MPPSC Mains 2017 – General Studies I: Solved Question Paper

94 questions, each with a model answer in Hindi and English.

  1. Write a short note on Fossil Fuel.

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  2. Write a short note on MTOE.

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  3. Write a short note on SAFA.

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  4. Solar energy and Madhya Pradesh.

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  5. Define Humus.

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  6. Define Sericulture.

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  7. Define 'Dun' and 'Duar'.

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  8. Write a short note on Malabar Coast.

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  9. Write a short note on Balram Tal Yojna.

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  10. Define 'inversion of rainfall'.

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  11. Define Jet Stream in short.

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  12. Write a short note on Raphael.

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  13. Write a short note on Montesquieu.

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  14. Write a short note on Vishakhadatta.

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  15. Second Battle of Tarain

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  16. Write a short note on Ashwaghosh.

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  17. Write a short note on Battle of Kalinga.

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  18. Write a short note on Ramananda.

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  19. Write a short note on Alberuni.

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  20. Write a short note on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

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  21. Write a short note on Chauri Chaura Incident.

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  22. Write a short note on Subhadra Kumari Chauhan.

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  23. Write a short note on Birsa Munda.

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  24. Write a short note on Bhavbhuti.

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  25. Write a short note on Peshwa Bajirao-I.

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  26. Write a short note on Lord Mountbatten.

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  27. Write a short note on Raphael in 20 words.

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  28. Write a short note on Montesquieu in 20 words.

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  29. Write a short note on Vishakhadatta in 20 words.

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  30. Write a short note on Second Battle of Tarain in 20 words.

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  31. Write a short note on Ashwaghosh in 20 words.

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  32. Write a short note on Battle of Kalinga in 20 words.

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  33. Write a short note on Ramananda in 20 words.

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  34. Write a short note on Alberuni in 20 words.

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  35. Write a short note on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in 20 words.

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  36. Write a short note on Chauri Chaura Incident in 20 words.

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  37. Write a short note on Subhadra Kumari Chauhan in 20 words.

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  38. Write a short note on Birsa Munda in 20 words.

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  39. Write a short note on Bhavbhuti in 20 words.

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  40. Write a short note on Peshwa Bajirao-I in 20 words.

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  41. Write a short note on Lord Mountbatten in 20 words.

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  42. Why did the Renaissance start from Italy ? Discuss the causes.

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  43. Throw light on the background of the French Revolution of 1789.

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  44. Write a note on the decline of Indus Valley Civilization.

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  45. Throw light on the contribution of Raja Todarmal on the development of Dahsala Settlement.

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  46. Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence ?

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  47. Sketch the characteristics of Buddhist sites of Madhya Pradesh.

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  48. Discuss those circumstances in which India achieved independence.

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  49. Evaluate Shershah as a ruler.

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  50. Throw light on the characteristics of Malwa painting.

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  51. Analyse the role of Arya Samaj in the development of nationalism.

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  52. Throw light on the social conditions of the later Vedic age (1000 B.C. - 600 B.C.).

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  53. Why did Gandhiji accept the partition of the country ?

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  54. Discuss the causes of the Russian Revolution (1917) in detail.

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  55. Why is Akbar called a national monarch ? Explain in detail.

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  56. Write a short essay on the development of tourism in Madhya Pradesh.

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  57. How far will it be proper to call the Gupta period the Golden Age of ancient India on the basis of cultural achievements ?

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  58. Write a short note on Define Humus in 20 words.

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  59. Write a short note on Define Sericulture in 20 words.

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  60. Describe Green House Gases.

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  61. Explain the meaning of Soil.

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  62. Write a short note on Define 'Dun' and 'Duar' in 20 words.

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  63. Write a short note on Malabar Coast in 20 words.

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  64. Write a short note on Balram Tal Yojna in 20 words.

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  65. What is Albedo ?

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  66. Write a short note on Define 'inversion of rainfall' in 20 words.

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  67. Write a short note on Define Jet Stream in short in 20 words.

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  68. What were the causes of flash flood in Uttarakhand in the year 2013 ?

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  69. What do you mean by roaring forties ? Point out their location.

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  70. Define El Nino and La Nino.

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  71. Write a short note on Chota Nagpur Plateau industrial region.

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  72. Examine the canal irrigation in Madhya Pradesh - Chhattisgarh states.

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  73. Identify the agro-climatic sub-regions of Madhya Pradesh.

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  74. What is eco-farming ? How it is different from Green revolution farming ? Discuss.

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  75. Write a note on the geographical characteristics of Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand Plateau.

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  76. Discuss the Chambal Project.

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  77. Discuss the problems of soil erosion and soil degradation in Madhya Pradesh and point out their remedies.

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  78. Write a short note on Greater Himalaya or Himadri.

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  79. What is Nappes ?

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  80. Name five controlling factors of oceanic salinity.

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  81. What is latent heat ?

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  82. Name the misfit stream of India.

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  83. Divide Madhya Pradesh into physical divisions and present their detailed account.

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  84. Evaluate the parameters of population stabilization in India and discuss the government strategy to arrest the growing population.

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  85. Describe the drainage system of Madhya Pradesh.

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  86. What is Plate Tectonic Theory ? Describe the role of Plate Tectonic in sea-floor spreading and continental displacement.

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  87. What is Copenhegen Convention?

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  88. Write a short note on Fossil Fuel in 20 words.

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  89. Write a short note on MTOE in 20 words.

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  90. Write a short note on SAFA in 20 words.

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  91. Write a short note on Solar energy and Madhya Pradesh in 100 words.

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  92. Discuss briefly the effects of El-Nino and La-Nino.

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  93. What is "MOM" ?

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  94. Write down short notes on the following : (i) Manifold applications of Nano-technology. (ii) Remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). (iii) Water resources in Madhya Pradesh state.

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