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Dec 7, 2016

[QandA] UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Exam - 2016 GS Paper I

UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam - 2016
GS Paper – I
There are TWENTY questions. Each Question carries 12.5 marks.
All the questions too compulsory.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QC4) Booklet in the space provided.
There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. Each Question carries 12.5 marks.
All the questions too compulsory.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QC4) Booklet in the space provided.
Each Question is worth 12.5 marks and maximum word limit is 200. But content of the answer is more important than its length.

1)     Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.
2)     Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
3)     Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.
4)     Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.
5)     Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.
6)     Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?
7)     The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine.
8)     To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
9)     “An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with suitable examples. 7+5.5 marks
10) Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment. 4.5+8 marks
11) With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City Programme’. 4.5+8 marks
12) What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer. 3.5 + 9 marks
13) Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
14) “The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
15) The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain
16) South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
17) Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.
18) Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.
19) Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India.

20) In what way micro-watershed Development projects help in water conservation in drought prone and semi-arid regions of India.

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