Uttarakhand: The UKPSC Lower PCS (Combined State Civil / Lower Subordinate Services) Mains 2010 General Studies question paper is given below. It carried 200 marks with three hours allowed and had 20 questions. Every question is listed below, followed by the complete bilingual (Hindi + English) PDF by SAMVEG IAS.
UKPSC Lower PCS Mains 2010: General Studies
- Q1. Elucidate the Nuclear Policy of India. (Word limit : 100)
- Q2. Write short notes on these : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Right to Education (ii) Finance Commission (iii) Question Hour (iv) Lokayukta
- Q3. What are the broad objectives of India’s National Manufacturing Policy ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q4. What measures are necessary for the prevention of AIDS ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q5. Discuss the factors responsible for the declining population of females in India. (Word limit : 100)
- Q6. Describe the salient features of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. (Word limit : 100)
- Q7. What are the main sources of Mauryan history ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q8. What do you know about the following ? (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Swaraj Party (ii) Simon Commission (iii) Court martial of INA officers (iv) Home Rule League
- Q9. Outline the distribution of coal in India. (Word limit : 100)
- Q10. What are the benefits of Bio-technology ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q11. Distinguish between : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Artery and vein (ii) Paint and varnish (iii) Gun and rifle (iv) Air cooling and air conditioning
- Q12. What are manmade biological disasters ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q13. Discuss the requisite geographical conditions for the cultivation of wheat. (Word limit : 100)
- Q14. What is the significance of the following sites ? (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Thal Kedar (ii) Vibhandeshwar (iii) Harkidoon (iv) Dogadda
- Q15. What for Auli Gurson is famous ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q16. What is ‘Devbhoomi Muskan Yojana’ ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q17. What have been the achievements of these sports persons ? (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Chandra Prabha Atwal (ii) Madhumita Bisht (Goswami) (iii) Parimarjan Negi (iv) Jaspal Rana
- Q18. Discuss the different types of earths found in Himalayan region. (Word limit : 100)
- Q19. Give a brief account of these : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Revenue Police System (ii) Chanchri (iii) Gumani (iv) Anusuya Prasad Bahuguna
- Q20. Draw conclusions from information presented in the diagrammatic form below, and interpret them : (Word limit : 100)
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