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Stepup Test Series FLT/2024

VAJIRAM & RAVI


[Institute for IAS Examination]

GENERAL STUDIES
FULL LENTGH TEST
Test - 1 (GS 1 CT)

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250

INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should attempt all questions.

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end


of the question.

Important: Attempt questions in the “Answer Booklet” in the same


serial order in which they are printed in the question paper. If you
skip a question, indicate it accordingly in your “Answer Booklet”.

Pages left blank in the answer book are to be clearly struck out in
ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may not be given credit.

9-B, Bada Bazar Marg, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi-110060


1. ‘Cave paintings are the window into the aesthetic sensitivity and
creativeness of ancient humans.’ Discuss the statement with reference to
ancient Indian cave paintings. (10 marks, 150 words)

2. Evaluate the role of subsidiary alliance policy in turning ‘the British


Empire in India’ into ‘the British Empire of India’.
(10 marks, 150 words)

3. Mass nationalism was a watershed in the Indian freedom struggle


towards independence. How did the Indian Business community react to
it? Discuss. (10 marks, 150 words)

4. Do you agree that non-alignment adopted after independence formed the


bed-rock of Indian Foreign policy. Substantiate. (10 marks, 150 words)

5. Colonial legacy is the primary source of political instability in the African


Continent. Examine. (10 marks, 150 words)

6. Sustainable urban development needs mindful reassessment of land use


patterns. Discuss. (10 marks, 150 words)

7. Socio-cultural factors more than economic factors influence women


migration patterns in India. Discuss. (10 marks, 150 words)

8. Discuss the significance of the IT industries in promoting regional


development in India. (10 marks, 150 words)

9. Explain the formation of islands in the Indian Ocean Region with suitable
examples. (10 marks, 150 words)

10. Mention the global occurrences of major tropical cyclones in 2023 and
2024. Also, explain their impacts on local communities.
(10 marks, 150 words)

11. Mahatma Gandhi described himself as a ‘true disciple’ of Balgangadhar


Tilak despite having political differences. In this context, analyse the
similarities and differences between Gandhian methods and extremism.
(15 marks, 250 words)
12. ‘Partition was a necessary evil to get rid of British rule and prevent a
complete breakdown of law and order.’ Analyse. (15 marks, 250 words)

13. To what extent urbanisation has influenced the social hierarchy in Indian
society? Explain. (15 marks, 250 words)

14. Globalisation expanded the market opportunities for goods and services
beyond domestic territories. Discuss the effects of globalisation on the
Indian craft industry with examples. (15 marks, 250 words)

15. Rise of communalism in secular India threatens the social fabric and public
order. Discuss the measures to contain the spread of communalism.
(15 marks, 250 words)

16. Describe the distribution of major palm oil producing countries. Also,
indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.
(15 marks, 250 words)

17. Discuss the importance of water as the chief architect of the earth
surface. (15 marks, 250 words)

18. ‘Tropical rainforests of the ocean are under serious threat of existence.’
Discuss. Also, suggest measures to rejuvenate these critical ecosystems.
(15 marks, 250 words)

19. Explain the reasons for geographical concentration of ozone holes. What
are the remedial measures to ozone depletion?
(15 marks, 250 words)

20. ‘Global warming increasingly contributes to extreme weather events.’


Examine the statement with special focus on recent events of natural
hazards in the Indian subcontinent. (15 marks, 250 words)

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