Exam Details
| Subject | general studies | |
| Paper | paper 2 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2002 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
G.S. (Main) 2002
Paper II
1. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
Discuss the major irritants in Indo- China relations and highlight the latest moves to overcome these.
How did U.S. respond to the problem of Cross-border terrorism in the State of Jammu and Kashmir after the Kaluchak events
Account for India’s opposition to Comprehensive Test Ban treaty.
2. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words): 2 × 5 10
Explain India’s stand on LTTE
What does ‘Gujral doctrine’ stand for
How does India benefit from good neighbourly relations with Bangladesh?
What do you know about ‘Pinaka’
Explain India’s ‘No First Use’ policy in context of Nuclear Weapons.
3. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What are the problems NRIs have to face if they decide to settle in India
What was India Millennium Deposit Scheme
What has been the impact of Gulf remittances on India’s economy
Name the nodal agency to deal with issues relating to Indians abroad and explain its main task.
What is distinction between ‘Non Resident Indian’ and ‘People of India origin’?
4. Answer any ONE of the following (Answer should be in about 250 words)
Outline the main targets fixed in the National Population Policy 2000. What have been the follow up measures to this policy
The main thrust of Export-Import Policy 2002 07 is on creating a framework for enhancing India’s export capability. In the light of this statement outline the salient features of EXIM Policy 2002-07.
5. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
What are ‘Minimum Support Prices’ in agricultural products What are their objectives
Outline the main objectives and achievements of the policy of disinvestment in India.
With what objectives was ‘Essential Commodities Act 1955’ amended last year
6. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 15 30
What is peak rate of Custom duty What are its objectives in India
Define fiscal deficit.
Explain the provision of OGL.
Elucidate ‘Special Economic Zones’.
Highlight salient feature of ‘National Highway Development Project’.
What is the role of SEBI
Explain RBI’s ‘Automatic route’ in FDIs.
With what objectives was ‘Annapurna’ Scheme launched
Elucidate ‘Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna’.
The Union Budget 2002-03 recommended some services to be taxed. Name any 4 of these services.
What is ‘dumping’ What is its objective?
What do you understand by ‘Capital Account Convertibility’ of Rupee
Define Sex ratio in the population of India. What is its present status
Distinguish between ad-valorem and specific duties.
Define zero-based budget.
7. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
Highlight the main points of Nuclear Disarmament Treaty signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2002.
Outline the features of latest Saudi Peace Plan for West Asia Crisis and assess its importance.
“NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is relevant in Unipolar World as well.” Comment.
8. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What do the following stand for
WCAR
SPDC
INTERPOL
WIPO.
Why was Bander Seri Begawan in news recently
Who is Xanana Gusmao
What do you mean by Uni-Polar World?
What do you know about North-South dialogue
9. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What do the following stand for
UNCHR
UNIDO
WTO
MIGA.
What is meant by AU
Explain U.S. stand on the proposal for establishing an International Crime Court.
What is the main purpose of G-15
Why is SAFTA being mooted
10. Answer any ONE of the following (Answer should be in about 250 words)
Plastic hazards- Discuss.
Discuss in detail “The Internet Telephony as an alternative”.
11. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
What are the fundamental constants and their use in the measurement system
Discuss about ‘Environment’, its components and its awareness.
What is Human Cloning Is it dangerous or beneficial? Discuss.
12. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words): 2 × 5 10
What is a digital camera’?
What is firewall in Computer Language?
What is multimedia
What do the following stand for
HTML
FTP
MELOPS
PLANIT.
What is Piracy
13. Answer the following
The figures below give the revenue expenditure in U.P. on education in crore of rupees for the last three years
Particulars Expenditure (Crore Rs.)
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Primary Education 68.00 78.00 118.00
Secondary Education 40.00 45.00 74.00
Special Education 30.00 35.00 45.00
University and 50.00 52.00 56.00
Higher Education
Technical Education 35.00 38.00 42.00
Sports and Youth Welfare 20.00 22.00 30.00
Represent the above information by suitable diagram. 8
Represent the following data by frequency polygon:
Weekly Wages No. of Workers
0-10 10
10-20 15
20-40 18
40-70 60
70-100 45
100-120 40
120-150 30
14. Answer the following
The life of two models A and B of refrigerators in a recent surrey is tabulated as follows:
What is the average life of each model of these refrigerators
Which model shows more uniformity? 2 6 8
The following table shows the distribution of 100 families according to their expenditure per week. Number of families corresponding to the expenditure groups Rs. (1020) and Rs. are missing from the table. The median and mode for the distribution are Rs. 25.00 and Rs. 24.00 respectively. Calculate the missing frequencies
15. Answer the following 2 × 4 8
The average rainfall of a certain place for Monday to Saturday is 15 inches. Due to heavy rainfall on Sunday, the average rainfall of the week rose to 25 inches. How much rainfall was there on Sunday?
The following are the information pertaining to employees of a factory
Total number of employees 100
Average salary of all employees Rs. 5000.00
Average salary of male employees Rs. 5200.00
Average salary of female employees Rs. 42.00.00
What is the number of male and female employees?
If each value in a sample of size 15 is multiplied by 10, then whether the mean will be changed, justify your answer. What will happen to the mean if 12 is subtracted from each value
A person owns two Companies A and B. He invested Rs. 10 lakh to establish Company A and Rs. 10 crore to establish Company B. The average profits earned from both the companies are the same. Which of the two companies is better from profit earning point of view Justify your answer.
Paper II
1. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
Discuss the major irritants in Indo- China relations and highlight the latest moves to overcome these.
How did U.S. respond to the problem of Cross-border terrorism in the State of Jammu and Kashmir after the Kaluchak events
Account for India’s opposition to Comprehensive Test Ban treaty.
2. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words): 2 × 5 10
Explain India’s stand on LTTE
What does ‘Gujral doctrine’ stand for
How does India benefit from good neighbourly relations with Bangladesh?
What do you know about ‘Pinaka’
Explain India’s ‘No First Use’ policy in context of Nuclear Weapons.
3. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What are the problems NRIs have to face if they decide to settle in India
What was India Millennium Deposit Scheme
What has been the impact of Gulf remittances on India’s economy
Name the nodal agency to deal with issues relating to Indians abroad and explain its main task.
What is distinction between ‘Non Resident Indian’ and ‘People of India origin’?
4. Answer any ONE of the following (Answer should be in about 250 words)
Outline the main targets fixed in the National Population Policy 2000. What have been the follow up measures to this policy
The main thrust of Export-Import Policy 2002 07 is on creating a framework for enhancing India’s export capability. In the light of this statement outline the salient features of EXIM Policy 2002-07.
5. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
What are ‘Minimum Support Prices’ in agricultural products What are their objectives
Outline the main objectives and achievements of the policy of disinvestment in India.
With what objectives was ‘Essential Commodities Act 1955’ amended last year
6. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 15 30
What is peak rate of Custom duty What are its objectives in India
Define fiscal deficit.
Explain the provision of OGL.
Elucidate ‘Special Economic Zones’.
Highlight salient feature of ‘National Highway Development Project’.
What is the role of SEBI
Explain RBI’s ‘Automatic route’ in FDIs.
With what objectives was ‘Annapurna’ Scheme launched
Elucidate ‘Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna’.
The Union Budget 2002-03 recommended some services to be taxed. Name any 4 of these services.
What is ‘dumping’ What is its objective?
What do you understand by ‘Capital Account Convertibility’ of Rupee
Define Sex ratio in the population of India. What is its present status
Distinguish between ad-valorem and specific duties.
Define zero-based budget.
7. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
Highlight the main points of Nuclear Disarmament Treaty signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2002.
Outline the features of latest Saudi Peace Plan for West Asia Crisis and assess its importance.
“NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is relevant in Unipolar World as well.” Comment.
8. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What do the following stand for
WCAR
SPDC
INTERPOL
WIPO.
Why was Bander Seri Begawan in news recently
Who is Xanana Gusmao
What do you mean by Uni-Polar World?
What do you know about North-South dialogue
9. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words) 2 × 5 10
What do the following stand for
UNCHR
UNIDO
WTO
MIGA.
What is meant by AU
Explain U.S. stand on the proposal for establishing an International Crime Court.
What is the main purpose of G-15
Why is SAFTA being mooted
10. Answer any ONE of the following (Answer should be in about 250 words)
Plastic hazards- Discuss.
Discuss in detail “The Internet Telephony as an alternative”.
11. Answer any TWO of the following (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 15 × 2 30
What are the fundamental constants and their use in the measurement system
Discuss about ‘Environment’, its components and its awareness.
What is Human Cloning Is it dangerous or beneficial? Discuss.
12. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words): 2 × 5 10
What is a digital camera’?
What is firewall in Computer Language?
What is multimedia
What do the following stand for
HTML
FTP
MELOPS
PLANIT.
What is Piracy
13. Answer the following
The figures below give the revenue expenditure in U.P. on education in crore of rupees for the last three years
Particulars Expenditure (Crore Rs.)
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Primary Education 68.00 78.00 118.00
Secondary Education 40.00 45.00 74.00
Special Education 30.00 35.00 45.00
University and 50.00 52.00 56.00
Higher Education
Technical Education 35.00 38.00 42.00
Sports and Youth Welfare 20.00 22.00 30.00
Represent the above information by suitable diagram. 8
Represent the following data by frequency polygon:
Weekly Wages No. of Workers
0-10 10
10-20 15
20-40 18
40-70 60
70-100 45
100-120 40
120-150 30
14. Answer the following
The life of two models A and B of refrigerators in a recent surrey is tabulated as follows:
What is the average life of each model of these refrigerators
Which model shows more uniformity? 2 6 8
The following table shows the distribution of 100 families according to their expenditure per week. Number of families corresponding to the expenditure groups Rs. (1020) and Rs. are missing from the table. The median and mode for the distribution are Rs. 25.00 and Rs. 24.00 respectively. Calculate the missing frequencies
15. Answer the following 2 × 4 8
The average rainfall of a certain place for Monday to Saturday is 15 inches. Due to heavy rainfall on Sunday, the average rainfall of the week rose to 25 inches. How much rainfall was there on Sunday?
The following are the information pertaining to employees of a factory
Total number of employees 100
Average salary of all employees Rs. 5000.00
Average salary of male employees Rs. 5200.00
Average salary of female employees Rs. 42.00.00
What is the number of male and female employees?
If each value in a sample of size 15 is multiplied by 10, then whether the mean will be changed, justify your answer. What will happen to the mean if 12 is subtracted from each value
A person owns two Companies A and B. He invested Rs. 10 lakh to establish Company A and Rs. 10 crore to establish Company B. The average profits earned from both the companies are the same. Which of the two companies is better from profit earning point of view Justify your answer.