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THE GIST of Editorial for UPSC Exams : 17 January 2020 (A more rational tax classification of vehicles can drive up auto sales (The Hindu))



A more rational tax classification of vehicles can drive up auto sales (The Hindu)



  • Mains Paper 3: Economy 
  • Prelims level: Not much 
  • Mains level:  Tax classification in automobile sector 

Context:

  • The Finance Minister could urge the GST Council to review the basic rate and compensation cess framework for vehicles (without compromising on revenues), especially at a time when the government is keen on promoting cleaner vehicles through the imposition of BS VI fuel emission norms from April 1, 2020, as well as giving a push to electric vehicles. 

Tax classification of vehicles:

  • Vehicles are taxed based on length, ground clearance, engine type and displacement.
  • This does not help promote reduction in emissions or encourage technological advancement. 
  • The draft National Automotive Policy put out in February 2018 sought to replace the current system of classification of vehicles for taxation purposes with a system based on vehicle length and carbon dioxide emissions. 
  • Therefore, all small cars need not be taxed less just because of their size and all large cars need not necessarily attract the maximum GST rate and cess. 
  • Such criteria will also help companies and buyers navigate the price increase due to BS VI changeover, as large cars and SUVs, especially the ones that run on diesel engines, are expected to bear the brunt of the price hike.

Highlights the reason behind slowing down in automobile sector:

  • The slowdown in truck sales which began in November 2018 remains unrelenting. 
  • Average freight rates in key routes across the country are down 14 per cent since then and monthly fleet utilisation has plummeted 30-35 per cent, according to data from IFTRT (Indian Foundation for Transport Research and Training). 
  • The key point here is that this segment has been affected by both structural and cyclical factors. 
  • A decrease in turnaround time of trucks after GST eased inter-State movement, while the higher freight loading capacity of vehicles following the revised axle load norms have dampened new truck sales. 
  • According to CRISIL estimates, the latter has resulted in an increase in the freight capacity of the entire population of trucks operational in India by 20-25 per cent, equivalent to three years of incremental freight demand. 
  • The time is ripe for the introduction of the scrappage policy for commercial vehicles, which will serve the twin purposes of reviving demand and reducing pollution. 
  • Revenue loss from providing scrappage incentives can be made good by higher sales volumes as well as improved realisations from the costlier BS VI trucks.

Way ahead:

  • However, the sector needs to look beyond Budget sops to ensure long-term growth. 
  • It needs to right-size and right-price its offerings and get ahead of the technology curve, in the policy and consumer-driven shift towards cleaner technologies.

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    THE-GIST-of-Editorial-for-UPSC-Exams : 17 January 2020 (Bilateral agreements are more desirable than multilateral deals (Mint))



    Bilateral agreements are more desirable than multilateral deals (Mint)



    • Mains Paper 2: International Relations 
    • Prelims level: RCEP
    • Mains level:  Bilateral trade, grouping and free trade agreements

    Context:

    • Since 1991, the narrative has been created that the policy of free movement of goods and capital across nations and amending IPR laws to suit investors is the panacea of all ills for developing countries.
    • In India, too, it was thought that with such a policy, Indian industry would become competitive, flow of investment would improve, thus making the IPR regime stronger in favour of the owners that will help innovations.

    Background:

    • To freeing trade in goods from tariff and non-tariff barriers, instead of making Indian industry generally more competitive.
    • This had led to deindustrialization in many sectors and a manifold increase in import dependence in general, leading to a constantly multiplying trade deficit, especially after the entry of China in the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
    • It is notable that India’s trade deficit increased from $6 billion in 2000-01 to $176 billion in 2018-19.

    Opting out from RCEP:

    • The decision to walk out of RCEP raises doubts about the future of free trade agreements (FTAs), including the FTA with the EU. 
    • In the past, opposition to India-EU FTA was similar to those of RCEP, such as on non-agriculture market access, agriculture, IPR, and investment.
    • The same arguments that were being given in support of RCEP are back in the narrative in favour of an India-EU FTA.
    • These include that the country cannot live in isolation, that this FTA would improve competitiveness of Indian industry and that the export potential of agriculture would also improve, and that IPR related clauses, which are actually proposed by EU, would encourage innovation.
    • The bizarre argument in favour of MTAs and RTAs is that they save nations from negotiating with other individual nations. 
    • However, 72.6% of India’s imports are from merely 15 countries and 60.5% of exports go to just 15 countries.

    Prioritising in local trade:

    • Therefore, making trade deals with major trading partners is not a big exercise. 
    • Rather, it gives us an opportunity to increase our trade relations with countries where our penetration is less, by making agreements with them and also helps us make diplomatic inroads there.
    • It is always a good idea to negotiate with our trade partners and have a trade deal, based on mutual needs, competitiveness and local requirements. 
    • The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has always been in favour of bilateral trade agreements rather than MTAs or RTAs. 
    • This approach has given us an opportunity to negotiate on the basis of mutual needs and cost benefit analysis on sound basis, rather than projections.

    Way forward:

    • FTAs would lead to India becoming a part of the global value chain, which again is generally fallacious. 
    • We must not forget that the essential condition for India becoming a part of the global value chain is not FTAs but ease of doing business. 
    • We need to make special efforts by carefully making agreements with our trade partners wherever possible and entering into bilateral agreement and make special efforts to improve our competitiveness. 
    • We need to work out a deal that is a win-win for all sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and dairy, and all people including workers, farmers, and small business

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      THE GIST of Editorial for UPSC Exams : 17 January 2020 (Extreme weather, ahoy! (Mint)))

      Extreme weather, ahoy! (Mint)

      • Mains Paper 3: Environment 
      • Prelims level: World Meteorological Organization
      • Mains level:  Report arises on climate change 

      Context:

      • Report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has findings that a close analysis of climate dangers.
      • It warns of the impact of “retreating ice, record sea levels, increasing ocean heat and acidification, and extreme weather", all of which are in evidence. 
      • It also corroborates the latest studies of the European Union’s climate monitor, which revealed that 2019 was the second hottest year on record after 2016. 
      • The WMO forecasts extreme weather conditions for 2020 and beyond, and cites the prolonged bushfires that are ravaging Australia as a case in point.

      Conclusion:

      • Rising global temperatures are no blip, but a clear and present threat to the planet. 
      • We must speed up collective action towards limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius, as agreed upon in the landmark Paris accord, or be prepared to watch the world burn.

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        THE GIST of Editorial for UPSC Exams : 17 January 2020 (Power replay (Indian Express))

        Power replay (Indian Express)

        • Mains Paper 3: Economy 
        • Prelims level: Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
        • Mains level:  Energy sector reforms 

        Context:

        • Almost five years after the launch of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), there are indications that the power sector is once again in trouble. 
        • The losses of state-owned distribution companies (discoms) risen, but their dues for power purchases have also surged. 
        • At the end of November 2019, dues owed by discoms to power producers, both independent and state-run entities, stood at Rs 80,930 crore.
        • Rs 71,673 crore extends beyond the allowed grace period of 60 days. 
        • Rajasthan leads the states with the most dues, followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

        Reasons behind the failure: 

        • The UDAY scheme has failed to engineer a sustainable turnaround in the fortunes of the beleaguered distribution segment.
        • The weakest link in the power chain. 
        • The Centre is contemplating yet another scheme to address the issues that continue to plague the sector. 
        • But, as distribution falls under the purview of states, rather than adopting an approach similar to that of the past schemes, the new scheme should focus on altering the incentive structure at the state level so as to ensure the achievement of targets. 
        • The UDAY scheme, which involved state governments taking over the debt of discoms, had three critical components:
        • A reduction in the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, 
        • The timely revision of tariffs, and 
        • To elimination of the gap between average per unit of cost and revenue realised.

        Way forward:

        • The new plan, reportedly, aims to address these issues by reducing electricity losses, eliminating the tariff gap, smart metering, privatising discoms, and having distribution franchisees. 
        • These would be welcome measures. 
        • But, along with these, the Centre should also look at altering the incentive structures of states in order to ensure compliance. 
        • Stiff penalties need to be imposed for not meeting the targets laid out in the new scheme.

         

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          (Download) CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2021 Hindi Compulsory


          Exam Name: CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2021 Hindi Compulsory
          Marks: 250
          Time Allowed : Three Hours

          1.निम्नलिखित में से किसी एक विषय पर 600 शब्दों में निबन्ध लिखिए : 100 

          (a) बच्चों में कुपोषण की समस्या 
          (b) वैश्विक शांति की चुनौतियाँ 
          (c) मातृभाषा और प्राथमिक शिक्षा  
          (d) किराये की कोख की सामाजिक स्वीकृति 

          Q2.निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़िए और उसके आधार पर नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर स्पष्ट, सही और संक्षिप्त भाषा में दीजिए :12x5=60 

          प्राचीन भारत में राजतंत्र का इतना प्रभाव था कि राजा को राज्य की आत्मा कहा गया । प्राचीन धार्मिक ग्रंथों के अनुसार राजा प्रजा के लिए ईश्वर का प्रतिनिधि है, ताकि प्रजा उसकी सहायता से अपने दखी जीवन से छुटकारा पा सके । राजाविहीन समाज का जीवन कष्टपूर्ण होता है । प्राचीन भारतीय विद्वानों ने राजा या राज्य की उत्पत्ति के संबंध में समय-समय पर अनेक विचार प्रस्तुत किए हैं । उनको विभिन्न सिद्धांतों के रूप में निर्धारित किया गया है, जैसे – दैवीय सिद्धांत, शक्ति का सिद्धांत, सुरक्षा का सिद्धांत, सामाजिक समझौते का सिद्धांत आदि । 

          कौटिल्य ने राज्य को मानव जीवन के लिए एक महत्त्वपूर्ण, आवश्यक और कल्याणकारी संस्था माना है । उन्होंने राजा की उत्पत्ति की क्रमबद्ध विवेचना नहीं की, लेकिन उनके 'अर्थशास्त्र में स्पष्ट उल्लेख है कि जैसे छोटी मछली को बड़ी मछली खा जाती है, उसी तरह प्राचीन काल में बलवान लोग निर्बल लोगों को सताते थे । इस अन्याय (मत्स्य न्याय) यानी जंगल राज से प्रजा पीड़ित थी । पीड़ित प्रजा ने मिलकर एक समर्थ व्यक्ति को अपना राजा नियुक्त किया । उन्होंने राजा को कृषि उपज का छठाँ भाग और व्यापार की आय का दसवाँ भाग देने का निश्चय किया । इसके बदले राजा ने प्रजा के कल्याण का दायित्व अपने ऊपर लिया । जो लोग राजा द्वारा की गई व्यवस्था को नहीं मानते थे, उन्हें वह दण्ड देता था । राजा को इन्द्र और यम के समान प्रजा का रक्षक और कृपा करने वाला माना गया है । कौटिल्य के अनुसार राजा की आज्ञा का पालन न करना अथवा उसका अपमान करना निषिद्ध है। 

          जिस समाज में राजा द्वारा प्रजा को रक्षण प्रदान किया जाता है, वहाँ लोग निर्भय होकर घर  के दरवाज़े खोलकर विचरण करते हैं । जब राजा रक्षा करता है तो स्त्रियाँ अकेली ही आभूषण पहन  कर मार्ग में विचरण कर सकती हैं । राजा द्वारा रक्षित समाज में मानवता का साम्राज्य होता है । ऐसे राज्य में सब प्रकार की उन्नति होती है । अन्य प्राचीन ग्रंथों के साथ कौटिल्य के 'अर्थशास्त्र' में भी इस सत्य को प्रतिपादित किया गया है । पहले राजा का पद अस्थिर और शक्तियाँ नियंत्रित थी । मगर उत्तर वैदिक काल में राज्यों का आकार ज्यों-ज्यों बढ़ता गया, त्यों-त्यों राजा के अधिकार एवं ऐश्वर्य में वृद्धि होती गई । प्रजा की रक्षा की अपेक्षा राजा की रक्षा पर अधिक ध्यान दिया जाने लगा । राज-पद की प्रतिष्ठा के अनुरूप राजा का वैभव, शान-शौकत और दिखावा बढ़ गया । शुक्र नीति में इसका विस्तृत वर्णन किया गया है । 

          (a) राजा और राज्य की प्राचीन अवधारणा क्या है ? 
          (b) “मत्स्य न्याय' को अन्याय कहने का क्या अभिप्राय है ? 
          (c) राजा और प्रजा के आपसी सम्बन्धों का आधार क्या है ? 
          (d) मानवता का साम्राज्य' से क्या अभिप्राय है ? 
          (e) उत्तर वैदिक काल में प्रजा की स्थिति में क्या बदलाव हुए ? 

          Q3. निम्नलिखित अनुच्छेद का संक्षेपण लगभग एक-तिहाई शब्दों में लिखिए । इसका शीर्षक लिखने की आवश्यकता नहीं है । संक्षेपण अपने शब्दों में ही लिखिए ।  60 

          राजा राममोहन राय के क्रियाकलापों के विरोधी भारतीय व्यापारियों ने ब्रह्म समाज के प्रभाव को खत्म करने के लिए 1830 ई. में एक धर्म समाज नामक संस्था की स्थापना की । इसी समय में हेनरी डेरोजियो ने आधुनिक ढंग के एक शैक्षिक संगठन, हिन्दू कॉलेज में अकादमिक एसोसिएशन की स्थापना की । यह संघ परंपरागत रूढ़ियों और अंधविश्वासों के विरोध में अन्य ऐसे संगठनों से अधिक दृढ़ था । इस संघ से ही युवा बंगाल की स्थापना हुई । हिन्दू कॉलेज के कर्मचारियों द्वारा तंग करने के कारण जब यह संगठन विघटित हो गया, तो इसके भूतपूर्व सदस्य ब्रह्म समाज में सम्मिलित हो गए । राममोहन राय की मृत्यु के बाद से इस समाज का नेतृत्व एक प्रमुख बंगाली व्यापारी द्वारकानाथ ठाकुर के हाथ में था । उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के चौथे और पाँचवें दशकों के दौरान बगाल में ज्ञान प्रसार और ऐसे ही अन्य लक्ष्यों के संवर्धक सामाजिक संगठन एक के बाद एक अकट हुए । अंत में 1851 ई. में कलकत्ता में ब्रिटिश इंडियन एसोसिएशन नामक एक परिपक्व राष्ट्रवादी राजनीतिक संगठन कायम किया गया ।

          इस तरह की घटनाएँ बंबई में भी देखी जा सकती थीं । देश के इस भाग में ऐसे आन्दोलनों के प्रमुख नेता धनी और सुसम्मानित पारसी थे, जो औपनिवेशिक शासन के साथ सहयोग कर रहे थे, और युवा उदीयमान महाराष्ट्रीय बुद्धिजीवी थे, जो यूरोपीय पद्धति पर संचालित स्थानीय शैक्षणिक संस्था, एलफिन्स्टन कॉलेज से जुड़े हुए थे । इन बुद्धिजीवियों में प्रमुख थे बालशास्त्री जाम्बेकर, जिन्होंने अंग्रेज़ी-मराठी साप्ताहिक 'बंबई दर्पण' की स्थापना की, जो अपने देश के प्रशासन में भारतीयों को हिस्सा लेने देने के लिए वकालत करता था तथा औपनिवेशिक कर एवं शुल्क नीतियों की आलोचना करता था; रामकृष्ण विश्वनाथ, जिन्होंने मराठी में भारत के इतिहास पर एक पुस्तक प्रकाशित की, जिसमें उन्होंने भारत में ब्रिटिश नीतियों की आलोचना की, हालाँकि उनका विचार था कि सब कुछ ठीक किया जा सकता है, बशर्ते कि प्रबुद्ध अंग्रेज़ों और भारतीयों के बीच घनिष्ठ संपर्क हो; गोपाल हरि देशमुख, जो पूना के 'प्रभाकर' में लोकहितवादी के उपनाम से लिखते थे । उन्होंने भारत की स्वतंत्रता के अपहरण के कारणों का विश्लेषण किया, जो उनकी राय में पुरानी सामंती प्रथाओं का पालन और अभिजात वर्ग तथा भारतीय जनता को एक-दूसरे से पृथक् करने वाली खाई थे। 

          1852 में स्थापित बंबई एसोसिएशन में तब फूट पड़ गई, जब युवा छात्रों ने सभी भारतीयों के लिए अंग्रेज़ों के समान अधिकारों की माँग की, और नरमपंथी उच्च वर्गीय व्यापारी इससे अलग हो गए । अकेले मद्रास एसोसिएशन ने ही भारतीय ज़मींदारों द्वारा किसानों के शोषण को बंद करने के प्रश्न को उठाया । उस समय ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी के चार्टर का फिर पुनरीक्षण हो रहा था, इसलिए तीनों एसोसिएशनों ने भारत में औपनिवेशिक शासन के 'अन्यायों' के बारे में लंदन में संसद को याचिकाएँ भेजीं।  (456 शब्द) 

          Q4. निम्नलिखित गद्यांश का अंग्रेज़ी में अनुवाद कीजिए : 

          प्रत्येक देश के इतिहास पर उसके भूगोल का प्रभाव पड़ता है । जहाँ तक भारत का प्रश्न है, उसकी सभ्यता युग-युगांतरों से स्वतंत्र रूप से विकसित होती रही है । उत्तरी पर्वतों की भयंकर रुकावटों और दक्षिण के समुद्रों के कारण भारत शेष विश्व से प्रायः पृथक् रहा । फलस्वरूप उस पर अधिक विदेशी प्रभाव नहीं पड़ सका । हिमालय पश्चिम से पूर्व तक लगभग 1600 मील लंबी और 50 मील चौड़ी एक दोहरी दीवार है । पूर्व में पत्कोई, नागा और लुशाई की पहाड़ियाँ और उनके घने जंगल आने-जाने में बाधा डालते हैं । पश्चिमी छोर पर कुछ दर्रे अवश्य हैं; जैसे खैबर और बोलन के, जहाँ से होकर विदेशी आते थे । दक्षिण की ओर शताब्दियों तक समुद्र भारत में आसानी से आने-जाने में रुकावट डालता रहा । किंतु बाद में नौ-विद्या-क्षेत्र में पर्याप्त प्रगति हुई । फिर तो यह समुद्र व्यापार के लिए सुगम मार्ग ही बन गया । 1498 ई. में वास्को-दी-गामा के नेतृत्व में पुर्तगाली लोग सबसे पहले समुद्री रास्तों से भारत आए । उसके बाद डच, फ्रांसीसी और अंग्रेज़ आए । ये सभी बहुत समय तक भारत में अपना प्रभुत्व जमाने के लिए आपस में संघर्ष करते रहे । इस प्रकार कुल मिलाकर भारत की भौगोलिक पृथकता के कारण यहाँ की सभ्यता पर अधिक विदेशी प्रभाव नहीं पड़ा। 

          Q5. निम्नलिखित गद्यांश का हिन्दी में अनुवाद कीजिए : 20 

          At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, when we step out from the old to the new. It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India. The service of India means the service of the millions who suffer. It means the ending of poverty and ignorance. It means the ending of disease and inequality of opportunity. The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every  eye. That may be beyond us, but as long as there are tears and suffering, so  our work will not be over. This is no time for petty and destructive criticism  cism, no time for ill-will or blaming others. We have to build the noble  mansion of free India where all her children may dwell. 
          It is a fateful moment for us in India, for all Asia and for the world. A  new star rises, the star of freedom in the East, a new hope comes into being.  May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed ! 

          Q6. (a) निम्नलिखित मुहावरों का अर्थ स्पष्ट करते हुए उनका वाक्यों में प्रयोग कीजिए : 2x5=10 

          (i) आँख खुलना 
          (ii) आकाश चूमना 
          (iii) पानी में आग लगाना 
          (iv) टेढ़ी खीर 
          (v) धोखे की टट्टी 

          (b) निम्नलिखित वाक्यों के शुद्ध रूप लिखिए : 2x5=10 

          (i) पक्षी अंडे देता है। 
          (ii) ये लड़का गानेवाला है। 
          (iii) मरते क्या नहीं करते । 
          (iv) घोड़ा लँगड़ाते हुए भागा । 
          (v) जहाँ अभी जंगल है यहाँ कभी नदी थी। 

          (c) निम्नलिखित शब्दों के दो-दो पर्यायवाची लिखिए : 2x5=10 

          (i) अक्षर 
          (ii) लहर 
          (iii) दर्पण 
          (iv) आभूषण 
          (v) बाल 

          (d) निम्नलिखित युग्मों को इस तरह से वाक्य में प्रयक्त कीजिए कि उनका अर्थ एव अतर  स्पष्ट हो जाए : 2x5=10 

          (i) पास – पाश 
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          (iv) पानी – पाणि 
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          F.No.7/2/2019.E.1(B): An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 19th April, 2020 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 145th Course, and for the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January, 2021.
          The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under :— 

          • National Defence Academy :        370 to include 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air Force (including 28 for ground Duties)
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          SUGGESTED READING FOR GEOGRAPHY ............................4
          HOW TO PREPARE GEOGRAPHY .... 6
          INDIA MAP..... 8
          GEOGRAPHY CATEGORIZED PAPER–2015.......................... 15
          GEOGRAPHY CATEGORIZED PAPER–2014.......................... 18
          GEOGRAPHY CATEGORIZED PAPER–2013.......................... 21

          PAPER–I

          PRINCIPLE OF GEOGRAPHY

          PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
          1. GEOMORPHOLOGY ...................... 27
          2. CLIMATOLOGY .............................. 29
          3. OCEANOGRAPHY .......................... 31
          4. BIOGEOGRAPHY............................ 33
          5. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY ....................................... 34
          6. PERSPECTIVES IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ....................... 39

          HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

          7. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY .......... 41
          8. POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY .......... 43
          9. REGIONAL PLANNING ................. 45
          10. MODELS, THEORIES AND LAWS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ............................. 47

          PAPER–II

          (GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA)

          1. PHYSICAL SETTING ...................... 51
          2. RESOURCES ..................................... 54
          3. AGRICULTURE................................ 56
          4. INDUSTRY ......................................... 58

          5. TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION AND TRADE ............. 60
          6. CULTURAL SETTING .................... 62
          7. SETTLEMENTS ............................... 64
          8. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING ................ 66
          9. POLITICAL ASPECTS .................... 68
          10. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ......... 70
          11. WORLD MAP.................................. 72

          PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS

          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1991 ....................... 81
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1992 ....................... 85
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1993 ....................... 86
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1994 ....................... 91
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1995 ....................... 92
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1996 ....................... 97
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1997 ....................... 98
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1998 ..................... 100
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 1999 ..................... 102
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2000 ..................... 104
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2001 ..................... 106
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2002 ..................... 108
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2003 ..................... 110
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2004 ..................... 112
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2005 ..................... 114
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2006 ..................... 116
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2007 ..................... 118
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2008 ..................... 120
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2009 ..................... 122
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2010 ..................... 127
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2011...................... 128
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2012 ..................... 132
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2013 ..................... 136
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2014 ..................... 140
          • PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS 2015 ..................... 144
          • GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA AND THE WORLD ........................ ...148
          • GLOSSARY OF GEOGRAPHY FOR IAS MAINS .................... 187

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          4. Sociology Categorized Question Papers–2014 ............. 10
          5. Sociology Categorized Question Papers–2013 ............. 13
          6. Sociology (Main) Topic Wise Question Papers (1989-2013) ......................... 16
          7. Previous Years Questions Papers (1964–2015) ........ 40
          8. Definitions of Sociology ................. 95
          9. Glossary of Sociology for IAS Mains ........................... 100
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          SYLLABUS

          HISTORY—Syllabus for Mains Examination .............................iii-ix
          Strategy for History as Optional in Main Examination............ x- xiii
          Suggested Reading ................................. xiv-xv
          Categorized Question Paper – 2015 .......... 1-4
          Categorized Question Paper – 2014 .......... 5-8
          Categorized Question Paper – 2013 ........ 9-11

          PAPER - I

          CATEGORISED 13-84
          1 Sources of Ancient Indian History ............. 15
          2 Pre-history and Proto-history ...................... 17
          3 Indus Valley Civilization ............................. 17
          4 Vedic Period ............ 19
          5 Period of Mahajanapadas ........................... 19
          6 Mauryan Empire ..... 21
          7 Post Mauryan Period .................................... 21
          8 Early State & Society in Eastern India, Deccan & South India .... 23
          9 Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas ........... 23
          10 Regional States During Gupta Period ....... 25
          11 Themes in Early Indian Cultural History.. 25
          12 Early Medieval India: 750 - 1200 ................ 27
          13 Cultural Traditions in India: 750 - 1200 ..... 29
          14 The Thirteenth Century ............................... 29
          15 The Fourteenth Century .............................. 31
          16 Society, Culture & Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century .......................... 31
          17 The 15th & Early 16th Century — Political Developments & Economy ........................... 33
          18 The 15th and early 16th Century – Society and Culture ............... 33
          19 Akbar........................ 35
          20 Mughal Empire in the 17th Century .......... 35

          21 Economy and Society in the 16th and 17th Century ...................... 37
          22 Culture in the Mughal Empire .................... 37
          23 The 18th Century .... 39
          24 Map Based Questions .................................. 39

          PAPER - II

          1 British Expansion in India ........................... 49
          2 Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule  51
          3 Indian Response to British Rule ................. 53
          4 Social and Cultural Development .............. 54
          5 Birth of Indian Nationalism ........................ 56
          6 De-Industrialisation ..................................... 57
          7 Rise of Gandhi ........ 59
          8 Literary and Cultural Movements ............. 60
          9 Other Strands in the National Movement  61
          10 Independence ......... 62
          11 Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 & 1935 ..................... 63
          12 Enlightenment and Modern Ideas ............. 64
          13 India and her Neighbours (1947-64) .......... 65
          14 Origins of Modern Politics .......................... 66
          15 Industrialization ..... 68
          16 Nation – State System .................................. 71
          17 Arab World - Egypts  72
          18 The Great Depression ................................. 73
          19 History of Far East... 74
          20 Imperialism and Colonialism ..................... 75
          21 Mass Revolution and Fascist Counter – Revolution ...................... 77
          22 World Wars .............. 79
          23 Liberation from Colonial Rule .................... 80
          24 Cold Wars ................. 81
          25 Unification of Europe ................................... 82
          26 De-colonization & Underdevelopment ..... 83
          27 Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of Unipolar World.. 84

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          Previous Years Question Paper (1973-2015) ................................. 163
          Miscellaneous ....... 176

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