| (Download) IAS (Main) General Studies (Public Administration) Sample Paper-I : 2011 Posted: 20 Oct 2011 01:32 AM PDT 
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IAS Main General Studies Public Administration Sample Paper - I 1. Comment on any Three of the following questions in not more than 200 words each: 20 × 3 = 60 Marks
(a) A theory of public administration means in our time a theory of politics also. Comment.
(b) "Public and Private Administrations are two species of the same genus, but they also have special values and techniques of their own."Comment.
(c) Politics-Administration dichotomy may be acceptable in theory but may not be acceptable in practice. Comment with reference to Wilson's view.
(d) Scientific Management theory has no space for human aspects. Comment. 2. Describe the evolution of the discipline of public administration with special emphasis on post-1970 developments. What are the possible trends in its growth in the first decade of 21st Century? 60 Marks 3. "The themes developed at MINNOWBROOK conferences I, II & III largely focus on the current and future visions in the field of public administration." Elucidate. 60 Marks 4. Bring out the core values, approaches and assumptions of traditional public administration, New Public Management and digital era of governance and how new has attempted to change or retain old, and to what extent. 60 Marks 5. Comment on any Three of the following questions in not more than 200 words each: 20 × 3 = 60 Marks
(a) "In the science of administration, whether public or private, the basic 'good' is efficiency." Comment.
(b) "Calling Woodrow Wilson, the father of Public Administration is doing injustice to equally or even more eminent contributions made prior to him." Comment.
(c) "Once fully established, bureaucracy is among those social structures which are the hardest to destroy." Comment.
(d) The Classical Science of Administration with special reference to its criticism by Dwight Waldo and Robert Dahl. Comment 6. Discuss the Classical theory of Administration with special reference to Fayol,Gullick & Urwick. 60 Marks 7. Max Weber tried his level best to ensure social acceptance of bureaucracy. Do you agree? Discuss. 60 Marks 8. (a) "Once fully established, bureaucracy is among those social structures which are the hardest to destroy." Discuss. 30 Marks
(b) "The failure of classical theory of administration lies in its capacity to confront theory with evidence." Discuss. 30 Marks read more © 2011 www.upscportal.com ESSAY Guidance ProgrammeINTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. |
| (Download) IAS (Main) General Studies (Sociology) Sample Paper-II : 2011 Posted: 20 Oct 2011 01:22 AM PDT 
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IAS Main General Studies Sociology Sample Paper - II 1. Write short notes on any four of the following,keeping sociological perspectives in view (each short note in about 200 words): 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Reference Group
(b) Manifest and Latent function
(c) Social Fact
(d) Alienation
(e) Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 2. (a) Critically evaluate the main features of Weber's thesis on religion and economy. 30
(b) Analyse Marx's notion of religion and explain why he regarded it as an aspect of superstructure. 30 3. What are the major tenets of functionalism? Substantiate your answer with examples from the approaches of Talcott Parsons and Robert K. Merton. 60 4. (a) Explain the concept of Self, according to Mead. 30
(b) Discuss the concept of Anomie. 30 5. Write short notes on any four the following from a sociological perspective (each short note in about 200 words): 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Social Class and Social Status
(b) Social inequality and Social stratification
(c) Social Mobility
(d) Social Action
(e) Suicide 6. "Social inequality is the device by which societies ensure that the most important positions are filled by the most qualified persons." Critically evaluate. 60 7. (a) Examine the nature and application of Ideal Types with suitable examples. 30
(b) "The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class". Analyse. 30 8. (a) Define ethnicity and race. Analyse it according to Marxist perspective. 30
(b) Examine the role of bureaucracy as an organizational apparatus of the modern state. 30 read more © 2011 www.upscportal.comESSAY Guidance ProgrammeINTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT):: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. |
| (Download) IAS (Main) General Studies (Geography) Sample Paper-II : 2011 Posted: 20 Oct 2011 01:09 AM PDT 
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IAS Main General Studies Geography Sample Paper - II 1. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of ALL of the following for which 1 (one) mark is given to each correct entry. Write in your answer script the significant geographical relevance or strategic importance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economical/ecological/environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry. 3(three) marks are allotted for each write-up. 15x4=60
(a) Jawahar Tunnel
(b) Chambal
(c) Singur
(d) Anand
(e) Vembanad Lake
(f) Sriharikota
(g) Dimapur
(h) Leh
(i) Amritsar
(j) Nizam Sagar
(k) Manas
(l) Bokaro
(m) Sunderbans
(n) Panipat
(o) Dibrugarh 2. Explain the mechanism of Indian monsoon and rainfall patterns. Discuss how it gives rise to floods & droughts in India. 60 3. (a) Discuss the spatial distribution of soil types in India with the help of a sketched map. 30
(b) Examine the problems and prospects of Natural Vegetation in India. 30 4. (a) Discuss the various physiographic regions of India. 30
(b) Examine the space relationship of India with neighbouring countries. 30 5. Write about the following in about 250 words each: 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Energy crisis
(b) Climatic regions of India
(c) Examine the link between surface water utilization and food production in India.
(d) Steps taken in India to conserve marine resources. 6. (a) Discuss the emerging pattern of utilization of land resources in India. 30
(b) Assess as to how land resources utilization affects the economy and ecology in the country. 30 7. (a) Examine the spatial variation in the distribution of forest and wild life resources in India. 30
(b) Discuss the prospects of alternate energy resources in India. 30 8. (a) "India is poor because nature has endowed her with limited mineral resources." How far do you agree with this statement? 30
(b) Examine the affect of mining on economy and ecology of a region. 30 |
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| (IGP) CSAT Paper - I : Geography - MCQ 1 Posted: 20 Oct 2011 12:04 AM PDT 
Geography 1. Consider the following statements
(i) Geographically India covers an area of 32, 87, 263 sq km.
(ii) India is now the sixth nation to have gone into outer space.
(iii) India's mainland extend between latitudes 8o4' and 37o6' worth, longitudes 68o7' and 97o25' east.
(iv) The total length of the coast line of the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands and Andaman & Nicobar Islands is 7,516.6 km.
Which of the above statements is in correct?
(a) i and iv only.
(b) ii and iii only.
(c) Ii and iv only.
(d) None of the above. 2. The Eastern and the Western Ghats meets in?
(a) Nilgiri Hills.
(b) Cardamom Hills
(c) Lushi Hills
(d) None of the above. 3. Consider the following statements.
(i) Indus rises near Mansarovar is Tibet.
(ii) Satluj a tributarie of Indus also originated in Tibet.
(iii) Bhagirathi and the Alkananda which joint at Dev Prayag to form the Ganga.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(a) i and iii only
(b) i and ii only
(c) ii and iii only
(d) all of the above 4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Brahamputra rises in Tibet, where it is known as Tsangpo.
(b) Near Passighat, the Debang and Lohit join the river Brahmaputra.
(c) The Barak river, the Head Stream of Meghna, rises in the Hills of Meghalaya.
(d) In the Deccan region, most of the major river system flowing generally in the east direction. 5. Consider the following statements.
(i) Godavari is the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basis covering 10% of the area of India.
(ii) Narmada & Kavaeri river are about the same size.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
(a) i only.
(b) ii only.
(c) Both i and ii
(d) Neither i nor ii. Answer Key 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d)
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| (Download) IAS (Main) General Studies (Sociology) Sample Paper-I : 2011 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 06:11 AM PDT 
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IAS Main General Studies Sociology Sample Paper - 1 1. Write short notes on any four of the following, keeping sociological perspectives in view (each short note in about 200 words): 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Reference Group
(b) Manifest and Latent function
(c) Social Fact
(d) Alienation
(e) Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 2. (a) Critically evaluate the main features of Weber's thesis on religion and economy. 30
(b) Analyse Marx's notion of religion and explain why he regarded it as an aspect of superstructure. 30 3. What are the major tenets of functionalism? Substantiate your answer with examples from the approaches of Talcott Parsons and Robert K. Merton. 60 4. (a) Explain the concept of Self, according to Mead. 30
(b) Discuss the concept of Anomie. 30 5. Write short notes on any four the following from a sociological perspective (each short note in about 200 words): 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Social Class and Social Status
(b) Social inequality and Social stratification
(c) Social Mobility
(d) Social Action
(e) Suicide 6. "Social inequality is the device by which societies ensure that the most important positions are filled by the most qualified persons." Critically evaluate. 60 7. (a) Examine the nature and application of Ideal Types with suitable examples. 30
(b) "The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class". Analyse. 30 8. (a) Define ethnicity and race. Analyse it according to Marxist perspective. 30
(b) Examine the role of bureaucracy as an organizational apparatus of the modern state. 30 read more © 2011 www.upscportal.comESSAY Guidance ProgrammeINTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT):: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. |
| (Download) IAS (Main) General Studies (Geography) Sample Paper-I : 2011 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 05:57 AM PDT 
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IAS Main General Studies Geography Sample Paper-I 1. On the outline map of World provided to you, mark the location of ALL of the following for which 1 (one) mark is given to each correct entry. Write in your answer script the significant geographical relevance or strategic importance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/ economical/ecological/environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry. 3(three) marks are allotted for each write-up. 4 × 15 = 60
(a) Belfast
(b) Kyoto
(c) Steppes
(d) Kiev
(e) Borneo
(f) Peruvian current
(g) Namib desert
(h) Danube
(i) Lesotho
(j) Broken Hill
(k) Lake Victoria
(l) Persian Gulf
(m) Nuuk
(n) Sydney
(o) Cape Town 2. Discuss the various factors that control the landform development. 60 3. (a) Highlight the geomorphic features essentially found in topographies under the first cycle of erosion. 30
(b) Discuss how the continental drift theory has influenced the plate tectonics theory. 30 4. (a) Discuss the physical conditions of Earth's interior. 30
(b) Examine the concept of Isostasy. 30 5. Write about the following in about 250 words each: 15 × 4 = 60
(a) Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces
(b) Causes and effects of sea level changes
(c) Applied Geomorphology
(d) Importance of coral reefs and measures to protect them 6. (a) Discuss the bottom topography of Atlantic Ocean. 30
(b) Examine the types of ocean deposits and their importance for mankind. 30 7. Examine the spatial variation of salinity and discuss the factors that influence the salinity of the ocean. 60 8. (a) Give a vivid account of ocean currents of Pacific Ocean. 30
(b) Analyze the spatial distribution of marine resources, over Earth's surface. 30 |
| (IGP) CSAT Paper - I : Science and Technology - MCQ 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:14 AM PDT 
Science and Technology Q.1. The largest human cell is?
(a) Blood cell
(b) Female ovum
(c) Mycoplamsa
(d) Sperm cell Q.2. During the transformation of tadpole into frog. The embryonic tissues like gills and tail are digested by?
(a) Lysosome
(b) Sieve cell
(c) Matrix
(d) None of the above Q.3. Consider the following Statements:-
(i) Cell wall is present in both plant and animal cells.
(ii) Vacuoles is present only in animal cells.
(iii) Centrioles are absent in plant cells.
(iv) Plastids are present only in plant cells.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
(a) i, ii
(b) i, iii, iv
(c) iii, iv
(d) None of the above Q.4. Consider the following statements
(i) Chromosomes are usually found is pairs.
(ii) Pea only have 12, a human being have 46 chromosomes.
(iii) The number of chromosomes are related to the intelligence or complexity of the creature.
Which of the above statement is incorrect?
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) iii only
(d) All of the above read more © 2011 www.upscportal.comESSAY Guidance ProgrammeINTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT):: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. |
| (IGP) CSAT Paper - I : Indian Polity - MCQ 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:27 AM PDT 
Indian Polity 1. Match the following
List I List II
(Name of the Case) (Subject matter)
(A) Golak Nath Case 1. Power of Parliament to amend the constitution
(B) Nagrajan Case 2. Balance between fundamen tal rights and D.P.S.P
(C) Maneka Gandhi Case 3. Dynamic scope of right to life.
(D) Minerav Mills Case 4. Reservation of seats for back ward classes.
Code
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 2 1 3 4 2. In India Secularism is used in which context?
(i) Secularism means that the state cannot patronise any religion at all.
(ii) It means Political Parties with religion affiliations from contesting elections.
Which of the above statement is /are correct,
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2. 3. Who of the following determines the number of members and their conditions of service in case of the UPSC?
(a) Prime Minister. (b) President. (c) Ministry of Personnel. (d) Ministry of Home Affairs. 4. If any body holds a public office illegally, which one of the following writs will be issued by the Supreme Court?
(a) Quo warrnato.
(b) Certiorari
(c) Prohibition
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| (Download) Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2010 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:36 AM PDT 
 Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2010 The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), made during the UN Millennium Summit on 8 September 2000, stand for solidarity and determination of the world leaders to rid the world of poverty and improve the lot of humanity. The goals inter alia call for reducing by half the proportion of people living below the poverty line; reducing by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger between 1990 and 2015; ensuring that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling; eliminating gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005 and at all levels by 2015; reducing by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the underfive mortality rate; reducing by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio; halting and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS and incidence of malaria and other major diseases by 2015. It also emphasized on integrating the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reversing loss of environmental resources; reducing by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation; achieving significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by 2020. It also stressed on developing further an open trading and financial system that is rule-based, predictable and non-discriminatory, with a commitment to good governance at both national and international levels, development and poverty reduction – nationally and internationally; dealing comprehensively with developing countries debt problems through national and international measures to make debt sustainable in the long term; in cooperation with the developing countries, developing decent and productive work for youth; providing access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries in cooperation with pharmaceutical companies; and making available the benefits of new technologies – especially information and communication technologies in cooperation with the private sector. Eighteen (18) targets describe these objectives under the 8 goals (MDGs) in the United Nations MDG framework of 2003. In the Indian context, 12 of the 18 targets are relevant. read more © 2011 www.upscportal.comESSAY Guidance ProgrammeINTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT):: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs | CSAT Syllabus | UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online. |
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| (JOBS) Bihar PSC: Sahayak Abhiyojan Padadhikari Advt. 41/2011, 42/2011 Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:47 AM PDT 
 Bihar Public Service Commission विज्ञापन संख्या 41/2011, सहायक अभियोजन पदाधिकारी प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा, 2011 गृह (आरक्षी) विभाग, बिहार के अन्तर्गत सहायक अभियोजन पदाधिकारी, वेतनमान पी॰बी॰-2 पे बैड, 9300-34800/- $ ग्रेड पे 4800/- के कुल 80 (अस्सी) पदों पर नियुक्ति हेतु सुयोग्य उम्मीदवारों से विहित प्रपत्र में आवेदन आमंत्रित किये जाते हैं। इन 80 (अस्सी) पदों में से अनारक्षित (01) को 40 (चालीस), अनुसूचित जाति (02) को 13 (तेरह), अनुसूचित जनजाति (03) को 01 (एक), अत्यन्त पिछड़ा वर्ग (04) को 10 (दस), पिछड़ा वर्ग (05) को 14 (चैदह) एवं पिछड़े वर्ग की महिला (06) को 02(दो) पद अनुमान्य हैं। इन अनुमान्य पदों में से विकलांगों को 03 (तीन) प्रतिशत आरक्षण देय होगा। शैक्षिक योग्यता: - किसी मान्यताप्राप्त विष्वविद्यालय से विधि स्नातक।
उम्र सीमा: दिनांक 1.8.2010 को अधिकतम,
(1) अनारक्षित वर्ग (पुरूष) - 37 वर्ष
(2) पिछड़ा वर्ग/अत्यन्त पिछड़ा वर्ग (पुरूष एवं महिला) - 40 वर्ष
(3) अनारक्षित वर्ग - (महिला) - 40 वर्ष
(4) अनुसूचित जाति/अनुसूचित जनजाति (पुरूष एवं महिला) - 42 वष चयन की प्रक्रिया: - नियुक्ति हेतु चयन लिखित परीक्षा तथा साक्षात्कार के आधार पर किया जायेगा।
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