Mrunal (Download) General Studies Paper1 - (History, Geography) of UPSC Civil Service Mains Exam 2013, Topicwise Separated, Original-Scan Uploaded Mrunal

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Mrunal [Download] General Studies Paper1:(History,Geography) of UPSC Civil Service Mains Exam 2013, topicwise separated, original-scan uploaded
[Download] General Studies Paper1:(History,Geography) of UPSC Civil Service Mains Exam 2013, topicwise separated, original-scan uploaded
@Those still in fight (Mains-2013 players): Online platforms will be full of commentaries on how tough/easy the paper was and what would be the expected score for interview call.But dont let that chatter distract you at this crucial junction. No point in losing momentum or getting demotivated. Focus on remaining papers. Whatever is gone is gone. 1. Prologue 2. Topicwise Breakup 3. General Studies Paper1- Topic wise 1. Culture (20m) 2. World History (40 marks) 3. Freedom Struggle (30 marks) 4. Post-Independence (50marks) 5. Sociology block related (40marks) 6. Geography (70 marks) 4. General Studies Paper1: Linear format 5. General studies Paper 1: Original Scan/Hindi Medium 6. Bogus marketing propaganda
Prologue
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. answer sheet had blank papers (no ruled lines) Take-home question paper given. All questions compulsory, no options/alternates were given. For Essay paper, UPSC continued the old principle: 1 mark =10 words. i.e.250 marks essay, the wordlimit was 2500. But for General studies mains, UPSC sets new principle: 1 mark=20 words. =>5 marks = 100 words; 10 marks=200 words; and 250 marks=5000 words. And that too for small-time topics like Tandav dance, one is supposed to recall and write ~100 words to fetch 5 marks. Although question paper did specifically mentioned Content of the answer is more important than its length. 5000 words in 3 hours. As a result almost everyone had to leave a few question and/or compromise with answer quality. My Detailed analysis/Ph.D on mains exam, later.
Topicwise Breakup
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CSM-2013-G1 Culture World History Freedom Struggle Post-Independence Sociology Geography Total
Marks 20 40 30 50 40 70 250
Instruction
1. 250 marks, 3 hours 2. Content of the answer is more important than its length. 3. Answer questions in not more than the word limit specified for each in the parenthesis.
General Studies Paper1- Topic wise

Culture (20m)
1. Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and
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economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. 2. Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. 3. Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. 5
World History (40 marks)

10 marks=200 words 1. Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experience.
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2. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European 10 competition. Analyse. 3. American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. 4. What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?
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Freedom Struggle (30 marks)

1. Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became 10 the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss. 2. Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom.
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3. In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate. 10
Post-Independence (50marks)
1. Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements 10
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initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success. 2. Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan Jai Jawana Jai Kisan. 3. Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and postindependent India. (**actually 5 mark should be counted under freedom struggle portion) 4. Analyze the circumstances that led to Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the agreement. 5. Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh.
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Sociology block related (40marks)

10 marks=200 words syllabus topic urbanization question 1. Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India. 2. Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make womens organization free from gender bias. Comment. 3. Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India. 4. Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss. marks 10
Role of women and womens organization Effects of globalization on Indian society
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regionalism total
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Geography (70 marks)

5 marks=100 words; 10 marks=200 words.
Physical (20m)
1. What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. 2. There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghat. Why? 3. Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? physical total 5
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Resource distribution (20m)

1. With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world. 2. It is said the India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resources doesnt appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved. resource distribution total
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Industrial location (10m)

1. Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India? Discuss with justification 5
2. Analyze the factors for highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India 5 Industrial total 10
Natural Phenomenon / Climate related (20m)

1. The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called Phailin. How are 5
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the tropical cyclones named across the world? 2. Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world. 3. What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place?
4. Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in 5 Western Ghats climate total 20
General Studies Paper1: Linear format

Q1. Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India , the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. 10 marks-200 words Q2a. Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. 5 marks, 100 words. Q2b. Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. 5 marks, 100 words. Q3. Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss. 10 marks-200 words Q4. Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom. 10 marks-200 words Q5. In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate. 10 marks-200 words Q6. Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success. 10 marks-200 words Q7. Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan Jai Jawana Jai Kisan. 10 marks-200 words Q8. Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post independent India. 10 marks-200 words Q9. Analyse the circumstances t hat led to Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the agreement. 10 marks-200 words Q10. Critically examine the compulsions which prompted India to play a decisive roles in the emergence of Bangladesh. 10 marks-200 words Q11. Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that
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were markedly different from what west had experience. 10 marks-200 words Q12. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. 10 marks-200 words Q13. American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. 10 marks-200 words Q14. What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression? 10 marks-200 words Q15. Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India. 10 marks-200 words Q16. Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make womens organization free from gender bias. Comment. 10 marks-200 words Q17. Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India. 10 marks-200 words Q18. Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss. 10 marks-200 words Q19(a). What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. 5 marks 100 words Q19(b) The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called Phailin. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? Elaborate. 5 marks-100 words. Q20(a) Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world. 5 marks 100 words Q20(b) What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place? 5 marks 100 words Q21. Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? 10 marks-200 words. Q22(a) Bringout the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats. 5 marks 100 words Q22(b) There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghat. Why? 5 marks 100 words Q23(a) Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India ? Discuss with justification. 5 marks 100 words Q23(b) Analyse the factors for highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India . 5 marks 100 words Q24. With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world. 10 marks-200 words Q25. It is said the India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resources doesnt appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved. 10 marks-200 words
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General studies Paper 1: Original Scan/Hindi Medium

Google docs (To view online)
(GS1): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0DPgaYAtDgmX0RiR2hyejluNmc/edit? usp=sharing (GS2): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0DPgaYAtDgmbHphMGg4VkZGb1k/edit? usp=sharing
My server (to download the PDF scan)

(GS1) https://files.secureserver.net/0shnFYey5ULW37 (GS2) https://files.secureserver.net/0sW5WJGHQnPW5S Courtesy: Mahitosh and Shivaram for sending their papers.
Bogus marketing propaganda after mains exam

Here are the three sacred rules of Bogus marketing propaganda, set by the temple of dooms in Delhi: 1. Size doesnt matter: If a person writes/teaches merely two marks worth content and UPSC asks 20 marks worth question, then also he shall get full credit that question came from his source. 2. Spray and pray material counts: if a person simply assembles material by verbatim copy paste of entire years Hindu newspapers, NCERT, economic survey or xyz report and a random question comes, then also he shall get full credit for that question. 3. Paan-walla gossip also counts: If a person merely gossips or hints that xyz topic should be prepared and it comes in Mains, then also he shall get full credit for that question.
Genuine claim
Has only one rule: Person must have served at least 100-200 words worth content that was directly relevant to the UPSC question (Depending on 5 or 10 marks). So lets audit how Mrunal.org fared from both angles: QUESTION ANSWER SOURCE TOPIC http://mrunal.org/2013/10/oldncertancient-india-sources-of-historySangam paleography-epigraphy-numismaticsLiterature archeology.html#465 merely copy pasted old NCERT chapter http://mrunal.org/2013/11/landBOGUS GENUINE MARKETING CLAIM
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Bhoodan Gramdan
Tashkent agreement
reforms-bhodan-gramdan-jansatyagraha-2012-other-nongovernmental-movementsachievements-obstacleslimitations.html#99 sufficient points to write 200 words http://mrunal.org/2013/12/downloadnovember-writing-competition-zip-fileof-all-good-entries.html Adityas prize winning article in November competition. Sufficient points to handle this one. 1. under world history article series: http://mrunal.org/2013/06/world-
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Japan Imperialism
history-imperialism-colonization-chinajapan-asia-boxer-rebellion-open-doorpolicy-sphere-of-influence.html#257
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2. Additional points in Arun Chettiyars article in October 2013

competition
http://mrunal.org/2013/07/worldhistory-imperialism-colonization-africaAfrica scramble-for-colonies-paper-partitions- 10 scramble slave-trade-boer-war.html gave more than sufficient points. #1: Mercantilism: http://mrunal.org/2013/06/worldhistory-imperialism-and-colonialismmeaning-factorsresponsible.html#196#2: American revolution (old NCERT): American http://mrunal.org/2013/07/old-ncertRevolution 10 world-history-ch8-american-revolutionmercantilism causes-boston-tea-party-declaration-ofindependence-part-1-of-4.htmlSecond part was mere copy paste from old NCERT chapter. Fodder points available but one has to link them two and frame the answer. http://mrunal.org/2013/07/old-ncertworld-history-ch12-part-1-of-2between-two-world-wars-nazismGreat fascism-the-great10
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Depression
depression.html#depressionCopied old NCERT chapter. Even there, not enough fodder points for 200 words.
http://mrunal.org/2013/10/resultseptember-writing-competitionrevision-notes-for-everyoneGlobalization representation-of-peoples-act-internalvs Aged security-infrastructure-andpopulation more.htmlEntries received in writing competition. But even combined, not 200 words worth content for this specific aged population. http://mrunal.org/2013/09/science-techthehindu-june-july-aug-part-1-of-3agriculture-environment-biodiversityenb-economics-of-animal-rearinglandslides uttarakhand-tragedy-runawaymore greenhouse-bio-refinary.html#1005lot frequent in of points in Uttarakhand tragedy article Himalayas under Sci-tech. although did not deal specifically with physical geography angle of western ghat vs Himalayas landslides. http://mrunal.org/2013/07/geographylocation-factors-sugar-tea-coffeeSugar Mills rubber-and-cocoa-for-upsc-generalSouth India studies-mains-paper-1.html#145youve location to make up an answer showing bad factor factors of northern region. As such not enough content was given for sugar mills in South Indian states. http://mrunal.org/2013/07/geographylocation-factors-cotton-textile-woolcotton silk-jute-why-china-1-in-silk-whyindustry textile-industry-in-osaka-manchesterlancashire-mumbai.html#3Sufficient points available. 1. basics: http://mrunal.org/2012/07/enbshalegas.html
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2. India specific (in Pradyumn Gauravs entry): Shale Oil, India

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everyone-border-security-bilateralrelation-constitution-comparisionculture-and-more.html
sufficient fodder points given http://mrunal.org/2013/12/downloadnovember-writing-competition-zip-fileof-all-good-entries.html In his Nov. entry, Arun Chettiyar did explain how cyclones are named. But only 30-40 words. In various article, I keep saying that if anyones birth/death anniversary is in the multiple of 5 or 10, then it is automatically important for UPSC. And 2013 was Azads 125th Birth Anniversary. http://mrunal.org/2013/11/scitechthehindu-sep-oct-novpart3of4computeritmobile-tech-gecko-streetview-trekker-param-yuva-emfradiation.html#737In the recent science tech compilation, had given mock question: Write a brief note about any five women freedom fighters of Indiaexcept Rani Laxmibai, Annie Besant, Meeraben, Kasturba and Sarojini Naidu. total out of 250 marks
Cyclone naming
Maulana Azad
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If you think I missed any question, especially for bogus marketing claim- do post in comments! Detailed analysis of the paper later on. And yes paper 2 coming soon.
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General Studies Paper1- Topic wise

World History (40 marks)

Freedom Struggle (30 marks)

Sociology block related (40marks)

Role of women and womens organization Effects of globalization on Indian society

Geography (70 marks)

Resource distribution (20m)

Industrial location (10m)

Natural Phenomenon / Climate related (20m)

General Studies Paper1: Linear format

General studies Paper 1: Original Scan/Hindi Medium

My server (to download the PDF scan)

Bogus marketing propaganda after mains exam

2. Additional points in Arun Chettiyars article in October 2013

2. India specific (in Pradyumn Gauravs entry): Shale Oil, India

women freedom fight

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