| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination |
| Year | 2019 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | General Knowledge |
| Subject | General Knowledge |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 300 |
| Question Type | Descriptive / Subjective |
This is the General Knowledge question paper for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination held in 2019 by UPSC. The paper consists of descriptive questions, carrying a maximum of 300 marks and allowing three hours for completion. It is a crucial component for candidates aspiring to join the Indian Forest Service, testing their knowledge across various general awareness domains relevant to the service. Aspirants can use this paper to understand the exam's depth, question types, and marking scheme, aiding in their preparation strategy.
(a) Describe the Roman trade with India during post-Mauryan period with emphasis on main ports, internal trade routes and commodities. (200 words)
(b) Trace the rise of Bhakti Movement. Discuss its nature with reference to Dvaita and Advaita Vada. (200 words)
(c) Discuss administrative policies of king Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara empire. (125 words)
(d) Elaborate the main tenets of Samrat Ashoka's Dhamma. (125 words)
(a) What is meant by recession? What steps has the Government of India taken so far to tackle the current ongoing recession in the country? (200 words)
(b) What are the major environmental policies till the date in India to address the problem of environmental pollution and degradation? Do you think these policies are sufficient to resolve the environmental pollution and degradation in India? (200 words)
(c) What do you mean by Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the public sector banks in India? What steps has the Government of India adopted in recent time to reduce the NPAs of the public sector banks? (125 words)
(d) Do you think that Paris Agreement on Climate Change is loaded against the developing countries like India? (125 words)
(a) To what extent has the asymmetrical federal scheme offering differential autonomy for territorially concentrated ethnic groups helped in protecting the rights of minorities within these sub-units, or the rights of inter-state migrants in India? Critically analyze. (200 words)
(b) While civil-political rights merely ask the state to refrain from acting in a certain way, the satisfaction of social rights requires the state to act affirmatively. Comment while assessing the success and limitations of state's affirmative actions in providing social and economic justice in India. (200 words)
(c) Comment on the nature of ordinance-making power of the President of India. Also discuss the various safeguards which can help to prevent possible misuse of such a power. (125 words)
(d) While contextualizing the Panchayats in their larger institutional and functional framework, outline the critically important role they play in ensuring democratic decentralization in India. (125 words)
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The examination is the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination.
This question paper is from the year 2019.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Indian Forest Service Examination.
The subject of this paper is General Knowledge.
The maximum marks for this paper are 300.
The time allowed to complete the paper is Three Hours.