GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Including Everyday Science)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks-100
Note: Attempt all the question. Marks have been marked against each question
I. a. Describe Ayodhya -Babri Masjid dispute and how Allahabad High Court divided land among the stakeholders
b. Highlight the salient features of the "Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2010"
2. a. What is Social Corporate Responsibility and how it can be beneficial along with other measure for over all development in India
b. India has recently released 4X4 Assessment Report on Climate Change Impacts regarding four key climate sensitive regions. Name them explain the salient features of the report.
3. a. Explain the Land revenue Policy of the Britishers
b. Evaluate the implications of SEZ in our India economy
4. a. Government of India has initiated many schemes for promoting energy efficiency during the XI Plan. Explain
b. What is poverty and how Government of India is trying to manage through it schemes and programme
5. a. What is Social Security System and how it is managed in India
b. Briefly describe the contribution of important personalities of Haryana
a.
Krishna Pooni (lX5)

b.
Arvind Kumar Kejriwal

c.
Nek Chand Saini

d.
Brig. Hoshiar Singh

e.
Sir Chhotu Ram


6. a. Where they are located?
a.
MacMohan Line

b.
Durand Line

c.
Radcliffe Line

d.
36th Parallel

e.
Medicine Line


b. What they mean?
a.
Human Equator of the Earth

b.
Land of Midnight Sun

c.
Hanging valley

d.
Roofofthe WorId

e.
Windy city


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7. Why these awards are given? Explain. (2X5)
a. Ramon Magsaysay Award
b. Man Booker Prize
c. Kalinga Award
d. Oscar Award
e. FAO's Ceres Medal

8. Explain the below given type of Planning in India. (2X5)
a.
Physical and Financial Planning

b.
Sectoral and Spatial Planning

c.
Structural and Functional Planning

d.
Fixed term Plans and Rolling Plans

e.
Indicative and Imperative Planning


9. When and for what the below mentioned schemes have been launched in India (lXIO)
a.
CDP

b.
NREP

c.
RLEGP

d.
NRY

e.
SUWE

f.
EAS

g.
SJGSY

h.
SGRY


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10. Explain the following (2X5)
a.
Global Warming

b.
Theory of Natural Selection

c.
Laws of Motion

d.
The Milky Way

e.
Electromagnetic Spectrum


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