Vision Ias: GENERAL STUDIES (Test Code: 420)

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GENERAL STUDIES (Test Code : 420)
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GENERAL STUDIES (Test Code : 420)
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All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. Answer the questions in
NOT MORE than 200 words each. Content o the answer is more important than
its len!th.
". Examine the role of Sanskrit in development of Indian literature. Also
illustrate the influence of Persian language on medieval literature. 10

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2. #a$ Give an account of Manipuri Sankirtana.

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2. #%$ !escri"e various forms of Puppet theatre in India.

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&. #a$ !escri"e the distinguishing characteristics of #o$sala st$le of temple
architecture.

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&. #%$ %hat &as the significance of stupa and ho& did stupa architecture
develop'

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'. (In )ritish India* the +udicial administration looked significantl$ different
from &hat it &as under the Mughal rule and these changes the ordinar$
Indians found hard to comprehend,. !iscuss. 10

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(. Peel -ommission appointed to look into militar$ affairs of India after the
revolt of 1./ recommended that 0 (1he native arm$ should "e composed
of different nationalities and castes* and as a general rule* mixed
promiscuousl$ through each regiment,. Give possi"le reasons for this
recommendation. 10

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). #a$ %hat &ere the ne& forms of struggle espoused "$ the S&adeshi
movement in )engal'

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). #%$ 2uit India Movement &as not +ust an impulsive response of the masses.
Ela"orate.

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*. Give an account of the &eaknesses in the process of a"olition of 3amindari
s$stem. Also evaluate the outcome of the a"olition of the 3amindari s$stem.
10

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+. (At that time* the free market criti4ue* the human development and the
ecological criti4ue* all &ere scattered and politicall$ &eak. 1here &as an
over&helming consensus in favour of a heav$ industr$ oriented* state
supported model of development,. Ela"orate &ith respect to the economic
model adopted in India during the 5ehruvian era. 10

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,. (1he emergenc$ &as a script +ointl$ authored "$ 6P 76a$prakash 5ara$an8
and Indira Gandhi. )oth had sho&n too little faith in representative
institutions,. !iscuss. 10

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"0. Give a "rief account of the ma+or reasons responsi"le for the gro&th of
Assam 5ationalist movement. %hat &ere the ma+or demands of the
movement' 10

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"". (5ehru said non0alignment &as not a mere evasion9 it had a positive charge
to it., !iscuss &ith special reference to the Asian :elations -onference and
)andung -onference held immediatel$ after independence. 10

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"2. In a short period from August 1;.. to !ecem"er 1;;1* communism in
Eastern Europe &as s&ept a&a$. Ela"orate the statement along &ith causes
responsi"le for the same. 10

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"&. (Mussolini aimed to make Ital$ great* respected and feared., Examine the
policies adopted "$ him in this respect. 10

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"'. (%orld %ar I "roke out largel$ "ecause of an arms race* and %orld %ar II
"ecause of the lack of an arms race., Ela"orate. 10

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"(. 1he inevita"ilit$ of the <rench :evolution &as not rooted merel$ in
economic factors "ut &ent much "e$ond it. Elucidate. 10

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"). Glo"alisation poses a threat to cultural diversit$ "ecause it is the cause of
&idespread cultural homogenisation. -riticall$ evaluate. 10

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"*. Give an account of the factors responsi"le for +uvenile delin4uenc$ in India.
%hich of these can "e traced to the Indian social structure' Enumerate the
steps taken "$ the government to address +uvenile delin4uenc$. 10

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"+. Elimination of povert$ is not merel$ a 4uestion of economic upliftment "ut
is also related to socio0political a&areness of people. -omment. 10

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",. Ethnic similarities are as important as territorial "oundaries in promoting
the feeling of common "rotherhood among the citi=ens of a countr$. In
context of the a"ove statement* examine the pro"lems faced "$ people
from 5orth0East in other parts of India. Also anal$se the steps taken "$ the
government in this regard. 10

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20. !ifferentiate "et&een planetar$ &inds and local &inds in terms of their
origin* influence and scales of operation. Also illustrate the impact of local
&inds in influencing the climate of an$ area. 10

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2". #a$ %hat are tides' >ist the various ?tide generating forces@. %hat are the
effects of various positions of Moon on tides'

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2". #%$ #o& does the theor$ of Plate 1ectonics help in explaining the theor$ of
continental drift'

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22. #o& do tsunamis originate in the open oceans' %h$ is it difficult to detect
tsunami &aves in the open seas and &h$ are the$ more destructive in the
coastal areas' 10

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2&. #a$ !escri"e the causative factors &hich generate &aves and also discuss its
movement from the open seas till it ?"reaks@ at the shore.

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2&. #%$ !efine corals and reefs. !escri"e the ideal conditions for coral reef
formation' Also give an account of distri"ution of coral reefs in India.

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2'. #a$ Give an account of distri"ution of fisheries in the &orld. >ist the ma+or
reasons for depletion of fishing resources throughout the &orld.

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2'. #%$ %hat are the factors* &hich affect the location of thermal po&er plants'
Su"stantiate &ith examples from India.

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2(. #a$ %hat are the reasons "ehind :iver Aosi "eing a flood prone river'
Suggest some strategies to overcome the pro"lems created "$ it.

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2(. #%$ Bil refineries are generall$ located in areas &here &ater transport is
availa"le. Give reasons.

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