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DRISHTI MENTORSHIP TEST (Foundation)

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Time allowed: One Hour Thirty Minutes
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Maximum Marks: 125
(VsLV&01)

GENERAL STUDIES
(Test–01)

DTVF/25–M–DMP–GSM–2601

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Ñi;k iz'uksa ds mÙkj nsus ls iwoZ fuEufyf[kr izR;sd vuqns'kksa dks è;kuiwoZd i<+sa%
blesa nl iz'u gSa rFkk fganh vkSj vaxzs”kh nksuksa esa Nis gSaA
lHkh iz'u vfuok;Z gSaA
izR;sd iz'u ds vad mlds lkeus fn;s x, gSaA
iz'uksa ds mÙkj mlh ekè;e esa fy[ks tkus pkfg;sa ftldk mYys[k vkids izos'k&i=k esa fd;k x;k gS vkSj bl ekè;e dk
Li"V mYys[k iz'u&lg&mÙkj (D;w-lh-,-) iqfLrdk ds eq[k&i`"B ij vafdr fufnZ"V LFkku ij fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA mfYyf[kr
ekè;e ds vfrfjDr vU; fdlh ekè;e esa fy[ks x, mÙkj ij dksbZ vad ugha feysaxsA
iz'uksa esa 'kCn lhek] tgk¡ fofufnZ"V gS] dk vuqlj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA
iz'u&lg&mÙkj&iqfLrdk esa [kkyh NksM+k gqvk i`"B ;k mlds va'k dks Li"V :i ls dkVk tkuk pkfg;sA

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
There are Ten questions printed both in HINDI and ENGLISH.
All questions are compulsory.
The number of marks carried by a question is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly
on the cover of the Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for
answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
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 ewY;kadu dh i¼fr Method of Evaluation

fç; vH;fFkZ;ks] Dear Candidates,

While assessing your answer-scripts, the evaluators are
vkidh mÙkj&iqfLrdkvksa dk ewY;kadu djrs gq, ijh{kd&lewg ds required to follow the given instructions. You should also read
lnL; fuEufyf•r funZs'kksa dk è;ku j•rs gSaA vki Hkh bUgsa è;ku ls them carefully to understand the logic behind the marks obtained
i<+sa rkfd vki vius çkIrkadksa dk rkfdZd dkj.k le> ldsaA by you in the tests.

Instructions for the Evaluators

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1- ewY;kadu esa vadksa dk ogh Lrj j•k tkuk pkfg;s tSlk la?k yksd 1. The level of marks while evaluating the answers should be
lsok vk;ksx (UPSC) ds ijh{kdksa }kjk j•k tkrk gSA kept as per UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
standards as far as possible.
2- lkekU; vè;;u dk tks mÙkj gj n`f"Vdks.k ls lVhd o mRÑ"V 2. The answers of General Studies which are accurate and
gS_ mls vfèkdre 60-70% vad fn;s tkus pkfg;sa D;ksafd vk;ksx excellent from every perspective should be awarded a
}kjk fd;s tkus okys ewY;kadu esa Hkh blls vfèkd vad feyuk maximum of 60-70% marks as it is almost impossible to
get more than that in actual UPSC examination. Excellent
yxHkx vlaHko gSA oSdfYid fo"k;ksa ds mRÑ"V mÙkjksa rFkk Js"Bre answers in optional subjects and the best written essays can
fucaèkksa esa vfèkdre 70-80% rd vad fn;s tk ldrs gSaA be awarded a maximum of 70-80% marks.
3- Ñi;k vadksa dk forj.k fuEufyf•r rkfydk ds vuqlkj dhft;s& 3. Please assign the marks according to the following table–

mÙkj dk Lrj lkekU; vè;;u esa vad&Lrj oSdfYid fo"k; rFkk fucaèk esa vad&Lrj
(Standard of Answer) (Marks Standard G.S.) (Marks Standard - Optional Subject and Essay)
mRÑ"V (Excellent) 51-60% 61-70%
cgqr vPNk (Very Good) 41-50% 51-60%
vPNk (Good) 31-40% 41-50%
vkSlr (Average) 21-30% 31-40%
de”kksj (Poor) 0-20% 0-30%

4. Please devote special attention to the following qualities in

4- Ñi;k mÙkj esa fuEufyf•r xq.kksa dks fo'ks"k çksRlkgu nhft;s& an answer–
„ ç'u dh lVhd le> o mÙkj dh O;ofLFkr :ijs•k „ Accurate understanding of the question and systematic
„ laf{kIr] Vw&n&ikWbaV ys•u 'kSyh presentation of the answer
„ çkekf.kd rF;ksa dk leqfpr mi;ksx „ Crisp and to the point writing style
„ vfèkdre ”k:jh fcanqvksa dk lekos'k „ Adequate use of authentic facts
„ ljdkjh nLrkos”kksa (ea=kky;ksa@vk;ksxksa dh fjiksV~lZ] ikWfylh isilZ „ Inclusion of all the important points
„ Citing of relevant facts and figures from relevant official
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documents (Ministries /Commissions Reports, Policy
„ çHkkoh Hkwfedk o fu"d"kZ
Papers etc.)
„ ledkyhu ?kVukvksa@çlaxksa dks mÙkj ls tksM+uk „ Effective introduction and conclusion
„ n`f"Vdks.k esa larqyu] lekos'ku o xgjkbZ „ Linking of current events and situations with the answer
„ vPNh] lkiQ&lqFkjh gSaMjkbfVax „ Balance and depth in answer-writing
„ Hkk"kk esa çokg „ Legible and clean handwriting
„ vko';drkuqlkj Mk;xzkEl] uD'kksa vkfn dk ç;ksx „ Flow of language
„ rduhdh 'kCnkoyh dk lVhd mi;ksx „ Use of diagrams, maps etc
„ lqanj çLrqfr 'kSyh (NksVs iSjkxzkÝl j•uk] egÙoiw.kZ 'kCnksa dks „ Precise use of technical terminology
„ Beautiful presentation style (small paragraphs,
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underlining important words etc.)
„ fojke fpÉksa dk leqfpr ç;ksx „ Proper use of punctuations
„ Hkk"kk esa orZuh o O;kdj.k dh 'kq¼rk „ Correct spellings and right use of grammar
5- VkWilZ ds vuqHko crkrs gSa fd mÙkj dh fo"k;oLrq vPNh gksus ij 5. Experience of UPSC toppers also indicates that if the content
vk;ksx ds ijh{kd 'kCn&lhek ds FkksM+s cgqr mYya?ku ij vad ugha of the answer is good, the UPSC examiners do not cut the
dkVrs gSaA Ñi;k vki Hkh blh n`f"Vdks.k ds vuqlkj vad&fuèkkZj.k marks on slight violations of the word-limit. Please award
marks strictly according to the above-mentioned instructions.
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 1. औपनि�वेेशि�क भाारत मेंं कृृषि� समााज और ग्राामीीण आर्थि�िक संंरचनााओं पर ब्रि�टि�श रााजस्व नीीति�योंं काा क्याा प्रभााव पड़ाा?
 (150 शब्द) 10

What were the effects of British revenue policies on agrarian society and rural economic structures in colonial India?

 (150 words) 10

2. ब्रह्म समााज और आर्यय समााज केे उद्देेश्योंं, रणनीीति�योंं एवंं साामााजि�क आधाारोंं कीी तुुलनाा कीीजि�येे तथाा अंंतर स्पष्ट कीीजि�येे।
 (150 शब्द) 10
Compare and contrast the objectives, strategies, and social bases of Brahmo Samaj and Arya Samaj.
 (150 words) 10

3. 1857 केे वि�द्रोोह मेंं क्षेेत्रीीय प्रसाार, नेेतृृत्व केे स्वरूप और कृृषकोंं एवंं शि�ल्पकाारोंं कीी भूूमि�काा काा मूूल्यांं�कन कीीजि�येे।
 (150 शब्द) 10
Evaluate the regional spread, leadership patterns, and the role of peasants and artisans in the 1857 revolt.

4. स्वदेेशीी आंंदोोलन (1905-08) क्याा थाा और इसनेे भाारत केे स्वतंंत्रताा संंग्रााम कोो कि�स प्रकाार प्रभाावि�त कि�याा? (150 शब्द) 10
What was the Swadeshi Movement and how did it affect India’s freedom struggle? (150 words) 10

5. 1885 सेे 1905 तक भाारतीीय रााष्ट्रीीय कॉॉन्ग्रेेस मेंं नरमपंंथीी नेेतााओं कीी काार्ययशैैलीी और उपलब्धि�ियोंं पर चर्चाा� कीीजि�येे।
 (150 शब्द) 10
Discuss the methods and achievements of moderate leaders in the Indian National Congress from 1885 to
1905. (150 words) 10

6. मॉॉर्लेे-मिं�ंटोो सुुधाार (भाारतीीय परि�षद अधि�नि�यम, 1909) केे प्राावधाानोंं काा समाालोोचनाात्मक मूूल्यांं�कन कीीजि�येे। (250 शब्द) 15
Critically evaluate the provisions of the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act, 1909).
 (250 words) 15

7. मुुगल सत्ताा केे पतन और क्षेेत्रीीय रााज्योंं केे उदय नेे अठाारहवींं शतााब्दीी केे उत्तराार्द्धध केे भाारत केे रााजनीीति�क एवंं आर्थि�िक परि�दृश्य कोो
कि�स प्रकाार परि�वर्ति�ित कि�याा? समाालोोचनाात्मक परीीक्षण कीीजि�येे। (250 शब्द) 15
Critically examine how the decline of the Mughal power and the rise of regional kingdoms altered the
political and economic landscape of late eighteenth-century India. (250 words) 15

8. कि�न काारकोंं नेे ब्रि�टि�श ईस्ट इंंडि�याा कंंपनीी कोो भाारत मेंं अन्य यूूरोोपीीय प्रति�स्पर्द्धि�ियोंं पर वााणि�ज्यि�िक एवंं रााजनीीति�क प्रभुुत्व प्रााप्त करनेे
मेंं सक्षम बनाायाा? उपयुुक्त उदााहरणोंं केे सााथ चर्चाा� कीीजि�येे।  (250 शब्द) 15
What factors enabled the British East India Company to gain commercial and political supremacy over
other European competitors in India? Discuss with suitable examples. (250 words) 15

9. 1857 सेे पूूर्वव एवंं पश्चाात् अंंग्रेेज़ोंं द्वााराा कि�येे गए प्रमुुख प्रशाासनि�क सुुधाारोंं पर चर्चाा� कीीजि�येे। (250 शब्द) 15
Discuss the major administrative reforms introduced by the British before and after 1857. (250 words) 15

10. “1857 काा वि�द्रोोह एक शतााब्दीी केे आक्रोोश कीी परि�णति� थाा।” इस वि�द्रोोह केे पीीछेे केे साामााजि�क-आर्थि�िक और सैैन्य काारणोंं कीी
चर्चाा� कीीजि�येे। (250 शब्द) 15
“The Revolt of 1857 was the culmination of a century of resentment.” Discuss the socio-economic and
military causes behind the uprising. (250 words) 15
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