UP Civil Judge Mains 2013 Question Paper

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U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge (Main) Examination 2013

UTTAR PRADESH JUDICIAL SERVICE (UP PCS-J) MAINS

PAPER I: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Time Allowed: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 200

All questions are compulsory. Marks carried by each question are indicated against it.

1. (a) Mention the constitutional provisions pertaining to the creation of new States in

India. (Word limit: 150)

(b) Examine critically the progress of the Sardar Sarovar Project being constructed on

the river Narmada. (Word limit: 150)

2. (i) Discuss the effect of the victory of the main opposition party PDP in Bhutan’s

Parliamentary elections on Indo-Bhutan relations (particularly in the foreign policy).

(Word limit: 75)

(ii) Underline the contribution of Mughal emperors in the development of literature.

(Word limit: 150)

(i) Who was the President of the Lahore Session of Congress in which the resolution

of Poorna Swaraj was passed?

Which Gupta ruler is known as the Indian Napoleon?

(iii) Who headed the Press Committee of 1921 that looked into the functioning of press

laws?

(iv) Who was the ablest of the Peshwa rulers?

(v) Which region was supposed to be the place of residence of the Aryans according to

Lokmanya Tilak?

3. Write short notes on the following (Word limit: 50 each):

Legislative relations between the Union and States.

Responsibilities of the media.

(c) International laws on terrorism.

(d) National Rural Health Mission.

(e) INSAT-3D.

4. How far is it justified to keep political parties out of the ambit of the “Right to

Information Act”? (Word limit: 150)