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46 Questions · GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, GS-V, GS-VI
(A) Raphael
(B) Montesquieu
(C) Vishakhadatta
(D) Second Battle of Tarain
(E) Ashvaghosha
(F) Battle of Kalinga
(G) Ramananda
(H) Alberuni
(I) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(J) Chauri Chaura Incident
(K) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
(L) Birsa Munda
(M) Bhavbhuti
(N) Peshwa Bajirao I
(O) Lord Mountbatten
(A) Why did the Renaissance start from Italy? Discuss the causes.
(B) Throw light on the background of the French Revolution of 1789.
(C) Write a note on the decline of Indus Valley Civilization.
(D) Throw light on the contribution of Raja Todarmal to the development of Dahsala Settlement.
(E) Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence?
(F) Sketch the characteristics of Buddhist sites of Madhya Pradesh.
(A) Discuss the causes of the Russian Revolution (1917) in detail.
(B) Why is Akbar called a national monarch? Explain in detail.
(C) Write a short essay on the development of tourism in Madhya Pradesh.
(D) How far will it be proper to call the Gupta period the Golden Age of ancient India on the basis of cultural achievement?
(a) Write any three basic principles in the Preamble of the Constitution of India.
(b) What is the 12th Schedule of the Constitution about and how many subjects are there in this Schedule?
(c) What is the provision in Article 323-A of the Constitution of India?
(d) Which Article of the Constitution of India provides the method of election of the President of India and what is the name of this method?
(e) In which month and year was the Lokpal Bill enacted by the Parliament?
(f) What are the emergency powers of the President of India?
(h) Write down any two important provisions of the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
(i) How many All-India Service Cadres are there? Write their names.
(j) Write any two duties of the M. P. Public Service Commission.
(k) What is meant by ‘Fraternity’ mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(l) What is meant by ‘Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court’?
(n) Write any two important provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
(o) Write any two constitutional safeguards for the autonomy and impartiality of the Comptroller & Auditor-General.
(a) Unitary elements in Indian Constitution.
(b) Jurisdiction of State High Courts.
(c) Ineffectiveness of State Lokayukta Institution.
(d) Controversial issues regarding the Union–State financial relations.
(e) Legislative powers of State Governor.
(A) Critically evaluate the role of Prime Minister in the governance of the country. OR Write a critical essay on the Working of Urban local self-government Institutions in your State.
(B) Analyse the Union – State legislative relations. OR Write a note on ‘Co-operative Federalism : Problems and Possibilities’.
(C) Explain the training system of higher Civil Services in your State and offer a few suggestions to bring reforms in this field. OR Discuss aims and functions of World Trade Organisation and examine its impact on India.
(A) What are radioisotopes?
(B) Hot spots of Biodiversity.
(C) Define Alloy.
(D) DNA Finger-printing.
(E) Fossil Fuel.
(F) Integers.
(G) Heavy Water.
(H) Bird Flu and Swine Flu.
(I) Organic farming.
(J) e-Health.
(K) MTOE.
(L) Golden Rice.
(M) SAFA.
(N) Nuclear Fission.
(O) A person incurs a 5 % loss by selling his bicycle for ₹ 1140. At what price should the bicycle be sold to earn a 5 % profit?
(A) Write briefly about Human Endocrine System.
(B) Solar energy and Madhya Pradesh.
(C) What is Green Chemistry?
(D) Describe briefly FAME India.
(A) What is “Global Warming” and “Climate Change”? Discuss their causes. Write down the adverse effect of climate change and describe the international efforts taken to control it.
(B) What is the “Make in India” programme? How will this programme be helpful in the socio-economic development of India? Explain.
(C) Write short notes on the following: (i) Manifold applications of Nano-technology. (ii) Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). (iii) Water resources in Madhya Pradesh state.
(D) What is the concept of “Smart City”? What are the aims and objectives of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi regarding the “Smart City Mission”, and what are the necessary criteria/norms for cities to join this mission? Which cities of Madhya Pradesh are ready to be a part of this Mission?
(E) Write short notes on the following: (i) Nuclear energy and India. (ii) e-waste management. (iii) “Namami Gange” – Integrated “GANGA” Conservation Mission.
(F) Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below: Classification of 100 students on the basis of marks obtained in the subjects of Botany and Zoology in an examination (marks out of 50): Botany – 40 & above 9; 30 & above 32; 20 & above 80; 10 & above 92; 0 & above 100 Zoology – 40 & above 4; 30 & above 21; 20 & above 66; 10 & above 81; 0 & above 100 Aggregate – 40 & above 7; 30 & above 27; 20 & above 73; 10 & above 87; 0 & above 100 Answer the questions: 1. How many students aggregately obtained below 40 % marks? 2. If at least 60 % marks are necessary in Botany for higher education, how many students will be eligible? 3. What difference will there be between the number of students who passed with 30 as cut-off marks in Zoology and those who passed with 30 as cut-off marks in aggregate? 4. What percentage will be those students who obtained 60 % marks in Zoology and those who aggregately got at least 40 % marks?
(A) Define ethical values.
(B) What do you mean by Openness and Transparency in administration?
(C) Who is the author of the book ‘Arthashastra’?
(D) Explain the meaning of intrinsic motivation.
(E) What is collection of Kabir verses called?
(F) What are the four causes of Aristotle?
(G) What is the meaning of Prejudice?
(H) What do you understand by positive self-concept?
(I) Explain the meaning of ‘Sarvodaya’.
(J) What is ‘situational judgement test’?
(K) Name the components of attitude.
(L) Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
(M) What do you mean by ‘Foot-in-the-door technique’?
(N) State the main causes of Corruption.
(A) Discuss the ways to improve integrity and morality in administration.
(B) Discuss the objectives of moral training in the training of administrative officers.
(C) Throw light on contribution of Kautilya in Indian Political thought.
(D) Write comments on the social consciousness in the poetry of Kabir.
(E) Throw light on the Social Philosophy of Swami Dayanand Sarasati.
(F) Discuss the theory of ‘Anekantvada’ in Jain-Philosophy.
(G) Discuss the contribution of Swami Vivekananda in awakening national consciousness.
(a) Whether he should try to free children from the hotel and rehabilitate them?
(b) Whether he should take disciplinary action against the concerned officer of the area?
(c) Is this social problem capable of being abolished without the intervention of the administration?
(a) Whether Mr. X should discuss the matter with Naxalite leaders?
(b) Whether military action should be taken or not?
(c) What should be the role of media in this matter?
(d) If the attempt for dialogue fails, should the Government take strict action against Naxalites or not?
(e) Should any other external pressure be made?
(i) Define ‘oral language’ and ‘written language’.
(ii) Give any compound (samāsik) form of a Tatsama word and write the Tadbhava forms of the words – guṇa, uddhat, mugdha and durlabh.
(iii) What are the chief qualities of functional (kāryātmak) language?
(iv) Explain the meaning of ‘śabda-śuddhi’ (word-purity).
(v) What is meant by an intentional / abhiprāyātmaka word?
(vi) Write any three qualities of Anuprāsa (alliteration).
(vii) What is meant by ‘svara sandhi’ (vowel combination)?
(viii) How many kinds of nouns are there and what are they?
(ix) What is meant by a prefix (upasarga)?
(x) What are the principal kinds of sentences in Hindi?
(xi) According to case–relations, into how many types is the Tatpuruṣa compound classified?
(xii) What is the meaning of ‘saṃyoga’?
(xiii) State the characteristics of Rasadhvani.
(xiv) What is meant by Rājbhāṣā (official language)?
(xv) What is the difference between proverbs (lokokti) and idioms (muhāvare)?
(xvi) Which sounds are articulated with the tongue touching the palate (mūrdhanya sounds)?
(xvii) From which Apabhraṃśa has Chhattīsgarhī developed and where is it chiefly spoken?
(xviii) What is meant by punctuation (virām-cinha)?
(xix) What is the meaning of a synonym (paryāyavācī śabda)?
(xx) What is meant by a ‘pratīka’ (symbolic) word?
(a) Hindi equivalents of any five of the following English words: (i) Accelerator (ii) Breeding (iii) Ceiling (iv) Analogy (v) Bond (vi) Contract (vii) Adjournment (viii) Act (ix) Oscillation (x) Jurisdiction
(b) English equivalents of any five of the following Hindi words: (i) लोकतंत्र (ii) कल्याणकोष (iii) परिपत्र (iv) अनुवृत्त (v) प्रतिस्पर्धिता (vi) पहचान-पत्र (vii) अनुभाग (viii) परिसीमन (ix) कर्म (x) संरक्षण
(a) आँख दिखाना
(b) अपना उल्लू सीधा करना
(c) ईंट का जवाब पत्थर से देना
(d) कसर करना
(e) दाल न गलना
(f) ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा
(g) जल में रहकर मगरमच्छ से बैर
(h) दूसरों को तिनके का सहारा
(i) थोथा चना बाजे घना
(j) मुँह में राम, बगल में छुरी
(a) ‘धर’ शब्द का सही रूप लिखिए।
(b) ‘मेधेर’ का संधि-विच्छेद कीजिए।
(c) ‘यथास्थान’ में कौन-सा समास है?
(d) ‘परिश्रम’ का समानार्थी शब्द लिखिए।
(e) ‘विकास’ शब्द के तीन पर्यायवाची शब्द लिखिए।
(f) ‘उच्चता’ का विलोम शब्द लिखिए।
(g) ‘जल’ और ‘जल’ का अर्थ स्पष्ट कीजिए।
(h) अभिधान के विभक्त रूप लिखिए।
(i) ‘इक्षु’ का तद्भव शब्द लिखिए।
(j) ‘हत्या’ शब्द का तद्भव रूप लिखिए।