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Civil Services (Main) Examination - 2012 Essay (Compulsory) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200  Write an essay on any one of the following topics :                                                             200 1. In the context of Gandhiji's views on the matter, explore, on an evolutionary scale, the terms 'Swadhinata', 'Swaraj' and 'Dharmarajya'. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to Indian democracy. 2. Is the criticism that the 'Public-private-Partnership' (PPP) model for development more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context justified? 3. Science and Mysticism : Are they compatible? 4. Managing work and home - is the Indian working women getting a fair deal?  

Civil Services (Main) Examination - 2012 GENERAL STUDIES Paper I  Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300    Candidates should attempt all questions strictly in accordance with the instructions given under each question.   1. Answer any five of the following in about 250 words each :                                         25*5=125       (a) What do you understand by the term "innovation" ? Discuss the need for launching a national innovation policy in India.       (b) Keeping in view the informal sector's share in the total workforce of the country, critically examine the relevant inclusive measures initiated by the Government of India and their effectiveness.       (c) Examine the causes and the extent of 'desertification' in India and suggest remedial measures.       (d) In the context of the growing demands for the ban of Endosulfan in the country, critically examine the issues involved. What, in your view, s