{"id":49468,"date":"2019-07-12T12:17:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=49468"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:04:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:34:26","slug":"download-main-2012-gs-general-study-paper-2-question-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-main-2012-gs-general-study-paper-2-question-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Main (2012) GS (General Study) Paper 2 Question Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Q.1) Answer any four of the following in about 250 words each: (25\u00d74=100)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

a)<\/strong>\u00a0Do you think that China\u2019s emergence as one of the largest trading partners of India had adversely affected the settlement of the outstanding border problem?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

b)<\/strong>\u00a0Discuss the globalization of R&D and its impact on India\u2019s development. Provide an illustration from at least one sector such as Information Technology or Health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

c)<\/strong>\u00a0Discuss the contentious issues that have caused the prolonged constitutional logjam in Nepal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

d)<\/strong>\u00a0The human population is slated to grow to 9 billion by 2050. In this context, many scientists predict that plant genomics would play a critical rule in keeping out hunger and preserving the environment. Explain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

e)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c The situation today is far different to that prevalent fifty years back when the Indus Water Treaty was signed.\u201d Highlight the complexity of the current challenges on both sides of the border in this regard. Do you think that a review of the Treaty is in India\u2019s best interests?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.2)Answer any five of the following in about 150 words each: (15\u00d75=75)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

a)<\/strong>Write a short analytical note on Indian Diaspora. How is the \u201cNew Diaspora\u201d different from the \u201cOld Diaspora\u201d?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

b)<\/strong>Why have the resource rich African and South Asian countries remained poor for decades? Explain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

c)<\/strong>Does Putin\u2019s return as President of Russia mark a shift to a confrontationist stance in international diplomacy towards the West?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

d)<\/strong>Analyse critically the interlinkages between the Convention on Biological Diversity and FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

e)<\/strong>\u00a0Critically review the international concern in achieving the targets set for the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

f)<\/strong>\u00a0Discuss the likely negative impact of the protectionist measures proposed by the US on India\u2019s software industry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.3) Answer any six of the following in not more than 100 words each: (10\u00d76=60)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

a<\/strong>) In the context of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, India has emerged as a hub of commercial surrogacy. What key biological, legal and ethical issues merit consideration while framing the regulation to govern surrogacy in India?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

b<\/strong>) Why is international trade perceived to have failed to act as an \u201cengine of growth\u201d in many developing countries including India?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

c<\/strong>) Despite strict prohibitory regulations, \u201cdoping\u201d has become increasingly common amongst athletes. Name five commonly used performance- enhancing drugs. What are the risks associated with their use?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

d<\/strong>) Compare the significance of IBSA and BRICS in the context of India\u2019s multilateral diplomacy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

e<\/strong>) The safe landing of the \u201cCuriosity\u201d Rover under NASA\u2019s space programme has sparked many possibilities. What are those and how could humankind benefit from them?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

f)\u00a0<\/strong>How have the US sanctions against Iran affected India\u2019s bilateral relations with Iran?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

g)\u00a0<\/strong>What is Permaculture? Give at least three common examples where permaculture concepts are being put to use.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.4)\u00a0Answer the following in not more than 50 words each: (5\u00d76=30)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

a)\u00a0<\/strong>The Sequoia supercomputer was launched this year. What are its specific features and what is its purpose?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

b)\u00a0<\/strong>What is meant by the G8+5 group?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

c)\u00a0<\/strong>The Human Papilloma Virus vaccine has been making the headlines in the recent months. Who make the ideal candidates for receiving this vaccine and what are its benefits?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

d<\/strong>) What are India\u2019s stakes in the South China Sea?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

e<\/strong>)Explain the concepts \u201cEnvironmental Sustainabilty\u201d and \u201cSustainable Development of People\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

f)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Explain briefly the \u201cClean Development Mechanism\u201d as provided under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q.5) (a) The following table gives the number of mistakes made by 16 data entry clerks who enter medical data from case report forms. The column Enteredindicates the number of values entered, and the column Errors gives the number of coding errors that were detected among these<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Entered<\/strong><\/td>\r\nErrors<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4434<\/td>\r\n35<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4841<\/td>\r\n42<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6280<\/td>\r\n15<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1958<\/td>\r\n28<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
7749<\/td>\r\n36<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2829<\/td>\r\n42<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4239<\/td>\r\n18<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3303<\/td>\r\n54<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5706<\/td>\r\n34<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3770<\/td>\r\n40<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3363<\/td>\r\n36<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1740<\/td>\r\n23<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3404<\/td>\r\n27<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1640<\/td>\r\n26<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3803<\/td>\r\n56<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1529<\/td>\r\n20<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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  1. Does the scatter-plot indicate any relation between the two variables?<\/li>\r\n
  2. Make a scatter-plot of these data. Which do you choose for the response and which for the explanatory variables? Describe any patterns.<\/li>\r\n
  3. One analyst concluded,\u201dThe clerks who enter more values make more mistakes. Evidently they become tired as they enter more values.\u201d Is this an appropriate conclusion? (9 marks)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Q.5) b)\u00a0\u00a0following table provides the Rural and Urban population of West Bengal according to the Censuses of 1921-1951. (Population in Lakhs) :<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    Census-year<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRural<\/strong><\/td>\r\nUrban<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    1921<\/td>\r\n139.94<\/td>\r\n24.32<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    1931<\/td>\r\n147.92<\/td>\r\n28.97<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    1941<\/td>\r\n171.97<\/td>\r\n46.79<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    1951<\/td>\r\n200.25<\/td>\r\n62,82<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    (i) Construct a suitable diagram to compare the population figures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    (ii) Comment on the changes in populations. (6 marks)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Q.5) c)\u00a0\u00a0Suppose milk is being sold at the rates of 18, 20, 22 and 25 rupees per litre in four different months. Assuming that equal amounts of money are spent on milk by a family in the four months, using a suitable measure, determine the average price in rupees per litre. (2 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Q.6) a) \u00a0(i) Determine the median and mode for the following distribution of monthly income for 580 middle-class people of a country:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    Monthly income in Rs. Thousands<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFrequency<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    25-30<\/td>\r\n53<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    30-35<\/td>\r\n81<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    35-40<\/td>\r\n114<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    40-45<\/td>\r\n195<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    45-50<\/td>\r\n63<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    50-55<\/td>\r\n32<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    55-60<\/td>\r\n20<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    60-65<\/td>\r\n11<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    65-70<\/td>\r\n8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    70-75<\/td>\r\n3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    (ii)<\/strong>\u00a0Also obtain an approximate value of the mean income from the values of median and mode.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    (iii)<\/strong>\u00a0Comment on the nature of the income distribution. (8 marks)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Q.6) b)\u00a0From the frequency distribution of height for 177 Indian adults given below, draw the \u2018more than type\u2019 ogive. Also locate the position of the median. (3 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Q.6)\u00a0(c) A survey of 1000 large U.S. companies conducted by a Research Organisation asked their\u00a0level white collar jobs to countries outside the U.S. The following table shows the percentage that indicated a certain action. The data for 2003 are real, the data for 2008 are speculative. (7 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    plan to<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2003(%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2008(%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Do virtually no white-collar offshoring<\/td>\r\n63<\/td>\r\n46<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Offshore white-collar work to some extent<\/td>\r\n33<\/td>\r\n44<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    offshore any white-collar work possible<\/td>\r\n4<\/td>\r\n10<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The following Bar chart with side-by-side columns summarizes the data:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    \"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

     <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    1. Does the Bar chart compare the impression of any anticipated in outsourcing of the white collar jobs?<\/li>\r\n
    2. Does the mode differ from the median for the distribution of percentages in 2003 and 2008?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Previous Year UPSC Mains Papers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
      Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper I<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGS Paper II<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper III<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nGS Paper IV<\/strong><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2015<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I <\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaperII <\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2016<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2017<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2018<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2019<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Paper II<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2022<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/a><\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\nEssay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      2023<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPaper I<\/td>\r\nPaper II<\/td>\r\nPaper III<\/td>\r\nPaper IV<\/td>\r\nEssay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Q.1) Answer any four of the following in about 250 words each: (25\u00d74=100) a)\u00a0Do you think that China\u2019s emergence as one of the largest trading partners of India had adversely affected the settlement of the outstanding border problem? b)\u00a0Discuss the globalization of R&D and its impact on India\u2019s development. Provide an illustration from at least… Continue reading Main (2012) GS (General Study) Paper 2 Question Paper<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49468","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49468\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}