Wednesday, October 6, 2010

GS Test XIII

Target 2011
GS Test Series
Test XIII

Marks: 180 Time: 2 Hours

Q1. Answer the following questions. (In about 150 words each): 15x10=150

(1) What is the significance of foreign trade for Indian Economy?
(2) Suggest your policy about future of India’s foreign trade sector.
(3) Write a note on FTP 2009-14.
(4) What are different components of BoP?
(5) List down different initiatives of GoI for the development of external sector of Indian Economy.
(6) Write a note on CAG.
(7) Is office of Vice President needed?
(8) Discuss the relationship between council of ministers and parliament.
(9) For proper working of democracy in India, office of Speaker is very important. Discuss.
(10) List down the privileges of members of Parliament.

Q.2. Answer the following questions. (In about 30 words each): 3X10=30

(1) Balance of Payment
(2) Invisibles
(3) Split
(4) Merger
(5) Trade deficit
(6) DEPB Scheme
(7) Towns of Excellence
(8) Duties of Protem Speaker
(9) Cabinet
(10) Public Account of India

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

GS Test XII

Target 2011
GS Test Series
Test XII


Marks: 285 Time: 3 Hours

Q1. Answer the following questions. (In about 150 words each): 15x18=270

(1) What are Fundamental Rights? Why they are called so?

(2) Discuss the relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

(3) Write a note on Article 21.

(4) It’s the duty of the state to implement Directive Principles of State Policy given in part IV of constitution. Do you think State in India has taken this duty seriously?

(5) Analyze the position of Fundamental Rights over the last six decades.

(6) Article 32 is the cornerstone of Part III of Constitution. Discuss.

(7) Write note on Fundamental Duties as enshrined in constitution.

(8) Is India a secular state?

(9) ‘Directive Principles of State Policy is just a bunch of idealistic principles, to be read as a text book maxim’. Comment.

(10) Should a person born in a foreign country become the President or Prime Minister of India?

(11) Judiciary is expanding the orbit of Fundamental Rights. Do you agree?

(12) Write a note on provisions related to citizenship as given in Indian Constitution.

(13) How a new state can be formed in India?

(14) What’s your opinion on ongoing demands of creation of smaller states across India?

(15) Explain the procedure for electing the President.

(16) Is there need of office of President in India?

(17) Discuss the discretionary powers of President and their significance.

(18) Compare the office of President with office of Governor.

Q.2. Answer the following questions. (In about 30 words each): 3x5=15
(1) Martial Law
(2) Common Civil Code
(3) Right to Property
(4) Pocket Veto
(5) Is President de facto head of state in India?

History Test X

Target 2011
History Test Series
Test X



Marks: 300 Time: 3 Hours


1. Comment on the any six of the following statements in about 200 words each: 20×6=120

a) Reign of Jalalludin Khalji was a turning point in the history of Sultanate.

b) “Success of Allauddin Khalji’s reign lays in his strong personality and unparalleled ambition.”

c) “Firozshah Tughlaq’s measures made his subjects happy, but weakened the foundations of Sultanate”

d) “Delhi Sultanate was a theocratic state.”

e) Guru Nanak was the most popular of medieval Bhakti reformers.

f) There is no real difference between Bhakti and Sufi philosophies.

g) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was much ahead of his times.

h) Firozshah Tughlaq believed in the concept of welfare state.


2. a) Discuss the nature of state during Sultanate period. 30

b) What is Iqta System? Discuss its significance. 30

3. a) What is the impact of Sufi and Bhakti movements. 30

b) Write a note on Khalsa Panth. 30

4. a) Write a short essay on Saint Kabir’s life. 30

b) Examine the experiments of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq. 30

Thursday, September 23, 2010

History Test IX

Target 2010
History Test Series
Test IX


Q.1. What is ‘Khalji Revolution’? What is its significance? 30

Q.2. “Allauddin Khalji was a frank imperialist”. Comment. 20

Q.3. ‘In case of Balban, his theory of kingship was not the protuct of original political thinking rather it was inspired by contemporary needs’. Do you agree? 30

Q.4. Write a note on market reforms initiated by Allauddin Khalji. 30

Q.5. What was the impact of Deccan policy of Allauddin Khalji? 30

Q.6. Give an estimate of Balban’s personality . 30

Q.7. ‘Iltumish, Balban, Allauddin Khalji faced same problems. But they had different solutions.’ Discuss. 30

Q.8. Give an estimate at Allauddin Khalji’s personality. 30

Q.9. Write a note of Balban’s theory of kingship. 30

GS Essay Test

Time allowed: Three hours

Maximum marks: 200

Instructions:

(Examiners will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas concisely, logically, and effectively.)

Write an essay on any one of the following subjects:

(1) “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
(2) Future of Sports in India
(3) Whither Indian Sport
(4) Sports and Youth
(5) Can sports save us?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

History Test VIII

Target 2010
History Test Series
Test VIII




Q.1. Examine the factors responsible for decline of Mughal empire. 30

Q.2. Aurangzeb was responsible for decline of Mughal empire. Do you agree? 30

Q.3. Analyse the nature of revolts during Aurangzeb’s regime? 30

Q.4. Write a note on agricultural and Jagirdari crises? 30

Q.5. State the Salient features of Shivaji’s administration. 30

Q.6. Analyse the factors responsible for growth of Maratha state under Shivaji. 30

Q.7. Write a Note- Consequences of third battle of Panipat. 20

Q.8. Write a Note- Chauth and Sardeshmukhi. 20

Q.9. Trace the establishment of Maratha ascendancy under Peshwas. 30

Q.10. Write a Note- Maratha confederacy i.e. Maratha Mandal. 20

GS Test X

Target 2011
GS Test Series
Test X

Time: 3 Hours



Q.1. Answer the following questions
(1) What is Biotechnology? Discuss the potential hazards of Biotechnology with recent example. (15 marks)

(2) Differentiate Reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning (15 marks)

(3) Totipotency ( 5 marks)

(4) Stem cells and application of stem cells (15 marks)

(5) What is genome? (2 marks)

(6) What is genomics? Enlist the applications of genomics. (10 marks)

(7) What is DNA fingerprinting? ( 5Marks)

(8) What are the causes and extent of soil erosion in India? (15 Marks)

(9) How the problem of land degradation in India can be tackled? (15 Marks)

(10) Give an account of renewable energy sources in India. (15 Marks)

(11) “India is in grip of energy crisis.” Illustrate. (15 Marks)

(12) Explain the concept of water shade management with examples. (15 Marks)

(13) “Geological structure and mineral distribution in India is closely interlinked.” Justify. (15 Marks)

(14) What are the salient features and problems of Indian agriculture? (15 Marks)

(15) Explain the social, economical and ecological implications of Green revolution. (15 Marks)

(16) Why the multipurpose projects and large dams have come under great opposition? (15 Marks)

Q.2.Answer the following in about 30 words (3 Marks each)

1. Important characteristic of regur soil
2. Bad land topography
3. Haryali
4. UMPP
5. Oil producing areas in India
6. National food security mission