liberty question should in about 20 words) :
(e) Genome 2 × 15 = 30
(a) Explain the term Merit Goods.
Paper-II- 2007 (b) What is Cheap Money ?
(c) What is Countervailing Duty ?
1 . Answer any two of the following (answer to each (d) What is Hot Money ?
question should be in about 150 words): (e) Explain the Concept Trickle Down Theory.
15 × 2 = 30

(f) What is Stagflation ? (b) Explain the objectives and the current
(g) What is Engel’s Law ? achievements of human genome project.
(h) Meaning of CCI L. (c) Discuss the missile technology initiatives
(i) What is Administered Price ? undertaken by India.
(j) What is Venture Capital ? 12 . Answer all the five (in about 20 words each):
(k) Explain the term Balance on Current 2 × 5 = 10
Account. (a) What is firewall ?
(l) What is Consolidated Fund ? (b) What is malware ?
(m) What is Budget Deficit ? (c) What do the following stand for ?
(n) Explain the term Most Favoured Nations. (i) MPEG (ii) ISP
(o) Meaning of Capital-Output Ratio. (iii) HTML (iv) ASCII
7. Write about any two of the following (in about (d) What is Root kit ?
150 words each): 15 × 2 = 30 (e) What is computer architecture ?
(a) Impact of globalization on state system and 13. (a) In the year 2000 out of a total 1750
its institutions. workers of a factory 1200 workers were
(b) SAARC Summit 2007. members of a union. The number of women
(c) The UN conference on Environment and employed was 200 of which 175 did not
Development (The Earth Summit) belong to the union. In 2005, the number
8. Write about the following (in about 20 words of union workers increased to 1510 of
each): 2 × 5 = 10 which 1290 were men. On the other hand
(a) G-8 Summit 2007 the number of non union workers fell down
(b) Hyde Act of 2006 to 208 of which 180 were men. 8
(c) Global Governance (i) Put the above information in a proper
(d) Operation Silence table with title.
(e) SAARC Human Rights Report 2006 (ii) Calculate the increase in the percentage
9. Write about the following by expanding and of the female workers belonging to the
explaining the objectives (in about 20 words union in that five year period.
each) : 2 × 5 = 10 (b) The marks obtained by 20 students in a
(a) ICT4D (b) BEMs subject are given : 8
(c) IAEA 32, 62, 72, 46, 52, 74, 53, 42, 58,.61, 59,
(d) BIMSTEC 46, 36, 76, 58, 77, 62, 48, 36, 39
(e) ECJ Form a frequency distribution table with
10 . Answer any one of the following in about 250 class interval 10. Also draw the histogram.
words: 30 14. (a) For the following distribution of statistics test
(a) Explain the phenomenon of ozone grades, construct a frequency polygon and
depletion, its causes and effects. What effects answer the following: 8
are needed to reduce it ? (i) How many test grades are greater than
(b) What do you understand by the term 87 ?
‘biodiversity’? Examine the causes and (ii) What percentage of test grades are
consequences of degeneration of greater than 83 ?
biodiversity. (iii) What percentage of test grades are
11. Answer any two of the following (answer for lower than 72 ?
each question should be in about 150 words): (iv) What percentage of test grades are
between 72 and 79 (inclusive) ?
15 × 2 = 30 Test Grades:
(a) What are the alternative fuels available for 73, 92, 57, 89, 70, 95, 75, 80, 47, 88, 47, 48, 64,
the transport sector? Discuss their 86, 79, 72, 71, 77, 93, 55, 75, 50, 53, 75, 85, 50,
characteristics, advantages and 82, 45, 40, 82, 60, 55, 60, 89, 79, 65, 54, 93, 60,
disadvantages in their utilization. 83, 59.

(b) Construct an appropriate diagram to show the mean age of the group becomes 18
the following data of a University : 8 years. How old is the newcomer ? 2
Course No. of students (d) Arithmetic means of two completely
different sets of values may be the same.
Engineering 440 When extreme values are taken into
Arts 220 consideration, the arithmetic mean is largely
Agriculture 120 affected. Is it merit or demerit of arithmetic mean
Home Science 80 and give reasons for your statement. 2
Economic 60
Total 920 ESSAY (COMPULSORY) – 2007
15. (a) What do you understand by : 2
(i) Primary and Secondary Data Write an essay on any one of the following topics
(ii) Data classification 1. Independent thinking should be encouraged
(iii) Measures of central tendency right from the childhood.
(iv) Characteristics of good average 2. Evaluation of Panchayati Raj Systems in India
(b) The mean wage of 100 labourers working from the point of view of eradication of poverty
in a factory running two shifts of 60 and 40 to power to people.
workers respectively is Rs. 38. The mean 3. Attitude makes habit, habit makes character and
wage of 60 labourers working in the character makes a man.
morning shift is Rs. 40. Find the mean wage 4. Is autonomy the best answer to combat
of 40 labourers working in the evening shift. balkanization ?
2 5. How has satellite television brought about
(c) The mean age of a group of 5 boys is 16 cultural change in the Indian mindset ?
years. Another boy joins the group and then 6. BPO boom in India.

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low. Explain the reasons for this situation.
(c) Bring out the pros and cons of Special
1 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 Economic Zones.
words each) : 15 × 2 = 30 4. Write about the following (not exceeding 20
(a) “The emergence of new social classes in words each): 2 × 5 = 10
British India was the direct consequence of (a) Buckingham Canal
the establishment of new social economy, (b) Terai Region
new state system, administrative machinery (c) Organic Farming
and Western education.” Discuss. (d) Demographic Dividend
(e) Nor westers
(b) “British vision of India had no single
5. Answer any one of the following (in about 250
coherent set of ideas. On the contrary, the
words): 30
ideas were shot through with contradictions
(a) What is meant by ‘Judicial Activism’ ?
and inconsistencies.” Discuss.
Evaluate its role in the context of the
(c) “Non-Cooperation Movement gave new functioning of Indian polity.
direction and energy to the National (b) Discuss the major extra-constitutional
Movement.” Explain. factors influencing the federal polity in
2. Write about the following (not exceeding 20 India.
words each): 2 × 15 = 30 6. Answer any two of the following (in about 150
(a) Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi words each) : 15 × 2 = 30
(b) Ilbert Bill (a) Enumerate the Fundamental Duties
(c) Lala Hara Dayal incorporated in the Constitution after the
(d) Vaikam Satyagraha 42nd Amendment.
(e) Indian States Commission (b) Examine the demand for greater state
(f) Bodhisattva autonomy and its impact on the smooth
(g) Megasthenes functioning of Indian polity.
(h) Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjore (c) Discuss the composition and functions of the
(i) Perini Shivatandavam Union Public Service Commission.
(j) Allasani Peddana 7. Answer the following (in about 20 words each):
(k) Golkonda Fort 2 × 5 = 10
(l) Chishti Silsila (a) What is a Censure Motion ?
(m) Chouth and Sardeshmukhi (b) Distinguish between the auditing and
(n) Poona Sarvajanik Sabh accounting functions of the CAG of India.
(o) ‘Rama Sethu’ (c) Distinguish between a starred question and
3 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 an unstarred one asked in the Parliament.
words each) : 15 × 2 = 30 (d) What is contempt of Parliament ?
(a) The winter rains in North India are largely (e) What were the two major considerations to
related to Jet Streams and Western have the Governor appointed and not
Disturbances. Bring out the relationship. elected ?

8 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 (c) India and China : Strategy to Boost Ties
words): 30 2 . Write about the following (answer to each
(a) What, in your opinion, are the causes of question should be in about 20 words) :
terrorism ? Suggest suitable measures to deal 5 × 2 = 10
with the threat of terrorism in India. (a) India’s Ocean Development Policy
(b) Do you think there is a need for a review of (b) Major hurdles in Indo-Pak ties
the Indian Constitution ? Justify your view. (c) India-Nigeria : Abuja Declaration
9 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 (d) India-Bangladesh Border Road cum
words each) : 15 × 2 = 30 fencing
(a) Examine the role of caste in Indian politics. (e) India’s L.C.A. (Tejas)
(b) Discuss the problems in achieving National 3 . Write about the following (answer to each
Integration in India. question should be in about 20 words) :
(c) Examine the impact of Regional Political 5 × 2 = 10
Parties in Indian politics. (a) Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
1 0 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 (b) Council for Promotion of Overseas
words) : 30 Employment (CPOE)
(a) “Globalization has brought about a distinct (c) Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Scheme
class divide in India instead of ushering in a (d) Indian Diaspora in Singapore
classless society.” Critically examine this (e) Indian Diaspora and Bollywood
argument. 4 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250
(b) “The conditions of the urban poor are more words) : 30
deplorable than that of their rural (a) Discuss India’s stand on agricultural issues in
counterparts.” Give your views. WTO’s Ministerial Conferences since Doha
11 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 Round.
(b) Assess the performance of India in attracting
words each) : 15 × 2 = 30
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
(a) Examine whether rural women in India
5 . Discuss any two of the following topics (answer
have been empowered by their active
participation in Panchayat Raj System. each question in about 150 words):
(b) “Decline in the sex ratio in India is an 2 × 15 = 30
alarming sign for India’s future social (a) Assistance to the States for Development of
development.” Discuss. Export Infrastructure and other Activities
(c) What should be the role of the media to (ASIDE).
project mass reality’ in place of ‘illusion of (b) Convertibility of Indian Rupee.
reality’ ? (c) India on Global Competitiveness Index-
1 2 . Write about the following (in about 20 words 2007.
6 . Write about the following (answer to each
each) : 2 × 5 = 10
(a) MTP Act question in about 20 words) : 5 × 2 = 10
(a) Special, Drawing Rights (SDRs)
(b) Supreme Court on Ragging
(b) NAMA
(c) New Seven Wonders of the World
(c) Non-tariff trade barriers
(d) M. M. Punchi Commission
(d) Current Account Balance
(e) Lakshmi Mittal
(e) Free Trade Area
Paper - II - 2008 7 . Write on any one of the following (answer in
about 150 words) : 15
1 . Write notes on any two of the following (answer (a) South-South Cooperation
to each question should be in about 150 words): (b) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2 × 30 = 60 8 . Briefly write about the following (answer to each
(a) India and the New World Order question should be in about 20 words):
(b) Indo-Bhutan Relations 5 × 2 = 10

(a) Look East Policy and North-East India (b) Prior to constructing a, dam on a river the
(b) India at the Beijing Olympics engineers performed a series of tests to
(c) India’s role in Afganisthan Today measure the water flow at the proposed
(d) IPCC Report on Global Warming location of the dam. The results of the testing
(e) Indo-EU Economic Ties were used to construct the following
9. Briefly write about the following (answer to each frequency distribution.
question should be in. about 20 words): Water flow Frequency
5 × 2 = 10 (Thousands of gallons
(a) G.C.C. (b) G-77 per minute)
(c) I.C.R.C. (d) MERCOSUR
(e) INTERPOL 1001 - 1050 7
10 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 1051 - 1100 21
words) : 30 1101 - 1150 32
(a) In what way ‘Medical Biotechnology’ and 1151 - 1200 49
‘Bioengineering’ are useful for technological 1201 - 1250 58
development of India ? 1251 - 1300 41
(b) What do you know about Indian National 1301 - 1350 27
Satellite Systems ? Describe its important 1351 - 1400 11
features. Construct an appropriate diagram to estimate
11. Explain any three of the following (in about 150 what proportion of the flow occurs at less than
words each) : 3 × 15 = 45 1300 thousands of gallons per minute. Give the
(a) Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) estimate. 6
(b) Spintronics 14. (a) A company files its sales vouchers according
(c) Wifi to their sales value so that they falls in four
(d) Components of Robots strata. Two hundred, vouchers are received
12 . Write brief notes on all the five (in about 20 on a business day. The information is listed
words each) below : 5 × 2 = 10 in the following table:
(a) Copyright and Trade-mark Stratum Number of Mea n
(b) TIFAC vouchers value (Rs.)
(c) Aspartame
(d) Gene doping Above Rs. 1000 50 1800
(e) Sappan Rs. 800 but under Rs. 1000 60 890
Rs. 400 but under Rs. 800 50 560
13. (a) The principal exports of India for the
Less than Rs. 400 40 180
financial year 2001-2002 are given in the
following table : Calculate the mean value and the total value
SI.No. Category Export of the vouchers received by the company
on the day in question. Use the histogram
(Rs. Crores)
to estimate the modal value of the vouchers.
1 Agriculture and 29312 6
allied products (b) A trip to a destination is made in the
2 Ores and minerals 4736 following way: 900 kms by train at an
3 Manufactured goods 161161 average speed of 60 kms/hr 3000 kms by
4 Fuels and lubricants 10411 plane at an average speed of 500 kms/hr
5 Others 3398 400 kms by boat at an average speed of 25
Total 209018 kms/hr 15 kms by taxi at an average speed
Represent the above date by a suitable diagram of 45 kms/hr What is the average speed for
and comment on the export performance of the the entire journey ? 6
country. 6 15. (a) A hotel owner has nine refreshment stalls
located at various points in a large

compound. He wants to make one of the (c) The mean monthly income of a person is
stalls as a supply place such that amount of Rs. 18190/ and his mean monthly
travel between the stalls and the source of expenditure comes out to be Rs. 17930.
supply is minimized. He has to visit all stalls What is his average monthly saving? 2
almost equal number of times with a view
to supplying the refreshment stuff Essay (Compulsory) – 2008
everyday. The distances of stalls from the
first stall are 250, 500, 650, 800, 850, 910, Write an essay on any one of the following topics:
940 and 1000 yards respectively. Which 20 0
stall should he choose to use as the supply 1. Role of the Media in good governance
place ? Give reason in favour of your 2. National identity and patriotism
answer. 2 3. Special Economic Zones : Boon or Bane
(b) In a statistical investigation of 1003 families 4. Discipline means success, anarchy means
of a city, it was found that 63 families had ruin
neither a radio nor a TV, 794 families had a 5. Urbanisation and its hazards
radio and 187 had a TV. How many families 6. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating
of the city selected in the sample had both ? the masses?
2

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(d) Bring out the significance of the various

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activities of the Indian Meteorological
1 . Critically analyse any two of the following Department.
statements with reference to the contexts in (e) Examine the status of urbanization among
which they were made (in about 150 words the states in India and bring out spatial
each): 15 × 2 = 30 inequalities.
(a) “Many Englishmen honestly consider 4 . Write about the following (not exceeding 30
themselves the trustees for India and yet to words each): 3 × 10 = 30
what a condition they have reduced our (a) ‘bhuvan’ website
country.” (b) National Waterways
(b) “The foreign power will be withdrawn but (c) Ultra Mega Power Projects
for me real freedom will come only when (d) NNRMS
we free ourselves of the dominance of (e) BSUP Scheme
western education, western culture and the (f) GAGAN Project
western way of living which have been (g) Fruit Production in India
ingrained in us.” (h) Section 377 of IPC
(c) “Satan cannot enter till he finds a flaw, ….A (i) ‘Whereabouts’ clause of WADA
great ocean separates us educated few from (j) Barren Island
the millions in our country.” 5 . Answer any two of the following (in about 100
2. Write about the following (not exceeding 20 words each): 10 × 2 = 20
words each): 2 × 10 = 20 (a) Analyse India’s achievement in the sports
sector during 2008-09.
(a) Kiang Nongbah (b) Maski
(b) List the salient features of the important folk
(c) Govind Guru (d) ‘Brahmadeya’
dances of either Central India or North
(e) ‘Egmore Faction’
Eastern India.
(f) Haileybury College
(c) What are the important similarities and
(g) Ijara System (h) Taji Mideren
differences ‘ between the Hindustani and
(i) Gurudwara Reform Movement
the Carnatic styles of classical music ?
(j) ‘Marumakkathayam’
6 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150
3. Answer any four of the following (in about 150
words each): 15 × 2 = 30
words each): 15 × 4 = 60
(a) What are your views on the features and
(a) Assess the significance of coastal regions in
impact of the Domestic Violence Act,
the economic development in India.
2005?
(b) Discuss the wetlands and their role in
(b) Are the traditional determinants of voting
ecological conservation in India.
behaviour in India changing ? Examine in
(c) Elaborate the steps taken by the
the context of the last General Elections.
Government for regionally differentiated
(c) Examine corruption as a serious
approach to increase crop production and
development challenge in Indian Polity.
diversification in the country.

7 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 (f) Ayush-64
words): 15 × 2 = 30 (g) Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi (RGVN )
(a) Mushrooming of Higher Educational (h) Satya Vrat Shastri’s recent achievement
Institutions was a matter of grave concern (i) Pocket Veto
for Yashpal Committee. With reference to (j) PESA, 1996
the relevant portion of that report give your
views how to harmonise private investment PAPER - II - 2009
and quality of education.
(b) In the changing context of governance in 1 . Write notes on any three of the following in about
the country, what should be the role of the 150 words each: 3 × 15 = 45
UPSC ? (a) India’s strategic interests in South Asia
(c) In the context of recent incidents, suggest (b) China’s ‘peaceful rise’ doctrine
measures on how security of passengers and (c) India - Russia Defence Ties
property can be improved over Indian (d) India’s ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ power strategy in
Railways. Foreign Policy.
8 . Answer any one of the following (in about 250 2 . Write brief notes on any four of the following in
words) : 30 about 50 words each : 4 × 5 = 20
(a) Nuclear Supply Group (NSG) and India
(a) Comment on the salient features of the
(b) Your views on the recent ‘Gilgit - Baltistan
Integrated Energy Policy recently approved
Empowerment and Self-Governance
by the Government and its implications on
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the energy security needs of the country.
(c) Wakhan Corridor
(b) How far has the impact of the global
(d) Nuclear Submarine ‘Arihant’
meltdown been reflected in the Economic
(e) National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
Survey 2008 - 09 ? Identify some of the
3 . Comment on any two of the following in about
core areas given priority to neutralise the
adverse effects of the global downturn. 100 words each: 2 × 10 = 20
9 . Answer any two of the following (in about 150 (a) India - USA as strategic partners
(b) Ethnic conflicts in South Asia
words each): 15 × 2 = 30
(a) Trace the significant steps in the evolution (c) ‘NEPAD’ and its objectives.
of Television in the country. 4 . Write on any Two of the following in about 50
(b) The last National Family Health Survey words each: 2 × 5 = 10
(NFHS) displayed a very dismal picture of (a) Indo - Bhutan trade relations
nutrition as regards several indicators for (b) Sino - Myanmar relations
average Indians. Highlight the salient aspects (c) Geopolitics and Geostrategy.
of this problem. 5 . Comment critically on any ONE of the
(c) ‘As we live in a plural society we need the following statements in not more than 200
greatest freedom to express our opinions words : 20
even if others find it offensive’ - Do you (a) “Foreign investment is far from being critical
agree? Discuss with reference to some recent to India’s economic growth.”
incidents in the Indian context. (b) “The lesson of the current global financial
10 . Write on the following (in about 20 words each): crisis is that India should halt and may be
2 × 10 = 20 even reverse financial liberalisation.”
6 . Answer any One of the following in about 200
(a) Significance of 26th November in the
country’s polity words : 20
(b) Desert National Park (a) “In the WTO negotiations over the years of
(c) Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra the DOHA Round, India appears to be
(d) Deep Joshi’s recent achievement diluting its stand on agriculture issues to
(e) Girni Kamgar Union pursue perceived gains in services.”
Critically examine this statement.

(b) Discuss the Indo-US knowledge initiative in Sugar Content Region

Agriculture. Answer any Two of the North South East West
following (Each answer must not exceed High 100 100 200 50
150 words) : 2 × 15 = 30 Medium 300 300 400 250
(a) Evaluate the prospects for greater Low 800 400 1000 700
economic co operation between India and Total 1200 800 1600 1000
China. Draw suitable diagram that facilitates the
(b) Does India need the World Bank ? comparison of areas of cultivation of
(c) Critically assess the recent Free Trade different sugar-content varieties among the
Agreement entered into by India with four regions.
ASEAN . (b) The following table gives the production of
8. Answer any Three of the following (in about 150 soda ash (in tons) by three companies (A, B
words each): 3 × 15 = 45 and C) over seven years period
(a) What do you understand by ‘Bio- Company 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
signatures’? Discuss briefly. A 20 25 28 31 34 36 41
(b) Write about Green Fluorescence Protein B 15 18 23 35 40 46 50
(GFP) and its applications. C 45 43 40 37 30 26 20
(c) Define ‘Bioinformatics: How does it work? Draw a suitable diagram so as to compare
What are its major branches and the performance of these companies.
applications ? . (c) The following data relate to the sales and net
(d) What is the ‘Hubble Space Telescope’ ? How profit (in Rupees Crores) of a company :
many Servicing Missions (SMs) have been Y ea r s 19 9 4 - 9 5 1 99 5 - 9 6 1 9 9 6 - 9 7 1 9 9 7 - 9 8 1 9 98 - 9 9
conducted for it ? Sales 10 0 25 0 30 0 29 0 68 0
9. Explain any Four of the following (in about 100 Net Profit 2.5 4.5 6 8.5 12
words each): 4 × 10 = 40
(i) In which year the percentage of growth
(a) DNA Finger Printing and its utility.
in sales, relative to the previous year is
(b) What is ‘Nanotech’ ? Give a brief account higher?
of its basic concepts, materials used and (ii) In which year the percentage of growth
applications. in net profit, relative to the previous
(c) What is “Graphene” ? Mention at least three year, is higher ?
of its applications. (iii) Let the profitability be defined as the
(d) Define ‘optical frequency comb’. Suggest at ratio of Net Profit to Sales. In which
least three applications. year the profitability is higher ? 4
(e) Why is tele-medicine important for country (d) The total sales (in ‘000 rupees) of a particular
like India ? item in a shop, on 10 consecutive days, is
10 . Write brief notes on any Five of the following reported by a clerk as follows :
(in about 30 words each) : 5 × 3 = 15 35.00, 29.60, 38.00, 30.00, 40.00, 41.00,
(a) Artificial Sun 42.00, 45.00, 3.60, 3.80
(b) ‘Vegetable Gold’ Later, it was found that reports of the 4th
(c) PFCs and ‘liquid breathing’ and 8th days were 10.00 more than the true
(d) The ‘P-8A Poseidon’ values and that in the last two days the clerk
(e) Biometric ATMs put a decimal wrongly one place to the left
(f) Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) (for example, 3.60 was really 36.0).
Calculate the true mean value of sale. 5
11. (a) The total areas of cultivation of high,
12. (a) In a factory, 1500 women are working.
medium and low sugar-content sugarcanes
Eight hundred of them come from rural
in four regions of a state are given below :
areas and 450 of the married women are

skilled labourers. The number of skilled, persons out of 60 persons, complete the
rural and married labourers is 300. Of the table and obtain the missing numbers. 2
400 unmarried and skilled women (e) The percentage of literates in six villages of
labourers, 250 are from urban area. The an area are noted as follows:
number of married, semi-skilled women 52, 46, 21, 30, 17, 24.
labourers from urban areas is 200. One Can you compute the percentage of literates
hundred married rural women are semi- in the entire area from this information ? If
skilled labourers. Tabulate the above yes, compute the percentage. If no, state
information. 4 what additional information you would
(b) The mean score of a class in an examination need for the computation. 2
is 70. If the mean score of boys is 60 and
that of girls is 75, obtain the percentage of ESSAY (COMPULSORY) - 2009
girls in the class. 4
(c) In a city 20% people read newspaper A, Write an essay on any one of the following topics:
25% people read B and 10% read both A 20 0
and B. What is the percentage of people 1. Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to
who read at least one of the two a slow death ?
newspapers? 2 2. Are we a ‘soft’ state ?
3. “The focus of health care is increasingly
(d) In order to study the effect of inoculation
getting skewed towards the ‘haves’ of our
on TB, it was found that the number of
society.”
inoculated and unaffected from TB is 28,
4. “Good fences make good neighbours.”
and not inoculated and affected from TB is
5. ‘Globalism’ vs. ‘Nationalism.
13. If inoculation was performed over 40

2010
PAPER - I Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in

agricultural development.
1 . Answer the following (in about 250 words for (c) List the significant local storms of the hot-
each answer): 20 × 2 = 40 weather season .F in the country and bring
(a) “Disputes between the- riparian states on out their socio-economic impact.
sharing of river waters in post- 4 . Answer any TWO of the following in about 150
Independence India are becoming words each: 12 × 2 = 24
increasingly complex.” Objectively analyse (a) What are the grounds of disqualification of
the major disputes in this connection, with a Member of Parliament from either
special reference to the Southern States. House? Quote relevant provisions in your
(b) Critically examine the differing estimates for answer.
(b) Distinguish between the objectives,
(i) poverty figures, and (ii) GDP growth data
structure and functioning of the Kendriya
for April-June 2010, that have been in the
Vidyalaya Sangathan’ and the Navodaya
news recently. In your view, what estimates Vidyalaya Samiti
are more reflective of the ground reality, (c) Bring out the salient features of the evolution
and why ? and the current status of the ‘Bharat Stage’
2 . Answer any TWO of the following in about 150 vehicle emission norms in the country.
words each: 12 × 2 = 24 5 . Write brief but precise notes on any SIX of the
(a) “Dalhousie’s predecessors had acted on the following.
general principles of avoiding annexations, Your answer should not exceed 50 words in each
if these could be avoided. Dalhousie acted case. 5 × 6 = 30
on the principles of annexation, if lie could (a) Transhumance in India
do so legitimately. His annexations were (b) Frontogenesis and Frontolysis
both of war and peace.” Analyse. (c) Golden Revolution
(b) With respect to Cooperative Societies what (d) Sea-floor spreading
are the salient features of the 106th and (e) Legislative powers assigned to the Rajya
111th Constitutional Amendment Bills as at Sabha under Art. 249 and Art. 312 of the
present? Constitution
(c) “Small-holder farms need to be (f) Causes for dominant dendritic pattern of
strengthened to achieve national food drainage in the Gangetic plains
security.” Do you agree with this assessment? (g) ‘Break-of-bulk” towns
Substantiate. 6 . Answer any THREE of the following in about
3 . Answer any TWO of the following in about 150 150 words each: 12 × 3 = 36
words each: 12 × 2 = 24 (a) While bringing out their salient features,
(a) Comment on the spatial components in distinguish between either ‘Madhubani’ Art
urban solid waste management in the and ‘Manjusha’ Art or ‘Rajasthani’ schools
country. of painting and the ‘Pahari’ school of
(b) Assess the contributions made by the Indian Painting.

(b) Bring out the powers and responsibilities controversy that includes in its ambit some
attached to the office of the Speaker of the Indian companies.
Lok Sabha. (c) Comment on the recommendations of the
(c) Distinguish between the following four Wadhwa Commission on the Public
literary awards: Distribution System.
(i) Jnanpith Award (d) What are the salient features of The
(ii) Sahitya Akademi Award National Oil Soil Disaster Contingency Plan?
(iii) Vyas Samman (e) You arrive first at, the scene where a bus
(iv) Saraswati Summan accident as just occurred. What emergency
(d) After the September Ist changes, do you measures should immediately and safely
think that Unit Linked Insurance Plans adopt?
(ULIPs) and Mutual Funds (MFs) are on a (f) Bring out the sectoral and state-wise
level playing field ? Substantiate your distribution patterns of Foreign Direct
answer from the perspective of an ordinary Investment (FDI) inflows into the country.
investor. 9 . Write brief notes on each of the following, in
7 . Answer any FIVE of the following in about 150 about 20 words each: 2 ×8 =1
words each: 12 x 5 = 60 (a) Contributions of Latika Ghosh to the
(a) What do you understand by ‘repo rate’ and freedom struggle
‘reverse repo rate? What are the (b) Bhai Maharaj Singh as a freedom fighter
implications in raising these rates? (c) Chandrayaan-II
(b) “Cost-benefit analysis should not be the sole (d) Agni-V
consideration, while deciding to host events (e) Babli Project
like the Commonwealth Games.” Critically (f) ‘SwavaJamban’ Scheme
comment on this perspective. (g) National Investment Fund
(c) List any eight ‘Ramsar’ wetland sites located (h) ‘Aerostat’ balloon
in India. What is the ‘Montreux Record’ and 10 . Who are the following and why have been in
what Indian sites are included in this Record? the news recently? (Each answer should not
(d) Are the ‘Dedicated Freight Corridor’ exceed 20 words) : 2 × 8 = 16
railway project and the ‘Golden (a) Divya Ajithkumar
Quadrilateral’ road project mutually (b) N.C. Saxena
complementary or competitive ? Assess. (c) Islam A. Siddiqui
(e) “Upliftment of the neglected sections of (d) Swarnalatha Cherukutty
society will be best served with many more (e) Nitin Nohria
centers of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal (f) Deepak Mondal
University:” Expand on the assertion made. (g) Gaurav Singh Saini
(f) Comment on the salient features of the (h) Upendra Limaye
recent (-aft Model Real Estate (Regulation
of Development) Ac of the Ministry of Paper - II - 2010
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation of
the Central Government.
8 . Answer each of the following, briefly but 1 . Answer the following in not more than 250
precisely. Each answer should be less than 50 words each: 20 × 2 = 40
(a) Critically examine the implications of the
words. 5 × 6 = 30
(a) How is disagreement between the disintegration of the Soviet Union on India’s
Legislative Council and the Legislative security and strategic perspectives. What
Assembly of a State in passing of an ordinary further responses would you suggest in
Bill, resolved? India’s foreign policy to accommodate these
(b) Comment on the recent HFC-23 emissions implications?

(b) Evaluate India’s approach towards meeting (f) In the context of the United Nations
the country’s growing energy demands. Framework Convention on Climate
Compare the success of this approach with Change (UNFCCC), distinguish between
that of another Asian giant which has ‘Annex I’ and ‘Annex II’ countries.
perhaps the fastest growing energy (g) Highlight the role of the Indian
demands. peacekeeping contingent as part of
2 . Answer any FOUR of the following in not more MONUSCO.
than 150 words each : 12 × 4 = 48 (h) List the salient features of the Riyadh
(a) How far have Japan’s principles of Hikaku declaration and the bilateral agreements
San Gensoku impacted bilateral ties with between India and Saudi Arabia signed
India? earlier this year.
(b) Assess the contributions of Indian Diaspora (i) Comment on the reasons for the recent
in the Caribbean. economic crisis in the so-called ‘PIGS’
(c) Do you agree with the view that Israel is a countries of Europe.
‘natural ally’ ; of India? 4 . Answer any TWO of the following in not more
(d) Bring out the FDI and employment than 150 words each : 12 × 2 = 24
implications of China being a (a) Examine the opportunities for a lasting West
manufacturing hub and India a services Asia peace solution in the context of the
hub? ‘historic’ talks started in September 2010.
(e) Have the Uruguay Round negotiations and (b) Has the February agreement between the
the resultant Trade Related Intellectual Sudanese government and the Justice and
Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement helped Equality Movement (JEM) been more
in resolving trade conflicts arising out of successful in ending the strife in Darfur than
variations in different nations’ IPR regimes? the Abuja peace agreement of 2006 “?
Also list the steps taken by India to conform Evaluate.
to TRIPS. (c) Comment on the present status of the
(f) Examine the recent developments towards Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
the solution of the Bangladesh- Myanmar What important issues, do you think, need
maritime boundary dispute. What to be taken up at the seventh review
implications do these have for India? conference of the BWC scheduled for 2011?
3 . Answer any EIGHT of the following in not more 5 . Answer any FOUR of the following in not more
than 50 words each : 5 × 8 = 40 than 150 words each : 12 × 4 = 48
(a) Compare and contrast the role of the IMF (a) Bring out the applications of computer
with that of the World Bank. models in studying climate changes, with
(b) What are the major capacity-building and special reference to the Community Earth
reconstruction projects being undertaken System Model (CESM).
by India in Afghanistan? (b) What is phytoremediation ? Discuss its
(c) Bring out the significance of GDI and GEM applications.
as components of the UN’s Human (c) Explain and differentiate among ‘Plasma’,
Development Report (HDR). Comment on ‘LCD’ and ‘LED’ television technologies.
India’s relative rankings with regard to HDI (d) What is ‘cloud computing’? Bring out its
and GDI. essential features and list its advantages and
(d) What is ‘Round Tripping’ in the context of limitations.
FDI inflow, and why has it been in the news (e) Discuss the applications of nanotechnology
recently in the case of India? in the health care sector.
(e) Comment on the reason for the recent hike 6 . Comment on any THREE of the following in not
in visa processing fees for certain categories more than 50 words each : 5 × 3 = 15
of US visas. What is the likely impact of this (a) Rotterdam Convention
hike on India?

(b) The Mavi Marmara incident Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
(c) Significance of the Kampala declaration of Murders 19.0 20.6 20.1 20.7 21.5 24.7
the International Criminal Court (ICC)
(d) Trial chamber of the Extraordinary Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Murders 24.7 23.8 24.5 23.3 21.6
(ECCC) and its recent verdict.
7 . Comment on any SIX of the following in not (c) The data on the total investment on
more than 50 words each : 5 × 6 = 30 different heads under the eighth five year
(a) MRSA infection plan are shown below :
(b) HRP-2M Choromet
(c) Maglev vehicles
(d) Super absorbent polymers (SAP)
(e) Ginkgo biloba
(f) CARTOSAT-2B
(g) Various generations of mobile phone
technology
8 . Who/What are the following and why have they
been in the news recently? (Your answers should
be in a sentence or two only): 3 × 8 = 24
(a) Craig Venter
(b) Shahran Amid
(c) Wolfram Alpha If the total proposed outlay on different
(d) ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft heads is rs. 4,34,100 crores at 1991-92
(e) Blue gene project prices, obtain separately the proposed
(f) ‘Predator’ drones outlay on each of the heads and make an
(g) ‘Deepwater Horizon’ incident overall comment. 4
(h) ACTN 3 gene (d) Represent the following data through a
9. (a) The distribution of rent of 150 residential suitable diagram:
houses surveyed in a locality is as follows Region ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’
Rent in Rs. Number of Houses Married Criminals 95 80 63 32
101-150 10 Unmarried Criminals 72 25 41 26
151-200 18 10. (a) Data on flight arrivals from several cities for
201-250 27 two airlines are shown below for the last six
251-300 35 months. 5
301-350 30
Table : Citywise “ontime and delayed
351-400 16
flights” for airlines A and B
401-450 8
451-500 6 Airline A Airline B
Ontime Delayed Ontime Delayed
Find : (i) The percentage of houses having rent
City I 497 62 694 117
higher than ‘ 300.
City II 221 12 4840 415
(ii) The percentage of houses having rent
City III 212 20 383 65
more than 1 250 but less than Z 401.
City IV 503 102 320 129
5
City V 1841 305 201 61
(b) Workout the trend values by any suitable
method from the following data showing It is known that City II was mostly sunny and
the number of murders (in thousand) in a City V was mostly foggy during the six month
country for the years 1985-1995. 5 period of data collection. Compare the
performance of the two airlines A and B over

the cities, in terms of percentage of delayed (d) Following are the maximum daily
flights. What is your conclusion when the data temperature (°C) recorded in a week in a
on all the cities are combined. particular city :
(b) The arithmetic mean of two observations is 38, 40, 36, 35, 30, 32, 34
127.5 and their geometric mean is 60. Find During that week the average maximum
(i) the two observations and (ii) their daily temperature in another city was 92°F
harmonic—mean. 3 Determine which city on the average, has
(c) The following table shows the number of higher maximum daily temperature during
bushels of wheat and corn produced in a that week.
farm during the years 1950-1960.
Express the yearly number of bushels of Essay (Compulsory) - 2010
wheat and corn as percentages of total
annual production. Graph the percentages Examiners will pay special attention to the
by suitable bar charts and comment. 4 candidate’s grasp of his material, its relevance to
the subject chosen, and to his ability to think
Year No. of bushels No. of bushels constructively and to present his ideas concisely,
of wheat of corn logically and effectively.
1950 200 75 Write an essay on any ONE of the following
1951 185 90 topics: 20 0
1952 225 100 1. Geography may remain the same; history
1953 250 85 need not.
1954 240 80 2. Should a moratorium be imposed on all
1955 195 100 fresh mining in tribal areas of the country ?
1956 210 110 3. Preparedness of our society for India’s
1957 225 105 global leadership role.
1958 250 95 4. From traditional Indian philanthropy to the
1959 230 110 Gates-Buffett model - a natural progression
1960 235 100 or a paradigm shift. 2

2011
Paper–I (a) Critically examine the design of the Natural

Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) scheme.
1. Answer of the following in about Do you think it has a better chance of success
250 words each: 20 ×3 =6 0 than the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar
(a) ‘Essentially all this is contained in Part IV- Yojana (SGSY) in achieving its objectives?
A of the Constitution is just a codification (b) Highlight the structure, objectives and role
of tasks integral of the Indian way of life. of the Advertising Standards Council of
Critically examine this statement. India. in what way has the August 2006
(b) ‘The exercise of executive clemency is not government notification made it more
a privilege but is based on several effective?
principles, and discretion has to be 4. Comment on of the following in about
exercised in public considerations.’ 150 words each: 12×5= 60
Analyse this statement in the context of the (a) Salient recommendations of the RBI-
judicial powers of the President of India. appointed Damodaran committee on
(c) Discuss the extent, causes, and implications customer service in Banks
of the ‘nutrition transition’ said to be (b) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
underway in India. (DDRS).
(d) Bring out the salient features of the (c) Evolution of ‘Green Benches’ in our higher
PCPNDT Act, 1994, and the implications judiciary.
of its amendment in 2003. (d) Distinction between ‘Department Related
2. Answer of the following in about 250 Parliamentary Standing Committees’ and
words: 20 Parliamentary Forums’.
(a) Trace the salient sequence of events in the (e) Benefits and potential drawbacks of ‘cash-
popular revolt that took place in February transfers’ to ‘Below Poverty Line’ (BPL)
1946 in the then ‘Royal Indian Navy’ and households.
bring out its significance in the freedom (f) New initiatives during the 11th Five Year
struggle. Do you agree with the view that Plant in the National Programme for
the sailors who took part in this revolt Control of Blindness (NPCB).
were some of the unsung heroes of the 5. Examine of the following in about
freedom struggle? 150 words each: 12×3= 36
(b) Evaluate the influence of the three (a) The impact of climate change on water
important women’s organizations of the resources in India.
early twentieth century in India on the (b) Measures taken by the Indian government
country’s society and polities. To what to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean.
extent do you think were the social (c) The significance of counter-urbanisation in
objectives of these organizations the improvement of metropolitan cities in
constrained by their political objectives? India.
3. Answer of the following in about 250 (d) Problems specific to the denitrified and
words: 20 nomadic tribes in India.

6. In the context of the freedom struggle, write (d) Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI)
short notes (not exceeding 50 words each) on technology.
the following: 5 ×3 =1 5 (e) E-governance initiatives by the Union
(a) ‘Benoy-Badal-Dinesh’ martyrdom Public Service Commission (UPSC).
(b) Bharat Naujawan Sabha 10. Who are the following and why have they been
(c) ‘Babbar Akali’ movement in the news recently? Each answer should not
7. Comment on the following in not more than 50 exceed 20 words) 2×7= 14
words each: 5 ×6 =3 0 (a) Lieutenant Navdeep Singh
(a) Phase-IV of the tiger monitoring (b) Rahim Fahimuddin Dangar
programme in India. (c) Lobsang Sangay
(b) Why the Central Statistic Office has notified (d) P.R. Sreejesh
a new series of Consumer Price Index from (e) Nileema Mishra
this year? (f) V. Tejeswini Bai
(c) Composition and functions of the National (g) Aishwarya Narkar
Executive Communities of the National
Disaster Management Authority. Pater–II
(d) The Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 and
why it has been in the news recently? 1. Answer any of the following in about 250
(e) The Telecommunications Ministry’s words each. 20 ×2 =4 0
proposed Spectrum Management (a) List the Central Asian Republics and identify
Commission. those of particular strategic and economic
(f) The Community-Led Total Sanitation importance to India. Examine the
(CLTS) approach to sanitation. opportunities and bottlenecks in enhancing
8. Attempt the following in not more than 50 words relations with these countries.
each: 5 ×4 =2 0 (b) Critically examine the security and strategic
implications of the so-called string of pearls
(a) Distinguish between the ‘Moatsu’
theory for India.
and ‘Yemshe’ festivals of Nagaland the
(c) “Compared to the South Asian Free Trade
‘Losar’ and ‘Khan’ festivals of Arunachal
Pradesh. Area (SAFTA), the Bay of Bengal Initiative
(b) Write a sentence each on of the for Multispectral Technical and Economic
following traditional theater forms. Cooperation Free Trade Area (BIMSTEC
(i) Bhand Pather FTA) seems to be more promising,”
Critically evaluates.
(ii) Swang
2. Answer any of the following in about 150
(iii) Maach
(iv) Bhaona words each: 12 ×3 =3 6
(v) Mudiyettu (a) Subsequent to the Number Suppliers’ Group
(vi) Dashavatar. (NSG) waiver in 2008, what are the
(c) What are the major different styles of agreements on nuclear energy that India has
unglazed pottery making in India? signed with different countries?
(d) List the classical dance forms of India as per (b) Trace the progress of India’s efforts for a
the Sangeet Natak Akademi. joint counter-terrorism strategy with China.
9. Comment on following in not more than 50 What are the likely implications of the
words each: 5 ×5 =2 5 recent Xinjiang violence on these efforts?
(c) Bring out the importance of the ‘Small and
(a) Nisarga-Runa technology of BARC.
Medium Enterprises Expo and Conference’
(b) The first-aid that you safely administer to a
person standing next to you at the bus-stop held in Dubai last year Indian business.
who suddenly faints. (d) What are the salient features of the political
(c) The Kaveri K-10 aero-engine. and economic relationship between India
and South Africa?

3. Answer of the following in about 250 ‘tumble-drying’ technology with reference

words: 20 to drying of washed clothes
(a) “The causes and implications of the Jasmine (h) The diminishing population of vultures
Revolution and its spread are as much (i) ‘Arsenic-bug’ and significance of its
economic in nature as they are discovery
political.”Critically evaluate. (j) F-22 ‘Raptor’ aircraft
(b) In the context of the ‘Euro-zone’ debt crisis, (k) ‘Concentrated’ solar energy and
examine the proposed ‘six-pack’ solution. ‘photovoltaic’ solar energy
Do you think that this has a better chance (l) Analog, hybrid and IP systems in CCTV
of success than the earlier Stability and technology
Growth Pact? (m) Various applications of Kevlar
4. Answer any of the following in about 150 (n) Difference between Compact Disc (CD),
words each: 12 ×4 =4 8 Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray Disc
(a) “As regards the increasing rates of melting 6. Comment of the following in about 50 words
of Arctic Sea ice, the interests of the Arctic each: 5×5= 25
Council nations may not coincide with those (a) Functions of the World Customs
of the wider World.” Explain. Organisation (WCO)
(b) It there still a role for the concept of balance (b) Success of international intervention in Cote
of power in contemporary international d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
politics? Discuss. (c) Strategies adopted by Colombia to eliminate
(c) “Strategic interests seem to be replacing its drug cartels
commercial interests for the host country (d) World Food Programme (WEP) of the
with regard to Cam Ranh Bay.” Amplify. United Nations (UN)
(d) To what extent has the withdrawal of al- (e) Sculpture of the broken chair in front of the
Shabad from Mogadishu given peace a real UN building at Geneva
chance in Somalia? Assess. 7. (a) Why have each of the following been in the
(e) On a Formula-one (F-1) racing car track, news recently? (Each answer in a sentence
information to drivers is generally signaled or two only) 2× 10 =2 0
through the standardized use of flags of (a) Tiangong-1 (b) K-computer
different colours. Describe the meanings (c) Gliese 581 g (d) MABEL robot
associate with any of the flags listed (e) ‘Operation Shady Rat’
below: (f) ‘SAGA-220’
(i) White flat (ii) Black flag (g) ‘Billion Acts of Green’
(iii) Yellow flag (iv) Blue flag (h) L’Aquila earthquake
(v) Black and white flag divided diagonally (i) OPERA detector at Gran Sasso
(vi) Chequered flag (j) Saturn’s Titan
(vii) Yellow and red striped flag (b) Draw an ogive for the following distribution.
5. Comment on any of the following in Read the median from the graph. How
about 50 words each: 5 ×3 =1 5 many students get between 60 and 72? 5
(a) International year of Chemistry Ma rks No. of students
(b) The source of e-waste
(c) ‘Designer’ poultry eggs 50-55 6
(d) INSPIRE programme of the Department of 55-60 10
Science and Technology 60-65 22
(e) The ‘Kessler syndrome’ with reference to 65-70 30
space debris 70-75 16
(f) Omega-3 fatty acids in our food 75-80 12
(g) Difference between ‘spin-drying’ and 80-100 15

(c) From the following data calculate missing Time taken (minutes) c.f.
frequency:
<5 28
No. of tablets No. of persons cured < 10 45
4-8 11 < 15 81
8-12 13 < 20 143
12-16 16 < 25 280
16-20 14 < 30 349
20-24 ? < 35 374
24-28 9 < 40 395
28-32 17 < 45 400
32-36 6 (i) Draw a cumulative frequency curve.
36-40 4 (ii) Estimate how many students took less
The average number of tables to cure fever was than 18 minutes.
19.9. (iii) 6% of students took x minutes or longer.
8. Why have the following been in the news Find x.
recently? (d) An investor buys Rs. 1200 worth of shares
(Each answer in a sentence or two only)2×5=10 in a company each month. During the first
(a) ‘News International’ newspaper five months be bought the shares at a price
(b) Mustafa Abdul-Jalil of Rs. 10, Rs. 12, Rs. 15, Rs. 20 and Rs. 24
(c) Abel Kirui per share. After 5 months, what is the
(d) Natalie Portman average price for the shares by him? 4
(e) Nawaf Salman (d) Life-time 400 tubes tested in a company is
9. (a) List the requisites of a good table. distributed as follows:
Present the following in a suitable a tabular Life-time (Hours) No. of tubes
form: 5 300-399 14
In 1980 out of a total of 1750 workers of a 400-499 46
factory, 1200 were members of a union. 500-599 58
The number of women employed was 200 600-699 76
of which 175 did not belong to the union. 700-799 68
In 1985 the number of union workers 800-899 62
increased to 1580 of which 1290 were men. 900-999 48
On the other hand the number of non- 1000-1099 22
union workers fell down to 208 of which 1100-1199 6
180 were men. In 1990 there were 1800’
employees who belonged to the union and Determine
50 who did not belong to the union. Of all (i) Relative frequency of sixth class.
the employees in 1990, 300 were women (ii) Percentage of tubes whose life-time does not
of which only 8 did not belong to the union. exceed 600 hours.
(b) The mean of 200 items was 50. Later on it (iii) Percentage of tubes whose life-time greater
was found that two items were wrongly than or equal to 900 hours.
read as 92 and 8 instead of 192 and 88. Find (iv) Percentage of tubes whose life-time is at least
the correct mean. 5000 but less than 1000 hours.
(c) Students were asked how long it took them 10. A car travels 25 km at 25 km at 50 kph, and 25
to walk to school on a particular morning. km at 75 kph. Find the average speed of the car
A cumulative frequency distribution was of the entire journey.
formed.

Essay (Compulsory) - 2011 2 . Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture
or merely reflect it?
Write an essay on any of the following topics: 3 . Credit-based education system–status,
200 opportunities and challenges
1 . Certain of smaller states and the consequent 4 . In the Indian context, both human intelligence
administrative, economic and developmental and technical intelligence are crucial in
implications. combating terrorism.


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