Exam Details
| Subject | general studies | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2006 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
Civils GS Mains 2006 Paper I
1. Answer any one of the following (in about
250 words): 30
Regardless of distance in time, there were lots of similarities between Lord Curzon and Jawahar Lal Nehru. Discuss.
How did the Government of India Act, 1935 mark a point of no return in the history of constitutional development in India
2. Answer any two of the following (in about
150 words): 2 × 15 30
What was the attitude of Indian Industrialiststowardsthe Indian National Congress in the pre-independent era
Critically assess Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru’s views on Indian Nationalism.
Characterise the main features of Indian Renaissance.
3. Write about the following (not exceeding
20 words each): 15 × 2 30
Kalhana
Panini
Yakshagana
Natyasastra
Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
MadhuraVijayam
Pandurang Mahatmya
Prithviraj Raso
“The Insider”
Ali SardarJafri
Aruna Roy
Dr. J.C. Daniel
Balwant Gargi
Dr. Jayant Narlikar
Shashi Tharoor
4. Answer any twoof the following (in about
125 words): 2 × 10 20
Bring out the prospects of development of alternative energy sources of India.
Blue Revolution has definite advantages in India but it is not free from environmental impacts. Discuss.
Why do the rivers of west coast not form a delta
5. Write notes on the following (in about 20
words each): 5 × 2 10
Mixed economy
Winter rains in India
New Moore Island
NationalWater Grid
Hussain Sagar
6. Answer anyone of the following (in about
250 words): 30
What isright to life and personal liberty? How have the courts expanded its meaning in recent years
On what grounds can a member be disqualified from either House of Parliament?
7. Answer any one of the following questions
(in about 250 words)
What is the ‘strategic partnership’ between India and United States of America What are its implications for both the partners
Discuss economic backwardness as a major challenge of Indian democracy. Can democracy and development go together smoothly
8. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 150 words): 2 × 15 30
How would you differentiate between the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill and of an Ordinary Legislative Bill
How does the Inter-State Council establish co-ordination between States?
Is the High Courts’ power to issue ‘writs’ wider than that of the Supreme Court of India
9. Answer the following questions (in about
20 words each): 5 × 2 10
Explain the above terms
issolution of the House
Prorogation of the House
Adjournment of the business of the House
What is Consolidated Fund of India
To what extent can the President with hold his assent to a Bill already passed by the Parliament
What is India’s ‘Look East’ Policy?
What is meant by empowerment of women’ in India
10. Answer any one of the following questions
(in about 250 words) 30
What are the social and economic consequences of abolishing child labour in India
Explain the implications of the implementation of Intellectual Property Clauses in our patent law regime after joining the WTO.
11. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 125 words each) 2 × 10 20
Explain full convertibility of Indian Rupee.
What are the linkages to be developed under the Knowledge Revolution for Rural India Plan
What do we understand by ‘Doha Round’ of talks?
12. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 125 words each) 2 × 10 20
Explain the social constraintsin bringing about gender equality in Indian society.
What are the problems related to the rehabilitation ofthe mentally challenged persons in India
Bring out the issues involved in implementing compulsory primary education in India.
13. Write about the following (in about 20
words each)
Business Process Outsourcing
Female foeticide
RCI
UNIDO
S. Chandrashekhar
1. Answer any one of the following (in about
250 words): 30
Regardless of distance in time, there were lots of similarities between Lord Curzon and Jawahar Lal Nehru. Discuss.
How did the Government of India Act, 1935 mark a point of no return in the history of constitutional development in India
2. Answer any two of the following (in about
150 words): 2 × 15 30
What was the attitude of Indian Industrialiststowardsthe Indian National Congress in the pre-independent era
Critically assess Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru’s views on Indian Nationalism.
Characterise the main features of Indian Renaissance.
3. Write about the following (not exceeding
20 words each): 15 × 2 30
Kalhana
Panini
Yakshagana
Natyasastra
Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
MadhuraVijayam
Pandurang Mahatmya
Prithviraj Raso
“The Insider”
Ali SardarJafri
Aruna Roy
Dr. J.C. Daniel
Balwant Gargi
Dr. Jayant Narlikar
Shashi Tharoor
4. Answer any twoof the following (in about
125 words): 2 × 10 20
Bring out the prospects of development of alternative energy sources of India.
Blue Revolution has definite advantages in India but it is not free from environmental impacts. Discuss.
Why do the rivers of west coast not form a delta
5. Write notes on the following (in about 20
words each): 5 × 2 10
Mixed economy
Winter rains in India
New Moore Island
NationalWater Grid
Hussain Sagar
6. Answer anyone of the following (in about
250 words): 30
What isright to life and personal liberty? How have the courts expanded its meaning in recent years
On what grounds can a member be disqualified from either House of Parliament?
7. Answer any one of the following questions
(in about 250 words)
What is the ‘strategic partnership’ between India and United States of America What are its implications for both the partners
Discuss economic backwardness as a major challenge of Indian democracy. Can democracy and development go together smoothly
8. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 150 words): 2 × 15 30
How would you differentiate between the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill and of an Ordinary Legislative Bill
How does the Inter-State Council establish co-ordination between States?
Is the High Courts’ power to issue ‘writs’ wider than that of the Supreme Court of India
9. Answer the following questions (in about
20 words each): 5 × 2 10
Explain the above terms
issolution of the House
Prorogation of the House
Adjournment of the business of the House
What is Consolidated Fund of India
To what extent can the President with hold his assent to a Bill already passed by the Parliament
What is India’s ‘Look East’ Policy?
What is meant by empowerment of women’ in India
10. Answer any one of the following questions
(in about 250 words) 30
What are the social and economic consequences of abolishing child labour in India
Explain the implications of the implementation of Intellectual Property Clauses in our patent law regime after joining the WTO.
11. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 125 words each) 2 × 10 20
Explain full convertibility of Indian Rupee.
What are the linkages to be developed under the Knowledge Revolution for Rural India Plan
What do we understand by ‘Doha Round’ of talks?
12. Answer any two of the following questions
(in about 125 words each) 2 × 10 20
Explain the social constraintsin bringing about gender equality in Indian society.
What are the problems related to the rehabilitation ofthe mentally challenged persons in India
Bring out the issues involved in implementing compulsory primary education in India.
13. Write about the following (in about 20
words each)
Business Process Outsourcing
Female foeticide
RCI
UNIDO
S. Chandrashekhar