TSPSC Group – I Mains,2024 Group-I Mains Paper - VI: Telangana Movement and State Formation Question Paper Pattern For Examination guidance purpose only Model Question Paper One (prepared on 31.8.2024)

 

TSPSC Group – I Mains,2024

Group-I Mains

Paper - VI: Telangana Movement and State Formation

Question Paper Pattern

 

For  Examination guidance purpose only

 

Model Question  Paper One (prepared on 31.8.2024)

 

 

Time: 3 hours                                                                                                          Marks: 150

       

•                    There are 3 Sections

•                     Each section consists of 5 questions.

•                    Answer all Five questions in each section.

•                     Question no.1 and 2 do not have internal choice.

•                     Question no.3, 4 and 5 have internal choice.

•                     Answer to each question should be limited to around 200 words.

•                     All questions carry equal marks (10 marks each).

 

 

Section-I (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)

Syllabus: -

1. Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features- People of Telangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis; Employment and Civil Services Rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizam’s Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki - Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948; Employment Policies under Military Rule and Vellodi,1948-1952; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications.

2. Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Local people and City College Incident- Its importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State-Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states.

3. Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen’s Agreement - its Provisions and Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition and FunctionsViolation of Safeguards-Migration from Coastal Andhra Region and its Consequences; Post-1970 Development Scenario in Telangana- Agriculture, Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc.

4. Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement.

 5. Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement - the Spread of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord – G.O. 36 - Suppression of Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.

 

 

Questions:

1.  Write brief note on Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung  I (1829-1883 AD?

 

2. What are the main provisions and recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission, 1953 (Fazul Ali Commission)

 

3. A) Explain Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states

(OR)

B) Write a brief note on The Mulki Movement , 1952

 

4. A). Explain the employment policies under Military Rule and Vellodi , 1948-52

(OR)

B).Write a short note on  Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953

 

5. A). Explain about the Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi

(OR)

B). Explain the important provisions and recommendations of Gentlemen’s agreement .

 

 

Section-II (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)

Syllabus:

1. Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions; Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975-Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985); its Provisions and ViolationsReaction and Representations of Telangana Employees

2. Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences - Anti-Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, North Telangana; Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Zamin.

3. Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identityExpansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; RealEstate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture.

4. Liberalization and Privatisation Policies in 1990’s and their consequences - Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment – Madiga Dandora and Tudum Debba movement – Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.

5. Quest for Telangana identity-intellectual discussions and debates- political and ideological efforts – Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities, discrimination and under development of Telangana.

 

Questions:

6. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced six point formula on 21.9.1973. What are those six  points ?

7.   Why there was agrarian crisis and decline of handicrafts in Telangana ?

 

8. A) What is Tudum Debba movement ? Explain

(OR)

B) Explain Anti-Landlord struggles in Jagityala – Siricilla,North Telangana 

 

9. A).Contribution of Rytu Cooli Sanghams

(OR)

B). Explain ‘Jal, Jangal, Zamin’ slogan in the context of  Adivasi resistance

 

10. A) Write a note on Chakali Ailamma’s land struggle (1940-44 AD)

(OR)

B). Write about Doddi Komaraiah’s Martyrdom, 1946 ?

 

Section-III (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)

Syllabus:

1. Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discrimination- formation of Civil society organisation, Articulation of separate Telanagana Identity; Initial organisations raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information Trust - Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha - Telangana Jana Sabha, Telangana Maha Sabha - Warangal Decleration - Telangana Vidyavanthula Vedika; etc., Efforts of Telangana Congress & BJP in highlighting the issue.

2. Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment and Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement – TRS in UPA- Girgliani Committee- Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee - Pranab Mukherjee Committee- 2009-Elections-Alliances- Telangana in Election Manifestos- The agitation against Hyderabad as Free-zone - and Demand for separate Statehood- Fast-Unto-Death by K.Chandra Shekar Rao-Formation of Political Joint Action Committee (2009)

3. Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front etc., Dalit-Bahujan Sanghams and Grass roots Movement organisations - Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana.

4. Cultural Revivalism in Telangana, other symbolic expressions in Telangana MovementLiterary forms- performing arts and other cultural expressions- writers, poets, singers, intellectuals, Artists, Journalists, Students, Employees, Advocates, Doctors, NRIs, women, Civil society groups, organised and unorganised sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation into a mass movement - Intensification of Movement, Forms of Protest and Major events: Sakalajanula Samme, Non-Cooperation Movement; Million March, etc.,

5. Parliamentary Process; UPA Government’s stand on Telangana- All-Party MeetingAnthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister - Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State.

 

Questions:

11. Narrate how ‘song as a weapon in Telangana Movement ‘ inspired ?

 

12. When Justice B.N.Sri Krishna Committee was appointed? What are six solutions suggested by it ? 

 

13. A) When President of India gave  his consent to the  Parliament passed   Andha Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2014 ? What are the main points in this Act?

(OR)

B) Describe the role played by the Telangana Joint Action Committee in the formation of Telangana State ?

 

14. A) Mention a few  resolutions passed in the Warangal Declaration/meeting in 1997?

(OR)

B) What is the role played by Indian National Congress party (between 2004 and 2014) in the formation of Telangana State ?

 

15. A) Describe the event ‘Million March’

(OR)

B) What are the recommendations of the Girglani Committee ?