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Paper 1
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INSTRUCTIONS
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PART A
1. Answer any two of the following questions in not more than 200 -250 words each:
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To what extent were the social reform movements of the 19th century indicative of a "renaissance" Answer with special reference to Brahmo Samaj and Arya Samaj.


\l1at are the legacies of the Indian national movement?


\Trite an essay on the Jain element in the cultural heritage of Karnataka.


How far can Tippu Sultan be described as the harbinger of modernity In Karnataka


2. Answer any four of the following questions ill about 100 to 120 words each: 10x4=40
How acceptable is the 'safety valve' theory'" of A.a. Hume as an explanation for the foundation of the Indian National Congress
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Ib) How did Gandhiji's stint in South Africa influence his programmes in India?

Trace the stages through which communalism developed m India till 1906.

Cd) Comment on the way in which the British annexed Coorg.


Assess the contribution of Sir Mirza Ismail as Dewan of Mysore.


Trace the growth of the Karnataka theatre in the 20th century.


3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 50 -60 words each
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Bring out popularized the importance by Tilak. of Shivaji and Ganesha festivals
What was the Significance of the INA trials?
Give a brief account of the Vidurashwatha episode.


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PART B

1. Answer any three of the following questions in about 200 -250 words each:

What were the stated reasons for USA and UK going to war on Iraq Did later developments vindicate their position


How do you assess the progress made in Indo·Pak relations after the Kargil war


Compare the response of the developed world to the Tsunami disaster in 2004 on the one hand and that to 9/11 on the other.


Assess the potentiality of Karnataka emerging as a BiD-Technology hub.


Examine the impact that AIDS has had on the African continent and assess the response of the rest of the world to it.


Critically examine the use of information and communication technology in administration for improving' the quality of servIce delivery. Give illustrations from the Karnataka experience.
2. Answer any six of the following questions in about 100'-120 words each:


Do you think that the prospects of a solution for the Palestinian question have brightened in the post-Arafat era?


What are the implications of the French and Dutch rejection of the constitution for the European Union


Critically examine the work of Laka Ayukta In checking corruption in Karnataka.


State your position in the controversy regarding NCERT text books.


Jinnah a secularist?


Vhat are the issues involved in the Bababudangiri dispute
Account for the growing popularity of Indo·Anglican novels with special reference to Arundathi Roy, Vikram Seth and Amitava Ghosh.



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Is disinvestment in a profit·making public se.ctor undertaking like the BHEL justified


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Write a note on the Abu Gharib pnson abuses.


Discuss the decision of the G 8 countries to write off the debt of "poor countries" in Africa.


Comment on India rejecting citizenship to Taslima Nasreen.


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(fJ Identify the elements of genius in the paintings of M.F. Hussain.

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GENERAL STUDIES
Paper 2

Tune: 3 Hours] Maximum Marks: 300
INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers must be written in the medium specified (English or Kannada) in the Admission Ticket issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for this purpose. No credit will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission Ticket.
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1. Answer anyone of the following questions. Restrict your answers tu 200 -250 words each: 20xl=20

Outline the different modes of acquiring Indian Citizenship.


Trace the major stages in the Growth and development of Farmers' movements in Karnataka, following the Navalgund and Nargund outbursts.


2. Answer any three of the following questions. Restrict your anxwel's to 100 -125 words each:

"The anti-incumbency [;letor in the electoral behaviour IS indicalivl' of a deepening of Indian democracy" -Comment.


Should the 'creamy layer' from among backward classes be dt'llil'd the benefits of reservation? Give reasons for your answer.


Explain the process of the election of the President of India.


Trace the process that was employed by the Government of Karnataka to resolve the communal stand-off at RubH Idgah Maidan in the later half of the 1990s.


Outline the major provisions of the Bachawat Award with regard t.o the sharing of the Krisna waters.


3. Answer any four questions. Restrict your answers to 50 -55 words each
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To what extent has the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1985 influenced the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act?


Highlight the observations of the Supreme Court m the BOffimai case, 1989.


Why did Karnataka make a plea to include Hyderabad Karnataka under the provisions of Art 371 of the Indian Constitution?



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iD Highlight the provisions of the anti-defection law in India.
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Zero Hour


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1. Answer one of the following two questions. Restrict your answer to 200 words: 20xl;20

Critically discuss the following statement "In a modern, efficient economy. the state can have only a minimal role; all the economic decisions in such an economy should be left to the market forces."


Do famines necessarily occur because of decline m food availability Discuss the possible reasons underlying famines.


2. Answer three of the following five questions. Restrict your answers to 100 words each lOx3;30

Discuss the extent and nature of youth unemployment In Karnataka.


The economic reforms process, started in our country in 1991, has had a major impact on all the sectors of the economy. How has it affected the agricultural sector in Karnataka


India today has a foreign exchange reserve of close to 130 billion dollars. What are the different components of this reserve Do you



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Do you think rapid economic growth by itself can sharply reduce poverty in our cQuntry Discuss with reasons.


What is 'Revenue deficit' What has been the experience of Karnataka state in terms of controlling revenue deficit after the economic reforms were implemented in 1991


3. Answer any four of the following six questions. Restrict your answers to 50 words each 5x4;20

What is the relationship generally observed between the growth rate of population and the Human Development Index Explain the reasons for the ubserved relationship.


Discuss the factors responsible for Bangalore emerging as the 'Silicon Valley' of India.




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Is the percentage of old people in the population of Karnataka
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CD Which are the regions in Karnataka that are poorly developed in relation to the rest of the state What do you think are the
factors responsible for their lower levels of economic development
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What is an 'Indirect tax' Give two examples.
What is meant by 'Work Participation Rate Why is the
Work Participation Rate for women lower than that for men in Karnataka
Write a short note on BESCOM.
Cd) What are 'Disinvestments of Public Sector Undertakings' Give some examples of disinvestments carried out in the last decade.
What is 'Tax/GDP ratio' Has this ratio been increasing or decreasing in Karnataka after the economic reforms

Write a short note on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.


Vhat was the percentage of the population living below the poverty line in Karnataka in the year 1999 -2000


What is meant by 'Depreciation of the Rupee' with respect to say, the U.S. Dollar?


What is meant by 'Balance of Payments' Comment on India's Balance of Payments position today.
What is meant by 'Capital account convertibility'
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1. Answer anyone question, Restrict your answer to 200 -250 words.

Critically examine the concentration and dispersal of industries in Karnataka.


Critically examine the implications of the IT industry for the infrastructure of Bangalore.


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Describe the geomorphic features of the Tha,r Desert.


Discuss the balance between development and environment in the implementation of projects related to the forest resources of Karnataka.


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Bring out the implications of the replacement of Ragi crop by Eucalyptus for ground water resources in Karnataka.


Does EI-Nino have any impact on the monsoon in India? Explain.


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1. Answer anyone of the following four questions. Restrict your answer to 200 -250 words

is the "Digital divide" Discuss current facets of the digital divide, its impact and methods to overcome it in Karnataka.

(bJ Genetically modified seeds (GMJ -boon or bane for Karnataka agriculture Discuss from both the perspectives.


Discuss Nuclear energy as an option to mitigate global climate change, with special reference to its political, social and security fallouts,


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Bio-Informatics


IPR and Patents


Urbanization and its environmental impact


Urban Metro Rail services -Is financial feasibility a big question?


(eJ Stem cell research
CD The Western Ghats -An Ecological Hotspot
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