Swadesh Adhyayan case studies
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Swadesh Adhyayan is a Hindi-medium general-studies examination covering six domains: Hindi language proficiency, Indian history, Indian polity and governance, Indian geography and environment, Indian economy and current affairs, and general science and technology. It is aimed at candidates who read and reason comfortably in Hindi and who need a broad, single-credential demonstration of general awareness - typically those preparing for state and central government recruitment, teaching eligibility, or further competitive study. The Swadesh Adhyayan case studies are 5 cases and about 4,047 words.
1The One-Page Notice: Grammar, Scope and a Missing Matra
A district agriculture office must issue a one-page Hindi notice for a micro-irrigation subsidy scheme before close of office on 14 July. The last date is 15 July and about 4,200 applications are expected.
803 words, about 4 min2What May Be Carved on the Plaque: A 1932 Forest Agitation
A district heritage committee must finalise the text of a granite plaque for a memorial at the site of a 1932 agitation against colonial forest and grazing rules in a predominantly tribal block. Three sources are before it.
843 words, about 4 min3Three Resolutions in One Chaotic Session
A municipal corporation in a city of 9.4 lakh people, with 78 elected councillors, passes three resolutions at a general body meeting on 12 September. First, it creates a ‘sanitation and trade cess’ of ₹600 a year on every commercial establishment, to take effect on 1 October and to be collected by the corporation's own staff.
779 words, about 4 min4Siting a Waste Plant Before the March Deadline
A district of 14 lakh people generates about 310 tonnes of municipal solid waste a day. The existing open dump on the riverbed is under tribunal scrutiny and must close by March.
824 words, about 4 min5The 30 November Note: Capex, Subsidy Arrears and an Off-Budget Proposal
A state's mid-year finance review shows the fiscal deficit at 2.9% of GSDP against a full-year target of 3.0%, but only because capital expenditure stands at 38% of budget: ₹9,400 crore spent of ₹24,700 crore. Revenue receipts are 6.2% below projection, mainly on stamp duty and state GST.
798 words, about 4 min