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There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
All the questions are compulsory.
The number o f marks carried by each question is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be
stated clearly on the cover o f this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No
marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
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In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has
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What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in
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There is a clear acknowledgement that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a
tool of industrial development, manufacturing and exports. Recognizing this
potential, the whole instrumentality of SEZs requires augmentation. Discuss
the issues plaguing the success of SEZs with respect to taxation, governing
laws and administration. 12
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India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which has a database

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erroneous patents. Discuss the pros and cons of making this database
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Discuss the Namami Gauge and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
programmes and causes of mixed results from the previous schemes. What
quantum leaps can help preserve the river Ganga better than incremental
inputs ? 12
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significant gaps. Discuss various aspects. 12
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The persisting drives of the Government for development of large industries
in backward areas have resulted in isolating the tribal population and the
farmers who face multiple displacements. With Malkangiri and Naxalbari
foci, discuss the corrective strategies needed to win the Left Wing Extremism
(LWE) doctrine affected citizens back into the mainstream of social and
economic growth. 12
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3TSWT / GENERAL STUDIES

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3 7 $ TsfTrft tffZTj?3JT^3 WT 3777 VIE WJ $ ^7ZTWRT Wlf^ /

Question Paper Specific Instructions

There are TWENTY questions printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.

All the questions are compulsory.

The number o f marks carried by each question is indicated against it.

Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.

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pros and cons. 12—

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thermal power producers and the related industry ? 12

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India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which has a database

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