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UPPSC Mains 2024 General Hindi PYQ

Official questions in exam order — Section A (8 marks, 125 words) and Section B (12 marks, 200 words). Each answer will sit on one canonical WRAP URL.

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Q1 · UPPSC 2024 · UPHIN · 30 marks · Solution

Answer the questions based on the following passage.When socialisation takes place properly, members of society behave in conformity with social rules; if socialisation goes wrong, deviant behaviour increases. Therefore, the persons who are responsible for socialisation also bear a great responsibility for social control. According to Bottomore, education is the firmest basis of a child's primary socialisation. By clarifying moral ideas and developing the intellect of the individual, the educational system contributes to social norms. The purpose of education is to acquaint the individual with the various units of society. Education possesses not only scientific importance but also practical utility. Whereas other means of social control compel the individual to obey social rules through punitive methods, education inspires him to follow them voluntarily through self-analysis. Education teaches the individual self-restraint; because the individual is the unit of society, control at the individual level automatically contributes to social control.(a) State the meaning of the passage in your own words. (5 marks)(b) Why is education different from other means of social control for socialisation? (5 marks)(c) Explain the underlined lines of the passage. (20 marks)
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Q2 · UPPSC 2024 · UPHIN · 30 marks · Solution

Read the passage and answer the questions based on it.Life exists only through cooperation; ultimately, competition leads to ruin and death. We should take others along with us and help those who fall behind. Cooperation protects life and encourages development, whereas selfish competition produces conflict and destruction. The First and Second World Wars resulted in widespread devastation. Thus cooperation among individuals and nations is essential for safeguarding human civilisation.(a) Give an appropriate title to the passage. (5 marks)(b) Explain the difference between competition and cooperation. (5 marks)(c) Write a précis of the passage in about one-third of its length. (20 marks)
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Q3 · UPPSC 2024 · UPHIN · 20 marks · Solution

(a) On behalf of the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, write a letter to the Superintendent of Police of district 'Ka' instructing him to take strict action for prevention of criminal incidents in the district. (10 marks)(b) As the Under-Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, draft a circular to all State Governments providing for a complete ban on pre-natal sex-determination tests so that the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign may succeed. (10 marks)
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Q7 · UPPSC 2024 · UPHIN · 10 marks · Solution

(a) Correct the following sentences. (5 marks)1.हमें अपने माता-पिता की आज्ञानुसार चलना चाहिए।2.वह डरती-डरती घर में घुसी।3.आज मैं हरी-हरी मटर लाया हूँ।4.उसने सारा दोष अपने सिर पर ले लिया।5.मनुष्य इसलिए परिश्रम करता है ताकि उसे अपना पेट पालना है।(b) Correct the spelling of the following words. (5 marks)1.एकत्रित2.उत्तरदाई3.निरपराधी4.दुरावस्था5.ग्रिहप्रवेश
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Q8 · UPPSC 2024 · UPHIN · 30 marks · Solution

Write the meanings of the following idioms/proverbs and use each in a sentence so that the meaning becomes clear.1.कोल्हू का बैल2.गूलर का फूल3.गंगा नहाना4.घड़ों पानी पड़ना5.हाथ पीले कर देना6.ओखली में सिर दिया तो मूसल का क्या डर7.काठ की हाँडी एक ही बार चढ़ती है8.नक्कारखाने में तूती की आवाज कौन सुने9.रस्सी जल गई पर ऐंठन न गई10.हींग लगे न फिटकरी रंग भी चोखा हो
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