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186 Questions · GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Paper-II, Paper-V, Paper-VI
(a) What are Saudayika and Asuadayika?
(b) How many Sangh Rajyas are mentioned in Kautilya’s Arthashastra?
(c) Write the names of any two places of Sindhu-Saraswati civilization located in Uttar Pradesh.
(d) Which Mongol ruler ended the Khilafat and when?
(e) What was Kabuliyat in Mughal period?
(f) What is meant by Siddha Sahitya Tradition?
(g) When and where did the Polygar Revolt take place?
(h) When and in which session did the Indian National Congress declare its policy towards the Princely States?
(i) When and where did the Tebhaga Movement take place?
(j) In which year was Bhimbetka declared a World Heritage Site?
(k) Who built the Chausath Yogini temple of Kalchuri period and when?
(l) Write the names of any two books written by Raja Bhoj.
(m) Where and by whom was the Sipahi Bahadur Sarkar established?
(n) Which British officer oppressed the Thagee and when?
(o) Baiza Bai was associated with which Royal Family?
(2.1) Write in short about ‘Cave Edict of Ashoka’.
(2.2) Write about the culture and society of Sangam Age.
(2.3) Write on the ‘problem of the suppression of Turkish Amirs’ by Balban.
(2.4) Explain the word ‘Soofi’.
(2.5) Write in brief on ‘The Background of Mopla Revolt’.
(2.6) Write in brief on ‘The British Policy of Dada Bhai Naoroji’.
(2.7) Write in brief on the ‘Varieties of Godana’.
(2.8) Write a short note on Charan Paduka / Shaheed Mela.
(2.9) Write a short note on Rashtrakoot Dynasty.
(2.10) Write about Madhya Pradesh during the Gondwana Period.
(3.1) Write an article on Nalanda Vihar. OR Throw light on the art of Pallava period.
(3.2) What were the political ideals of Shivaji? Explain. OR Explain the economic impacts of British rule on India.
(3.3) Write an article on Hindu Code Bill. OR Why is Sanchi famous? Describe.
(3.4) Throw light on Jungle Satyagraha. OR Discuss the merger of Princely States in India.
(3.5) Write about the administrative reforms of Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh. OR What was the role of Avanti Bai in the Freedom Struggle? Explain.
(1.1) What has been added to the 10th Amendment Act, 1961 of the Indian Constitution?
(1.2) In Bommai case, which Justice of the Supreme Court called the ‘Preamble’ as the integral part of the Constitution?
(1.3) Which Articles of the Indian Constitution indicate the declaration of distribution of Legislative power between Union and State?
(1.4) "Political Parties are the pillars of Modern Politics." Which scholar has mentioned this statement?
(1.5) Who has the authority to decide the procedure for impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner?
(1.6) When did Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission conduct the first competitive examination?
(1.7) Which system is meant by the term ‘Panchayati Raj’?
(1.8) At what rate do Cooperative Banks give loan to all women self-help groups?
(1.9) When was telecommunication service started in Madhya Pradesh?
(2.1) What are the main components of Green Revolution in India?
(2.2) What is included in the Non-Tax Revenue Receipts of Government of India?
(1.1) "Energy has the same unit as that of work." Is this sentence true or false?
(1.2) What is the speed of light in vacuum? Is it different for different medias?
(1.3) What is the S.I. unit of electric current?
(1.4) Give examples of chemical change.
(1.5) Why is morphine sometimes referred to as opiates?
(1.6) What will be the maximum number of electrons in M-shell (orbit)?
(1.7) Most of the bacterial cell walls are made up of which substance?
(1.8) Define fermentation.
(1.9) What does 'S' indicate in 70S and 80S ribosomes?
(1.10) What is hybrid computer?
(1.11) Differentiate between Internet and World Wide Web (WWW).
(1.12) Which portal provides a single window access to the information and services provided by the Indian Government for citizens and other stakeholders?
(1.13) What is the probability of getting an even number in a single throw of a dice?
(2.1) Describe the uses of a convex mirror.
(2.2) A ruler drops under free fall. The distance travelled by this ruler is 21 cm. Estimate the reaction time in seconds.
(2.3) Why is NH₃ a Lewis base and BF₃ a Lewis acid? Explain.
(2.4) Write the uses of bleaching powder.
(2.5) Write a note on the endosperm of a plant.
(2.6) What is health and hygiene?
(2.7) What is the primary memory of a computer?
(2.8) What are machine-independent languages? How is code written in such languages executed by a computer?
(2.9) Aman’s age is 15 years more than three times Ravi’s age. If Aman is 60 years old, find Ravi’s age.
(2.10) The population of a city increases by 10 % annually. If the present population is 20 000, find the population after two years.
(2.11) Write a short note on National AYUSH Mission (NAM).
(2.12) Briefly describe Pulse Polio vaccination.
(2.13) Describe briefly ‘TIFR’.
(2.14) Give the names of the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ awarded by the Government of India.
(1.1) Why is 'sense-perception' not a knowledge, according to Plato?
(1.2) What is the biggest contribution of Charvaka Philosophy to Indian Philosophy?
(1.3) According to Rabindranath Tagore, which type of relation is there between man and nature?
(1.4) What is Triratna in Jain philosophy? What is its importance?
(1.5) Why is Savitribai Phule special as a social reformer?
(1.6) What is persuasive communication?
(1.7) What is the basic difference between Prejudice and Discrimination?
(1.8) How does an attitude work as an ego-defensive mechanism for a person?
(1.9) What are the characteristics of emotionally intelligent person?
(1.10) Present an example of change in Attitude by Classical Conditioning.
(1.11) What is ethics?
(1.12) What is transparency in governance?
(1.13) What is organisational integrity?
(1.14) What is ethical infrastructure?
(1.15) What are the three fundamental principles of public accountability?
(2.1) According to Aristotle, what is the importance of virtues in human life?
(2.2) How has Gautam Buddha propounded the theory of ‘Madhyam Marg’ with momentariness?
(2.3) Describe Integrity in Civil Services.
(2.4) Are stereotypes always negative? Clarify.
(2.5) Throw light on the Nolan Committee’s principles of public life.
(2.6) What are the essential elements of the framework of ethical behaviour?
(2.7) According to Alatas, what are the seven types of corruption?
(2.8) Write a brief note on the Central Vigilance Commission.
(3.1) Throw light upon Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago address and its significance in present time.
(3.2) Describe the concept of Individual Difference and throw light on Nature–Nurture controversy.
(3.3) Comment on the code of conduct for Civil Servants in India.
(3.4) Is it possible to have a corruption-free India? Discuss.
(1.1) Define the Avyayibhava compound.
(1.2) What is Sandhi? Write the types of vowel Sandhi.
(1.3) What do you mean by standard language?
(1.4) State the main difference between Sandhi and Samasa (compound).
(1.5) Define Padbandh (phrase).
(1.6) Describe the qualities of Utkrisht Sanyogan.
(1.7) Explain the Shlesha figure of speech.
(1.8) Define the Upama figure of speech.
(1.9) What is consonant Sandhi?
(1.10) State the characteristic of Vriddhi Sandhi.
(1.11) Which figure of speech is present in the line “Putravats Mahipati Mandir Aaya”?
(1.12) Explain the meaning of the proverb “Adhjal gagari chhalakat jaaye” and use it in a sentence.
(1.13) What are synonyms?
(1.14) What are Tadbhava words?
(1.15) When is Poorv Vishay used in a sentence?
(1.16) Explain the meaning of the word ‘Samāsik’.
(1.17) Perform Sandhi for the following: (i) pr + utsāh (ii) anya + ukti.
(1.18) What is Visarga Sandhi?
(1.19) Write one-word substitutes for: (i) That which has never happened before (ii) One whose enemy has not yet been born.
(1.20) What is Sambodhan?
(1.21) When is the Rochak Vidha used?
(1.22) What are Tatsama words? Give two examples.
(1.23) Write two synonyms of the word ‘Ashuddha’.
(a) Explain the difference between the figures of speech ‘Anuprās’ and ‘Yamak’.
(b) Which alankār is present in the line “कल्ल कानन कुण्डल मौरपंखा उर वै वनमाला विराजति है” ?
(c) Which alankār is found in the lines “माया महा ठगिनी हम जानी। टिपयु फाँस लिये कर डोले, बोले मधुरी बानी।” ?
(d) Identify the alankār in “तीन बेर खाती थीं वे तीन बेर खाती हैं”.
(e) Define the ‘Yamak’ alankār with an example.
(a) Define the figure of speech ‘Rūpak’ (metaphor).
(b) Which alankār is found in the line “दलदल सुन्दर श्याम-सरीर की, सजत मीरद-सी कल कान्ति थी” ?
(c) What name is given to a simile in which all four constituents are present?
(d) Identify the alankār in the lines “सूले कास सकल मनि छाई। जु जरा ऋतु प्रचुर बुढ़ाई।”
(e) Which alankār is used in “मिया मैं तो चंद खिलाती लेहों” ?
(a) अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह भारत का ‘एन्सलरिब’ हैं।
(b) मामला अभी भी अभियाधीन है।
(c) शांति समझौते पर दोनों पक्षों द्वारा हस्ताक्षर किए गए।
(d) पुल नदी के ऊपर है।
(e) इस कमरे का दरवाज़ा छोटा है।
(a) The police immediately rushed to the site of the accident.
(b) The invading army sacked the city.
(c) The court reserved the judgement.
(d) They have been playing since morning.
(e) My mother has been cooking for an hour.
(a) Give the Sandhi-vichchhed of the word ‘उत्कृष्ट’.
(b) Which type of vowel Sandhi occurs in the word ‘भेषज्य’?
(c) Which Sandhi will occur in the word ‘दुग्धंकर’?
(d) What is the process of separating Samast or Sāmāsik words called?
(e) In which Samās are ‘Dvigū-Dvandva’ predominant?
(f) Which punctuation mark is placed between two antonymous words?
(g) Rewrite the sentence ‘वह तुम्हारी क्या कहने: ’ using the correct prefix ‘सिद्ध’.
(h) Which punctuation mark is used to quote a sentence or passage verbatim?
(i) Write the names of the Hindi punctuation marks with their symbols.
(j) Rewrite correctly punctuated: “यह कहानी जो किसी मजदूर के जीवन से संबंधित है बड़ी मार्मिक है”.
(a) Give the technical English term for ‘स्वतंत्रता’.
(b) Write the Hindi technical term for ‘Acting’.
(c) Explain the meaning of the idiom ‘एक आँख से देखना’.
(d) Write the antonym of the word ‘दरार’.
(e) Give a single word for ‘one whose hand moves very fast’.
(f) Write the Tatsam form of the word ‘बच्चा’.
(g) Write two synonyms (paryāyavāchī) of the word ‘दोस्त’.
(h) Write the standard (mānak) form of ‘राणी’.
(i) Explain the meaning of the proverb ‘हाथी के पाँव में सबका पाँच’.
(j) Write the antonym of ‘श्री गणेश’.
(a) Passage-A about libraries and its five questions (i–v).
(b) Passage-B about culture & civilisation and its five questions (i–v).
(a) "Durd hai vah desh jahā̃ sāhitya nahī̃ hai." – “Wretched is the country where there is no literature.”
(b) "Par-hit saris dharm nahī̃ bhāī, par pīṛā sam nahī̃ adhamāī!" – “Brother, no religion equals serving others, and no sin equals causing others pain.”
(a) Passage describing the advent of spring (beginning “Rajatumb basant ke āgaman se hī …”) for precis writing.
(b) Passage on the festival-loving nature of human beings (beginning “Manuṣya, utsav-priya hote haĩ …”) for precis writing.
(a) Information Technology
(b) India’s advancing steps in space
(c) Sports and health
(d) Our (India’s) cultural heritage
(a) Earthquake: A natural disaster
(b) Communication and life
(c) Pollution: Problem and solution
(d) Living a thousand days is just living
(a) Assuming yourself to be the Deputy Secretary, Food Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, draft a circular to all District Officers regarding the supply of food-grains; OR, assuming yourself to be the Under Secretary, Industry Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, write a reminder letter to the Secretary when a reply has not been received.
(b) Issue a notification regarding the appointment of Shri Rachendra Pal to the post of Assistant Labour Commissioner in the Labour Ministry, Office of the Labour Commissioner, Bhopal; OR write a report on the seminar organised by the literary organisation ‘Hindi Prachar Samiti’.