Ql.
What is the importance of the Mauryan Empire in Indian History

Discuss the various aspects of social legislation introduced by the East India Company in the first half of the 19th century.

Assess the growth and development of technical education during the British rule.

write a short notes on following.
Nil Darpan
Kanaklata Barua
Sabarmati Ashram
Sharda Sadan
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Q2.
What are the extent and causes of the occurrence of non-performing assets in the Indian financial sector

Give an outline of the concept of and the government initiatives for gender-budgeting in India.

What are the envisaged benefits of Goods and Services Tax

Briefly sketch the effectiveness of school education in rural India.

Assess the performance of social forestry programmes.


Q3.
Why is the Preamble to the Indian Constitution considered as a unique feature? What are its main objectives?

What are the special provisions for the State of Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian constitution.

How did the Right to Information Act, 2005 originate? How does it strengthen the democracy in India.

What does the term 'Judicial Democracy' signify?

What are the special features of the new system of Panchayats and Municipalities?

Q4.
What is zoogeography? Describe the zoogeographic realms of the world.
Describe the characteristics of Monsoon forests.

Define ecumene and discuss the development of the present status of the world ecumene.

Account for the environmental problems of lagoon ecosystem for tourism development.

Q5.
Describe 'gene therapy' and its. significance.

What is 'green revolution' and what is its impact?

Describe 'global warming' and its significance.

What is 'biofortification' and how is it done?

Describe vitamin deficiency diseases, their causes and natural sources.

Describe 'genetic engineering'.

Q6.
What is heliocentric orbit?

Describe the major features of satellite communication,

Enumerate the advantages of friction.

Differentiate between White spaces and Wi-Fi.