G.S.

TEST-3
IAS-2013

MODERN INDIA
&
GEOGRAPHY
TIME ALLOWED : 3 HRS.

Maximum Marks : 250

INSTRUCTIONS
CANDIDATES SHOULD ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN UNDER EACH QUESTION.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated.

1.

Answer any one (1) of the following in about 250 words:

(125=25)

(a) Gandhiji was an heir to the Political traditions of both the Moderates and the
Extremists and attempted not only a synthesis of the best in his thinking but gave it
a more practical and dynamic turn. Discuss.
(b) British Imperial Authorities favoured the western system of Education through the
medium of English language out of administrative compulsions. Elaborate.
2.

Answer any one (1) of the following in about 250 words:

(125=25)

(a)Mineral rich regions around the world are facing the problems of poverty, hunger
and unemployment. Do you agree? Critically examine with suitable examples.
(b)Explain with examples the endogenetic and exogenetic forces and the resultant
landforms along with the critical changes in various landforms.
3.

Answer any one (1) of the following in about 200 words:

(120=20)

(a)Cripps Mission was an encouragement to the separatist forces in India. Explain.

(b)A Master Piece of Curzons Internal Policy was the partition of Bengal. Comment.
4.

Answer the following in about 200 words each:

(220=40)

(a) Cropping pattern in India has largely been governed by the agro-climatic factors.
However, there has been a deviation from the conventional agro-climatic factors
resulting in disastrous consequences. Discuss with suitable examples.

(b) What is biodiversity? How have human activities affected biodiversity in the recent
past? Explain with suitable examples/case studies. Also briefly discuss the role of
National Biodiversity Authority in biodiversity conservation.
5.

Answer the following in about 100 words each:

(310=30)

(a) xplain in detail the effects of British Raj on Art and Architecture of India.
(b) Discuss the impact of Drain Theory of Dadabhai Nauroji in the growth of Economic
nationalism.
(c)Explain the differences between Mathura and Gandhara School of Art.
6.

Answer the following in about 100 words each:

(510=50)

(a) Discuss the factors responsible for develop-ment of Information Technology

industry in India.
(b) One of the factors for the under development of Eastern coastal states of India is
the higher frequency of occurrence of tropical cyclones in comparison to their
western counterparts. Comment.
(c) Primary industries have a general pattern of location. Discuss.
(d) Volcanism is an important geo-physical phenomenon having great geological and
economic significance. Elaborate.
(e) Bring out the importance of ports in economic development of India and discuss
issues related with these ports.
7.

Answer any five (5) of the following in about 20 words each:

(52=10)

(a) Susini Folk Dance

(b) Home Charges
(c) Calcutta Female juvenile Society
(d) Faruqi Style of Architecture
(e) Harela
(f) e-Abhilekh
8.

Answer any eight (8) of the following in about 50 words each:

(85=40)
(a) Sergeant Plan of Education introduced revolutionary measures into the National
Scheme of Education. Elucidate.
(b) Bring out the differences between Indian renaissance and European renaissance.
(c) Nehrus foreign policy was a combination of pragmatism and legacy of Indian

National Movement. Elucidate.

(d) What do you understand by urban heat island?
(e) Discuss the impact of green revolution on environment.
(f) What were the achievements of COP-11 held in Hyderabad?
(g) Discuss the role played by the middle class in freedom struggle.
(h) Bring out the differences between Tanjore and Mysore School of Painting.

9.

(i)

Discuss the impacts of temperature inversion.

(j)

List out the impacts of offshore drilling on marine environment.

Answer any five (5) of the following in about 20 words each:

(a) Cloud burst

(b)

Endemic species

(c) Chernozem

(d)

Slope Modification

(e) Doppler Weather Radar

(f)

Coral Bleaching

(52=10)