UPSC IAS General Studies Paper IV: 2013 SECTION- A Q.1 What do you understand by ‘values’ and ‘ethics’? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2 (a) What do you understand by the following terms in the context of public service? (5 x 3 …
Q. Discuss the development of Western education in Bihar from 1813 to 1947. [38 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any scanner app) on crackingcs2021@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if your name is Ashok Kumar and …
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Q. What were the causes of the santhal revolt? What were its course and outcome? [66th-BPSC-2021] Ans: The Santhals lived scattered in various districts of Bihar and Bengal in eastern India. like Barabhum, Chota Nagpur, Purulia, Palamau, Hazaribagh, Dumka, Bankura and Birbhum etc. The area of maximum concentration of Santhals was called Daman-i-koh or Santhal …
Q. “Champaran Satyagraha was watershed in the freedom struggle.” Explain. [67th BPSC/2021] Ans: Champaran district of Bihar attained prominence in the freedom struggle of the country as Gandhiji, in 1917, after his returning from South Africa, chose it for experimenting with his Satyagraha as the weapon of mass movement. Unlike the earlier peasant movements like …
Q. COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide. However, technological advancements are being availed readily to win over the crisis. Give an account of how technology was sought to aid management of the pandemic.Ans: Covid-19 pandemic is a far greater social, economic, and political phenomenon than merely a biomedical one. Due to its ability to …
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Q. Write a short note on the origin of Covid-19. How 2nd wave of covid 19 was different from the first in symptom, spread and impact?Ans:The origin of Covid-19: Recently, a group of 18 scientists, most of them from the U.S published a letter in the journal Science, calling for further investigation to determine the …
Disaster Management Introduction: The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations not only emphasize on the need to protect and conserve natural resources of the environment, but also to sustain and develop the vulnerable communities through building resilience during calamities and disasters. The Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) provides a set of guidelines for …
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Environmental Pollution In the pursuit for higher economic growth and human development, several externalities arise leading to potential conflict in ensuring a healthy natural environment. Given that there is a limit to extraction of the natural capital, the undue extraction of natural resources to meet the growing needs of the population, industries, and other economic …
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Forest Resources The forests play a key role in maintaining ecological stability, providing habitat to wildlife and biodiversity, regulating climate and hydrological cycles. They affect various aspects of human and animal life. In their productive role, forests provide a variety of products such as timber, firewood, and fodder, which are beneficial to humanity. They offer …
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Environment, Climate change and Disaster management in Bihar Abstract: In the last few decades, Bihar has witnessed immense population growth, accompanied with double-digit economic growth, necessitating the increased extraction of the natural resources. Forestry and logging contributed to nearly 1.2 percent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in Bihar, growing at a rate of …
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