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    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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    \ Maximum Marks : 300

    QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

    Please read each of the following instructions carefully


    before attempting questions

    All the questions are to be attempted.

    The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.

    Attempt of a part/question shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off,


    attempt of a part/question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion
    of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

    Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.

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    1. Answer all FIVE questions :


    (a)

    Briefly highlight the contribution of Mauryas in the spread of Buddhism.

    (b) Write a short note on the administration of Sher Shah Suri.

    {c)

    Discuss ancient India's trade with China.

    (d)

    Write about the efforts of the Congress Party to solve the problems of peasants
    in the pre-independence period.

    Describe the achievements of Indian National Army during the British period.

    (e)

    2. Answer all FIVE questions :

    8x5=40

    (a)

    What is a 'cloudburst'? Explain the impact of cloudburst.

    (b)

    Where are the major coal mines located in India? Discuss the current issues
    concerning the mining of coal.

    What is 'spot-fixing' in cricket? Briefly discuss the impact the spot-fixing had
    on the IPL Tournament.

    Why do the petrol and diesel prices increase in India frequently? What impact
    these price rises have on the economy?

    Discuss the reasons as to why 'outsourcing' has become an economic


    beneficial mechanism for both 'rich' and 'poor' countries.

    (c)

    (d)

    (e)

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    3. Answer all FIVE questions :


    (a)

    Define the role of the Governor of an Indian State during emergency.

    (b)

    What are the main functions and responsibilities of the Gram Sabha under
    Article 243(A) of the Constitution?

    (c)

    What is the impact of coalition politics in India's decision-making process?

    (d)

    Explain the implication of the Supreme Court ruling in 2013 in the context of
    electoral reforms in India.

    Give an account of the State reorganization process in modem India.

    (e)

    8x5=40

    4. Answer all FIVE questions :


    (a)

    (b)

    What is Television Rating Point (TRP)? Briefly point out the utilization of TRP in
    management of media channels.

    What is a 'Breaking News'? What purposes does


    out the misuses of the same.

    'Bre~ing

    News' serve? Point

    (c)

    What are the advantages of remote sensing for forest management?

    (d)

    Explain the terms 'carbon footprint', 'carbon credit' and 'carbon sink'.

    (e)

    What is the difference between a computer 'hacker' and 'cracker'? Discuss the
    importance of 'firewall' in a computer.

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    (a)

    What are the objectives of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission?

    (b)

    Discuss the main provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment


    Guarantee (MGNREG) Act, 2005.

    (c)

    Explain the Food Security Bill. What are its implications?

    (d)

    What is acid attack? What direction the Supreme Court has given to the
    Government of India to curb these attacks?

    What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? Discuss the advantages and


    disadvantages of FDI in multibrand retail sales.

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    (e)

    6. Answer all FIVE questions :

    8x5=40

    {a)

    Discuss the impact of opencast mining on environmental degradation.

    {b)

    What is 'Jhum? How does ii: affect the environment?

    (c)

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    Explain the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural


    Reso~~~es (IUCN) rProiramme 2013-2016 on biodiversity.

    (d)

    Explain the causes of forest fires and describe the methods of controlling it.

    (e)

    What is an ecosystem? Classify them on the basis of risk or threat they are
    facing at present.

    7. Answer all FIVE questions :

    6x5=30

    What is dark matter? Discuss how it has opened a new area of research in
    Physics.

    What is wilting in plants? What effect does it have on food production? What
    measures can be taken against wilting in plants?

    (c)

    What is fibre-optic cable? How does it work?

    (d)

    Differentiate between 'broadsheet' and 'tabloid' newspaper. Discuss the


    content of 'page-3' and 'op-ed' page of a newspaper.

    What is HTML? What for it is usually used and how?

    (a)

    (b)

    (e)

    8. Explain the following in about 20 words each :


    (a)

    Oriental Despotism

    (b)

    Diaspora

    (c)

    Digital Slavery

    (d)

    Politicides

    (e)

    Nirankari Movement

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    Razia Sultana

    (b)

    Chris Gayle

    (c)

    Ravuri Bharadwaj

    (d)

    Adli Mansour

    (e)

    Keonjhar

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    Rituparna Ghosh

    (g)

    Bodh Gaya

    (h)

    Edward Snowden

    (i)

    Miguel Trevino Morales

    (j)

    Amar G. Bose

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