TSPSC Group – I Mains,2024 Group-I Mains Paper-III: Indian Society, Constitution & Governance 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-III: Indian Society, Constitution & Governance

Question Paper Pattern

 

For  Examination guidance purpose only

 

Model Question  Paper One (prepared on 31.8.2024)

 

Time: 3 hours                                                                                    Marks: 150

 

Note:

• 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)

Indian Society, Structure, Issues and Social Movements

Brief Syllabus:

I. Indian Society, Structure, Issues and Social Movements

 1. Indian Society: Salient features, Unity in Diversity; Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Religion, Language; Rural – Urban continuum; Multi-culturalism.

 

4. (a)Social Issues in Telangana: Vetti; Jogini and Devadasi System; Girl Child; Flourosis; Child Labour; Migrant Labour; Child Marriages. (b) Social Movements in Telangana

 

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Questions: -

1. What are the salient features of Indian Society ?

 

2. What are the reasons for migration of people in Telangana?

 

3. A) What are the root causes of agrarian distress in India today ?

 

(OR)

 

B).What are the main characteristics of Indian Tribes according to D.G.Mandelbaum(1972) ?

 

4. A)What is Kinship? Iravathi Karve’s(1953) comparative study took which points into consideration for kinship ?

 

(OR)

 

B). What are the changing trends in Family in India ?

 

5. A) Mandal commission adopted various methods and techniques to collect necessary data and evidence to identify the OBCs (like Social Aspects, Educational Aspects, Economic Aspects) . What are they ?

 

(OR)

 

B). What the Constitutional Provisions for Children India ?

 

Section-II (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

Constitution of India

 

6. “In India, though the Governor is the Constitutional head of a state, just as the President is of the country, the former may be enjoying more powers than the latter.” Do you agree ? Give reasons .

 

7. Write short notes on Directive Principles of State Policy

 

8. A) What are the ‘reasonable restrictions’ mentioned in the Indian Constitution accompanying the Fundamental Rights?

 

(OR)

 

B) Examine the powers and functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

 

9. A) What role can the Union Government play in settling inter-state water disputes?

 

(OR)

 

B) Write specific provisions exist in the Constitution of India about child labour ?

 

10. A) Problems of political defections and how far Anti-Defection Act had  shown solutions ?

 

(OR)

 

B) ‘The Planning operations in India have led to erosion of federalism’. Discuss in the context of  entry of NITI Aayog ?

 

 

 

Section-III (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

Governance

 Syllabus in brief :

1. Governance and Good Governance, E-Governance-Applications and Models; Governance at Union level- Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Central Secretariat, Ministries and Departments; Constitutional bodies-Finance Commission, Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, National Human Rights Commission, National Commissions for SCs/ST/Minorities and Women; Parliamentary Committees- Estimates Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Public Undertakings

 

Questions:

 

11.  What are the constitutional provisions that ensure the independence of the Public Service Commissions in India?

 

12. Describe the composition and functions of the Election Commission of India .

 

 

13. A) Write short notes on XVI Finance Commission and its constitution?

 

(OR)

 

B)    When a Member of the Lok Sabha qualified to be appointed as Leader of Opposition? Briefly write about Leader of Opposition in the XVI Lok Sabha .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

14. A)When can Parliament make a law on a subject given in the State List ?

 

(OR)

 

B) What is the impact of Right to Information Act, 2005 ?

 

15. A). How Lok Pal is appointed ? What are the powers of Lok Pal ?

 

(OR)

 

B). Describe the constitutional provisions of the Civil Services in India. How is their neutrality and independence sought to be achieved?