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CSE GS (MAIN) 2017 PAPER III


TEST VIII
(TECHNOLOGY AND ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT)
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250
QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions :
There are TWENTY questions printed in ENGLISH and HINDI.
All questions are compulsory.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Answer must be written in the medium authorised in the Admission Certificate which must be stated
clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will
be given for answer written in a medium other than the authorized one.
Word limit in questions, if specified, should be adhered to.
Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck
off.

Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each. Contents of
the answers are more important than their length. All questions carry equal marks.
12.5 x 20 = 250
Q1. Hkkjr ds 'kq"d i.kZikrh taxyksa esa 'kq:vkrh xehZ ds ekSle esa vDlj taxy dh vkx dh
laHkkouk cuh jgrh gSA Hkkjr esa taxy dh vkx dks dkcw esa j[kus ds fy, viuk x i)fr;ksa
ij lekykspukRed fVIi.kh djsaA ,sls vkx ds f[kykQ dqN mi;ksxh mik; lq>k,aA
The dry deciduous forests of India are often prone to forest fires
in the early high sun season. Critically comment on policies and
methods that are followed in India to fight forest fires. Suggest
some steps which can help in taming such fires.
Q2. i`Foh ij 2020 rd 24 fcfy;u ls vf/kd oLrq bUVjusV midj.k gksuk visf{kr gSA
vki oLrq bUVjusV (IoT) ls D;k le>rs gSa\ blesa eq[k fgr/kkjd dkSu gSa\ vkSj blls
fofHkUu m|ksxksa dks ykHk dSls gksxk\ ijh{k.k dhft;s-
It is expected that there will be more than 24 billion IoT devices
on Earth by 2020.What do you understand by internet of things
(IoT)? Who are the major stakeholders in it? How will it benefit
different industries? Examine.

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Q3. i;kZoj.k] ou vkSj tyok;q ifjorZu ea=ky; us i;kZoj.k Hkko vkdyu EIA 2006
esa la'kks/ku djus ds fy, vf/klwpuk tkjh dh gS] ftlls i;kZoj.k vuqiwjd ;kstuk
(ESP) ds lkFk dke tkjh j[kus dh vuqefr nh xbZ gSA u, la'kks/ku ds Hkkoksa dk
ewY;kadu djsaA
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF)
has issued a draft notification seeking to amend the Environment
Impact Assessment (EIA) of 2006, allowing to continue work with
an Environment Supplement Plan (ESP). Evaluate the implications
of the new amendment.
Q4. jSule os;j tSls geys fo'o Hkj esa daI;wVj .kkyh ds fofHkUu laHkkfor [krjksa esa ls ,d
gS- bl rjg ds geyksa ls O;fxr vkSj ljdkjksa ds fy, mRiUu [krjksa dh ppkZ djsa
vkSj ,sls geyksa dks jksdus ds fy, D;k dk;ZokbZ dh tkuh pkfg,-
The ransomware attack is one among various potential threats to
computer systems worldwide.Discuss the dangers such attacks pose
to individuals and governments, and what measures should be
taken to prevent such attacks.
Q5. efUV;y ksVksdy ds rgr viuh frc)rk ds :i esa] Hkkjr us vius dk;Ze dk
nwljk pj.k 'kq: fd;k gS] ftldk ms'; gkbMksDyksjksyksjksdkcZu ds mi;ksx dks [kRe
djuk gS- Hkkjr ls gkbMksDyksjksyksjksdkcZu dks [kRe djus ls gksusokyh pqukSfr;ksa dk
ijh{k.k djsa vkSj dqN mik; lq>k,a-
As a part of its commitment under the Montreal Protocol ,India
has launched the second phase of its programme that aims to
eliminate the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Examine
the challenges involved in eliminating HCFCs from India and suggest
some remedies.
Q6. ^Js.khc) frf;k dkjZokbZ ;kstuk* D;k gS\ fnYyh&,ulhvkj esa c<+rs orZeku nw"k.k
ds lanHkZ esa bldh klafxdrk ij ppkZ djsAa
What is GRADED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN ? Discuss its relevance
in the present context of growing pollution in Delhi-NCR.
Q7. lkSj vkSj tSo bZa/ku kS|ksfxfd;ksa ls lacaf/kr lhek,a D;k gSa\ D;k vkidks yxrk gS fd
ladj.k eMy Hkkjr dks 2022 rd bldh egRokdka{kh 175GW v{k; tkZ dk y{;
kIr djus esa enn dj ldrk gS\ lekykspukRed fo'ys"k.k djsaA
What are the limitations associated with solar and biomass
technologies. Do you think hybridization model can help India to
achieve its ambitious 175GW of renewable energy by 2022?
Critically analyze.
Q8. ^^cgqr ls i;kZoj.kfonksa vkSj frokfn;ksa dk ekuuk gS fd if'peh ?kkV dks ikfjfLFkfrd
laosnu'khy {ks= (ESZ) ds :i esa ?kksf"kr fd;k tkuk pkfg,-^^ & mijks dFku ds
dk'k esa if'peh ?kkV dks ikfjfLFkfrd laosnu'khy {ks= ds :i esa ?kksf"kr fd, tkus
esa 'kkfey eqksa ij lekykspukRed fVIi.kh djsa-
Many Environmentalists and Naturalists are of the view that
the Western Ghats should be declared as an Ecological Sensitive
Zone(ESZ).-In the light of the above statement critically comment
on the issues involved in declaring the Western Ghats as an
ecologically sensitive zone.
Q9. ^^jk"Vh; ck?k laj{k.k kf/kdj.k NTCA us gky gh esa vkns'k fn;k gS fd egRoiw.kZ
ck?k vkoklksa esa vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa vkSj vU; ikjaifjd ouoklh ou vf/kdkjksa dh
ekU;rk vf/kfu;e] 2006 FRA ds rgr dksbZ tutkrh; vf/kdkj ugha gksaxs-^^
lekykspukRed ijh{k.k djsa-
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recently
ordered that there would be no tribal rights under the Scheduled
Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest
Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) in critical tiger habitats. Critically examine.
Q10. oSf'od ok;q fjiksVZ 2017 dh fLFkfr ok;q nw"k.k ds dkj.k ukxfjdksa dh fcxM+rs
LokLF; ds ckjs esa Hkkjrh; uhfr fuekZrkvksa dks psrkouh nsrh gSA ok;q nw"k.k dh leL;k
ls fuiVus ds fy, ljdkj }kjk mBk, x, dneksa dk ijh{k.k djsa\
The STATE OF GLOBAL AIR report 2017 reminds Indian policy
makers about deteriorating health of its citizens due to air
pollution. Examine the initiatives taken by government to tackle
the problem of air pollution?
Q11. ^^vLrjax leqnk; us ikfjfLFkfrdh laj{k.k ds fy, usr`Ro dh igy dh Fkh fd leqnk;
vksfyo fjMys dNqvksa ds fy, LoPN vkokl ds fy, tehu eqgS;k djkus esa lQy jgk
Fkk-^^ & mijks dFku ds dk'k esa vLrjax LFkkuh; leqnk; dSls yqIrk; tkfr;ksa ds
lqj{kk esa ennxkj Fkk vkSj dSls ogh eMy vU; yqIrk; tkfr;ksa dks cpkus ds fy,
nqgjk;k tk ldrk gS\
The Astaranga community led initiative for ecological
conservation was as the community was successful in providing
fresh nesting grounds for the olive ridley turtles-In the light of
the above statement examine how the Astaranga local
community was instrumental in protecting the endangered
species and how the same model can be replicated to save other
endangered species?
Q12. th ksVhu&;qfXer xzkgh (GPCRs) D;k gS\ GPCRs ds egRo dk ijh{k.k dhft;sA
lkFk gh dk'k Mkysa fd ;g nok m|ksx dks dSls ykHk igqapk,xk\
What is G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)? Examine the
significance of GPCRs.Also highlight how would it benefit the drug
industry?
Q13. gekjs lHkh ewy vkS|ksfxd {ks=ksa esa lh[kus okyh e'khuksa vkSj f=e Kk vk/kkfjr
rduhd vkSj jkscksV ds ,dhdj.k esa o`f) dSls ukSdfj;ksa ij [krjk gS\ bl ifj'; esa]
ljdkj dks fdl dkj vf/kd ukSdfj;ka l`ftr djuh pkfg,\ ijh{k.k dhft,-
How the growing integration of machine learning and artificial
intelligence (AI)-based technologies and robotics in all our core
industrial sectors is threatening jobs? In this scenario, how should
government create more jobs? Examine.
Q14. ystj O;frdj.kekih xq#Roh; rjax os/k'kkyk (LIGO) ifj;kstuk us xq#Roh; rjaxksa dh
gekjh le> esa ubZ varZf"V nku dh gS- vesfjdk vk/kkfjr ystj O;frdj.kekih
xq#Roh; rjax os/k'kkyk (LIGO) ifj;kstuk esa Hkkjrh;ksa ds ;ksxnku dk ijh{k.k djsa-
lkFk gh Hkkjr&LIGO la?k ds egRo dh foospuk djsa-
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO)
project has provided new insights into our understanding of
Gravitational waves.Examine the contributions made by Indians
to the U.S.-based Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave
Observatory (LIGO) project. Also discuss significance of India
LIGO association.
Q15. Hkkjrh; vUrfj{k vuqla/kku ifj"kn~ bljks us mPp pj.k 'GSLV MK III' jkdsV ds
fy, Lons'kh; fodflr k;kstsfud batu dk lQyrkiwoZd ijh{k.k fd;k- Hkkjr ds
vUrfj{k dk;Ze esa bl miyfC/k ds egRo dk eqY;kadu djsa-
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested
indigenously developed cryogenic engine for the upper stage GSLV
Mk III rocket.Evaluate the significance of this achievement in
Indias space programme.
Q16. ^^f"k esa kS|ksfxdh dh 'kq#vkr i;kZoj.kh; vkSj lkekftd :i ls LFkk;h gksuh
pkfg,A** Hkkjr esa th,e Qlyksa ds lanHkZ esa bl dFku dk fo'ys"k.k djsaA
Introduction of technology in agriculture should be
environmentally and socially sustainable. Analyse the statement
in context of GM crops in India.
Q17. Hkw&bathfu;fjax ls vki D;k le>rs gSa\ ijh{k.k djsa fd mkj iwohZ ekulwu }kjk mldh
{kerk ls de o"kkZ D;ksa gksrh gS vkSj lkFk gh Hkw&bathfu;fjax }kjk bl leL;k dk gy
djus ij Hkh lekykspukRed ppkZ djsa-
What do you understand by geoengineering? Examine why North
Eastern Monsoon brings less rainfall far below its actual potential
and also critically discuss how geoengineering can solve the
problem.
Q18. vejhdk vk/kkfjr gkbijywi ifjogu kS|ksfxdh (HTT) ,d mPp xfr ;k=k usVodZ
cukus ds fy, ikap Hkkjrh; jkT;ksa ds lkFk ckrphr dj jgh gSA gkbijywi ds ihNs dh
rduhd ij dk'k Mkysa vkSj Hkkjr ds fy, blds egRo ij ppkZ djsaA
US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is in talks
with five Indian states to build a high-speed travel network.
Highlight the technology behind hyperloops and discuss its
significance for India.
Q19. i;ZVu vkSj lkaLfrd xfrfof/k;ksa ds dkj.k ikfjfLFkfrd laosnu'khy {ks=ksa ds nw"k.k
esa o`f) ds dk'k esa ns'k esa lrr i;ZVu ekunaMksa ds fodkl dh vko';drk ij
mi;q mnkgj.k ds lkFk vkykspukRed foospuk djsa-
Critically discuss with suitable examples the need for developing
sustainable tourism criteria in the country in the light of increas-
ing pollution of ecologically sensitive regions due to tourists and
cultural activities.
Q20. vki fnO; u;u ls D;k le>rs gSa\ blds y{k.kksa dh foospuk djsa vkSj ;g dSls ns'k
esa lexzrk dks c<+kok nsus esa enn djsxk\
What do you understand by DivyaNayan? Discuss its special
features and how would it help in promoting inclusiveness in the
country?

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