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lJ.no. Pages 3 154 GENSRAL STUDTES.I PAPER.tr (ctIMPULSORY) MARKS: 250 TIME:...

lJ.no. Pages 3 154 GENSRAL STUDTES.I PAPER.tr (ctIMPULSORY) MARKS: 250 TIME: 3 EOURS The figures indicate fuII rnarks forthe questions. Iastructions I i) There are 2S Questious in tot*I. Answer Six questions from Q.Ncs.l. to l0 and Eisht questions from Q.No"s 1I to 20. iilAnswerto Q.Nc.s I to 10 should be in 150 words whereas answers to Q"No.s 11 to 20 should be in 200 words. Arswer a*y Six af the following : 6x15:90 I. Is it true that ttre uprising of 1 85 7 became crucial in affecting the British policies tow-ards co,ionial India ? Examine criticaliv. 15 2. Analyse the factors resporsible for the Civil Disobedience movement ( 1930- 31). ls 3. How did sociai legislation in the nineteenth century improve the condition of women in India ? Answer citing suitable exanrples. 15 4. DiscussthemechanismoflndianMonsoon. 15 5. Give an account of the ethnic diversity of,the North Eastern States. I5 6. Discuss the characteristics and the distribution ofthe major soil types of India. 15 7, Make acomparative study ofTropieal Cyclone and Tknperate Cyclone. i5 Irro  oflndian Oceau area' 15 8. Discuss the geopolitical importance 9. What is sex ratio atbi*hand what are its implications ? 15 trO. Discuss the increasing menace of drug abuse among the youth aad sug- gest measures to counter this social disaster. I5 Answer any Eight of the following : 8x20:i60 11. Write short nctes in not rnare than 50 words each on any-FOUR of thefollowing: 4x51* a) SufiMovernent b) Theosophical SocietY c) Gandhara School ofArt tti KiangNangbah e) VesaraArchitecture l)WilliamsonA Sangna 12. Exarnine the causes ofthe Russiaa Revolution of 19i 7 and indicate its significanceinwcrldhistory. 20 tr3" Analyse the factors leading to the end ofthe Cold rvar and account for the US ascendancyintheworld. 20 14. What role did the economic ideas play in the eariy phase ofthe British rule in the shaping ofland tenure policy ofthe country ?Analyse citing ex- amples. 2A 15. What are the positive and negative irnpacts of Globalisationupon the social fabric oflndia ? Discuss giving examples. 20 16. What is the eollcept ofplate tectonics ? Hcw does it help in explaining the 12] foni,ationoftheHimaiayas? 20 17. lYrite short notes in nat more than 50 words each on any FOUR of the following : 4x5:20 alMeghalayanAge tr)'GfttoMonotheists' c)Elnino d) Sustainable developrnent e)Agro-Ii:restry flAtmosphere 18, Discuss the causes and consequences ofenvirormental degradation and highlight th€related consen/ationmeasures. 20 19. Elucidate the concepts of 'rnajoritarianism' and'minoritarianism' in ac- centuating ccmmunal tensions in India. Examine the effects criticaily. 2A 20. Discuss the issue ofdevelopment-induced displacements in Indiawith exampies. 20 ,,