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General Studies Paper - 1

Date​: 17/07/2017 ​Duration​: ​1​ Hour

Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words each: (10 x 12.5 = 125 Marks)

1. Why the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is of
particular interest to India? Discuss critically. (200 Words)

2. What do you understand by majoritarianism and minoritarianism in the Indian context?

Critically examine their role in impacting communal tensions in India.

3. Critically analyse challenges and issues faced by poor women in Indian metros in terms
of access to resources, opportunities and services.

4. Data from the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) shows that
India’s problem of gender imbalance may be deepening, with virtually all corners of the
country now affected by a skewed sex ratio at birth. Critically examine causes and
implications of skewed sex ratio in India.

5. Ageing is becoming an emerging issue in India. Discuss the reasons and policy
implications.

6. What is Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and what are its objectives? Critically evaluate
performance of TSP.

7. What are the steps involved in flood forecasting? Discuss the importance of hydrological
and meteorological data in flood forecasting.

8. What are cottage industries? Discuss the problems and prospects of agro-based cottage
industries in India, especially in the northeast.

9. The Ken-Betwa river-linking project was cleared by the standing committee of the
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). Why is this project controversial? Also discuss
implications of NBWL clearance.

10. “The city is never a function of concrete objects assembled in space, but rather, how
people live together, prosper and create better lives for themselves.” Comment in the
Indian context.

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