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UPSC 2019 Mains General Studies paper 4

                                                                                                        SECTION ‘A’   1.(a)  What are the basic principles of public life? Illustrate any three of these with suitable examples. (150 words)   10   1.(b)  What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of public servant. (150 words)   10   2.(a)  Effective utilization of public funds is crucial to meet development goals. Critically examine the reasons for under-utilization and mis-utilization of public funds and their implications. (150 words)   10   2.(b)  “Non-performance of duty by a public servant is a form of corruption”. Do you agr...

UPSC Mains 2019 General Studies paper 1

                                                                                                  (Answer in 150 words) 10mks Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art.  The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent, big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate.    Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity .    Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.  Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology.  Can the strategy of r...