Weekly Meeting of C S Club

Dear C S Club Member

You are cordially invited for the next weekly meeting of civil Services club on 29 Nov 2009 at 3.30 PM in the library

Meeting Agenda

· 3.30 PM-A question paper of 50 questions from the complete syllabus of general studies (including this week current affairs)

· 4.30 PM- Discussion on this week current affairs

· 5.30 PM-Discussion on First 5 chapters of INDIA year Book

Assignments

Satish-This week question paper

Neha-Previous UPSC Prelims Questions based on these five chapters

Vineet-Population related terminology

Tulika-Indian Agriculture

Deepesh-Previous mains questions based on 5 chapters

Laxmi-Cultural Institutions and Prizes

Regards

Laxmi sharan Mishra

Coordinator

Civil Services Club

Swami Vivekanand Library Bhopal

91- 755 -2553765/ 2553767

Weekly Meeting of C S Club

Dear C S Club Member
You are cordially invited for the next weekly meeting of the club on 22 November 2009 at 3.30 P M (In the afternoon)
Meeting Agenda
• 3.30 PM- Model question paper (Complete general studies with this week current affairs-50 Questions)
• 4.30 PM-Discussion on this week current affairs (Please contribute more than a listener)
• 5.30 PM-Discussion and Exam oriented analysis of First five chapters of INDIA-Year Book (Govt. of India Publication)
P.S.-Please check all changes written in red color
Regards
Laxmi sharan Mishra
Club Co ordinator
Swami Vivekanand Library
Bhopal

Geography-Indian

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB

NOV 8, 2009

1) Latitude passes from the northern most point of India:-
a)36°5`N b)37°6`N
c)34°8`N d)39°3`N

2) In which of the following states “LOKTAK” lake is situated:-
A) Manipur b) Mizoram
C) Nagaland d)Arunach Pradesh

3) Which of the water bodies separate the Andaman from the nicobar:
A) 11°channel b) 10°channel
c) Coco channel d) Great channel

4) Highest peak of nilgiri hills is:-
A)Annamalai b)Doda beta
c)Anaimudi d)Nallamala

5) locate following river north to south:-
A) Jhelam B) Ravi
C) Beas D)Satlaj
a) ACBD b) BDAC
C) ABCD d) BDCA

6) What causes the winter rain fall in tamil nadu:-
a)North-east monsoon b)South-west monsoon
c) Temperate Cyclone d) tropical Cyclone

7) Odd one out:-
a)Nigeria biosphere b)Sunderbans
c)Nandadevi biosphere d)Manas

8) Which one of the following shares longest border with INDIA:-
a)Pakistan b)China
c) Bangladesh d) Myanmar

9) Arrange following form north to south:
A)Ladakh range B)Zaskar Range
C)Pir panjal D)Dhaola Dhar
E)Shiwalik
a)ACEBD b)BEDAC
c)ABCDE d)CDEAB

10) Arrange following from north to south:-
A)Mishami hills B)Miri hills
C)Abor hills D)Dafla hills
a)ACBD b)BCAD
c)DBCA d)ACDB

11) Match the following :-( options r corrct dnt misundstd wid 2 kerala)
National parks states
A) Silent valley (silver jubilee this year) i)Andaman island
B) Saddle peak ii)kerala
C)Mudumalai iii)kerala
D)Keoladeo Ghana(smallest area) iv)Rajasthan
A B C D
a) i ii iv iii
b) ii i iii iv
c) iii i iv ii
d)i iv ii iii i

12) arrange the following rivers joing Ganga from west to east:-
A) Gomati B)Gandak]
C)Kosi D)Ghaghara-Rapti
a)ADBC b)ABDC
c)DABC d)DBAC

13) Which one is wrong:-
(all are kayals)
a)Pulicat Andhra pradesh
b)Vembanad Kerala
c)Asthamudi Tamilnadu
d)Chilka Odissa

14) Peninsular plateau of india is mostely composed of:-
a) Triassic rocks b) Jurassic rocks
c) cambrian rocks d)pre-cambrian rocks

15) Match the followings:-
List1 List2
A) Mango showers i) west bengal
B) Kalbaisakhi ii) Assam
C) Tea showers iii) Karnataka
D) Cherry blossoms iv) Andhra Pradesh
A B C D
a) iv i ii iii
b) I ii iii iv
c) iii i ii iv
d) iv ii iii i

16) Which one is wrong:-
a)mahendragiri-eastern ghat
b)gurushikhar-western ghat
c)dhupgarh-satpura
d)godwin Austin-himalaya

17) The jog fall of Karnataka is example of:-
a) plateau fall b)barriei fall
c) Fault d) hanging fall

18) match the following:-
List-1 list-2
A) Cenozoic i) formation of Himalayas
B) Cretaceous ii) formation of aravali
C) Tertiary iii) formation of ganga plain
D) Late pre Cambrian iv)deccan traps
A B C D
a) i ii iii iv
b) iii iv I ii
c) ii iii I iv
d) iv I iii ii

19) Forest cover largest area in india:-
A) Tropical deciduous forest b) tropical evergreen forest
c) Tropical dry deciduous forest d) temperate forest

20)which of the following is a volcanic island:-
a)little nicobar b)camorta and trinket
c)nancowry and teressa d)barren and norcondam

21) Which river is older the Himalayas:-
a)satluj b)ravi
c)beas d)ganga

22) Which of the following erosion is responcible for the formation of Chambal ravines:-
a)Splash b)sheet
c)rill d)gully

23) Mango showers means:-
a) Shower in mango growing area b) westerly disturbance
c) Pre monsoon thunderstorm d) none

24). Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar :-
(a) Godavari (b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri (d) Tapi

25) With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following:-
(a) Arabian Sea (b) Baltic Sea
(c) Caspian Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea

26)In India, which of the following are the Southernmost hills :-
(a) Anaimalai hills (b) Cardamom hillsa
(c) Nilgiri hills (d) Javari hills

27) Assertion (A) : The Gangatic plains are among the most beautiful agricultural areas of the world.
Reason (R) : The Gangetic plains contain predominatly regur soil.
Codes :-
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explaination of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

28)In terms of area, which one of the following Indian states has the largest coverage of forests :-
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Orissa

29)Maximum length of border of which of the following states is adjacent to that of other States:-
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh

30)From economic point of view of INDIA, the most important rocks are:—
(a) Dharwar (b) Gondwana
(c) Vindhyan (d) Cuddapah

31)The stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers is called—
(a) The Assam Himalaya (b) The Punjab Himalayas
(c) The Nepal Himalayas (d) The Kumaon Himalayas

32)The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:—
(a) Bhabar (b) Khadar
(c) Tarai (d) Bangar

33) Which Indian city, famous for its lagoons, is known as the Venice of the East:-
a)Hyderabad b)Jaipur
c)Alleppey d)Mumbai

34) write a short note on Indian monsoon and how it effect the agriculture.(250 words)
35) what are the impact of EL-NINO in indian climate.


Prepared By Neha Jain

Weekly Meeting of C S Club

Dear C S Club Member
You are invited for the next Meeting of C S Club on 8 November Sunday at 11 A M
Meeting agenda
11 A M -2 Question papers (Current affairs 25 ques. + Indian physical geography 50 Quest)
12 Noon-Discussion on the previous questions of Indian physical geography (2000-2009 Pre cum Mains)
Assignment-Essay on Naxalite movement (Submit it to satish at 11 A M)
Regards
Laxmi sharan Mishra
Jr manager
Swami Vivekanand Library
Bhopal
0755-2553765-2553767-2765916

Naxalite problem and solutions

Naxalism – some reasons and some solutions
2008 MARCH 11
tags: Adivasis, Bihar, Jharkhand, Naxalism, Poverty
by Nita
The Indian government seems to be waking up to the Naxalism (revolutionary, often violent, communist groups) menace if the spate of articles in the mainstream media in the last few months are anything to go by. About time too as the Maoists plan to attack urban centres like the industrial belts of Bhilai, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Calcutta and Mumbai, Pune, Surat Ahmedabad.

Here are some of the initiatives taken by the individual states:

States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal will share information and coordinate with one another in adjoining border areas (to stop the Naxals from escaping across the borders after launching attacks).
The Jharkhand government is setting up a state industrial security force on the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to protect industries as the Naxalites (who operate in 18 of the 24 districts in the state) often destroy equipment of business establishments if they are not given extortion money.
The Orissa State government will be getting 10000 extra personnel for fighting the Naxals – long term deployment of two battalions of CRPF in Orissa and an additional five India Reserve Battalions.
In Tamil Nadu, a 10-day guerilla warfare training programme has begun for 320 cops in the seven districts falling under the Central Zone. The commandos of the elite STF will provide specialised training such as (1) sophisticated arms training (2) combing operations in reserve forests (3) setting up of temporary tents and bunkers to the 320 cops.
The Kerala govt is now surveying labourers from other states as the Maoists are using the state as a hide-out.
The Maharashtra government and the state police is setting up with a special force.
While the Centre has ruled out deployment of the Army as the forces’ hands are already full, the government has the following plans:

The central government will be investing Rs 500-crore to fight the Naxals. This money will be used to provide (1) critical mobility to the police (2) secure camping grounds and helipads at strategic locations, (3) build basic roads for the forces so they have mobility in otherwise inaccessible areas.
India’s Interior Ministry has set up an anti-rebel cell to ensure periodic review and close monitoring of rebel activities.


The price of government neglect
What’s probably worrying the government is that the Naxals are targeting the poor to get their recruits and there is no dearth of the poor in India. The map (from the wikipedia) shows that the Naxals are successful in the poorest districts of India.

For example, the rural tribal villagers in Chhattisgarh (where Naxalism thrives) live on less than 35 cents a day, one of the lowest in the country.

The Naxals are making hay in the north-east too. This map doesn’t show too much of Naxalite presence in the north-east but it must be wrong. Why, tea-estates in Assam have become breeding grounds for the Naxals!

Orissa seems to be in a bad shape. Here over 72 percent of all adivasis (indigenous minority of the population of India, the term often used synonymously with tribals) live well below the poverty line and the Naxals are becoming more powerful by the day. You can read more about the Adivasis and Naxalism here.

Let’s all remember that the Adivasis were here before us. If India belongs to anybody, it belongs to them:

The spread of Naxalism is an indication of the sense of desperation and alienation that is sweeping over of large sections of our nation who have been not only systematically marginalised but cruelly exploited and dispossessed in their last homelands…the central Indian adivasis have been described as “the original autochthonous people of India” meaning that their presence in India pre-dated the Dravidians, the Aryans and whoever else settled in this country…these are the real swadeshi products of India, in whose presence all others are foreign. These are ancient people with moral rights and claims thousands of years old. They were here first and should come first in our regard…Unfortunately like indigenous people all over the world, the India’s adivasis too have been savaged and ravaged by later people claiming to be more ‘civilised’.

More hard facts:

At the national level 45.86 percent of all adivasis live below the poverty line which means that almost half of India’s original inhabitants go to bed every night starving. Several anthropometric studies have revealed that successive generations of adivasis are actually becoming smaller unlike all other people in India who benefit from better and increasingly nutritious diets…

Adivasis are just one group of people being targeted by the Naxals for recruitment. Overall, all poor people are being targeted, including Dalits.

Poverty, lack of land reforms, caste discrimination and oppression and denial of access to justice push the Dalits closer to the Naxals. The concentration of Dalit populations in the Naxalite affected areas in India is quite high.

Well, that was to remind all of us about the injustice that is being perpetrated on certain areas in the country….and that terror groups are making full use of it. As the agenda that the Naxals mouth is typically pro-poor and because the ‘development’ in India is not reaching all of the population, the Naxals are having a field day. The government seems to be waking up to the seriousness of the situation however and well, better late than ever.

In conclusion I want to say that the government has proposed a three-pronged strategy to combat Naxalism:

Gain confidence of local people by taking up more welfare related activities.
Build up infrastructure in naxal-affected areas and generate employment.
Launch joint security operations with neighbouring states to eliminate left wing extremists.
I am glad that the government has put (1) and (2) first. That should be the priority, always. Hopefully, the situation doesn’t have to get worse to get better.

(Credits: Map is from the Wikipedia, photo is from the Times of India. I also want to thank NaxalWatch as that site has a collection of many articles on this subject all in one place. I found at least half of the above links due to the headlines on that blog.)

Weekly Question Paper

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB
November 1, 2009
1. In which state the 35th National Women’s Games were organized:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Delhi

2. 11th Osian Lifetime achievement award 2009 was conferred on:
a. Rajesh Khanna
b. Bhanu Athaiya
c. Gulzar
d. Javed Akhtar

3. Find the incorrect match:
a. Tushar Khandekar - Badminton
b. Deepika Pallikal - Squash
c. Sudeep Tyagi - Cricket
d. Harsh Mankad - Tennis

4. The proposal for alteration in name of which of the following state has been approved by the Govt.:
a. Orissa
b. Naga land
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Tripura

5. Joint Military Exercise of India & U.S. armies ‘Yudh Abhyas 09’ is taking place at Babina, situated in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Gujarat



6. What is Crystal Methamphetamine:
a. A type of addictive drugs
b. Proxy name for newly discovered Influenza vaccine
c. Substance discovered on the surface of the moon
d. Anti ageing substance developed by MIT scientists

7. World’s largest rocket Ares-1S was launched by:
a. ESA
b. Japan
c. Russia
d. NASA

8. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (ICERT) is a component of:
a. National Disaster Management Authority
b. TRAI for 3-G Spectrum Distribution
c. IT (Amendment) Act-2008
d. Follow up to Circuit Breaker developed by BSE

9. State the incorrect:
a. Repo Rate - 4.75%
b. Reverse Repo Rate - 3.50%
c. SLR - 25%
d. CRR - 5%

10. 350.com is a website dedicated to the cause of:
a. AIDS awareness
b. Human Rights Enforcement
c. Wildlife Protection
d. Climate Change prevention

11. The East Asian Summit includes:
a. North Korea
b. Mauritius
c. New Zealand
d. The U.S.


12. The National Arrears Grid relates to:
a. Min of Rural Development
b. Min of Water Resources
c. Min of Home Affairs
d. Min of Law & Justice

13. India recently declared itself free from which fatal disease:
a. Avian Influenza
b. Swine Flu
c. Tuberculosis
d. Polio

14. Asterix, a famous comic character which turned 50 on 22nd October 2009 belongs to which country:
a. Germany
b. Netherlands
c. France
d. Spain

15. The Delhi Commowealth Games 2010 is ________th in number.

16. Sitapura Industrial Area falls in:

a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. West Bengal
d. Rajasthan



Question: Dynastic Politics has now become an integral part of India’s political scenario. Give your views.