1. Write an 300 words essay on any of the below topics: (25 marks)
(a) Indo Bangladesh relations and present scenario
(b) China's growing influence in South China sea
(c) US pulling out troops from Afganisthan
(d) Maoist issue in India
(e) National Integration
2. Write about the role of Territorial Army and the number of units within Territorial Army (5 marks)
3. An essay given and the following questions are to be answered:
(a) Take notes with headings and sub-headings. (5 marks)
(b) Write a summary of 80 words with the above words. (5 marks)
Part II
Objective type questions with 4 choices, no negative marking - 1 march each. (60 marks)
- Who is the CEO of Infosys - Vishal Sikka
- Which of these sportsmen is not associated with Shooting - Jayanta Talukdar / Pooja Ghatkar / Jitu Rai / Abhinav Bindra
- Kholongchu Hydro-electric project is a joint venture between India and which country - Bhutan / Myanmar / Nepal / xxx
- Which country is the world's largest producer of coconuts - The Philippines
- Purpose of Minimum export price - to check price rise / to promote exports / to discourage exports / to help producers
- Which of these include Foreign reserves - Gold / Foreign Currency / SDRs / All of the above
- Which group of countries are pushing for UNSC reforms - G4 / G20 / G11 / xxx
- Wealthiest footballer in FIFA 2014 - Christine Galland / Lionel Messi /
- Which state won 20th senior National women’s football championship title - Manipur / Mizoram
- Baiji oil refinery is in which country - Iraq / China / Syria / xxx
- Modern Slavery Bill is passed by which country - UK / USA / Russia / France
- Felipe VI is the king of which country - Spain / Swedon / UK / France
- India-born plant scientist Sanjay Rajaram chosen for 2014 World Food Prize associated with - Wheat / Rice / Barley / Soyabeen
- Yudh Abhyas is a joint military exercise between India and - US / China / Japan / Russia
- Which Inidan airlines joined with Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance - Air India / Jet Airways / Go Air / Indigo
- World’s largest international maritime exercise - RIMPAC 2014 / Tropex
- India ban milk & its products import from China till June 2015 for presence of Milamine / Urea / Magnesium Sulphate / Ammonia
- Martian days - Mars' revolution period (the time it takes to make one orbit round the Sun) is 687 days
- Who won three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup - Jitu Rai
- Femina Miss India 2014 - Koyal Rana
- Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS) is for which sector - Textile
- Which of these states have not implemented Diaster Management Act, 2005
- Country’s first shale gas exploratory well was dug by ONGC near Jambusar area, its in which state - Gujarat
- Which country is due to adopt the euro zone from 1 January 2015 - Lithuania
- PYKKA scheme is introduced to promote youth and social development through sports at what level - Block & Panchayat level
- Author of Hind Swaraj - MK Gandhi
- French : France :: Dutch : Holland/Netherland
- Australia : Kangaroo :: Siberia or Serbia : ?? Bear / Yak / Reindeer / Wolf
- A Better India, A Better World is written by? NR Narayana Moorthy / Azim Premji / Rajiv Sikri / Padma Mahajan
- HQ of WHO - Geneva / Oslo / New York / ???
- Tallest building in the world - Burj Khalifa / Eiffel Tower / Empire state city / xxx
- Who replaced Ratan Tata in Tata Group - Cyrus Mistry
- Two successive discounts of 10% will result in a discount of - 19% / 20% / 10% / ???
- By selling @ 720, there is a loss of 25%, how much to sell for to make a gain of 25% - 1200
- Which of these is only a star - Sun / Earth / Moon / Venus
- Dudhwa National Park is in which state - UP (Uttar Pradesh) / UK / MP / xx
- DVD full form - Digital Video Disc / Digital Versatile Disc / Dynamic Video Disc / Dynamic Versatile Disc
- Thomas cup is associated with which sport - Badmitton / Table Tennis / xxx / xxx
- Shadow banking system - Non banking financial companies / Cooperative banks / Development banks / xxx
- Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India / Chairman of Public Accounts Comm / xxx
- What is special about 05th March 1931 - Gandhi–Irwin Pact
- Which lens is used in Periscope - Plane mirror / Concave mirror / xxx / xxx
- Gulf of Mannar is located near which state - Tamil Nadu / Andhra / xxx / xxx
- Public-Interest Litigation (PIL) is a Judicial Activism / Judicial intervention / xxx / xxx
- Which aircraft carrier ship was recently added to Indian Navy - INS Vikramaditya
- First Governor-General of free India - ??? Lord Mount Batten / C. Rajagopalachari
- Martin Luther King, which country - USA
- The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950
- Which state does not have border with Myanmar - Assam / Arunachal Pradesh / Manipur / Nagaland
- Catalyst is used for what purpose in a chemical reaction - to increase speed
- Which authority conducts elections to Panchayats - The State Election Commissions (SECs)
- Whose signature is available in Rs. 10 rupees currency note - RBI Governor
- What is Fiscal policy - Public revenue and expenditure
- Gwadar Port in operated by China in which country - Pakistan
- Largest coffee producing state - Karnataka
Fill in the blanks
56. Territorial Army was established by British in 1917
57. Capital of Brazil - Brasilia
58. Operation by US troops to kill Osama Bin Laden is Operation Neptune Spear
59. Secretary-General of the United Nations - Ban Ki Moon
60. Director-General of WTO - Roberto Azevêdo