Day: November 29, 2015

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 15) Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930 and in what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 14) In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917? What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 13) Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 12) Write a note on the role played by women during French Revolution.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 11) Which capital would you consider the best — land, labour, physical capital and human capital? Why? Substantiate with examples

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 10) Discuss the concept of poverty line in India and also critically evaluate current government strategy of poverty alleviation

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 9) What do you understand by food security? Write a note on the role of cooperatives in food ensuring food security in India.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 8) How do you differentiate between capture fishing, mariculture and aquaculture? Also examine challenges faced by fishing industry in India

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 7) For sustained livelihood, it is said that one should undertake mixed farming, intercropping, and integrated farming practices. Explain these practices and their benefits.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 6) Write a note on how forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 5) “Jawaharlal Nehru can be justifiably considered an architect of modern India.” Do you agree? Critically comment.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 4) “The causes of the 1962 attack were related more to China’s own compulsions, that to any thing that Nehru or India did or could have done.” Critically examine.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 3) Critically comment on the role played by India in the 1953 Korean War.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 2) “India’s efforts to pursue an independent foreign policy was a highlight of post-1947 politics.” How successful was India in this regard? Critically evaluate.

Test – 4: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 28 November 2015 1) Critically analyse the major achievements and progress made by India between the years 1951 and 1964 as a fledgling democracy.

MAINS SELF STUDY GUIDE: Insights Mock Test – 25 (ESSAY) TIMETABLE NOTE: Those who want to write in notebook should treat this as a Real Exam and try to complete the paper within One and Half Hours. You can download PDF copy of the sameHERE. The Timetable is HERE. Insights Mains Offline Test Series 2015 ESSAY …

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MAINS SELF STUDY GUIDE: Insights Mock Test – 25 (ESSAY) TIMETABLE NOTE: Those who want to write in notebook should treat this as a Real Exam and try to complete the paper within One and Half Hours. You can download PDF copy of the sameHERE. The Timetable is HERE. Insights Mains Offline Test Series 2015 ESSAY …

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MAINS SELF STUDY GUIDE: Insights Mock Test – 25 (ESSAY) TIMETABLE NOTE: Those who want to write in notebook should treat this as a Real Exam and try to complete the paper within One and Half Hours. You can download PDF copy of the sameHERE. The Timetable is HERE. Insights Mains Offline Test Series 2015 ESSAY …

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