Paper–V (General Studies- III: Economics and Geography) (200 Marks)
Part 01: Economics of India & Chhattisgarh (75 Marks)
Economics of Chhattisgarh
- Demographic features and social backwardness of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward classes and Minorities;
- Literacy and occupation structure, changes in the sectoral distribution of income and employment.
2022
1. As per 2011 Census, write the names of ten districts of Chhattisgarh having maximum percentage of scheduled caste population. (02 marks)
2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार छत्तीसगढ़ मे अनुसूचित जातियों के अधिकतम प्रतिशत वाले 10 जिलों के नाम लिखिए। (02 अंक)
2. What is female-male sex ratio in Chhattisgarh and what is its rank among other states of India? (04 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे महिला एवं पुरुष का लिंगानुपात क्या है तथा भारत के अन्य राज्यों मे इसका क्या स्थान है? (04 अंक)
2021
1. What is the difference in literacy rates of males and females in Chhattisgarh State as per 2011 Census? Up to what percentage to bring down this gender literacy rate difference is the goal of the State Government Policy. (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य मे वर्ष 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार पुरुषों एवं महिलाओं की साक्षारता दर मे कितने प्रतिशत का अंतर है? इस लैंगिक साक्षरता दर मे असमानता की कितने प्रतिशत तक लाये जाने का लक्ष्य छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार की नीति है? (02 अंक)
2. Give the main characteristics of Gond Tribe of Chhattisgarh State. (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य की गोंड जनजातियों की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ बताइए। (02 अंक)
3. What are the causes of social backwardness of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh? (04 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे अनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजातियों के सामाजिक पिछड़ापन के क्या कारण हैं? (04 अंक)
2020
- Give brief information regarding development schemes for Scheduled Tribes living in Chhattisgarh, implemented by the Government. (8 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ में रहने वाली अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए सरकार द्वारा कार्यान्वित विकास योजनाओं के संबंध में संक्षिप्त जानकारी दें। (8 अंक)
2018
- What are the causes of increase in marginal working population in Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
2017
- What are the demographic changes that have occurred in dependent population of Chhattisgarh as compared to national level during the decade 2001-11? (2 marks)
- What are the changes that have been occurred in the structure of economy of Chhattisgarh during the period 2012-13 to 2016-17? (4 marks)
- Give the description and types of other working population within occupational structure of population of Chhattisgarh. (8 marks)
2015
- Write the distribution of scheduled tribe literacy in Chhattisgarh. (2 marks)
- Describe the occupational structure of Chhattisgarh. (2 marks)
- What important change has taken place in literacy rate of the slums of Chhattisgarh during the period 2001-2011? (2 marks)
- Explain the causes of backwardness of people of Scheduled Tribes. (4 marks)
2013
- What is sectoral distribution of Gross Domestic Product of Chhattisgarh on constant prices in 2012-13? How did it change as compared to 2005-06? (4 marks)
- Write an essay on Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh. (8 marks)
- What are the efforts taken by Chhattisgarh Govt in the direction of women empowerment? Discuss. (8 marks)
2012
- Why Special Backward Tribes Agency is constituted in Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
- Clarify the concept of ‘Social Backwardness’. (2 marks)
- Explain the causes of backwardness of Scheduled Tribe. (4 marks)
Socio- Political and Economic empowerment of Women; Child Labour problem; Rural Development
2022
1. What is Chhattisgarh Shakti Swarup Yojana? (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ शक्ति स्वरूपा योजना क्या है? (02 अंक)
2. What are the objectives of Bihan Yojana in Chhattisgarh? (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे ‘बिहान योजना’ के लक्ष्य क्या हैं? (02 अंक)
3. Explain the Godhan Nyay Yojana of Chhattisgarh Government. (04 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार की गोधन न्याय योजना को समझाईए। (04 अंक)
4. Gift shot description about the Badi Yojana in Chhattisgarh. (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे बाड़ी योजना का संक्षिप्त विवरण दीजिए। (02 अंक)
2021
1. Why the Revolving Fund is constituted by Chhattisgarh Government? Explain five formulas. (04 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार द्वारा चक्रीय निधि का गठन क्यों किया गया है? इसके पंचसूत्रों को समझाइए। (04 अंक)
2. Describe shortly about major schemes for the development and empowerment of women empowerment by the Women and Child Development Department Chhattisgarh. (04 marks)
महिला एवं बाल विकास विभाग, छत्तीसगढ़ द्वारा महिलाओं के विकास एवं सशक्तिकरण के लिए संचालित प्रमुख योजनाओ का संक्षिप्त विवरण दीजिए। (04 अंक)
2020
1. What are the objectives of Chief Minister Haat-Bazar Clinic Yojna? (2 marks)
मुख्यमंत्री हाट-बाजार क्लिनिक योजना के उद्देश्य क्या हैं? (2 अंक)
2. Explain the objectives of Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojna of Chhattisgarh Government. (4 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार की राजीव गांधी न्याय योजना के उद्देश्यों की व्याख्या कीजिए। (4 अंक)
2017
- Explain the rural development schemes of the Chhattisgarh Govt. (10 marks)
2016
- What is Gram Suraj Mission? (4 marks)
- What are the efforts being taken for the progress in education of girls in Chhattisgarh? (4 marks)
2014
- What is Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School? Explain its objectives. (4 marks)
- What are the problems of child labour in Chhattisgarh and why? (4 marks)
2013
- What is meant by Direct Benefit Transfer? (4 marks)
- Why Chhattisgarh Female Fund is is constituted? Explain its achievements. (4 marks)
- What is Mid Day Meal Scheme? What is its importance among various development objectives? Analyze in brief. (8 marks)
- State Finance and Budgetary policy: Tax structure, Sharing Central Taxes, Expenditure pattern in Revenue and Capital Account as well as plan and non-plan expenditure.
- Public Debt composition: Internal and External Debt including World Bank loans
2022
1. What was the share percentage of Agriculture, Industry and Service sector in GSDP as per Economic Survey 2020-23 in Chhattisgarh? (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2022-23 के आधार पर सकल राज्य घरेलू उत्पाद मे कृषि, उद्योग एवं सेवा क्षेत्र का प्रतिशत हिस्सा कितना था? (02 अंक)
2. Explain the expenditure structure of Revenue and Capital Account in Chhattisgarh State. (15 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य मे राजस्व एवं पूंजी खाता मे व्यय संरचना को स्पष्ट कीजिए। (15 अंक)
2021
1. What are the major items of Revenue Expenditure of Chhattisgarh Government? (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार के राजस्व व्यय की प्रमुख मदें कौन-कौन सी हैं? (02 अंक)
2. Explain the business structure of Chhattisgarh State. (02 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ की व्यावसायिक संरचना बताइए। (02 अंक)
3. Mention the indirect taxes which have been included in Goods and Services Tax GST in India. Also comment on the revenue implications of GST implemented since July 2017 with respect to Chhattisgarh State. (15 marks)
उन अप्रत्यक्ष कारों का उल्लेख कीजिए, जो भारत मे वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) मे सम्मिलित किए गए हैं। छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के संदर्भ मे जुलाई 2017 से क्रियान्वित जीएसटी के राजस्व निहितार्थों पर भी टिप्पणी कीजिए। (15 अंक)
2020
- What is the percentage of public debt in Gross State Domestic Product of Chhattisgarh as per Budget 2020-21? (2 marks)
बजट 2020-21 के अनुसार छत्तीसगढ़ के सकल राज्य घरेलू उत्पाद में सार्वजनिक ऋण का प्रतिशत कितना है? (2 अंक)
2. What areas the taxes and fees imposed by Gram Panchayat? (4 marks)
ग्राम पंचायत द्वारा किन क्षेत्रों में कर और शुल्क लगाए जाते हैं? (4 अंक)
3. Describe the main features of expenditure in Chhattisgarh Budget 2020-21. (15 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ बजट 2020-21 में व्यय की मुख्य विशेषताओं का वर्णन कीजिए। (15 अंक)
2018
- Compared to the past, what is the amount of MLA Fund after the hike by the current Govt of Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
- Up to what unit of electricity bill to be halved on the total domestic consumption of electricity from 1st Mar, 2019 in Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
- Give the information of per capita income of state as per Economic Survey of Chhattisgarh 2018-19? (2 marks)
2017
- Explain the trends of revenue receipts of Chhattisgarh during the period 2012-13 to 2016-17. Analyze with reference to tax revenue, non- tax revenue share of state in central tax and central grants-in-aid. (8 marks)
- Give a detailed description about Industrial Investment Promotion Plan of Chhattisgarh. (10 marks)
2016
- What is Budgetary Management Policy of Govt of Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
- What is Public Debt? What is the difference between Gross Public Debt and Net Public Debt? (10 marks)
- What is the weight of public debt in India? Explain the measures of redemption of public debt. (10 marks)
- Explain the trend of public debt of Govt of Chhattisgarh. (10 marks)
- What are the main recommendations of 14th Finance Commission? (4 marks)
2015
- Which expenditures of Chhattisgarh Govt are committed and principal components of revenue expenditure? (2 marks)
- What is non plan expenditure? (2 marks)
- What are the main problems of federal finance in India? (4 marks)
- Give your opinion on the Budgetary Policy of Govt of Chhattisgarh. (8 marks)
- Explain the state of Chhattisgarh Govt in 2014-15 under Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act. (20 marks)
2014
- What are the objectives of 13th Finance Commission? Critically evaluate its major recommendations. (20 marks)
- Critically examine the Center-State financial relations under the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission. (20 marks)
- Discuss the problems of federal finance in India. (40/3 marks)
2013
- Which taxes are included in direct tax of Chhattisgarh Govt in its budget? (2 marks)
- Which services are included under economic services in capital expenditure of Chhattisgarh Govt? (2 marks)
- What are the main sources of revenue of Chhattisgarh Govt? (2 marks)
- Write the Industrial Growth Centers of Chhattisgarh. (4 marks)
- Explain the features of Chhattisgarh Govt Budget for 2013-14. (20 marks)
2012
- What is the interim report of the Chhattisgarh Second State Finance Commission? How the local self Govt will be benefited? (8 marks)
- How does the Finance Commission try to coordinate between the Union and States in India? Which matters have invited its utmost attentions in the recent past? Discuss. (20 marks)
- Sources of Rural Credit in Chhattisgarh: Institutional and non-institutional;
- Structure and growth of Co-operatives and their shares in total credit adequacy and problems.
2022
1. Explain non-institutional sources of rural credit in Chhattisgarh. (04 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ मे गग्रामीण साख के गैर-संस्थागत स्रोतों का वर्णन कीजिए। (04 अंक)
2. Give your views on the challenges and solution of cooperative in Chhattisgarh State. (08 marks)
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य मे सहकारिता की चुनौतियां एवं समाधान पर अपने विचार दीजिए। (08 अंक)
2018
- Give in short about the Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society in Chhattisgarh. (8 marks)
- What are the institutional sources of rural credit in Chhattisgarh? Explain. (15 marks)
2016
- What are the aims and problems of establishment of Regional Rural Banks? Give positive suggestions for the success of the banks. (10 marks)
2014
- What are the institutional sources of rural credit in Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
2013
- What are the institutional sources of rural credit in Chhattisgarh? (2 marks)
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