1. Answerthe following in about50 words each: 5x4=20

a. What is a government budget? Give the meaning ofRevenue deficit and Fiscal deficit.
b. What is National Knowledge Network? What is the purpose of setting up this network?
c. What are the advantages associated with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Expatriate Indians' Day) celebrations?
d. What is structural unemployment and how can it be addressed?

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2. Write short notes on any four in about40 words each: 5x4=20
a. SAARC
b. ILO
c. UNFPA
d. WWF
e. FAO
3. Answer any two ofthe following in about 100 words each: lOx2=20

.
Piracy on the high seas, one of the biggest threats to the global economy, requires international community to come together in support ofcounter-piracy endeavours. Comment.

b.
What is a special-category state? What are the advantages associated with this status? Why has this issue been in news recently?

c.
Can the WTO deliver on its promise to find a breakthrough for Doha Round ofTalks in Bali? Discuss.

4. Write short notes on the following in about 100 words each: lOx4=40
a.
Aadhaar

b.
Special Economic Zone

c.
Millennium DevelopmentGoals

d.
Indo-Bhutanrelations


5. Vrite and essay on anyone ofthe following in about 250 words. 30
a.
Climate change and global wamling

b.
Strategic partnership between India and the United States ofAmerica


6. Answer the following in about30 words each: 4x5=20
a.
What do the terms bit. byte and word refer to?

b.
Ditlerentiate between RAM &ROM.

c.
WhatisURL?

d.
What is a modem?

e.
What isArtificial Intelligence?


7. a. If the mean ofnumbers 28, 42,78 and 104 is 62, then what is the mean ofl28,255,511, 1023 andX? 10
b.
Analyse the monthly incentives received by 5 salesmen: The mean and the median ofthe incentives is 7000. The only mode among the observations is 12,000. Incentives paid to each salesman were in full thousands. What is the difference between the highest and the lowest incentives received by the 5 salesmen in the nlonth? 10

c.
Ina of 40 people, 10 are healthy and every person of the remaining30has either high blood pressure, a high level of cholesterol or both. If15 have high blood pressure and 25 have high


level ofcholesterol 10
1. how many people have high blood pressure and a high level of cholesterol?
If a person is selected randomly £i'om this group, what is the probability that he/she
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11. has high blood pressure (event
iii. has highlevel ofcholesterol (eventB)?
IV. has high blood pressure and high level ofchole terol (eventAand
has either higb blood pressure or high level ofcholesterol (event A or
VI. use the above to check the probability fonnula: P(AorB) peA)

-peA and
8. Discuss the following in about 150 words each: 20x3=60
a.
The growth of Indian agriculture sector is important for inclusive growth.

b.
What should be India's response to recently reported international cyber surveillance operation?

c.
Significance of the verdict of Supreme Court rejecting the plea by Swiss pharma giant ovartis for getting its blood cancer drug Glivec patented in India


9. nswer any two ofthe following in about 100 words each: 10x2=20
a.
What are designer babies? Discuss various medical and ethical aspects of'designer baby' issue.

b.
What is priority sector lending by commercial banks in India? Discuss.

c.
What isan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle? What arc its uses?


)O. Write an essay on anyone ofthe following in about 300 words: 40
a.
Genetically Modified crops: Boon or bane

b.
India's approach towards meeting the country's growing energy needs

c.
yrian crisis


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Gel1eral Studies
Paper
Time allowed: Three hours Maximum Marks: 300
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Discuss in about 100 \lords any two ofthe followings: 15x2=30
a.
Major points ofCivi1 Disobedience Movement in India

b.
ImpactofBhakti Movement

c.
SignificanceofPoonaPact of1932


2. Write short notes on any four ofthe followings in about 50 words each: 5x4=20
a.
Ish war Chand Vidyasagar's contribution towards lIpliftment of vomen

b.
Full Swaraj-Resollltion ofIndian National Congress

c.
Gandhiji's Philosophy ofNon violence

d.
Role ofBa1 Gangadhar Tilak in India's Independence movement

e.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan-Agreat philosopher and statesman

f.
Gopal Krishna Gokhle and "Servants ofIndia Society"


3. Write in brief-in about 50 words each, on any four ofthe followingtopics related to the Indian Constitution and democratic system: 5x4= 20
a.
PlIblicAccollnts Committee ofthe Parliament

b.
Consolidated Fund of! ndia

c.
Anti defection Law

d.
Provisions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Indian Constitution

e.
Schedule Six ofthe Constitution

f.
Cut Motion


4.
Write short notes in about 75 words each on any four ofthe followings:

5.
Describe in about 150 words each any two ofthe followings: 20x2=40


a. The process offog formation 10x4=40
b. Formation ofCoral reefs
c. d. e. f Relationship between Climate and Vegetation Significance ofOzone Layer National Institute ofOceanography Mangroves ofIndia

a.
Salient features ofThe National Food Security Act, 2013

b.
FunctionsandPowers oftheNationalHumanRightsCommission

c.
National Integration Council


6. Write an essay on anyone ofthe following topics within 250 words: 30
a.
Social Responsibilities oftile Corporate Sector

b.
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in India


7. Write in briefin about 75 words on any two ofthe followings: 15x2=30
a.
Global Warming

b.
Reducing Emissions Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDO)

c.
Convention on Biological Diversity

d.
EnvironmentImpactAssessment


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8. Describe in about 75 words any two ofthe followings: 15x2=30
a.
Functions ofElection Commission oflndia

b.
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)

c.
Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens as enshrined III the Constitution oflndia


9. Do you agree with the statements given below? Explain your answer in 100wordseachwithjustification ofyouropinion: 15x2=30
a.
The Voluntary Agencies can play an important role in adult education and skill development in India.

b.
Drug abuse isa menace for the society.


10. Write in briefin about 100 words each, on any two ofthefollowings: 15x2=30
a.
Keibul Lamjao National Park-Management issues

b.
Sagol Kangjei-An indigenous game ofManipur

c.
Manipuri festival ofLai Itaroaba

d.
Tourism Potential ofManipur


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