Uttarakhand: The UKPSC Lower PCS (Combined State Civil / Lower Subordinate Services) Mains 2016 General Studies question paper is given below. It carried 200 marks with 3 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 2016: General Studies
- Q1. Write down the fundamental duties of Indian citizens. (Word limit : 100)
- Q2. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Soil Health Card Scheme (ii) Agri Clinic (iii) Kisan Call Centres (iv) Blue Revolution
- Q3. Write down the works being done under the National Rural Health Mission. (Word limit : 100)
- Q4. What is Smart City Scheme ? How it is being implemented in India ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q5. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Women Scientist Scheme (ii) Nuclear Agriculture (iii) Nuclear Medicine (iv) Monsoon Mission
- Q6. What do you know about “Make in India” scheme ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q7. Write about “Namami Gange”. (Word limit : 100)
- Q8. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Gandhar Art (ii) Stupa of Sanchi (iii) Ajanta-Ellora (iv) Khajuraho
- Q9. What were the causes of the Quit India Movement ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q10. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Janani Suraksha Yojana (ii) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (iii) Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (iv) ASHA
- Q11. What is National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 ? Describe. (Word limit : 100)
- Q12. Write about the “Beti-Bachao-Beti Padhao” Scheme. (Word limit : 100)
- Q13. Write about the Mukhyamantri Health Insurance Scheme in Uttarakhand. (Word limit : 100)
- Q14. What is “Housing for All” (Urban) Mission ? (Word limit : 100)
- Q15. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (ii) Atal Pension Yojana (iii) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (iv) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana
- Q16. Write the importance of the following places : (Word limit : 25 each) (i) Kalsi (ii) Hemkund Sahib (iii) Kaliyar Sharif (iv) Devprayag
- Q17. Give an account of the National Parks of Uttarakhand. (Word limit : 100)
- Q18. Write short notes about the following : (Word limit 25 each) (i) Sunderlal Bahuguna (ii) Ciril Raifiyal (iii) Brijmohan Negi (iv) Tigmanshu Dhuliya
- Q19. Write short notes on the following : (Word limit 25 each) (i) Devidhura fair (ii) Purnagiri fair (iii) Jhanda fair (iv) Gauchar fair
- Q20. The following table gives the break-up of the expenditure of an individual on different items : (Word limit : 100) Items | Expenditure (₹) Food | 240 Clothing | 66 Rent | 125 Fuel & lighting | 57 Education | 42 Miscellaneous | 190 Draw percentage bar diagram to represent the data.
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