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Thursday, 5 February 2015

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – 2002, SECTION II

Time Allowed: Three Hours      Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt ALL question from Section II

SECTION   II

4.       Answer any THREE of the following (about 100 words each) :
(a)    Divide India into major physiographic regions and describe their salient features.
(b)   Write a note on the artificial satellites and their applications.
(c)    What are Jet Streams? Explain.
(d)   Write a note on mangrove swamps of India.
(e)   What is biological weathering? Explain.

5.       Answer any THREE of the following (about 100 words each):
(a)    What are fronts? Explain.
(b)   What is cloud seeding?
(c)    What are tides? Describe.
(d)   What is ozone layer? Explain its significance.
(e)   What is Range land?

6.       Answer any THREE of the following (about 100 words each) :
(a)    Discuss the importance of Mauryan Empire in Indian history.
(b)   Examine the development of literature during Sangam period.
(c)    Discuss article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
(d)   What is the Code of Conduct for M.P. s? Why it is essential?
(e)   Comment on the Constitutional status of U. P.S. C.

7.       Answer any THREE of the following ( about 100 words each) :
(a)    Examine the international status of U.S.A after Sept. 11, 2001.
(b)   Discuss the role of Press in Indian political system.
(c)    Comment on the impact of Bhakti movement on Indian society.
(d)   Explain the objectives and methods of the Extremists in National movement.
(e)   Critically evaluate Preamble of Indian Constitution.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – 2002, SECTION I



Time Allowed: Three Hours      Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt ALL question from Section I

SECTION I

1.       Answer any Three of the following (about 150 words each):
(a)    What is gene terrorism? Explain.
(b)   What is Isostasy? Explain.
(c)    Describe the acquired diseases that affect human.
(d)   What is the need for Rain water harvesting > Explain.
(e)   Describe the composition of blood.

2.       Answer any ONE of the following (about 150 words):
(a)    How process of globalization has affected the functioning of welfare state in India?
(b)   Comment on POTA.

3.       Answer any TWO of the following (about 150 words each):

(a)    What are the provisions regarding the joint sittings of the Indian Parliament?
(b)   Should National Human Rights Commission be made more strong? Give reasons for your answer.
(c)    Discuss the Recent trends in Indo- Pak relations.


GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – 2002, SECTION III


Time Allowed: Three Hours      Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt ALL question from Section III

SECTION III

8.       Mention the place where the following are located:
(a)    Visvesvarayya Industrial and Technological Museum
(b)   Temperate Forest Research Centre
(c)    National Chemical Laboratory
(d)   Tropical Forestry Research Centre
(e)   Wild life institute of India
(f)     West zone Cultural Centre
(g)    G. B. Pant institute of Himalayan Environment and Development.
(h)   National Centre for Plant Genomic research
(i)      National Remote Sensing Agency
(j)     Meenakashi Temple

9.       What do the following abbreviations stand for:
(a)    NIOT
(b)   YWCA
(c)    AIU
(d)   AAI
(e)   UNEP
(f)     UCIL
(g)    NPE
(h)   PDS
(i)      PIB
(j)     CPCB

10.   what are the  following (Answer in one word or one sentence each):
(a)    insulation                                      
(b)   Anthology
(c)    Gerontology
(d)   Ombudsman
(e)   Nautical mile
(f)     Perihelion
(g)    Atmospheric window
(h)   Glacier
(i)      Stereoscope 
(j)     Bora

11.   What are the following  famous for (answer in one word or one sentence each) :
(a)    Birju  Maharaj
(b)   Jas Raj
(c)      V. shantaram
(d)   Vijay Laxmi Pandit
(e)   K. Kamraj
(f)     M. G. ramchandran
(g)    Har Govind Khurana  
(h)   M. subbalakshmi
(i)      Amir Khusro   
(j)     Jaidev
12.   Why have the following been in the news recently:
(a)    Amrinder Singh
(b)   Karzai
(c)    Sitara Devi
(d)   Madhav Rao Scindia
(e)   Venkita Chelliah
(f)     Amir khan
(g)    Jagat Mehta
(h)   Jagmohan Dalmia
(i)      Pankaj Dhyani
(j)     Indira Goswami

13.   With which game/ sport are the following terms associated
(a)    Smash
(b)   Pivot
(c)    Cue
(d)   Wight in
(e)   Slam
(f)     Crease
(g)    Throw in
(h)   Dromy
(i)      Wrap
(j)     Bunker