lkekU; vè;;u&2016 (iz'ui=k&I)

fuEufyf[kr izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj 200 'kCnksa ls vfèkd ugha gksuk pkfg;sA 'kCn foLrkj dh vis{kk iz'uksÙkj dh
varoZLrq vfèkd egÙoiw.kZ gSA
1. izkjfEHkd ckS¼ Lrwi&dyk] yksd o.;Z&fo"k;ksa ,oa dFkkudksa dks fpf=kr djrs gq, ckS¼ vkn'kks± dh liQyrkiwod
Z O;k[;k
djrh gSA fo'knhdj.k dhft;sA
Early Buddhist stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjr dh
Elucidate. fojklr ,oa laLÑfr)
2. fot;uxj ujs'k Ñ".knso jk; u osQoy Lo;a ,d oqQ'ky fo}ku Fks vfirq fo|k ,oa lkfgR; osQ egku laj{kd Hkh FksA foospuk
dhft;sA
Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a
great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjr dh fojklr ,oa laLÑfr)
3. ;g Li"V dhft;s fd 1857 dk foIyo fdl izdkj vkSifuosf'kd Hkkjr osQ izfr fczfV'k uhfr;ksa osQ fodklØe esa ,d
egÙoiw.kZ ,sfrgkfld eksM+ gSA
Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies
towards colonial India.
(12½ vad) vkèkqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl (Lora=krk ls iwoZ)
4. Lora=krk laxkz e es]a fo'ks"k rksj ij xk¡èkhoknh pj.k osQ nkSjku efgykvksa dh Hkwfedk dk foospu dhft;sA
Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.
(12½ vad) vkèkqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl (Lora=krk ls iwoZ)
5. Lora=krk osQ fy;s la?k"kZ esa lqHkk"kpUnz cksl ,oa egkRek xk¡èkh osQ eè; n`f"Vdks.k dh fHkUurkvksa ij izdk'k Mkfy;sA
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for
freedom. (12½ vad) vkèkqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl (Lora=krk ls iwoZ)
6. D;k Hkk"kkbZ jkT;ksa osQ xBu us Hkkjrh; ,drk osQ mn~n's ; dks etcwrh iznku dh gS\
Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?
(12½ vad) vkèkqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl (Lora=krk ds i'pkr)
7. if'peh vizQhdk esa mifuos'k&fojksèkh la?k"kks± dks ik'pkR;&f'kf{kr vizQhfd;ksa osQ uo laHkzkra oxZ osQ }kjk usrR` o iznku fd;k
x;k FkkA ijh{k.k dhft;sA
The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans.
Examine. (12½ vad) (fo'o bfrgkl)
8. oS'ohdj.k us Hkkjr esa lkaLÑfrd fofoèkrk osQ vkarjd (dksj) dks fdl lhek rd izHkkfor fd;k gS\ Li"V dhft;sA
To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjrh;
lekt ,oa lkekftd leL;k,¡)
9. ¶xjhch mUewyu dh ,d vfuok;Z 'krZ xjhcksa dks oafprrk osQ izØe ls foeqDr dj nsuk gSA¸ mi;qDr mnkgj.k izLrqr
djrs gq, bl dFku dks iq"V dhft;sA
"An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation" Substantiate
his statement with suitable examples.
 (7+5½ = 12½ vad) (Hkkjrh;
lekt ,oa lkekftd leL;k,¡)
10. D;k dkj.k gS fd Hkkjr esa tutkfr;ksa dks ^vuqlwfpr tutkfr;k¡* dgk tkrk gS\ Hkkjr osQ lafoèkku esa izfr"Bkfir muosQ
mRFkku osQ fy;s izeq[k izkoèkkuksa dks lwfpr dhft;sA
Why are the tribals in India referred to as ‘the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in
the Constitution of India for their upliftment.
 (4 + 8½ = 12½ vad) (Hkkjrh;
lekt ,oa lkekftd leL;k,¡)
11. Hkkjr esa uxjh; thou dh xq.krk dh laf{kIr i`"BHkwfe osQ lkFk] ^LekVZ uxj dk;ZØe* osQ mn~nas'; vkSj j.kuhfr crkb,A
With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart
City Programme.’ (3½ + 9 = 12½ vad) (Hkkjrh; lekt ,oa lkekftd leL;k,¡)

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 12. izknsf'kdrk dk D;k vkèkkj gS\ D;k ,slk izknsf'kd Lrj ij fodkl osQ ykHkksa osQ vleku forj.k ls gqvk] ftlus fd
varr% izknsf'kdrk dks c<+kok fn;k\ vius mÙkj dks iq"V dhft;sA
What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis
eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjrh; lekt rFkk lkekftd leL;k,¡)
13. ok;q lagfr dh ladYiuk dh foospuk dhft;s rFkk foLr`r {ks=kh tyok;oh ifjorZuksa esa mldh Hkwfedk dks Li"V dhft;sA
Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy)
14. ¶fgeky; HkwL[kyuksa osQ izfr vR;fèkd izo.k gSA¸ dkj.kksa dh foospuk dhft;s rFkk vYihdj.k osQ mi;qDr mik; lq>kb,A
“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of
mitigation. (12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy )
15. Hkwfe ,oa ty lalkèkuksa dk izHkkoh izcaèku ekuo foifÙk;ksa dks izcy :i ls de dj nsxkA Li"V dhft;sA
The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries.
Explain. (12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy )
16. orZeku lanHkZ esa nf{k.kh phu lkxj dk Hkw&jktuhfrd egÙo cgqr c<+ x;k gSA fVIi.kh dhft;sA
South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy )
17. Hkkjr osQ izeq[k uxj ck<+ n'kkvksa ls vfèkd vlqjf{kr gksrs tk jgs gSaA foospuk dhft;sA
Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.
(12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy )
18. flUèkq ty lafèk dk ,d fooj.k izLrqr dhft;s rFkk cnyrs gq, f}i{kh; lacaèkksa osQ lanHkZ esa mlosQ ikfjfLFkfrd] vk£Fkd
,oa jktuhfrd fufgrkFkks± dk ijh{k.k dhft;sA
Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications
in the context of changing bilateral relations. (12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy)
19. Hkkjr esa varnsZ'kh; ty ifjogu dh leL;kvksa ,oa lEHkkoukvksa dks fxukb,A
Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India.
 (12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy)
20. Hkkjr osQ lw[kk&izo.k ,oa v¼Z'kq"d izns'kksa esa y?kq tylaHkj fodkl ifj;kstuk,¡ fdl izdkj ty laj{k.k esa lgk;d gSa\
In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-
arid regions of India? (12½ vad) (Hkkjr ,oa fo'o dk Hkwxksy )

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