Exam Details

Subject general studies
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course civil services main
Department
Organization union public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2002
City, State central government,


Question Paper

Civils GS Mains 2002
Paper I

1. Answer any one of the following (about 250 words) 30

What was the Butler Committee Report? Discuss the reactions on the Report in India.
Why did Jinnah reject the C. R. Formula?

2. Answer any two of the following (about 150 words each): 2 × 15 30

Trace the growth of the Indian Home Rule Movement in Britain.
Evaluate the attitudes of different political parties towards Quit India Movement.
Review the ‘Dickie Bird Plan’.

3. Write about the following (not exceeding 20 words each): 15 × 2 30

Anandmath
Bismillah Khan
Christ Evert
Chamber of Princes
Dharma Sabha
Divide et impera
Dandi March
(viii) Garry Kasparov
Keshab Chandra Sen
Nivedita
Pele
Raidasa
(xiii) Satyagraha
Steffi Graf
Theodore Beck

4. Answer any two of the following (about 125 words each): 2 × 10 20

Give an account of the tea plantations of Assam and West Bengal and state the economic significance of these plantations.
Discuss the distribution of winds and rainfall over India in the summer monsoon season.
Define the concept of ‘growth centres’ and evaluate its relevance in regional planning in India.

5. Write short notes on the following (about 20 words each): 5 × 2 10

Name of main petroleum producing areas in India
Jhum cultivation process and consequences
Kaziranga National Park
Census definition of urban places
Khetri Copper Project

6. Answer any one of the following (about 250 words): 30

“The issue of a hung Parliament adversely affects the stability of Indian Government.” Discuss the statement and point out how far changing over to the Presidential form of government will be a solution to this problem.
Why does the Constitution of India provide different forms of Oaths for the President, the Ministers, the legislators and the members of the judiciary Discuss their significance.

7. Answer any one of the following (about 250 words): 30

What is the position of the Supreme Court under the Constitution of India How far does it play its role as the guardian of the Constitution
How is the Constitution of India amended Do you think that the procedure for amendment makes the Constitution a-play-thing in the hands of the Centre

8. Answer any two of the following (about 150 words each): 2 × 15 30

Discuss the constitutional provisions relating to the nonjusticiable directives binding upon the states.
Describe the methods of delimiting constituencies for parliamentary elections in India.
Explain the role of the Public Accounts Committee.

9. Answer the following (about 20 words each): 5 × 2 10

What is the importance of the 84th Amendment of the Indian Constitution?
Under what Article of the Constitution can the Union Government play its role in settling inter-state water disputes
What is the role of the protem speaker?
What is meant by the ‘lame-duck session’ of the legislature
What is meant by the ‘fringe areas’ in the sphere of local government in India?

10. Write on any one of the following (about 250 words): 30

What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President of the Indian Republic? How is the value of votes cast counted
“Biotechnology boom may pave a golden path for India.” Discuss.

11. Write on any two of the following (about 125 words each): 2 × 10 20

What were the main strategic concerns of the Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during her recent visit to India?
What is ‘TRIFED’ What are its objectives?
How has the dwindling of barbed variety of rice affected the Siliguri Bagdogra belt with respect to mananimal conflict?

12. Write notes on any two of the following (about 125 words each): 2 × 10 20

What is Integrated Wastelands Development Programme?
Write briefly about Desert Development Programme.
Write briefly about the Programmes for ‘Welfare of the Disabled’.

13. Write about the following (about 20 words each): 5 × 2 10

Prof. B. P Sinha
Maj. Gen. S. S. Sharma
Kondapalli Seetaramaiah
Aung San Suu Kyi
Thalassery, Kerala


Subjects

  • english
  • essay
  • general studies