CIVIL SERVICES MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER - I

GENERAL STUDIES MAINS 2011

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Instructions
Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued you, which must be state clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for the purpose . No Marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specific in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt all questions strictly in accordance with the instructions given under each question. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

Time Allowed: Three Hours                                         Maximum Marks: 300

1. Answer the following (in about 250 words for each answer): 20x2=40
(a) “Give an account of the use of gold coins by commoners in the Gupta Period.”
(b) Critically examine why India's inflation accelerated, topping market estimates and adding to pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy? What are the main reasons behind it?

2. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each: 12x2=24
(a) “Bring out the regional variations in the early South Indian Temple’s architectural styles.”
(b) With respect to Cooperative Societies what are the salient features of the 106th and 111th Constitutional Amendment Bills as at present?
(c) “Why is corruption so rampant in India? ACT Recent scams have highlighted how both the scale and spread of corruption in India have grown” Do analysis on this issue.

3. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words 15×2=30
(a) India and China are likely to emerge as the biggest sellers and Europe is going to be the biggest buyers of carbon credits. “How you can make money from it.”
(b) Discuss on the pros and con of the MSP in the long term and short in India.
(c) Significant of the monsoon in the country and how bring out their socio-economic impact?

4. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words 12x2=24
(a) What is the diff between JPC enquiry and PAC enquiry?
(b) What is main objective of Socialism?
(c) What the importance of Cancun summit?

5. Write brief but precise notes on any six of the following. Your answer should not exceed 50 words in each case. 5x6=30
(a) Corruption movement in India
(b) Internet Authentication Service
(c) Yellow Revolution
(d) Mid-ocean ridges
(e) Powers and Duties of PAC & JPC
(f) What the importance of Gangetic plains?
(g) Meaning of tier-3 city?

6. Answer any three of the following in about 150 words each: 12x3=36
(a) The age of the Mauryans (322-185 BC) in ancient India is remembered for the greatness of the empire. Known as sculptures and stupas period.
(b) Powers and responsibilities of CAG.
(c) Distinguish between the following five bravery awards:
(i)     Bharat Award
(ii)    Sanjay Chopra Award
(iii)   Geeta Chopra Award
(iv)   Bapu Gayadhani Award
(v)    National Bravery Award
(d) A complex chain of cause and effect links the Arab world’s turmoil to the health of the world economy. Discuss on this issue.

7. Answer any five of the following in about 150 words each: 12x5=60
(a) What the different between ‘CRR’ and ‘Bank Rate’? What the impacts of in these rates in the economy?
(b) “What the impact of Commonwealth Games corruption I next world class games organizing in the future?” Critically analysis.
(c) What is the India’s stand in the WTO?
(d) The Indian proposal for the mega project of inter-linking of rivers (ILR) and their ecological and socio-economic effects.
(e) “What the AADHAAR?” Expand on the major impacts in India.
(f) “Silver is often touted as the poor man's gold”. But these days, investors are piling money into silver, just like gold. What the reasons to increase price of silver?

8. Answer each of the following, briefly but precisely. Each answer should be less than 50 words. 5x6=30
(a) What role Supreme Court of India can play in checking corruption?
(b) Global Warming and the role of India’s and China companies?
(c) Comment on the recommendations of Shunglu committee.
(d) What are the roles of Indian Prime Minister?
(e) If you are an officer in a district a family comes you have and ask help from a Bahubali. What do you in this situation?
(f) Role of service sector in Indian economy.

9. Write brief notes on each of the following, in about 20 words each: 2x8=16
(a) Bhrashtachar Mitao Movement
(b) Anna Hazare role in corruption mitao movement
(c) Crayojnic Engine
(d) Surya Project
(e) Pariyar Project
(f) Aam Admi Bima Yojna
(g) Shirdi
(h) LCA

10. Who are the following and why have been in the news recently? (Each answer should not exceed 20 words) 2x8=16
(a) Sri Sai Baba
(b) Baba Ramdev
(c) Anna Hazare
(d) Sri Sri Ravishankar
(e) Suresh Kalmadi
(f) Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
(g) Obul Reddy
(h) Muammar al-Gaddafi