(KTP) (Mains Test Series) General Studies (Test No. 11) Date: 05.11.2016 Conceived and Contributed by the Toppers of the Country Tina Dabi - AIR 1 Athar Aamir - AIR 2 Anurag Chander Sharma- AIR 11 Vipin Garg - AIR 20 Chandra Mohan Garg - AIR 25 Lakshay Sharma - AIR 222 Anshul Kumar - AIR 293 Jitendra Dudi - AIR 364 Schedule of Test Test No. Date Themes Test-1 21.08.16 Indian Heritage Culture, History Test-2 28.08.16 Governance, Constitution, Polity and Social Justice Test-3 04.09.16 Economic Development, Biodiversity environment & Disaster Management Test-4 11.09.16 Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude Test-5 18.09.16 Essay Test-1 Test-6 25.09.16 Geography of the World & Society Test-7 02.10.16 International Relation & Diaspora Test-8 09.10.16 Science & Technology & Security Issues Test-9 16.10.16 Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude Test-10 23.10.16 Essay Test-2 Test-11 & 12 05.11.16 GS Paper I & II Test-13 & 14 07.11.16 GS Paper III & IV 12.11.16 Last Date for Fleximode Test KHAN STUDY GROUP Contact Us: (N. Delhi): 9717 380 832, (C. Delhi): 9811 293 743, (Jaipur) 8290 800 441, (Bhopal) 7509 975 361 (Patna) 7463950774, www.ksgindia.com
Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 1. Armies cannot stop an idea whose time has come. It applies on the American Revolution. It is often said, "was a natural and even expected event in the history of a colonial people who had come of age". Explain (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 1- lsuk,sls fopkjksa dks dhkh ugha jksd ldrh gs ftudk le; vk pqdk gsa ;g ckr vesfjdh ØkfUr ij ykxw gksrh gsaa vdlj,slk dgk tkrk gs] viuh pje ij igqap pqds vksifuosf'kd yksxksa ds bfrgkl esa ;g,d izkñfrd,oa visf{kr?kvuk FkhA O;k[;k dhft,a 2
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Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 2. Mauryan dynasty encompassed most of the Indian subcontinent. It got enriched by the Indian diversity and also made a remarkable contribution to the art and architecture to the existing traditions. Discuss its main highlights. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 2- Hkkjrh; miegk}hi ds vf/dka'k Hkkx ij eks;z oa'k dk vf/dkj FkkA blesa Hkkjrh; fofo/rk ds lekos'k ds lkfk&lkfk blus igys ls miflfkr ijeijkvksa esa dyk,oa LFkkiR; dyk esa myys[kuh; ;ksxnku fd;ka blds izeq[k fcunqvksa dk o.kzu dhft,a 4
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Lakshay Sharma IPS - (2015) 3. The subsidiary alliance system was the Trojan Horse Tactic of empire building. It disarmed the Indian states and built British protectorates over them. Comment on the role of Subsidiary Alliance on the expansion of British territories of India. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 3- lgk;d laf/ ç.kkyh lkezkt;&fuekz.k dh Vªkstu gkwlz j.kuhfr FkhA blus Hkkjrh; jkt;ksa dks fugrfkk cukdj vksj mu ij fczfv'k vkf/ir; LFkkfir dj fn;ka Hkkjr easa fczfv'k {ks=kksa ds folrkj esa lgk;d laf/ dh Hkwfedk ij fvii.kh djsaa 6
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Lakshay Sharma IPS - (2015) 4. Comment on the role of Rekhta in the development of Urdu and other regional languages of India. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 4- mnwz vksj Hkkjr dh vu; {ks=kh; Hkk"kkvksa ds fodkl esa js[krk dh Hkwfedk ij fvii.kh djsaa 8
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Lakshay Sharma IPS - (2015) 5. Both Buddhism and Jainism can be associated with rock cut site architecture. Elucidate the major rock cut sites and compare their features. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 5- cks¼ /ez vksj tsu /ez nksuksa dks 'ksy&ñr LFky oklrqdyk ds lkfk lac¼ fd;k tk ldrk gsa çeqo 'ksyñr LFkyksa dks Li"V djsa vksj mudh fo'ks"krkvksa dh rqyuk djsaa 10
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Lakshay Sharma IPS - (2015) 6. The transformation of Sanskrit into a language of literary and political expression and the development of vernacular speech into literary language were two great moments of transformation of culture and power in Pre Modern India. Explain. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 6- lalñr dk lkfgfr;d vksj jktuhfrd vfhko;fùkq dh Hkk"kk ds rksj ij ifjorzu vksj LFkkuh; Hkk"kk dk lkfgfr;d Hkk"kk ds :i esa fodkl iwoz&vk/qfud Hkkjr esa lalñfr vksj lùkk ds ifjorzu ds nks cm+s egku nk.k FksA O;k[;k dhft,a 12
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Lakshay Sharma IPS - (2015) 7. "Terracotta art came to its own with the advent of city life and its aesthetic quality and skill was associated with urban milieu". In reference to the above statement, comment on the significance of terracotta. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 7- VsjkdksVk dyk 'kgjh&thou ds vkxeu ds lkfk vflrro esa vkbz Fkh vksj mlds lksan;z dh xq.koùkk vksj dks'ky 'kgjh ifjos'k ds lkfk lec¼ Fks A Åij fn, x, dfku ds lanhkz esa] VsjkdksVk ds egro ij fvii.kh djsaa 14
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Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 8. The Mathura school was contemporaneous with Kushan and Gandhara. However it was indigenous art, though it shows traces and influence of Gandhara art. Give your opinion on its evolution. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 8- efkqjk dyk dq"kk.k,oa xku/kj ds ledkyhu FkhA ; fi ;g,d Lons'kh dyk Fkh] ysfdu bl ij xku/kj dyk dk izhkko ns[kk tk ldrk gsa blds fodkl Øe ij viuk er fopkj Li"V dhft,a 16
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Chandar Mohan Garg IAS - (2015) 9. Women movements have contributed to upliftment of status and accomplishments of rights of women. Critically analyse (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 9- efgyk vkanksyuksa dk efgykvksa dh flfkfr ds mrfkku vksj efgykvksa ds vf/dkjksa dh miyfc/;ksa esa ;ksxnku jgk gsa vkykspukred fo'ys"k.k djsaa 18
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Chandar Mohan Garg IAS - (2015) 10. There are countries that are antagonistic to the religion. But, there are models that there could be reconciliation between religion and secularism. With the context of India mark the difference between Secularism and Secularisation. How relevant are they in the present Indian context. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 10- dqn jk"vª,sls gsa tks /ez fojks/h gsa] ysfdu dqn mnkgj.k,sls Hkh gsa ftugksaus /ez fujis{krk,oa /ez ds chp dk jklrk viuk;k gsa Hkkjr ds lunhkz esa /ez fujis{krk vksj /ez fujis{khdj.k esa vurj Li"V dhft,a Hkkjrh; lunhkz esa ;s dgk rd izklafxd gs\ 20
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Chandar Mohan Garg IAS - (2015) 11. It is the social and cultural factors that have led to the failure of family planning in India. Explain in context of regional variance in fertility rate in the country. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 11- Hkkjr esa ifjokj fu;kstu dh foiqyrk ds fy, ;gk dk lkekftd,oa lkalñfrd dkjd fteesnkj gsa ns'k esa çtuu nj dh {ks=kh; fofoèkrk ds lanhkz esa bldk o.kzu djsaa 22
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Anshul Kumar IAS - (2015) 12. What contributes to the location of cotton textile industry in India. Trace its current trend. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 12- Hkkjr es a lwrh ol=kksm ksx dh voflfkfr ds fy, dksu ls dkjd fteesnkj gs a\ blds orzeku izo`fùk;ks a dks le>kb;sa 24
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Fraha Hussain IRS (IT) - (2015) 13. Government is envisaging Interlinking of rivers as a panacea to solve the twin problems of water scarcity & water surplus across India. Explain the model of interlinking of rivers for India & critically analyse the merits/ demerit of the same. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 13- ljdkj] Hkkjr dh tykhkko,oa tykf/'ks"k dh nksgjh lel;k ls fuivus ds fy, ^unh tksm+ks* fd ifjdyiuk dj jgh gsa Hkkjr esa ufn;ksa ds tksm+us ds ekwmy dh O;k[;k dhft, vksj unh tksm+ksa ifj;kstuk ds xq.k&nks"kksa dk lekykspukred fo'ys"k.k dhft,a 26
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Anurag Chander IAS - (2015) 14. Agroforestry is one of the many measures being adopted to make agriculture climate resilient. Enumerate the economic and environmental benefits of agroforestry. What steps can be taken to realize the latent potential of this sector? (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 14- Ñf"k okfudh] Ñf"k dks tyok;q&vuqdwy cukus ds fy, viuk, tk jgs dbz mik;ksa esa ls,d gsa Ñf"k okfudh ds vkffkzd vksj i;kzoj.kh; ykhkks dk folr`r o.kzu djs aa bl {ks=k dh lahkkfor {kerk ds nksgu ds fy, dksu&dksu ls dne mbk;s tk ldrs gsa\ 28
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Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 15. Why India is one of the worst flood affected nation across the world? Critically assess the government measures taken to deal with floods. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 15- Hkkjr nqfu;k Hkj esa ck<+ ls lokzf/d çhkkfor jk"vªksa esa ls,d D;ksa gs\ ck<+ ls fuivus ds fy, ljdkj }kjk mbk, x, mik;ksa dk vkykspukred eqy;kadu djsaa 30
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Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 16. Wetlands are Nature's kidneys. Elucidate. How they are threatened by anthropogenic actions in India. Give steps taken to attend the same. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 16- vknzhkwfe dks izñfr dk xqnkz (o`dd) dgk tkrk gsa le>kb,a Hkkjr esa ekuotfur dk;ksza ls bls fdl izdkj [krjk gs\ blls fuivus ds fy, mbk, x;s dneksa dks crkb,a 32
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Fraha Hussain IRS (IT) - (2015) 17. First world Tsunami awareness day, observed on 5th November 2016 was approved by UNGA. UNISDR has elaborate plans for the same. What do you understand by Tsunamigenic zones. Bring out these zones on Indian coastline. Examine the steps taken by government to minimize the impact of Tsunamis. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 17- izfke lqukeh tkx:drk fnol] 5 uoecj 2016 dk vuqeksnu UNGA }kjk fd;k xk;k FkkA UNISDR ds Ikkl blls lecfu/r folr`r ;sktuk gsa lqukeh lahkkfor (Tsunamigenic) {ks=kksa ls vki D;k le>rs gsaa Hkkjrh; rvksa ij flfkr,sls {ks=kksa dk o.kzu djsaa lqukeh ds çhkko dks de djus ds fy, ljdkj }kjk fd;s x, mik;ksa dk ijh{k.k djsaa 34
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Jitendra Dudi IAS - (2015) 18. Differentiate between planetary winds and local winds in terms of their origin, influence and scale of operation. Also, illustrate the impact of local winds in influencing the climate of any area. (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 18- xzgh; iouksa rfkk LFkkuh; iouksa ds chp mudh mrifùk] çhkko vksj izpkyu L=kj ds lunhkz esa varj Li"V djsaa blds vykok] fdlh Hkh {ks=k dh tyok;q dks çhkkfor djus esa LFkkuh; iouksa ds çhkko dks lksnkgj.k Li"V djsaa 36
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Anurag Chander IAS - (2015) 19. President of India recently observed that India will lose demographic dividend and it will form into demographic explosion if youth in not trained. In this context briefly describe the new policies being under taken to redefine the skill-development landscape in India. How do they overcome the shortcomings of previous measures to address the huge mismatch between employability and employment? (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 19- Hkkjr ds jk"vªifr us gky gh esa ;g dgk gs fd vxj Hkkjr esa ;qokvksa dks çf'kf{kr ugha fd;k x;k rks Hkkjr tulkaf[;dh; ykhkka'k dks oks nsxk vksj ;g tulkaf[;dh; fu"dklu dk dkj.k cusxka bl lanhkz esa Hkkjr esa dks'ky fodkl ifjn`'; dks iqu% ifjhkkf"kr djus ds fy, ykbz xbz ubz uhfr;ksa dk la{ksi esa o.kzu djsaa ;s uhfr;k fu;kstuh;rk (employability) vksj jkstxkj ds chp ds fo'kky varj dks ikvus ds fy, fd;s x, finys mik;ksa dh dfe;ksa dks dsls nwj djsaxh\ 38
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Anurag Chander IAS - (2015) 20. What are possible benefits of utilizing India's vast network of Inland waterways for transport? Elucidate the challenges and the steps being taken in this regard? (Words: 200, Marks: 12.5) 20- ifjogu ds fy, Hkkjr ds varnzs'kh; tyekxz ds fo'kky usvodz dk mi;ksx djus ds lahkkfor ykhk D;k&D;k gsa\ bl lecu/ esa] fo eku pquksfr;ksa vksj mbk, tk jgs dneksa dks Li"V djsa\ 40
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