G.S.

Test-5
IAS-2013

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II

PART (I)
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 TWO (2) OF THE FOLLOWING IN AROUND 200 WORDS EACH.
(220=40)
(a) What is inclusive education and its primary objective? Identify the major initiatives
and schemes of inclusive education. Do you think that these initiatives can
effectively address the major challenges of inclusive education?
(b) It is impossible to govern a Huge Country like India from a single centre. Therefore,
the federal system is inevitable. Analyse the above statement from the context of
evolving federal structure.
(c)What is independence of Judiciary? Does independence imply absence of
accountability? What are the different measures that have been taken to make
judiciary accountable?
2.

Answer any five (5) of the following questions. Your answer to each of the question
should not exceed 100 words.
(510=50)
(a)What is the interrelation among Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, PDS and UID?
Explain.
(b)Discuss the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategy adopted in
MGNREGA.
(c)Compare and Contrast Indian Supreme Court with American Supreme Court.
(d)Discuss the Indian Parliaments efforts in making the Directive Principles of State
Policy as justiciable rights.
(e)Parliament is the guardian of public purse. With increasing trend of delegated
legislation, Describe the role of audit and audit committees in governance.
(f)Why, in last 200 years, USA has made 27 constitu-tional amendments in comparison to
more than 100 of Indian Constitution in last 60 years? Give your answer by
comparing the constitutional amendment processes of the two countries.

(g)Compare under the following heads:

(i) Impeachment process of Chief Justice of India and Srilanka.
(ii) Election of Indian and US president.
(iii)Due process of law and procedure established by law enshrined in Indian and
USA Constitution.
3.

Answer the following questions in about 50 words each:

(45=20)

(a) Indian Constitution promotes international co-operation and amity. Elucidate.

(b) How the salaries and service conditions enshrined in Constitution for Judiciary,
ensure independence of the courts?
(c)Fundamental duties are in positive form with a view to striving towards excellence. In
the light of the statement, explain the meaning of fundamental duties, their
implications and enforcement.
(d) How are interests of minorities protected by the Indian Constitution?
4.

Write short notes on any five (5) of the following in about 30 words each:
(a) Japanese Constitution as a Peace Constitution

(53=15)

(b) National Judicial Data Grid

(c) Doctrine of Progressive Interpretation
(d) Psychosocial Disabilities
(e)Article 371 (2) and Maharashtra
(f) Primus inter pares
5.

Answer any three (3) of the following in around 200 words each.

(320=60)

(a)Bangladesh holds the key to security and economic development of northeast India.
Do you agree with the statement? Discuss the major stands off between India and
Bangladesh.
(b) The ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership is like an anchor of stability from the western
confines of the Indian Ocean to the shores of the Pacific, from the Straits of Hormuz
to the Straits of Malacca. Discuss India- ASEAN maritime cooperation in the light of
new security scenario of the Indian Ocean and the Asia-pacific.
(c)Where do you locate India in the new global world economy? Evaluate from the
context of
India and WTO.
(d)Write an essay on Indian Diaspora in Gulf. Examine its role in facilitation of Indo-Gulf
relationship.
6.

Answer any three (3) of the following questions. Your answer to each of the question
should not exceed 100 words.
(310=30)
(a) The growing India-Israel defence relations are the product of common security issues
and defence market imperatives but not based on shared global-regional common

security perceptions. In the light of statement analyze

relations?

India-Israel defence

(b) What is Arms Trade Treaty? Why India has refused to sign this treaty?
(c) With the melting of ice at Arctic, it has opened the gate of Politics. Being an Observer
state of Arctic council what should be Indias approach towards the preservation of
Arctic resources?
(d)Africa is a key partner in grand development strategy of India with opportunities and
challenges Elucidate the statement while mentioning Indias capacity building
programmes in Africa.
(e)South Asia is eminently placed in the Chinese strategic calculation. Discuss?
7.

Answer the following questions in about 50 words each:

(45=20)

(a)Discuss the impact of growing Nepal-China relationship on India.

(b) Enumerate the major hurdles in West Asia Peace process.
(c) Discuss the implication of Indian Oil Companies' Energy quest in Iran on Indias
Energy Security.
(d) Discuss the impact of Nitaqat law of Saudi Arabia on India.
8.

Write short notes on any five (5) of the following in about 30 words each:
(a)Delhi Dialogue V
(b)Digital Diplomacy
(c)Pivot Asia Policy
(d)Look East Policy-2
(e)Back Channel Diplomacy
(f) Indonesias Corruption Eradication Commission

(53=15)