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U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge (Main) Examination 2023
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. Word
limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Note: Attempts of questions shall
be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, an attempt of a question shall be counted
even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of a page left blank in the Question-cum-
Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
1. (a) What are the major roles of the Vice President of India as the Chairman of Rajya
Sabha? (75 words) [5]
(b) What is an Adjournment Motion and what is its purpose? (75 words) [5]
(c) Who appoints the Attorney General of India? What are his qualifications, tenure and
remuneration? (75 words) [5]
(d) What is the legislative relationship between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? (75 words)
[5]
2. With reference to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, what is the Internal Complaints Committee
and what is its composition? (75 words) [5]
Comment upon Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)
Act, 1986 with reference to sculptures on ancient monuments and temples. (75
words) [5]
“Dowry is a social evil.” In this regard, what is the penalty for giving or taking
dowry and demanding dowry? (75 words) [5]
What does “domestic relationship” mean in reference to the Protection of Women
from Domestic Violence Act, 2005? Whether every woman in a domestic
relationship has a right to reside in the shared household? (75 words) [5]
3. What was the status of women during the Sangam age? (75 words) [5]
What were the main features of the Mansabdari system in Mughal administration?
(75 words) [5]
What was the August Offer of 1940 and why was it rejected? (75 words) [5]
What were the main features of Gandhara art? (75 words) [5]