UPSC Mains GENERAL-STUDIES-PAPER-I 2011

Essentially all that is contained in Part IV-A of the Constitution is just a codification of tasks integral to the Indian way of life.' Critically examine this statement.

The exercise of executive clemency is not a privilege but is based on several principles, and discretion has to be exercised in public considerations.' Analyse this statement in the context of the judicial powers of the President of India.

Discuss the extent, causes, and implications of the 'nutrition transition' said to be underway in India.

Bring out the salient features of the PCPNDT Act, 1994, and the implications of its amendment in 2003.

Trace the salient sequence of events in the popular revolt that took place in February 1946 in the then 'Royal Indian Navy' and bring out its significance in the freedom struggle. Do you agree with the view that the sailors who took part in this revolt were some of the unsung heroes of the freedom struggle ?

Evaluate the influence of the three important women's organizations of the early twentieth century in India on the country's society and politics. To what extent do you think were the social objectives of these organizations constrained by their political objectives ?

Critically examine the design of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) scheme. Do you think it has a better chance of success than the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) in achieving its objectives ?

Highlight the structure, objectives and role of the Advertising Standards Council of India. In what way has the August 2006 government notification made it more effective ?

Salient recommendations of the RBI-appointed Damodaran committee on customer service in Banks.

Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS).

Evolution of 'Green Benches' in our higher judiciary.

Distinction between 'Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees' and 'Parliamentary Forums'.

Benefits and potential drawbacks of 'cash-transfers' to 'Below Poverty Line' (BPL) households.

New initiatives during the 11th Five Year Plan in the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB).

The impact of climate change on water resources in India.

Measures taken by the Indian government to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean.

The significance of counter-urbanisation in the improvement of metropolitan cities in India.

Problems specific to the denotified and nomadic tribes in India.

Benoy-Badal-Dinesh' martyrdom

Bharat Naujawan Sabha

Babbar Akali' movement.

Phase-IV of the tiger monitoring programme in India.

Why the Central Statistics Office has notified a new series of Consumer Price Index from this year ?

Composition and functions of the National Executive Committee of the National Disaster Management Authority.

The Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 and why it has been in the news recently ?

The Telecommunications Ministry's proposed Spectrum Management Commission.

The Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach to sanitation.

Distinguish either between the 'Moatsu' and 'Yemshe' festivals of Nagaland or the 'Losar' and 'Khan' festivals of Arunachal Pradesh.

Bhand Pather

Swang

Maach

Bhaona

Mudiyettu

Dashavatar.

Nisarga-Runa technology of BARC.

The first-aid that you can safely administer to a person standing next to you at the bus-stop who suddenly faints.

The Kaveri K-10 aero-engine.

Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) technology.

E-governance initiatives by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Lieutenant Navdeep Singh

Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar

Lobsang Sangay

P. R. Sreejesh

Nileema Mishra

V. Tejeswini Bai

Aishwarya Narkar