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1(ACF)1
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
II-C

Time Three Hours] [Maximum Marks 100 Note Each question or part thereof shall begin on a fresh page.
Your answers should be precise and coherent.

PART—I

1. Attempt any three of the following

Discuss economic backwardness as a major challenge of Indian democaray. Can democracy and development go together


Give a brief account of Sachar Committee Report and initiatives taken in pursuance of the Sachar Committee recommendations.


What should be the role of media to project 'mass reality' in place of 'illusion of reality'

Concept of single line Administration in Jammu Kashmir.


Explain the following terms


Dissolution of the House


Prorogation of the House


Adjournment of the House.




Land Reforms in Jammu Kashmir and its impact on Rural Economy.


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2. Explain any five of the following 25

Commonwealth Games, 2010


Contribution of Horticulture in J&K Economy.


Knowledge Commission of India

National Youth Policy, 2003


New Seven Wonders of the World


Rama Sethu


Cripps Mission
(viii) Scope for Eco-Tourism in J&K with its likely impact on Environment.
3. Short answer question Answer any five 15

How do astronauts walk in space


Why is Japan called as the Land of Rising Sun


What do the three Strips and the plough in the State Flag of Jammu Kashmir connote

What is the objective of Money Laundering Act


Why do hairs grey


Why is India considered as subcontinent


What is Rain Water Harvesting
(viii) Why is Jammu Kashmir called Switzerland of Asia
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MP is related to NQ in the same way as BE is related to

CF


CG


DG


DF



Mustard is related to seed in same way as carrot is related to

Fruit


Flower


Root


Stem.



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International Rice Research Institute is situated in

Phillippines


Indonesia


Malaysia


India



(viii) Which of the following offices has not been provided by Indian Constitution

Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha


Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha


Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly


Deputy Prime Minister




Himalayas are


Young fold mountains


Residual mountains


Volcanic mountains


Block mountains




Who wrote Humayunnama


Abul Fazal


Faizi


Gulbadan Begum


Badaoni




How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1:00 pm to
10:00 pm

9


10


18


20



A person has four coins each of different denominations. What is the number of different sums of money the persons can form using one or more coins at a time

16


15


12


11



(xiii) Six persons E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing besides A only. A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes

A and F


B and D


B and F


None of these



Milk Butter, in the same way

Banana Fruit


Juice health


Wood paper


Chilli spices



GDB-15771 4 Contd. GDB-15771 5 Contd.
What will come in place of

45





49


46



What should come next in the series cabacababcababccabacdcab

d


a


c


b



(xvii) Pick out the odd one

Ambush


Defend


Raid


Attack



(xviii) By how much is 4/5th of 1150 less than 5/6th of 1248

120


140


125


115



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PART—II
4. Answer all the following questions. Each question carries 1½ marks.

Who was the first writer to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in English


In 1953, which leader was succeeded by Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed as Prime Minister of Kashmir


In 1977, who became the first person to address the UN's General Assembly in Hindi

In a certain code CAMEL is written as XPOGT and RABBITS as YPUULFZ. How can AIRMAIL be written in that code


PIYOPLT


PLYOPLT


PLROPLT


PLYOPLT




Who invented computer laptop


Sinclair


Adam Osborne


Arthur Wynna


None of the above




Which is the highest motorable pass/road in J&K


Fotu La


Khardung La


Zooji La


Panzi La




GDB-15771 3 Contd.