Madhya-Pradesh P.S.C. Examination
MPPSC Mains-2008
General Studies (Mains) Paper-II
Q.1.Give short comments (in one or two lines) on the following 20 words : (20 x 3 = 60)- Biosphere
- Acid rain
- Habib Tanweer
- Khadak Nath
- Bio-farming
- Male/Female gender ratio in Madhya Pradesh
- Green revolution
- Operation Flood
- Currency Printing Press in Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh Hindi Sahitya Academy
- Agriculture University in Madhya Pradesh
- Social Forestry
- Talc
- Special Economic Zones
- Joint Project of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
- National Parks in Madhya Pradesh
- Industrial Complexes in Madhya Pradesh
- Gram Swaraj Yojana
- Karma Dance
- Major Sports Stadium in Madhya Pradesh
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Yojana (NREGY)
- Udyog Mitra Yojana 2004
- Water Conservation
- Tejaswini Gramin Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana
- Amar Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad
- Bharat Bhavan
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What are National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries?How are these constituted ?Throw light on the problems of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of M.P. (5 + 10 + 10 = 25)Click Here For The Answer
Q. 4.What are the main sources of irrigation in Madhya Pradesh ? What is the percentage of area irrigated in the districts of Jhabua, Dindori,Mandla, Shahdol and Hoshangabad of Madhya Pradesh ? Which districts will be benefited from Bansagar, Bargi,Chambal and Indira Sagar Projects ? (10 + 5 + 10 = 25)
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What is the position of the use of non-conventional energy in Madhya Pradesh ? What are the programmes which are being implemented by the Government to encourage the use of non- conventional energy resources ? (8 + 7 + 10 = 25)Click Here For The Answer
Q. 5. What are the main objectives of Industrial Policy 2004 of Madhya Pradesh ? How is this policy different from the Industrial Policy 1991 ?Discuss the important points of Industrial Policy 2004. (10 + 5 + 10 = 25)
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Give Comment on the following— (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25)- Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana
- Deendayal Antyodaya Upachar Yojana
- Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana
- Rajeev Gandhi Ashraya Yojana
- Jawaharlal Nehru National Naveenikaran Mission
- Zillah Yojana Samiti
- Madhya Pradesh State Sports Council
- State Wildlife Board
- State Information Commission
- Lokayukta Organization
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What do you understand by ‘Water Pollution’ ? What are the main sources of Water Pollution ? What efforts should be done to check water pollution ?Click Here For The Answer
Q. 7. Write name of any one of the compositions of the following poets and also comment on their subject matter and writing style—
- Banabhatt
- Padmakar
- Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
- Dr. Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman’
- Pandit Bhavani Prasad Mishra
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Describe the subject matter, period of writing & writing style of composition of Singaji & Ghagh.Click Here For The Answer
Q. 8.Describe the area, subject matter, singing style and the occasion of the following Folk songs— (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25)
- Bharthari
- Pandwani
- Masanya
- Aalha
- Vasdeva
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Describe the area, occasion & dancing style of the following folk dances— (5+5+5+5+5 =25)- Rai
- Garba
- Bhagoria
- Dadaria
- Dadar
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Indicate the distribution, origin, physical features, dressing, living style and marriage system of the following tribes— (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25)- Bhil
- Baiga
- Shariya
- Bharia
- Panika
- Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai
- Tantya Tope
- Rani Avantibai
- Raja Bakhtawar Singh
- Ganjan Singh Korku
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Where are the following places located in M.P.?What is their Historical & Archaeological importance ? How could these places be reached ? (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25)- Caves of Udaigiri
- Bandhavgarh
- Bhimbetka
- Hinglajgarh
- Muktagiri