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KPSC Mains · 667 questions

KPSC Mains 2014: previous year questions

Every question as the commission asked it, paper by paper. Where a question matches a syllabus topic, it links there, with notes for the topic.

Paper-1

  1. 1. Discuss the ideas which the Satya Shodhaka Samaj articulated and built up a movement to empower the underprivileged classes. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  2. 2. Explain the meaning and nature of total revolution and highlight its significance in the socio-political life of contemporary India. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  3. 3. Explain the main features of Sculpture art during Rashtrakuta period. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  4. 4. What do you think were the causes for the rise of Sufism in Karnataka? [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  5. 5. Write about the importance of backward class struggle in the Karnataka Independence movement. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Social and Cultural developmentsWrite your answer →
  6. 6. Examine the bearings of Jajmani system on the traditional rural society in India and changes which have influenced the Jajmani system. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Socio Economic SystemWrite your answer →
  7. 7. Describe different stages of the unification of Karnataka from 1916 to 1956. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Unification of KarnatakaWrite your answer →
  8. 8. Elucidate the favorable factors responsible for the upliftment of women status in Modern India. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Social Change and ModernisationWrite your answer →
  9. 9. Explain the nature of Indian party system. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  10. 10. Discuss the broad features of financial relations between the union and the state in India. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Distribution of Legislative powersWrite your answer →
  11. 11. Discuss the 74th constituent amendment related to urban local Governments. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  12. 12. Define Economic development and discuss the impact of social determinants on economic development. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Socio Economic SystemWrite your answer →
  13. 13. Explain the role of Panchayat Raj in changing the traditional power structure in Rural India. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Rural Social system and Rural DevelopmentWrite your answer →
  14. 14. Discuss the growth of Karnataka economy during the plan Era. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Indian EconomyWrite your answer →
  15. 15. Critically examine India's balance of payment trends during 1950-2005 and explain the phase of crisis during 1990-92. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  16. 16. Critically evaluate India's trade policy of "Import liberalization for export promotion". [12 Marks]Syllabus: India and International economic relationsWrite your answer →
  17. 17. What are the major objectives of Special Development Plan (SDP) introduced by Government of Karnataka to reduce regional imbalances? Critically examine the implementation of SDP. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Development patterns and disparities among regions and between rural…Write your answer →
  18. 18. "India's Economic development in recent years is services Sector led." Justify. [12 Marks]Syllabus: India and International economic relationsWrite your answer →
  19. 19. High cholesterol levels in the blood have been associated with an increased risk of heart attack and diet seems to affect cholesterol levels. Researchers have found that fats with higher percentages of monounsaturated fatty acids reduce the cholesterol level in the blood. Construct a bar chart showing the percentage of monounsaturates in the six oils. Also, prepare a pie chart showing the breakdown of olive oil into the three kinds of fatty acids. Comment based on the bar and pie charts. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  20. 20. A cricket team of eleven cricketers is to be formed from sixteen cricketers, which include five bowlers and two wicket keepers. Find the number of ways a team can be chosen if:(a) There are exactly three bowlers and one wicket keeper.(b) There is at least one wicket keeper. [12 Marks]Write your answer →

Paper-2

  1. 1. Critically analyze the Discretionary powers of Governor. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  2. 2. The constitution of India provides strong Central Government and weak States. Discuss. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  3. 3. Explain the process of Urbanization with special reference to India. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  4. 4. Write the salient features of urban fringe. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Urban Land use Policy and UrbanisationWrite your answer →
  5. 5. Summarize the factors influencing the distribution of Ocean Salinity. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  6. 6. Narrate the bases for Human racial classification. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  7. 7. Elucidate the factors influencing the distribution of population. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  8. 8. Explain the powers and functions of the Election commission. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  9. 9. Explain the socialistic principles of directive principles of state policy. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Nature of the Constitution-Constitutional developments, , salient…Write your answer →
  10. 10. "National development council is a super cabinet." Examine. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Welfare mechanism in IndiaWrite your answer →
  11. 11. Bring out the relationship between Ministers and Civil Services in administering the affairs of welfare states. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Distribution of Legislative powersWrite your answer →
  12. 12. Briefly explain the different types of Communication. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  13. 13. Explain the significance of planning process in decision making and evaluate the components of plan. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Management Tools and TechniquesWrite your answer →
  14. 14. Critically evaluate the problems associated with delegation of authority. Suggest guidelines for effective delegation. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  15. 15. "Leadership is Situational". In the light of this statement discuss the various theories of leadership in brief. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  16. 16. Give an analysis of soft reformative techniques of monitoring and evaluation in the field of public Administration. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Administrative Reforms, Ethics and Values in Public Service, Public…Write your answer →
  17. 17. Have the welfare measures implemented by the Government of India from time to time reformed the condition of SC/ST and women practically? [12 Marks]Syllabus: Welfare mechanism in IndiaWrite your answer →
  18. 18. 'Bicameral legislation protects individual freedom against legislative despotism'. Discuss. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Unicameral and Bicameral legislationsWrite your answer →
  19. 19. Distinguish between 'Formal and Informal Organisation'. What are the benefits and problems associated with Informal Organisation? [12 Marks]Syllabus: Formal and informal Organisation,– Functional managementWrite your answer →
  20. 20. Explain the recent trends in industrial production in Karnataka. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Post Independent KarnatakaWrite your answer →

Paper-3

  1. 1. Define global warming and explain its effects. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  2. 2. Discuss the precautionary measures to reduce CFCs in the environment. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  3. 3. Discuss the role of Civil Society in forest management and its Sustainable development. [12 Marks]Syllabus: EcologyWrite your answer →
  4. 4. Discuss the importance of hotspot biodiversity and its development. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  5. 5. Describe the role of information technology on human health. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health:Write your answer →
  6. 6. Write a note on the sustainable development of water resources. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Rural Development InitiativesWrite your answer →
  7. 7. Write a note on the important five National Parks in Karnataka and indicate their location in respective districts. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Rural DevelopmentWrite your answer →
  8. 8. Write a note on HIV/AIDS and its control measures. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  9. 9. Distinguish between polar and equatorial orbits of artificial satellites. Which of the above two orbits is suitable for: (i) Geostationary satellite (ii) Satellite used for weather forecasting? [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  10. 10. Describe the role of fungi in medicine, agriculture, and industry. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  11. 11. Explain the term recombinant DNA. Write a note on the applications of recombinant DNA technology (RDT). [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  12. 12. What are renewable and non-renewable resources? How are they depleted and protected? [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  13. 13. What is package technology or Green revolution? Enumerate whether this revolution has helped Indian agriculture after independence. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Indian EconomyWrite your answer →
  14. 14. Discuss in brief about the Farmers welfare programmes in India. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Farmers welfare programmes in India, Farm women development…Write your answer →
  15. 15. Write about the development of Sericulture practice in Karnataka. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  16. 16. Discuss in detail about the post-harvest technology and value addition in agricultural crops. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Post harvest technology and value addition. Management of land and water resources.Write your answer →
  17. 17. Describe Greenhouse cultivation. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  18. 18. Write in detail about the national watershed development program. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Farmers welfare programmes in India, Farm women development…Write your answer →
  19. 19. Critically comment on the endangered species in Western Ghats. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  20. 20. What is Red list, and why is it important to notify the list? [12 Marks]Write your answer →

Paper-4

  1. 1. Explain public service reforms and the need for reforms in India. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Welfare mechanism in IndiaWrite your answer →
  2. 2. Critically analyze the need for ethical civil service code. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  3. 3. Discuss Social influence on public service. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, Content…Write your answer →
  4. 4. Explain the relationship between social influence and persuasion. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, Content…Write your answer →
  5. 5. Differentiate Gandhian concepts of Socialism to Marxian concept of socialism. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  6. 6. Trace the origin of the Swadeshi movement and its influence on the attitude of People in India. [12 Marks]Write your answer →
  7. 7. Explain the essence of ethics in private and public relationships. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human action…Write your answer →
  8. 8. Appropriate utilization of public fund and challenges of corruption are burning issues at present in public administration. Critically evaluate. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance…Write your answer →
  9. 9. Describe lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders that help in inculcating human values with suitable illustrations. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Human values, Human values lessons from the lives and teachings of…Write your answer →
  10. 10. Delineate the role of integrity and impartiality in public administration. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Integrity, impartiality and non partisanship, objectivity…Write your answer →
  11. 11. Explain the effect of values and their relation with thoughts and behavior of the Administrator. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, Content…Write your answer →
  12. 12. Give suitable suggestions for strengthening ethical and moral values in Governance. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Accountability and ethical governance, strengthening of ethical and…Write your answer →
  13. 13. Evaluate laws, rules, and regulations as sources of ethical guidance. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Ethics in public administration, status and problems, ethical…Write your answer →
  14. 14. Explain the determinants and consequences of ethics in human action with suitable examples. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human action…Write your answer →
  15. 15. Explain the importance of accountability and ethical governance in public administration. [12 Marks]Syllabus: Administrative Reforms, Ethics and Values in Public Service, Public…Write your answer →
  16. 16. Describe codes of conduct and the quality of service delivery in governance. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance…Write your answer →
  17. 17. Write a note on reformers and administrators who are role models for inculcating values. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Human values, Human values lessons from the lives and teachings of…Write your answer →
  18. 18. Aptitude and fundamental rules are essential concepts of civil service. Critically evaluate. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, Content…Write your answer →
  19. 19. Explain the essentials of information sharing and citizen charter in public service. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance…Write your answer →
  20. 20. In public administration, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker section help for better governance. Evaluate with suitable examples. [12 Marks]Syllabus:  Integrity, impartiality and non partisanship, objectivity…Write your answer →