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MEGHALAYA CIVIL SERVICE JUNIOR GRADE [PART B MAINS] (FEB 2022 AND JULY 2023)NO.MPSC/ADVT-54/1/2020-2021/53 — question paper

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MEGHALAYA CIVIL SERVICE JUNIOR GRADE [PART B MAINS] (FEB 2022 AND JULY 2023)NO.MPSC/ADVT-54/1/2020-2021/53

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  1. SOCIOLOGY-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Candidates should attempt five questions. Question No. 1 is compulsory. Each complete parent question carries 50 marks. No word limit is printed. Q1, Q3, Q4 and Q8 each split 25+25; Q2 splits 20+30; Q5, Q6 and Q7 each carry an undivided 50 marks. Models cover all eight available parent alternatives, not eight required attempts. Keep all components within their original parent question.

    What are the major challenges faced by women in Indian society? Critically examine the impact of existing programmes on the upliftment of women’s status in India.
  2. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Marxist perspective on the nature and functions of the State
  3. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Sri Aurobindo’s idea of Nationalism
  4. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Globalization and the problems of illegal immigration
  5. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Contributions of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to the Dalit Movement in India
  6. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Examine the evolution of the ideology of liberalism. Bring out the differences between classical and modern liberalism.
  7. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Discuss the idea of political obligation. Explain under what conditions the citizen can revolt against the State authority.
  8. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    How do Plato’s views on justice, education and communism of family and property all contribute to the creation of an ideal State?
  9. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Discuss Gandhi’s idea of Satyagraha as an instrument of political struggle.
  10. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Examine the concept of judicial activism. Examine its impact on the Indian polity.
  11. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Examine the changing nature of the party system in India.
  12. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks. No explicit word limit is printed for these responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Discuss the policy of liberalization and its impact on the Indian economy.
  13. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on international politics
  14. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Key features of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  15. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Technology as an element of national power
  16. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Is India’s nuclear doctrine a viable one?
  17. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Critically examine the working of the International Court of Justice in resolving international disputes.
  18. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Critically examine the role of the World Health Organization in handling global health emergencies with specific reference to the Coronavirus in 2019–2020.
  19. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Discuss the meaning of the term ‘Balance of Power’. Is Balance of Power still relevant in contemporary international politics? Give your views.
  20. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    What are the major determinants of India’s foreign policy? Indicate the changes in India’s foreign policy since 1990s.
  21. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Evaluate India’s stand in the United Nations on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
  22. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Analyze India’s role in the UN peacekeeping operations.
  23. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II, Paper-VII, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1: comment on any two of four offered alternatives, 25 marks each, in about 250 words. Q2 to Q8 each carry 50 marks, with no explicit word limit for those longer responses. Models cover available alternatives, not additional compulsory attempts.

    Discuss the origin, organizational structure, objectives and functions of the International Monetary Fund.
  24. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (a) Pamir Knot
  25. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (b) Arakan Yoma
  26. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (c) Plateau of Mongolia
  27. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (d) Hwang Ho River
  28. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (e) Mt. Fujiyama
  29. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (f) Mariana Trench
  30. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (g) Lake Baikal
  31. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (h) Kabul
  32. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (i) Euphrates River
  33. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (j) Khyber and Bolan Pass
  34. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (k) The Dead Sea
  35. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (l) Philippine Islands
  36. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. This batch supplies reviewed map artwork and caption models; locations are approximate study aids, not survey coordinates.

    On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) :
    (m) Anatolia Plateau
  37. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Question 1 is compulsory and asks candidates to mark any ten listed features on the supplied outline map and add the printed word-limited description. On an outline map of Asia provided to you, mark the location of any ten of the following and also write their respective characteristics/significance in your answer-book (word limit 30/40 words each) : (n) Mansarovar Lake
  38. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer Question No. 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1 requires map locations and short notes of 30/40 words, any ten of fourteen. Q4: write short notes on any five of ten topics in 200/250 words each, 10 marks each. Q8: any five of eight short notes, 10 marks each; no explicit word limit printed there. These models cover the five long-answer alternatives Q2, Q3, Q5, Q6 and Q7, each worth 50 marks; no explicit word cap printed. Candidates follow the paper selection rule, not all alternatives compulsorily.

    What do you understand by 'plate tectonics'? Into how many plates has the earth's crust been divided? Name them. What is the difference between plate boundary and plate margin? Mention the types of plate margins. What are their significance?
  39. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer Question No. 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1 requires map locations and short notes of 30/40 words, any ten of fourteen. Q4: write short notes on any five of ten topics in 200/250 words each, 10 marks each. Q8: any five of eight short notes, 10 marks each; no explicit word limit printed there. These models cover the five long-answer alternatives Q2, Q3, Q5, Q6 and Q7, each worth 50 marks; no explicit word cap printed. Candidates follow the paper selection rule, not all alternatives compulsorily.

    Discuss the factors influencing the horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature on the earth's surface. Under what circumstances does inversion of temperature take place? Discuss. Explain, with the help of a diagram, the heat balance of the earth.
  40. GEOGRAPHY-I, Paper-VI, Optional. 250 marks; 3 hours. Answer Question No. 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting at least one question from each Section. Q1 requires map locations and short notes of 30/40 words, any ten of fourteen. Q4: write short notes on any five of ten topics in 200/250 words each, 10 marks each. Q8: any five of eight short notes, 10 marks each; no explicit word limit printed there. These models cover five Q4 alternatives, not five additional compulsory parent questions.

    Write brief notes on any five of the following within 200/250 words each :
    (a) Causes of biodiversity depletion

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