Next Meeting of Civil Services Club

Dear C S Club member
you are invited for the
Next Meeting of Civil Services Club
On 12 Dec 2010 Sunday
Venue- I Aspire Academy, 117 ZONE-2, Near Citi Hospital, Bhopal
Time-9 AM in the Morning
Agenda
9.00 AM- Descriptive Test Paper on Current affairs (Sep-Nov 2010)
9.30 AM- Discussion and Question answers round on Current Affairs (Sep-Nov 2010)
Regards
Laxmi sharan Mishra
Coordinator
Civil Services Club Bhopal

INDIA QUIZ-15 August 2010

INDIA QUIZ

12 August 2010
Theme-Indian Freedom Struggle Time- 1 Hour
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1. Who among the following gave Congress its name?-
a.M K Gandhi b.Jawaharlal Nehru
c.Dadabhai Naoroji d.A O Hume

2. Which was the National Animal of India before Tiger?
a.Lion b.Elephant c. Cow d. Leopard

3. The National Song of India has been extracted from-
a.Geetanjali b.Tatva Bodhini Patrika c.Anand Math d. Satyarth Prakash

4. What is the ratio of the length and breadth of the National Flag?
a.1:2 b.2:3 c.1:3 d.3:5

5. It was Rabindranath Tagore who returned his knighthood,in order to show his resentment against-
a.Simon Commission b.Communal Award c.Jalianwala Bagh Massacre d.Veranacular Press Act

6. How many spokes are there in the “Chakra’ of National Flag?
a.22 b.24 c.26 d21

7. Baba Ram Chandra Organized Peasants in
(a) Oudh (b) Bihar
© Bengal (d) Andhra

8. Which extremist said that ‘we will not achieve any success in our labours if we croak once in a year’-
a.B G Tilak b.bipin Chandra Pal c.Lala Lajpat Rai d.None of these

9. Moplah Rebellion is associated with which of the following states?
a.Kerala b.Tamil Nadu c.Bombay d.Bengal

10. Who was the President of Congress during Quit India Movement-
a.Jawaharlal Nehru b.J.B.Kriplani c.Pattabhi Sitaramayya d.None

11. The first official census was conducted during the tenure of which Viceroy?-
a.Lord Lytton b.Lord Rippon c.Lord Mayo d.Lord Amherst

12. Calcuuta, Delhi and then New Delhi have been the capitals of India. Tell us when was New Delhi formally made the capital of India?
a.1912 b.1947 c.1931 d.1970

13 Ahemdabad TextileLabour Association was founded by
(A) Mridula Sarabhai (b) N M Joshi (c) V V Giri (d) M K Gandhi

14. He called,Md.Ali Jinnah,the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity and was a mentor to both Gandhi and Jinnah. Who we are talking about?
a.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel b.Rabindranath Tagore c.G K Gokhale

15. During the First World War, assistance was organized through few centers abroad. Which among the following was not such a centre?
a.Kabul b.New York c.London d.Berlin

16 The Asiatic society of Bengal was founded by
(a) Ram mohan Roy (b) Sir William Jones (C) W W Hunter (d) William Bentick

17. Mahatma Gandhi used for the first time hunger strike as a weapon during –
a.Champaran Satyagrah b.Kheda Satyagrah c.Rowlatt Satyagrah d.Ahmedabad Mill Strike

18. On which occasion the slogan ‘Nagpur Chalo’ was raised-
a.Kheda Andolan b.Bardoli Stayagrah c.Jhanda Andolan d.Champaran Satyagrah

19. Which among the following was died during the protest against Simon Commission?
a.Chandrashekhar Azad b.Rajguru c.Ramprasad Bismil d.Lala Lajpat Rai

20. This was also an Indian state under British rule. Its capital was Bhuj. The former state was scene of military clash between India and Pakistan-
a.Junagadh b.Kutch c.Durg d.Kathiawar

21.Who among the following was not the member of the Cabinet Mission sent to India?
a.Pethwick Lawrence b. Stafford Cripps c. A V Alexander d.C Attlee

22.Who among the following is not associated with Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy-
a.Shaukat ali Usmani b.S A Dange c.Nalini Gupta d.Prafful Chakki

23.Which among the following movement was not started in Tamil Nadu?
a.Justice Party Movement b.Self Respect Movement c.Nadar Movement d.Ezhave Movement

24.Who addressed Gandhiji as the Father of the Nation for the first time?-
a.Subhash Chandra Bose b.Rabindranath Tagore
c. Jawahar Lal Nehru d Vallabh bhai patel
25.Who wrote the classic book on “drain theory” called,Poverty and Un British Rule in India?
a.Dadabhai Naoroji b.Lala Lajpat RAi c. B G Tilak d Arvind Ghosh
26.Who among the following was the first muslim to be elected as congress president?-
a.Badruddin Tayyabji b.Hasan Imam c.Sir Allama Iqbal d.Nawab Syed Mohd. Bahadur

27.Who called the 1857 Revolt as “Sepoy Mutiny”-
a.M C Majumdar b.S N Sen c.Malleson d.V D Savarkar

28.Who was the longest serving Viceroy of India?
a.Lord Elgin b.Lord Linlithgow c.Lord Reading d.Lord Irwin

29.V D Savarkar organized a secret society of revolutionaries in 1904 .What was this society?
a.Abhimanyu b.Ubharta Bharat c.Abhishek d.Abhinav Bharat

30.Who was the convener of the Round Table Conferences?
a.Lord Irwin b.M K Gandhi c.Ramsay Mc Donald d.Lord Wavell

31. Which of the following theories is related with the formation of Congress?
a.Dickie Bird Plan b.Two Nation Theory c.Safety Valve Theory d. Drain Theory

32. During Quit India movement, parallel governments were established in different parts of India. the first among them were established in?
a.Ballia,U P b.Prati Sarkar, Satara c.talcher d.Tamluk jatoya Sarkar,Midnapore

33. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence was
(a) Maulana Avul Kalam Azad (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Dr Rajendre Prasad (d) J B Kriplani

34.Which was Gandhiji’s first All India Satyagrah?
a.Kheda bChamparan c.Rowlatt Satyagrah d.Bardoli Satyagrah

35. Rani Gaidiliu , a rebel leader against the British, was born
(a) Tripura (b) Assam
© Nagaland (d) Manipur
36. Which was the following states was least affected by the “Revolutionary Movement”
(a) Maharastra (b) Bihar
© Punjab (d) Bengal
37. Who among the following was a pioneer in spreading revolutionary ideas in London?
(a) Madame Cama (b) Ajit Singh
© Shyamji Krishanverma (d) V D Savarkar

38.The system of Competitive Examination for Civil Service was accepted in Principle in the year
(a) 1833 (a) 1853
© 1858 (d) 1882

39. Shillong was made the capital of this district in 1874 .It’s a state in India today. Name the state?
a.Meghalaya b.Assam c. Tripura d.Nagaland

40. This former India state is now a part of MP state .Capital: Lashkar .It used to be one of the 5 chief Indian states and was ruled by the Marathas family-
a.Raisen b.Dhar c.Indore d.Gwalior

41. This island was a British crown colony .It became an independent state in 1948 and changed its name in 1972 .Tell me its name-
a.Myanmar b.SriLanka c.Nepal d.Bhutan

42.Who among the following was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament by a British constituency?
a.SAtyendra Nath b.Bipin Chandra Pal c.G K Gokhale d.Dadabhai NAoroji

43. This is a former province of British India but is today divided between India and Pakistan.Capital of this province was Simla .When divided, Lahore became capital of Pakistani-
a.Punjab b. NWFP c.Rajasthan d.Gujarat

44. “Indigo Agitation”of 1859-69 against the British rule took place in-
a.Tamil Nadu b.Maharahtra c.Gujarat d.Bengal

45. According to Bal GAngadhar Tilak ,where do the Aryans trace their origin –
a.Arctic region b.Himalayas c.Egypt d.Ganga valley

46. The Federation of Indian Cahmbers of Commerec and Industry (FICCI)was founded in 1927 by
a.Tata s b. Birla and Tata c.Birla and Thakurdars d.None of the above

47. During the National Movement agitation and dissention was displayed using NewsPapers and Journals too. Which of the following was one of the papers published in Paris,France?
a.Indian Sociologist b.BAnde Matram c.Ghadr d.Talvar

48. Which of the following songs was so dear to Gandhi that he wrote, “That one song is enough to sustain me even if I were to forget the Bhagwad Gita”
a.Jana Gana Man Adhinayak..
b.Saare Jahan se Achha ..
c.Vaishnava Jana to tene KAhiye..
d.Allah tero naam..

49.In 1939 ,Gandhi for the first time tried out his special techniques of controlled mass struggle in a native state.He allowed a close adjutant of his to lead a satyagrah .Who was he?
a.KT Bhashyam,Mysore
b.Jmanalal Bajaj,Jaipur]
c.Vallabh Bhai Patel,Rajkot
d.NEbakrishna Chaudhary,Dhenkanal

50.Which pair threw a bomb at a carriage that they believed was occupied by Kingsford,the unpopular judge of Muzaffarpur?
a.Ramprasad Bismil,Surya sen
b.Khudiram Bose,Prafulla Chakki
c.jatindra NAth Das,Ashfaqullah Khan]
d.None of the above

51.Many of Gandhiji’s associates joined him in poltical career during the course during the course of several activities undertaken by him.Match the following –
A.Champaran Indigo Cultivation 1. Anasuya Behn
B.Ahmedabad Mill Strike 2.Vallabh Bhai Patel
C.Kheda Peasants 3. Rajendra Prasad
D.South Africa 4. Gokhale

a.A-3,B-2,C-1,D-4
b.A-3,B-1,C-2,D-4
c.A-1,B-3,C-2,D-4
d.A-4,B-1,C-2,D-3

52.Gandhiji initiated a limited satyagrah on an individual basis in every locality,the first individual styagrahi was-
a.jawaharlal Nehru b.Vallabh Bhai Patel c.Vinoba Bhave d.Maulan Azad

53.The Mac Donald Award of August 1932 caused Gandhi to undertake fast unto death in Yervada jail because-
a.it extended reservation of seats to many more sections of the populace than the earlier Act,
b.it provided a separate electorate for depressed classes.
c.it provided separate electorate for separate classes.
d.of all the above.

54.A London branch of of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of-
a.Aga khan b.Justice Ameer Ali c.Liaquat Ali Khan d.M A Jinnah

55.Which of the following is matched correctly?-
a.C R Das –Deenbandhu
b.C F Andrews-Deshbandhu
c.Lala LAjpat RAi-Sher-e-Punjab
d.All are correctly matched

56.Arrange the following in chronological order-
1.Observance of Direct Action Day by the Muslim League
2.Visit of simon Commission to India
3.Transfer of control from East India company to crown
4.Chauri Chaura incident
a.1,2,3,4 b.3,2,1,4 c.3,4,2,1 d.4,3,2,1

57.Which newspaper was published by the Indian Muslim League?
a.Qaumi Awaz b.Pakistan Voice c.Star of India d.Muslim India

58. “Downward Filtration Theory” referred to which policy of the British?-
a.Cultural Policy b.Social Policy
c.Administrative Policy d.Education Policy

59. Who said “The Congress here and its british Committee in London are both begging institutions”
(a) B G Tilak (b) Aruvindo Ghosh
© Bipin Chandra Pal (d) Lala Lajpat Rai

60.In 1905,who among the following raised the demand for Swarajya or self-government within the British Empire,from the congress platform?
a.B G Tilak b.G K Gokhale c.Dadabhai Naoroji d.P Mehta

61.What were the Hindu counterparts of the movements of tabhlig And Tanzim?
a.Satya Shodhak Movement
b.Shudhi and snagathan
c.Self Respect Movemet
d.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

62. Who is remembered as the pioneer of economic nationalism?
a.B C Pal b.G K Gokhale c.R C Dutt d.Madan Mohan Malviya

63.It led to the estrangement MA Jinnah ,who called it a parting of the ways with the congress,went back to the separate electorates and formnulated his famous 14 points.The reference here is to –
a.the failure of Second round Table Conference
b.the Nehru Report
c.teh failure of non-cooperation movement
d.none of the anove

64.Keasb Chabdra Sen is associated with which of the following movements-
a.Savara Rebellion b.Santhal rebellion c.Eka Uprising d.Pabna Uprising

65.The principle of election was first of all introduced by-
a.Indian Council Act of 1892
b.Indian Council Act of 1909
c.GOI Act 1919
d.GOI Act of 1858

66. Who was referred to as the ‘ambassador of hindu-muslim unity’ by Sarojini Naidu in the early years of Gandhian period ?
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (b) Shaukat Ali
(c) Maulana Azad (d) Abdul Ghaffar Khan

67. The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by
(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
(c) Sir Stafford Cripps (d) Lawrence

68. Who was made the Home Minister when Jawahar Lal Nehru formed the interim Government in 1946?
(a) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (b) Baldev Singh
(c) Liaqat Ali Khan (d) Sardar Patel

69. In 1980, the first Indian woman graduate addressed the Congress session. Who was she?
(a) Kadambini Ganguly (b) Pandita Rama Bai
(c) Malvika Mukherjee (d) none of the above

70. Moderate politics was criticized in 1893-94 in a series of articles entitled ‘New Lamps for old” written by
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) BG Tilak
(c) Ashwani Kumar (d) Aurobindo Ghosh

71. The headquarters of the Ghadar party was at
(a) Moscow (b) berlin
(c) San Fransisco (d) Karachi

72. Hunter Commission was appointed by the British to probe into the
(a) Bardoli satyagraha (b) Khilafat Agitation
(c) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy (d) Chauri Chaura incident

73. In march 1908 who was elected as the “permanent” president of Muslim League
(a) Nawab Salimullah (b) Syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Aga Khan (d) Syed Amir Ali

74. At the Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress ( March 1939), Subash Chandra Bose defeated mahatma Gandhi’s official candidate for the Presidentship. Who was Gandhi’s nominee?
(a) Abdul kalam Azad (b) V Rajagopalachari
(c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (d) Vallabh Bhai Patel
75. who of the following nationalist leaders has been referred to as ‘Lokhitwadi’?
(a) Motilal Nehru (b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (d) Vishnukrishna Chiplunkar

76. Who used the term ‘untouchable’ for Scheduled castes for the first time?
(a) J S Nesfield (b) Alfred Lyall
(c) W C Crooke (d) H H Risley

77. When did the practice of holding ICS examinations in India and England simultaneously begin?
(a) 1912 (b) 1922
(c) 1932 (d) 1935

78. Who said “So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every man a traitor, who having been educated at their expense, pay not the least heed to them,”?
(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) M K Gandhi
(c) B G tilak (d) G K Gokhale

79. Who was the famous Urdu poet who witnessed the massacre of male civilians of Delhi by the British soldiers after it was recaptured?
(a) Firaq Gorakhpuri (b) Josh Malihabadi
(c) Mirza Ghalib (d) Mir Babar Ali Anis

80. Who was the British general who esteemed Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi as “the best and bravest military leader of the rebels?
(a) Sir Colin Campbell (b) Major General Havelock
(c) Sir James Outram (d) Sir Hugh Rose

81. Who among the following is popularly known as ‘Periyar’?
(a) C V Raman Pillai (b) C M Mudaliar
(c) E V Ramaswami Naicker (d) K Ramakrishna Pillai

82. Who was the secretary of state for India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress?
(a) Lord Morely (b) Lord Elgin
(c) Lord Hamilton (d) Lord Cross

83. Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (d) Annie Besant

84. When did the British pass a Law making it offence to preach Nationalism ?
(a) 1890 (b) 1895
(c) 1898 (d) 1904

85. Who described Bal Gangadhar Tilak as the “Father of Indian Unrest” ?
(a)Valentine Chirol (b) Disraeli
(c) Minto 2nd (d) Chelmsford

86. When did Tilak declare “Swaraj is my birth right, and I will have it” ?
(a) 1905 (b) 1907
(c) 1914 (d) 1916

87. Who said: “The Congress movement was neither inspired by the people not devised or planned by them”?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Sir Syed Ahmed
(c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Dufferin

88. Who exclaimed: “When the Queen desires that none should die, when the governor declares that all should live.. will you kill yourselves by timidity and starvation?”
(a) Bipinchandra Pal (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) B G Tilak (d) Gokhale

89. Who was the founder of the secret society ‘Abhinav Bharat’?
(a) Naren Bhattacharji (b) Jatin Mukherji
(c) Ganesh Savarkar (d) Damodar Chaperkar

90. Who was the revolutionary terrorist who ended his days as a Ramakrishna Mission Swami ?
(a) Arbindo Ghosh (b) Hemachanda Kanungo
(c) Ajit Singh (d) Jatindranath Bandopadhyay

91. Who among the following capitalist served as a AICC treasurer for many years and went to jail in 1930?
(a) G D Birla (b) Jamna Lal Bajaj
(c) J R D Tata (d) J J Wadia

92. Who made the “Deepavali Declaration” and when ?
(a) Lord Irwin in 1929 (b) Lord Linlithgow in 1940
(c) Gandhi in 1930 (d) Subhash Bose in 1941

93. Who said: ‘The Muslims were fools to ask for safeguards, and the Hindus were greater fools to refuse them’?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Muhammad Ali (d) Subhas Bose

94. When was the Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) founded ?
(a) 1905 (b) 1907
(c) 1917 (d) 1927

95. The Indian Opinion, a mouthpiece of Gandhiji’s struggle in South Africa, was brought out in
(a)1896 (b) 1903
(c) 1906 (d) 1909

96. Who among the following opposed Gandhiji’s Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act ?
(a) M A Jinnah (b) Abdul Bari
(c) Annie Besant (d) None

97. What was the most important influence on the occurrence of the Gadar Revolution in 1914 ?
(a) Arrest of Lala Hardayal (b) Komagata-maru Incident
(c) Outbreak of World War First (d) Restriction on Indian Immigrants
entering Canada

98. Who was the first commander of the Indian National Army?
(a) Ras Bhari Bose (b) Mohan Singh
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) P K Sehgal

99. Who amongst the following was not a founder of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)?
(a) Chandra Shekhar Azad (b) Sachchindra Nath Sanyal
(c) Jogesh Chatterji (d) Ram Prasad Bismil

100. On whose request did Gandhiji decided to visit Champaran ?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) J B Kriplani
(c) Raj Kumar Shukla (d) Brij Kishor Shukla

Prepared By- Farheen Siddiqui/Abhishek Pandey

Mains Mock- International Relations

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
08.08.2010
Q.1 Write short note on any 10 {in about 50 words} 5X10
a) SAFTA
b) PANCHSHEEL in India’s foreign policy
c) Delhi –Mumbai Industrial corridor Project
d) ACP
e) Indo-Srilanka eace Accord
f) Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty
g) Look East Policy
h) Look West Policy.
i) Relevance of NAM
j) SAPTA
k) Nalanda Mentor Group
l) Friendship Treaty with Bhutan

Q2. Answer any 5 of the following {in about 120 words each} 5x10
1) Elaborate on India’s nuclear Doctrine.
2) Highlight the India’s assistance program in Afghanistan.
3) What are the basic principles of India’s foreign policy. Discuss
4) Strategic Importance of Myanmar& Bangladesh.
5) What are the CBMs with Pakistan?
6) Highlight the dimensions of Indo-UK relations in context of recent visit of Britain’s PM.
7) ”India-Iran :an enduring relationship” comment.

Note:Q2(3) is compulsory.

Prepared By- Satish Prajapati

Mains Moct Test

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB,SVL
INDIA AND WORLD
08.08.10

1.Answer any one of the following in about 200 words: 20
a. “A budding strategic partnership:Indo-Japan relations in a New-Asian era”.Comment.
b. Explain the role of culture and tradition in maintaining cordial bi-lateral ties.

2.Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each: 30
a. Discuss the impact on economic ties in case Pakistan grants MFN status to India.
b. Examine India’s apprehensions regarding misuse of technology for terror activities.Write in the context of recent happenings.
c. Acquaint with “String Of Pearls”.

3.Write brief notes on any four of the following in about 50 words each: 20
a. Indians in Obama administration
b. India’ s stand on attack on Gaza aid flotilla against Israel
c. Indians in Australia
d. Significance of Indian Rupee amongst other symbolic currencies.
e. Contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology

4.Answer any two of the following in about 100 words each: 20
a. Critically examine how far SAARC has succeeded in achieving its goal in an span of 25 years of its existence?
b. Assess the extent to which Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operation),Bill,2010 passed by the Cabinet recently would help in improving the status of Higher Education in the country?
c. Comment on India’s strategic interest in the African continent.

5.Answer any one of the following in about 100 words: 10
a.India and the Financial Action Task Force
b.Pros and cons of 100% FDI in Defence Sector in India

CIVIL SERVICES WORKSHOP

Dear Member
Swami Vivekanand Library Bhopal
And
I Aspire Academy Bhopal
Cordially invites you for
CIVIL SERVICES MOCK TEST
Dates- 3, 5 and 7 August 2010
Time- 7 AM in the morning
No of seats-300 only
For Registration- Contact at library help desk
Mock Test is free and open to all


&
CIVIL SERVICES WORKSHOP
30-31 JULY AND 1 AUGUST
Day 1- 30 July 2010 Friday
At 5 PM- Mr Nikunj Kumar Shrivastava
IAS 1998 Batch, M P Cadre
Presently –Collector, Bhopal
B. Tech &M. Tech from IIT Kanpur

At-6 PM- Mr Sanjay Dubey
IAS 1993 Batch, M P Cadre
Presently -CEO, MPRRDA
Winner of PM Award for Excellence 2010

Day 2- 31 July 2010 Saturday
At 5 PM- Mr Adarsh Katiyar
IPS 1992 Batch, MP Cadre
Presently –SSP, Bhopal
Attended UN Mission in Kosovo

At-6 PM- Mr Vivek Agarwal
IAS 1994 Batch, MP Cadre
Presently- MD, M P Road Development Corp
Founder Ex Director of Indore City Bus Service

Day-3 – 1 August 2010 Sunday
At-5 PM- Ms Gunjan Varshney
199 th Rank in Civil services 2009

At -6 PM- Mr Sachin Kumar Atulkar
IPS 2007 Batch, M P Cadre
Presently- Add. S P Bhopal

Venue
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(Former British Library)
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Reforms in UPSC exam still not final

Aloke Tikku, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, June 28, 2010

more...
Next year would be Nilesh's first shot at the Civil Services Examination but he doesn't know where to start. The government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Services Aptitude Test from 2011 but hasn't been able to finalise the details of the new examination paper so far. "There is less than a year to go for the examination… It
is not fair… when are we going to prepare for the examination," said the 22-year-old Delhi University graduate.
The decision to give the examination a few face lifts was cleared at the instance of the Union Public Service Commission by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this February.
The PM's approval to UPSC's proposal comes nearly a decade after the YK Alagh panel on examination reforms submitted its report. Over the next few years, UPSC first expressed reservations but later accepted the broad point.
The preliminary examination consists of two papers: the first is on general studies and is common to all; candidates can then choose the second paper from a list of 23 subjects.
UPSC wanted to replace the second paper with an aptitude test to grade the cognitive skills of the aspirants rather their ability to memorise.
"There is no cause for anxiety since all candidates will be placed at the same level of advantage or disadvantage," said a UPSC official. Nearly 3.8 lakh aspirants apply for the preliminary test each year, but only half of them appear for it.
The official said a committee headed by former UGC vice chairman SK Khanna — tasked to recommend detail the specifics of the aptitude test —recently submitted its report.
"I would say the commission is up and running… It would be able to finalise the syllabus soon," the official said.
Sources said the Khanna committee had pointed out that there were going to be limits to how far the commission could test cognitive skills.
"There are certain skills that do not lend themselves to be evaluated in an objective-type format ....," the source said.
Ethical and moral dimensions of decision-making, one of the primary ingredients in the reform, would come under this category.
In light of these limitations, it is being suggested that UPSC continue with the optional paper and only tweak the general studies paper to incorporate analytical reasoning or comprehension.

Entrance Test Results

Civil Services Club Entrance Test
Results
C S CLUB MEMBERS (W.E.F. 13 JULY 2010)
S N o Member
1 Mr Satish Kumar Prajapati
2 Ms Farheen Siddiqui
3 Ms Neha Jain
4 Mr Vinay shrivastava
5 Mr Vineet Abhishek
6 Mr Deepesh Gupta
7 Ms Dhruva Mukharjee
8 Ms Himani Dua
9 Mr Yogesh Kinkar
10 Mr Hariom Dubey

Waiting List
1 Ms Manju Kushwaha
2 Ms Shreya Marathi
3 Mr Rahul Yadav
4 Mr Sohan Sahu
5 Mr Jubin C Roy

Notice for new members
Next Meeting Schedule
Date- 18 July 2010 Sunday
Time- 11 AM in the library
Venue- Manager’s Cabin
Test paper- Environment (Written Test)
Study Topic- Economics
For details please contact at
Laxmi sharan Mishra
Coordinator, CS Club Bhopal

Main Test series-Economy

Civil Services Club
11 July 2010 (Economy)
Q.1: Write note on any 10 (20 words) 2x10
a)Gilt Edged Market
b)Capital Market
c)Gini Coefficient
d)Revenue Receipts
e) Social security
f)Lorenz Curve
g)Aam Admi Bima Yojna
h)Net National Product
i)Prime Lending Rate(PLR)
j)Primary sector of Economy
k)Foreign Institutional Investors(FIIs)
l)Anwar-ul-Hoda Committee
Q2:Write a short note on any five (75 words EACH) 10x5
a)Agricultural export zones
b)World Economic Forum
c)Swarna Jayanti Gram swarozgar Yojana
d)Micro ,Small and Medium enterprises
e)Copy Right & Fiscal Policy
f) Salient features of National Mineral Policy 2008
g)Foreign Investment Promotion Board(FIPB)
Q4: Answer any one (30x1)
a)”This is alarming to note that country like India must be prepared to face situation like Greek crisis, if the fiscal deficit is not managed under the FRBM Act” Discuss.(200 words)
b) Discuss the recommendation of 13th finance commission.(200 words).

Prepared By-Satish Kumar Prajapati for Civil services club Bhopal

C S CLub Entrance Test

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB,SVL
11th July,2010

1.Stromuhr, a device in news recently is used-
A.For measuring the width of river B.For measuring the velocity of flow of blood
C.For fighting lung cancer D.For tackling counterfeit currency

2.Francesca Schiavone became the first …………to win the French Open title 2010-
A.Finnish B.Italian C.Czech D.Danish

3.Who among the following became the first Indian to be appointed as the Secretary General of the Amnesty International?
-
A.Shashi Tharoor B.Salil Shetty C.T.P. Srinivasan D.Ela Bhatt

4.29th June is celebrated as Statistics Day in the commemoration of birth anniversary of-
A.K.C.Rao B.P.C.Mahalanobis C.D.D.Dhar D.Rupesh Mishra

5.Sea Khanjar,a joint marine exercise,was organized by UAE and-
A.USA B.UK C.Kuwait D.Oman

6.Which among the following has become the first fully electrified district of India?
A.Palakkad B.Idukki C.Ahmedabad D.Nagarhole

7.India’s rank in Environmental Protection Index 2010 released WEF,Davos is-
A.123 B.133 C.143 D.153

8.Who among the following won the Orange Prize for Literature 2010-
A.Barbara Kingsolver B.Jhumpa Lahiri C.Mahasweta Devi D.Alice Munro

9.UN has declared 2010 to be observed as the Year of……-
A.Literacy B.Water C.Biodiversity D.Technology

10.Recently National Advisory Council was reconstituted,who is the chairperson of this council-
A.Sonia Gandhi B.Pranab Mukherjee C.Dr Manmohan Singh D.P.Chidambaram

11.Ela Bhatt won the Niwano Peace Prize for her work for the empowerment of women.This award is instituted by-
A.Malaysia B.China C.Singapore D.Japan

12.National Highways 39 and 54 connect the country with-
A.Sikkim B.Pakistan C.Manipur D.Nepal

13.The government recently announced the setting up of head quarters of National Green Tribunal at-
A.Bhopal B.Ahmedabad C.Bangalore D.Patna

14.For which state Rajya Sabha recently passed the bill for setting up pf Legislative Council?-
A.Karnataka B.Bihar C.Jand K D.Tamil Nadu

15.Which among the following is not the latest to join World Network of Biosphere Resreves based on UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme?-
A.Simlipal BR B.Nokrek BR C.Pachmarhi BR D.Rann of Kuchch

16.Who among the following has been 7 time winner of Tour de France?
A.Lance Armstrong B.Kristin Armstrong C.Ivan Basso D.Nike Gudex

17.16 digit Unique Identification Number is to come up with a new name.What is this name?-
A.Aadhar B.Adarsh C.Aditya D.Abhishek

18.John Shepherd Barron died recently is credited with the invention of-
A.Laser B.CT Scan C.ATM D.XRay

19.The head of which country took over the chairmanship of G-15 from Iran?
A.Sri Lanka B.Egypt C.Pakistan D.India

20.Who among the following has been appointed as the President of Confederation of Indian Industries for 2010-11?-
A.Venugopal B.Hari Bhatia C.Chandrajit Banerjee D.Ratan Tata

21.Garuda IV was joint naval exercise between India and which country?
A.USA B.UK C.Russia D.France

22.India became joined Financial Action Task Force recently to become its-
A10th member B.34th member C.14th member D.30th member

23.Who among the following received the first Classical Tamil Award at the first World Classical Tamil Conference?-
A.Asko Parpola B.Veerappa Moily C.Kamal Hasan D.Rajnikant

24.2010 saw the 5th centenary of the rule of which southern Indian ruler?-
A.Krishna Deva Raya B.Achyut Deva Raya C.Chola D.Pandyas

25. “Nude,Green Leaves and Bust” sold for record $106mn is a painting by-
A.Leonardo da Vinci B.Picasso C.M.F.Hussain D.Amrita Shergil

26.Where has the Government decided to set up the National Defence University?-
A.Gaya B.Kochi C.Gurgaon D.Ambala

27.The last caste census was held in the year-
A.1931 B.1981 C.1971 D.1951

28.How many woman judges have been there at the supreme court till date?-
A.4 B.10 C.8 D.2 only

29.CLP Electrodome,the first electric museum was declared open in the state of-
A.Gujarat B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Maharashtra

30. “Wide Angle” is the autobiography of which sportsperson?-
A.Andre Agasse B.Anil Kumble C.Lewis Hamilton D.Pete Sampras

31.What is the present FDI limit in defence sector?-
A.26% B.74% C.100% D.50%

32.Okinawa Island for which the head of the country had to resign is to be found in which country?-
A.Japan B.S.Korea C.Malaysia D.S.America

33.Kirit Parikh Committee set up by the Union Government has been looking into which of the following issues?-
A.Petroleum Pricing B.Insurgency C.Naxalites D.Water Management

34.District Infrastructure Index has been made for which region of the country?-
A.North East B.South C.Northern states D.Desert Area

35.Which of the following drugs is the major reason for the dwindling population of the vultures?-
A.Diclofenac B.Pencillin C.Benzyl Chloride D.Ethyl Alcohol

36.Which of the following has been invited to join the 30 membered OECD?-
A,.Chile B.Brazil C.East Timor D.Trnidad and Tobago

37.Which of the following inventions celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010?-
A.Laser B.Internet C.X Ray D.Radio

38. “Washington Accord” to which India is signatory deals with which area?-
A.Education B.Nuclear Technology C.Sports D.Business

39.What/who are Wenlock And Mandivelle?-
A.Persons to climb Everst together B.Russian spies C.Official mascots for Olympics 2012 D.Siamese twins

40.What was the allocation for Unique Identification Authority Union Budget 2010-11?-
A.Rs 1900 cr B.Rs 900 cr C.Rs 1000 cr D.Rs 100 cr

41.Which of the places was struck with Cyclone Laila?-
A.Maharashtra B.Andhra Pradesh C.Gujarat D.Kerala

42.Kasubi Tombs the only World Heritage Site of this country were destroyed by fire.Which country are we referring to?-
A.Uganda B.Kenya C.Italy D.Finland

43.With which of the following does Cartegena Protocol deal with?-
A.Bioshere Reserves B.Living Modified Organisms
C.Wetlands D.Glaciers

44.Oh Eun -Sun who was in news recently is the first female to-
A.Swim across the Pacific B.Conquer all the fourteen Eight Thousanders of the Himalayan Range C.Reach the north pole D.Have flown Sukhoi MKI 30

45.Which state in India was the first to have Husk Power Systems for electricity?
A.Bihar B.Uttar Pradesh C.Tamil Nadu D.Karnataka

46.Which of the following celebrated its 10th anniversary in April 2010?
A.SIDBI B.NABARD C.SEBI D.NHB

47.Which country is the latest to sign Nuclear deal with India?
A.Canada B.Kazakhstan C.Mongolia D.US

48.Synthia in news recently is-
A.First Synthetic cell B.Biggest flower C.Extinct lake in Sydney
D.First extinct human to get genome sequencing

49.Akhoura-Agartala pass is to link India with-
A.Bangladesh B.Myanmar C.Nepal D.Bhutan

50.In which country an Amendment Bill was signed to transfer the powers of the presidency to the Parliament?-
A.Nepal B.Pakistan C.Sri Lanka D.Myanmar

…………………………………..

Prepared By Ms Farheen Siddiqui

Mains Test Series#1

Civil Services Club
Mains Series#1
13 June 2010 Sub: Current Affairs
Max Marks: 100 Time: 1 Hour
Q 1 Answer any 10 of the following in 20 words (2 Marks each)
1. Navin Chandra Ramgulam
2. WMD-Free Zone
3. UNASUR
4. Eyjafjallajokull
5. Arjun Bajpei
6. Kamla Prasad Besasaar
7. Murli Manohar Joshi
8. The Lost Man Booker Prize
9. John Shepherd Barron
10. Shyam Benegal Committee
11. David Camerron

Q 2 Answer any Four of the following in 50 words (5 Marks each)
1. Greater Nagaland
2. Gorkhaland movement
3. Legal Ad Clinic
4. 3-G Spectrum
5. Hockey India

Q 3 Answer any three of the following in 100 words (10 Marks each)
1. National Green Tribunal Bill
2. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010
3. Lessons of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
4. FIFA World Cup 2010

Q 4 Answer any one of the following in 400 words (40 Marks)
1. The role and Importance of “SAARC”
2. Solution of Naxalite Movement

Q 5 Answer any five of the following in 20 Words (2 Marks each)
1. Synthia
2. Deep Sea Mission
3. National Population Register
4. Green India Mission
5. Buddha Smriti Park
6. Indian National Defense University

C S Club Question Paper 18 April

Mock paper-4
Civil services club
18-4-2010

1)i)western ghas rise in steep steps from the south of the river tapi to kanyakumari.
ii)eastern ghats rise from mahanadi valley up to the nilgiris.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

2) match the followings:-
Kayals States
1)vembanad iv)orissa
2)chilka iii)kerala
3)pulicat ii)andhra pradesh
4)asthamudi i)kerala
1 2 3 4
a) I ii iii iv
b) ii iii I iv
c) iv ii I iii
d) ii iv iii i

3)i) the rann of kachchh is the continuation of the THAR desert.
ii) lake sambhar is the type of inland drainge system is the largest salt water lake in india.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

4)which of the followings ‘tissue’/tissues, cover body surface:-
a) epithelial b) connecting
c) muscular d) 1 and 2

5)select the wrong statement/s:
i)veins, flows blood away from heart and arteries towards the heart.
ii)largest organ in the body is skin.
iii) pharynx separate the trachea and oesophages and prevent the entry of food in to treachea.
iv) thyroid harmon is imp for growth and maturation of the body tissues.
a)all are corret b)1 is wrong
c) 1 and 2 are wrong d) 2 and 4 are wrong

6)which 1 is not a feature of the river while entering in the plain area:-
a) flat valley
b) ox-bow lake
c) braided channel
d) deep gorges

7) match the coloums:-
Himalayan division from-upto
1) Punjab himalayas i)kali to tista
2)Kuman himalayas ii)indus to satluj
3)Nepal himalayas iii)satluj to kali
4)Assam himalayas iv)tista to Brahmaputra
1 2 3 4
a)ii I iv iii
b)iii ii I iv
c)ii iii I iv
d)iii I ii iv

8) Which two states/uts of india doesn’t have any national park:-
a)Sikkim and Andaman nicobar b) Nagaland and Mizoram
c) Punjab and Tripura d) Tripura and goa

9) match the mark area in map with the ranges from top 2 bottom:-
a) Zaskar, ladakh, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar.
b) ladakh, Zaskar, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar.
c) ladakh, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar, Zaskar.
d) Zaskar, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar, ladakh.



10) arrange these capitals from south to north
i) khartum ii) Tripoli
iii) Lusaka iv) Maputo
a) Iv, ii, I, iii
b) I, ii, iii, iv
c) Iii, iv, ii, i
d) Iv, I, ii, iii

11)a)the english opened their first factory in the south of masulipattnam in 1611.
b) in the eastern india th english company hadopened the first factory in orissa in 1653.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

12) a)anaimudi is the highest peak of the nilgiris hill.
b) nilgiri hill links weatern and eastern ghats.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

13)a)kailash range is the part of karakoram range situated in nepal.
b)the open valley called duns are features of shiwalik.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true
14)a) ribosomes provides the surface on which protien synthesis takes pplace.
b) chemically the major constituents of ribosomes are ribo-nucleic acid and protein but fats are absent.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

15)which is also known as power house of cell for their synthesisation of the ATP.
a) ribosomes b) mitochondria
c) lysosomes d)centrosome

16) which is/are the part/s of blood
i)blood plasma iii)blood glucose
ii)blood protiens iv)blood cholesterol
a)a and b b) a,d,c
c) b and c d) all

17) gustetoreceptor is a:-
a)sound receptor b)disgestion enzyme
c)test receptor d) light receving tissue in eye

18) which part of the alimentory canal in human being receives the secretions of liver and pancreas thought a common duct:-
a)ileum b)stomach
c)jejunum d)doudenum

19)match the colloums
Lakes famous for
1)kolleru lake i)ox-bow lake
2) sambhar lake ii) salit water lake
3) loktak lake iii) largest freshwater lake
4)wullar lake iv) kaibul lanjoo
1 2 3 4
a) iv iii ii i
b) ii iii I iv
c) iii ii iv i
d) iii iv ii i

20)match the area with respective forest cover:
i)a 1)tropical evergreen
ii)b 2)dry decidous
iii)c 3)moist deciduous
iv)d 4)desert
a b c d
a)1 4 2 3
b)4 1 3 2
c)2 3 4 1
d)1 2 3 4

21)which pair is wrongly match:-
a) strait separate australia and tasman is bass strait.
b)north and south island(newzealand) seperated bt cook strait.
c) indonesia ans australia separate by timor strait.
d)europe and afcira seperated by strait of gibraltor.

22)a)in 1608 captain william hawkins representive of east india company come to jahagir court.
b) 1615 sir thomas rao as ambessador of king james1 of england also came to jahagir court for eastablishng a trading port at kochin.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

23)which 1 was the rigid system of revenu
a) mahalwari b) ryotwari
c) permanenet settlement d) all

24)which among the following later came to known as fort william
a)sutanati b)gobindpur
c)kalikat d) all togather

25)a) britishers started duty free trade during the period of sirajuddaula.
b)1765 company acquired both diwani and nizami right from nazamu-ddaula.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true


26)among which place permanenet settlement not introduced(first)
a) distt of banaras b) northen distt of madras
c) orissa d) none

27) arrange the following acc to population inc order
a) australiab)SAc)SAd)Aus
28)nayoga, osaka, kobe are the major industrial city of japan locatedon which island-
a)honshu
b)kyushu
c)shikoku
d)hokkadio
29)a)fiber optice is based on total internal refraction
b) aluminium can be purified by electrolysis
a)both are true c)b true
b) a is true d)both wrong

30)by which 1 of the following an old writtn material cnt be read, san easily be read
a)gama rays
b)x-rays
c)IR rays
d) radio rays

31)lightest metal and heaviest metal are
a)lithium and osmium
b)H and Xe
c) Al and Fe
d) C and Au

32)a) Pb and Tn used as the soldering material.
b)in flourescent bulb electrical energy is almost converted to light energy.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

33)most of the explosions in moes due to
a) methane with air
b) CO with air
c) phosphorus
d) N with methane

34)place where international date line meets international time line:
a) Ghana
b) Atlantis ocean
c) antarctica
d) never

36)salinity map of the ocean represent by:
a)isosaline
b)isohaline
c)isosalty
d)there is no such representation

37) COROT-AXO-7B is
a)new hybrid car
b)new planet
c)swine flu vaccine
d)new antarctica station from NORWAY

38)a) in cold countries where winter temp gpes very low, alcohol thermameter are used.
b)regular deforsting is required to ensure an efficient function of a refrigerator.
a)both are true c)both are wrong
b) a is true d) b is true

39)a) mandible is the strongest bone of human body.
b)incus is the smallest bone of the body.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

40)the first south indian kingdom attacked by akbar was-
a)bijapur
b)asirgarh
c)ahmednagar
d)berar

41)earliest evidance of agriculture in indian sub-continent.
a)mahonjodaro
b)kalibhangan
c)mehargarh
d)lothal

42)one of the most civilized and morden culturewas the indus valley civilisation but which metal was unknown to them
a)gold
b)iron
c)copper
d)bronze

43) match the coloumn
King war’s victory
1)pulkesin-ii iii)invaided india after greek
2)sakas ii)defeated harshavardhan
3)rajendra-I i)annexed SL to chola kingdom
1 2 3
a) I ii iii
b) iii ii i
c) ii I iii

44)chronological order
i)execution of khudiram bose.
ii)murder of rand and ayest of poona
iii)formation of ghadar party.
a)I,ii,iii
b)ii,I,iii
c)iii,ii,i
d)iii,I,ii

45)1)it was in the presidency town that local bodies first came into exitance.
2)first attempt of decenterlisation was initiated by lord mayo in 1870
a)b is true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) both are true

46)1)the history of the indian press begins with the coming of the europe
2)in 1684 the east indian company setup a printing press in bombay
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

47)treaty of purander was signed b/w
a)shivaji and afzal khan
b)shivaji and raja jai singh
c) shivaji and english company
d) shivaji and chandra rao more

48)chronological order:-
1)gandhi’s fast un to death.
2)beginning of quit india.
3)august declartion of contitutional reform.
4)august offer by crown representation.
a)4321
b)3412
c)3142
d_1243

49) who created seperated agriculture deptt:
a) lord lasdowne
b)lord mayo
c)lord lawrence
d)lord dufferin
50)1)charter act of 1823 abolished east indian comp monoploy over tea trade.
2) under regulation act of 1772 the brirish parliament created the post of GG of fort william in bengal.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

51)who tranlated bhagwat geeta into english
a)william jones
b)charles wilkins
c)warren hasting
d)charles william

52)inclusive growth implies:-
a)access to primary education
b)access to primary health
c)both
d)none

53)which of 1 of these is a final good for measuring GDP:-
a)mobile phones
b)crude patroleum
c)elecrticity generation
d)all

54)growth in india is measured on:-
a)quarterly
b)half year
c)yearly
d)monthely

55)in india:-
a)CNP>CDP
b)GNPC)GNP=GDP
d)variation every year

56)a non market economy is charcter by:-
a)large role of public sector
b)pricing deision taken by govt
c)near absence take by govt.
d)all

57)which of the following is dirct tax:-
a)entertaiment tax
b)luxury tax
c)capitalgain tax
d)entry tax

58)basel-ii related to:-
a)international standared for safty in civil aviation.
b)measures against cyber crimes
c)measured against drug abuse by sportsperson
d)international standard for measruting the adequacy of a banks capital.
a)1 & 2
b)3&4
c)4&1
d)2&3

59)Dear money policy:-
1)increase in CRR 2)increase in SLR
3)increase in repo and RR rate 4)increase in bank rate
a)1 nad 2
b)2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d)2, 3, 4

60)human development index comprises of:-
1)longevity 2)IMR
3)literacy rate 4)standared of living
a)1 nad 4
b)4 and 3
c) 1,2 ,3
d) 2 and 1

61) cheap money policy used during:-
a)recession
b)inflation
c)stagflation
d)hyperinflation

62)schedule commercial banks comprise:-
1) public sector commercial banks 2) private sector
3)foreign commercial bank 4)regional rural
a)all
b)1, 3, 4
c)2,3,4
d)1,4

63)1)raja chelliah committee on tax reform of 1991.
2)chakarvorty committiee on revised monetary aggregates.
a)a is true
b)b is true
c) both are true
d) none

64)which of the following subsidies is/are open:-
a)food
b)petroleum
c)fertilizer
d)all

65)GDP at factor cost:-
a)GDP-depriciation allowance
b)GDP + depriciation allowances
c)GDP-indrest tax+subsidies
d)GDP-subsidies+indrect tax

66)which of the following country has decide to become a carbon neutral country:-
a)newzealand
b)sweden
c)bhutan
d)singapore

67)when was the indian rupee made fully convertaible undef current account:-
a)1991
b)1994
c)1997
d)1999

68) which of the following known as broad money:-
a)M0
b)M1
c)M2
d)M3

69)a)the legislative council of a states can delay the passage of a bill other than a money bill for a max. period of 3 month.
2) the ground for disqualification of a member of the stste legislative council are the same as that of a member of the state legislative assembly.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

70)if the vice president and the CJI are not avaliable for discharge the function the president when there is a vacancyin the office of the president then who discharge the function of the president
a) speaker of LS
b) deputy chairman of RS
c) deputy speaker of the Ls
d)decides by parliament

71)who of the following authorities enjoy constitutional status:-
1)regional election commissioner
2)state election commissioner
3)chief electoral office
4)returning officer
a)1 and 2
b)1,2,3
c)2,3
d)3,4,1

72)which of the following constitutional AA dealt with reservation of seats for socialy and educationally backward classea of citizens in public employment or educational inst.
1)77
2)81
3)93
a)1,2
b)2,3
c)1,3
d)1,2,3

73)which 1 is not matching correctly
a)art 153 office of governer
b)art 156 term of office of governer
c)art 155 app of govt
d)art 154 qualification for application

74) a member of the StatePSC can be removed from his office the ground of misbehavior, only after on inquiry has been held by the:-
a)SC
b)HC of state
c)committee by governer of state
d)legislative committee of states

75)the first instance when the president of india exercised his power to veto related to which of the following legislative measur:-
a)hindu code bill
b) PEPSU app
C)indian post office
d) dowry prohibition

76)an acting judge of HC appointed by
a)president
b)governer
c)GJH in consultation with CJI
d)CJI in consult with president

77)the right to freedom of religion cnt be restricted on which of the following ground:-
a)public order
b)morality
c)security of state
d)health

78)who among the following was also LS speaker before he become the president of india:-
a)s. radhakrishnana
b)zakir hassain
c) N.S. reddy
d)V.V.giri

79)in which of the following the principal of locus standi applie:-
a)writ of QUO WARRANTO
b)writ of MANDAMUS
c)public interest litigation
d) writ of HABEAS CORPUS

80) which of the following case was ruled by SC in the keshavanandan bharti case
a)sajjan singh v/s state of RJ
b)shankari prasad v/s union of india
c)bhika ji v/s state of Mp
d)none

81)which of the following statement related to a member of the union PSC is correct
a) he can be appointed as the chairman of a state or joint PSC
b)he can be appointed as the chairman of UPSC
c)he can be appointed by the government of the state
d)he can be suspended by the president depending on the enquiry conducted by the SC
a)a,b,c
b)a,b,d
c)b,d
d)c,b,d

82)any dispute b/w the states under the constitution is resolved by he SC under its:-
a)advisory jurisdiction
b)appellate jurisdiction
c)revisory jurisdiction
d)original jurisdiction

83)which part of the constitution of india refersto the responsibility of the state towards international peace and security:-
a) fundamental rights
b)DPSP
c)emergency provision
d)premble of constitution

84) Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from P. Who are standing on the extremes ?
(a) A and F
(b) B and D
(c) B and F
(d) None of the above

85) A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time) ?
a) 16
b) 15
c) 12
d) 11

86) How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time ?
a) 99
b) 100
c) 110
d) 120

87) How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such that the digits are1 in ascending order ?
a) 80
b) 81
c) 83
d) 84

88)There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally ?
a) 96
b) 84
c) 72
d) 64

89) Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut ?
a) 27
b) 36
c) 43
d) 480

90) There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F. There are two married couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F ?
a) Brother
b) Sister
c) Father
d) Cannot be established (cannot be determined)

91) here are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3, ... , Bn. The balls are to be placed in the boxes such that should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain: 4 balls more than B3, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n ?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

92) What is India's rank in 2010 Environment Protection act?
a)121
b)128
c)134
d)110

93)out of 27 members of the European Union, which country is India's biggest trade partner?
a)UK
b)spain
c)Germany
d)france

94) How much assistance was declared by the central Government to provide 16 public sector banks in India to shore up their capital base?
a)12500c
b)16500c
c)20000c
d)19500c

95) Find out the correct statement:
1. 2nd Administrative Reform commission is headed by Veerappa Moily.
2. Theme of its 10th Report is Refurbishing of personnel Administration scaling new highlights.
3. Commission has suggested the setting up of central Civil Services Authority.
a)1 and 2
b)all
c)2 and 3
d) 1 and 3

96) Find out the correct statement:
1. CARICOM is a union of 15 Caribbean countries
2. It recent summit was held in Santiago.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

97) Find out the correct statement:
1. France will India to build 2000mw light water reactor
2. Areva of France will help India to build it in Jaitpur in Maharashtra
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

98) Government of India has launched a new scheme for the Girl Child. What is the name of the scheme?
a) Raj Lakshmi
b)Rani Bitia
c) Dhan Lakshm
d)none

99) Institute of planning Research which was inspected by International mission before offering India the membership of ITER is located at:-
a)pune
b)banglore
c)ahemdabaad
d)mumbai

100) What is Advance Technology Vessel?
a)A plate form for advance countries to come together
b)A commercial ship developed by USA
c)A nuclear powered submarine
d)A super fast speed boat

101) Green Initiative for the Future Transport GIFT is related with.
a) Environment Impact Assessment EIA
b)Hydrocarbon Vision 2020
c)H2 energy in motor vehicl
d) Biodiesel

102) A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural Industries which of the following is the part of three industries
a) Cottage Industries
b) Handloom of Handicraft
c)Product design fashion
d)all

103)with which of the following gukf cooperation council countries india has developed its first defence ties:-
a)UAE
b)saudi arabia
c)oman
d)kuwait

104)in which of the following state, the national league for democracy is fighting for democracy:-
a)bolivia
b)honduras
c)mayanmaar
d)laos

105)which of the following countries police had explained exactly how pakistani operatives, using a series of false identities, activated a us based voice over internet protocol which was useed by handlers in pakistan to give orders to pakistani terrorists durong the nov-09 mumbai attacks
a)UK
b)isreal
c)italy
d0germany

106)who is the chairperson of the national ganga river basin authority
a)PM of india
b)union water resource minister
c)union envt and forest minister
d)none of the above

107)dhanush the short range missile developed by DRDO of india was test fired from which of the following vessels:
a)INS subhadra
b)INS shivaji
c)INS suknya
d)INS suvarna

108)which of the following green house gases, india has decided to phase out by the year 2030;
a) CFC
b)HFC
c)HCFC
d)none

109)which of the following state has decide to start english medium madrassas from the next academic session
a)UP
b)andhra pradesh
c)TN
d)WB

110)the IMF has signed an agreement with the kerala state govt for a study to develop infrastructure for a deep water port at which of the following place
a)kochin
b)kozhikode
c)kannur
d)vizhinjam


Prepared By- Ms Neha Jain (Club Member)
Posted By- Laxmi sharan Mishra

Club Meeting

Dear C S Club Member
You are cordially invited for the Next Meeting of Civil Services club on 11 April 2010 Sunday at 11 AM in the morning
Agenda
Civil Services Prelims mock Test (General Studies)
Regards
Laxmi sharan Mishra
Club Coordinator

C S Club Question Paper

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB
14march2010

1) Choose the correct statement about BIMSTEC:-
a. BIMSTEC first conference was held in Thailand on 31juli 2004.
b. it was established in 6july 1997.
c. BIMSTEC population contributes 21%of total population of world.
d.BIMSTEC “energy climate and weather center” at Delhi and “cultural center at Thailand”.
1)all are correct 2)a,b,c are correct
3)b &c 4)a & b

2) On sep15, 2009 union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched at Jaipur:-
a. Shishu suraksha karyakram
b. Bal vikas karyakram
c. Bal kalian karyakram
d. Navjat shihsu suraksha karyakram
3) Choose the wrong statement about human organ act 1994:-
a. The object was to prevent commercial dealing and make the system transparent and patient friendly.
b. An amendment was approved to the act on 17 Sep 2009.
c. Tissues include bones, skin and tenders are added to transplantation list.
1) b & c 2)a
3) a & c 4)none
4) choose the wrong statement:-
a. national mission for female literacy was launched on international literacy day sep8.
b. effort to make 70 million people functionally literate in which 60 million are female.
c. target year is 2020.
1) a & c 2)c
3) b 4)a
5) India successfully test-fires which nuclear capable missile on 12 Oct 2009:-
1) dhanush 2)agni-2
3) prithvi-2 4) agni-3

6) SIS (satellite information service live); officially broadcast the commonwealth games internationally belong to which country:-
1) France 2) Japan
3) Australia 4) UK
7) Which Middle East nation setup first co-education university:-
1) Kuwait 2) Qatar
3) Saudi Arabia 4) U.A.E.
8) Which 2 countries on west Asia sign a pact to normalize their relation:-
1) Turkey & Armenia 2) Lebanon & Israel
3) Yaman & Oman 4) Iran & Iraq
9) Which 2 EU countries ratify Lisbon treaty recently:-
1) Serbia & montenegra and Bulgaria
2) Poland and chez rep
3) Slovakia and Albania
4) Switzerland and Andorra
10) NABARD has launched a novel development project WADI for which region:-
1) saurashtra 2) bundelkhand
3) telengana 4) kachchh
11) Which state CM signed a pact with NALCO for establishment of an aluminium park:-
1) Orissa 2) Jharkhand
3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Chhattisgarh
12) Union govt. Proposed to restructure the existing swarnajayanti gram swarojgar yojana intonational rural livelihood mission, objectives of the mission are:-
a. the objevtive of the mission is to reduce poverty among rural BPL by promoting diversified and gaining self employment.
b.mission propose to achive the outcomes by 2016-17.
Correct statmwent is/are:-
1)a 2)b
3)a & b 4)none
13) Sowa-Rigpa(amchi) is:-
1) Name of Mumbai
2) system of medicine
3) river of Bhutan in news bcoz of Dam construction
4) Tibetan sheep in news bcoz of cloning
14) choose the wrong statement:-
1) Petroleum and natural gas ministry launched a Rajiv Gandhi gramin LPG vitak.
2) all remote areas having more than 1000 connection will get a dealership.
3) Any person from the village can get the dealership after the application form.
4) There are 2 phases of the schemes to reduce cut kerosene and in second to reduce dependence on LPG cylinders through piped supply.
15) After pochamalli triupati laddi and Darjeeling tea under the tag of geographical indication:-
1)chanderi sarees 2)banarasi sarees
3)kashmiri pashmeena 4)Mathura ka peda
16) Under agriculture renewal project of srilanka choose the correct statement:-
a) Mission to help renewal at the northern part of Srilanka.
b) 500 crore package announced by india
c)india provide necessary seeds, biofertilizers and biopesticides from equipment and post harvest infrastructure.
d) Development of an existing center in “mannar” as a “fish for all” center.
1) all are correct 2)1,3,4
3)1, 4 4)1, 2, 3
17) China’s 4th satellite launching center in:-
1) takla makan desert 2)Tibet
3) Hainan island 4) gulf of chilhi
18) In sep2, 2009 which one completed its 4 decade:-
1) Mobile phone 2) air conditioner
3) Internet 4) P4 chip(computer)
19) project 17-A related with:-
1) Indian navy
2) Super computer
3) Fly over construction
4) Highway 6 lane project
20) which 2 countries join their cities by rail-line:-
1) Mayanmar-Bangladesh 2) china-Nepal
3) Laos-Combodia 4) Thailand- combodia
21) which Indian state will soon get it’s 1st nuclear power project by NPCIL:-
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) rajasthan
3) Jharkhand 4) Haryana
22) a. Norway top’s in HDI value.
b. finland top’s in global prosperity index.
1) both true 2) a is true
3) b is true 4) both wrong
23) world health orag funded project on genetically modified __________ started at Madurai:-
1) sheep 2)cow
3) mosquito 4) earth worm
24) national insti of climate change situated in :-
1) GOA 2) Chennai
3) Kolkata 4) banglore
25) IT @ school prog has launched school WIKI modeled on the wikipedia in which state:-
1) tamil nadu 2) Gujarat
3) kerala 4) maharaashtra
26) a) rajasthan govt. launched “atta-daal” scheme to supply wheat flour and pulses at afforadable prices.
b) himanchal Pradesh govt started information and services on the mobile phones.
c) bihar govt. started e-shakti project with the help of samartech technologies limited.
d) Karnataka govt started it’s own state ecotourism policy.
Choose the correct statement:-
1)All are correct 2) all are false
3)c, b and d 4) a, b, c
27) match the coloum:-
Head committee

a) K.M.chandra sekhar i) insurance sector
b) B.k.chaturvedi ii) 3G spectrum
c) D. swarup iii)NHAI borrowing
a b c
1) i ii iii
2) ii iii i
3)iii ii i
4)i iii ii
28) which of the following state legislative assemblies presently has no opposition member?
1) Nagaland 2) Manipur
3) Sikkim 4) Tripura
29) great prophet 4 is the name of military exercise recentaly conducted by:-
1) North korea 2) Pakistan
3) iran 4) Iraq
30) committee constituted to look onto the problem faced by the MSME headed by:-
1) P.C. chaturvedi 2) T.K.A. Nair
3) Dinesh rai 4) Ashok chawla
31) Which game going to be introduce in 2016:-
1) 700 meter race 2) golf
3) chess 4) snooker


Prepared By- Ms Neha Jain

Rail Budget 2010-11

HIGHLIGHTS OF RAILWAY BUDGET 2010-11
Introduction
· Economic viability and Social responsibility – main consideration for
taking up of the projects.
· ‘Inclusive growth and expansion of rail network’ for development of the
country.
· Special Task Force to clear proposals for investments within 100 days.
· A separate structure will be created within the Railways for
implementation of the business models.
Commitments Fulfilled
· Of the 120 new trains, extensions and increase in frequencies announced,
117 would be flagged off by the end of March 2010.
· Recruitment policy of the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) has been
reviewed.
· RRB examination fee for woman candidates and those belonging to
minority and economically backward classes waived.
· All question papers to be set in Hindi, Urdu, English and in local State
languages and examination for a particular post will be held on the same
date simultaneously by all RRBs.
· Izzat Scheme, implemented within three months of announcement.
· Work initiated in all the 67 Multi-functional Complexes (MFCs).
Development of Adarsh Stations started in phases.
Passenger Amenities/Facilities
· 94 stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations
· 10 more stations identified to be converted as World Class Stations
· Construction of additional 93 Multi Functional Complexes
· Multi-level parking through PPP route.
· Six clean drinking water bottling plants to be set up through PPP for
providing cheap bottled drinking water.
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· SMS updates of reservation status and punctuality of trains to passengers,
· SMS updates on the movement of wagons to freight customers.
· RFID technology for tracking of wagons
· to provide modern trolleys at all important stations to be handled by
uniformed attendants for senior citizens and ladies.
· Allotment of iron ore rakes to be rationalised scientifically and would be
accessible through the web.
· Introduction of e-ticket based mobile vans for issuing tickets.
Safety and Security
· Automatic fire and smoke detection system to be introduced in 20 long
distance trains.
· All the unmanned LCs to be manned within five years.
· 12 companies of women RPF personnel named ‘Mahila Vahini’ to be
raised.
Sports
· Railways first recipient of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
· Five Sports Academies at Delhi, Secunderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and
Mumbai to be setup.
· Astro-turfs to be provided at more places for hockey.
· Railways will be lead partners of Common Wealth Games.
· Railways to run a Commonwealth exhibition train.
Culture and Heritage
· To set up a Railway Cultural & Heritage Promotion Board for
coordinating and supervising all related activities on the railways.
· To set up Rabindra Museum at Howrah and Gitanjali Museum at Bolpur
to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
· To set up Shambhu Mitra Cultural Complex with performing arts and a
music academy at Howrah.
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Staff Welfare and Health
· A new scheme “House for All” to be launched, to provide residences to
all railway employees in the next ten years with the help of Ministry of
Urban Development.
· MOU entered with Ministry of Health and Ministry of Human Resource
Development for setting up of hospitals and educational institutions on
surplus railway land.
· To set up about 522 hospitals and diagnostic centres, 50 Kendriya
Vidyalayas, 10 residential schools on the pattern of Navodaya Vidyalaya,
model degree colleges and technical and management institutions of
national importance to benefit railway employees and their children.
· To set up 50 crèches for children of women employees and 20 hostels.
Railways will also provide more numbers of community centres and
stadia.
· Contribution to Staff Benefit Fund to be enhanced to Rs 500 per
employee.
· Scope of safety-related retirement scheme to be expanded to cover all
safety category staff with a grade pay of Rs 1800.
· To extend Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana to all licensed porters,
vendors and hawkers, from unorganised sector and socially challenged.
· To set up a state-of-the-art advanced loco pilot training centre at
Kharagpur, an advanced railway track training centre at Beleghata and
four multi-disciplinary training centres.
Railway Research
· A Centre for Railway Research to be set up at IIT, Kharagpur. To
establish strong research partnerships with premier institutes like IITs,
NITs, CSIR and DRDO.
Infrastructure
· To modernize and augment the capacity of CLW to 275 locomotives.
· A Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) factory to be set up at Sankrail.
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· Second unit to be installed at ICF.
· Wagon repair shop to be set up at Badnera.
· Centres of Excellence in Wagon Prototyping to be set up at Kharagpur
Workshop.
· A new Rail Axle Factory to be set up in New Jalpaiguri under PPP/JV
mode.
· A Design Development and Testing Centre for Wheels to be set up at
RWF, Bangalore.
· A new MLR workshop of 250 coach capacity to be set up at Anara
(Adra).
· Five state-of-the-art wagon factories to set up at Secunderabad,
Barddhaman, Bhubaneshwar/Kalahandi, Guwahati and Haldia under
PPP/JV mode.
· Two workshops for POH of high axle load wagons to be set up in
Maharashtra and Dankuni.
· Kisan Vision Project initiated at six locations, namely Dankuni,
Mechheda, Nasik, New Jalpaiguri, New Azadpur and Singur as pilot
projects.
· To set up a refrigerated container factory on PPP mode at Budge Budge.
Freight Business
· A modified wagon investment scheme for high capacity general purpose
and special purpose wagons to be introduced.
· Private operators to be permitted to invest in infrastructure and run
special freight train.
· To set up automobile and ancillary hubs at 10 locations.
Carbon Footprint
· Railways to distribute 2.6 million CFLs to railway employees.
· To introduce ten rakes with green toilets and install on diesel locomotives
a GPS-based optimised driver guidance system.
· To set up 10 Rail Eco-parks to conserve, protect and promote Railways’
wetlands and forest areas.
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Other Projects
· Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey (PETS) to be taken up for
north-south, east-west, east-south and south-south DFCs.
· Six high speed passenger corridors identified, to be executed through PPP
mode. To set up a National High Speed Rail Authority for planning,
standard setting, implementing and monitoring these projects.
· To provide rail link between Akhaura on Bangladesh side and
Agartala on Indian side.
· To new Railway projects viz., Jogbani (India) – Biratnagar (Nepal) new
line and Jaynagar (India) – Bijalpur (Nepal) gauge conversion with
extension upto Bardibas(Nepal) have been taken up to improve transport
infrastructure between the two countries.
Financial Performance in 2009-10.
· Loading target of 882 MT likely to surpassed by 8 MT in 2009-10.
· Gross Traffic Receipts kept at Rs. 88,356 crore, i.e an increase of 10.7%.
· The full impact of VI CPC fully absorbed within the Railway resources.
· The current dividend liability to be fully discharged.
· Annual Plan kept at Rs 40,284 cr.
Budget Estimates 2010-11.
· Freight loading targeted at 944 MT – an increment of 54 MT; number of
passengers likely to grow by 5.3 %.
· Gross Traffic Receipts estimated at Rs. 94,765 crore, i.e Rs 6490 cr more
than 2009-10.
· The dividend payable to general revenues kept at Rs 6608 cr.
· Budgeted operating ratio 92.3%.
Annual Plan 2010-11
· Highest ever Plan Outlay at Rs 41,426 cr., an increase of Rs 1142 cr over
2009-10.
· New Lines – Rs 4411cr.
· Passenger Amenities–Rs 1302 cr.
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· Metro Projects – Rs 1001cr.
· Aquisition of 18000 wagons.
· Additional budgetary support of Rs 3701 cr sought for 11 National
Projects.
· Surveys for 114 socially desirable projects connecting backward areas to
be taken up.
· 54 Surveys for new lines, 2 for gauge conversion, 7 for doubling and 5
others to be taken up.
· Master Plan for the development of rail infrastructure in the Northeast
region to be drawn up in consultation with the Northeast Development
Council and the state authorities concerned.
· 1021 km of New Lines to be completed. 9 new new line projects
announced.
· 800 km of gauge conversion and 700km of doubling targeted.
· Several projects being taken up on cost sharing basis with State
Governments and on PPP mode.
Concessions
· Technicians of regional film industry when travelling for film
production related work to be eligible for 75% concession in Second
Sleeper and 50% concession in higher classes in all trains.
· Cancer patients going for treatment to get 100% concession in 3 AC and
Sleeper Class
· 50% concession to spouse of the correspondents extended to the
companion of those correspondents who do not have a spouse, and
dependent children up to 18 years.
· Service charge on e-tickets to be reduced to Rs.10 for Sleeper Class and
Rs.20 for AC Class.
· Reduction of Rs 100 per wagon in freight charges for food-grains for
domestic use and kerosene.
New Suburban services
· 101 new suburban services to be introduced in Mumbai area.
· More services to start in Chennai and Kolkata areas.
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Special Trains
· Sanskriti Express to run across the country to mark the 150th birth
anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore. It is also proposed to
take this train to Bangladesh.
· Ladies special trains to be renamed as ‘Matrabhoomi specials’.
· 3 unreserved trains named as ‘Karambhoomi trains’ to be introduced.
· A new weekly express train service ‘Janmabhoomi express’ to start
between Ahmedabad and Udhampur .
· Special tourist trains called “Bharat Tirth” to start on 16 routes.
· 6 long route Duronto trains and 4 short distance Duronto day trains to be
introduced.
Other New Train Services
· 54 new train services to be introduced.
· 28 new passenger train services, 9 MEMU and 8 DEMU services to start.
· Extension of 21 trains and increase in frequency of 12 trains announced.

Collected By- Ms Neha Jain (Club Member)

Current Affairs Question Paper

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB MEET
28/FEB/2010
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q.1 choose the correct statement:
1. The union cabinet approved the Womens Reservation Bill,2008 that seeks to reserve 33% seats for
women in only lok sabha.
2. The parliamentary Standing committee has approved the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill in its
original form.
3. The bill be taken up for consideration in parliament on march 8, to mark the 150 year of the
international Women's day.
a) 1,2,3 b) 1,3
c) c)2,3 d) 1,2
Q.2 Social worker Ela Bhatt chosen for Niwano Peace Prize , Her set up was
a) CARE b)CRY
c)IFUW d)SEWA
Q.3 Select the correct option about M.F Hussein
1. He is one of the best known artist who have recently awarded the Qatar nationality.
2. The citizenship is offered by the sheikha the wife of sheikh.
3. M.F.Hussain is given the title of ”The Indian Vinci” by the Forbes magazine
a)All Correct b)1,2
c)2,3 d)3,1
Q.4 According to the survey tabled in parliament by the finance minister, the GDP could grow to double digit
by
a)2011 b)2014
c)2012 d)2015
Q.5 Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie plans to pen down,hiding since 1989 after Irans spiritual leader
Ayatollah Khomeini ordered Muslims to kill him for his work -
a)The Satanic Verses b)Midnight's Children
c)The Moor's Last Sigh d)The Ground Beneath Her Feat
Q.6 It is proposed during the budget session that two more centralized tax processing centers to be set up in
addition one is ata)
Delhi b)Bangalore
c)Hyderabad d)Mumbai
Q.7 Identify the wrong statement related to the railway budget -
1. No increase made in fare and freight.
2. Railways to run a commonwealth exhibition train.
3. Sanskriti Express to mark Tagore's 150th birth anniversary, it is proposed to be taken to Bangladesh.
4. 75% Concession granted in fare for cancer patients.
Q.8 What is the amount of the budget proposed for unique Identification Authority of India.
a)Rs.1,900 crores b)Rs.2,000 crores
c)Rs.1,800 crores d)Rs.1,500 crores.
Q.9 Under the Indian Council of Forest Research and Education a “National a Bureau of Forest Genetics is to be
establishment in ”
a)Mussorie b)Darjeeling
c)Dehradoon d)Simla
Q.10 GIANT Mont Blanc, whose limited edition Mahatma Gandhi pens ran into controversy agreed not to sell
'Gandhi Pen' it is a …...................... originated company.
a)Britain b)French
c)Germany d)Italy
Q.11 Identify the correct statement in relation with “Civil Nuclear Pact ” -
1. The agreement was signed between Minister of State for Commerce Anand Sharma and British High
commission Richard Stagg.
2. The declaration was described as “general umbrella agreement .
3. U.K is the eight country to sign this pact.
a)2,3 b)1,2,3
c)1,3 d)1,2
Q.12 The world Bank has agreed to give a $450million loan to Himachal Pradesh to supplementa)
Women Empowerment b)Child Labour Abolition
c)AIDS Prevention d)Sustainable Environment Growth
Q.13 Dr. Jean Mayer award for journalist have been awarded toa)
Amartya sen b) Barkha Dutt
c)Desmond Toto d)Sanjoy Hazarika
Q.14 Recently dead Alexander Haig was-
1. The former U.S Secretary of state.
2. A four – star General who served as top advisor to three preaidents.
a)only 1 b)only 2
c)both 1 and 2 d) none of 1 and 2
Q.15which author of Indian origin has been appoinetd a member of U.S. President's Committee on the Arts and
Humanitiesa)
Salman Rushdie b)Vikram Seth
c)Kiran Desai d)Jhumpa Lahiri.
Q.16 Select the incorrect option-
1. India and Bangladesh have decided to set up a joint venture 1,320-megawatt power plant.
2. The joint-venture power plant to be constructed in 'malda' district in India.
3. The decision's were taken at the second meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Steering Committee on
power station.
4. India's National Power Cooperation (NTPC) and The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
sighed the Mo U.
Q.17 Find out the incorrect statement about the Berlin film festival1.
It is the 60th Film Festival.
2. Roman Polanski was awarded best director.
3. Polanski won the plaudit for his political thriller, The Ghost Writer.
4. He is under house in arrest in Switzerland.
a)All b) 1
c.4 c) 4 d) None
Q.18 What is 'Eliminating Justice'?
a) A new book by Amartya sen.
b) A step taken forward by HRD ministry.
c) Theme of Kolkata group Workshop.
d) New NGO by Ela Bhatt.
Q.19 Recently where's the world's largest number of wild cats species found?
a)Sunder Bans b)Kaziranga
c)Dehing patkai d)Jim Corbett
Q.20 Which bank offered the technical prize by the Indian Banks Association ?
1. State Bank Of India
2. Canara Bank
3. Punjab National Bank
4. Central Bank OF India

Prepared By- Ms Dhruva Mukharjee (M A English)

Current Affairs Question Paper

Civil Services Club
21.02.10
1.Which one of the following is matched wrongly?-
Airports Country
A.Changi- China
B.Incheon- S.Korea
C.Narita- Japan
D.Schipol- Amsterdam

2.Recently scientists declared that Tutnakhamun’s death was due to Kohler’s syndrome…which part of the body does it effect?-
A.Brain B.Skin C.Heart D.Bones

3.2010 is declared by UN as the Year of ____________-
A.Biodiversity B.Sanitation C.Tourism D.Sports

4.Which of the following is the first fully electrified district of India?
A.Palakkad B.Idukki C.Thiruvananthpuram D.

5.Consider the following statements about African Union-
1.It has 53 members.
2.It s current chairman is Muammar Gaddafi.
3.It has all countries of Africa except Nigeria.
Which is/are wrong?-
A.1,2,3 B.1,2 C1,3 D.3only

6.Which of the following has Dalai Lama not met?-
A.Jimmy Carter B.Bill Clinton C.George W.Bush D.Barack Obama

7.Recently Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary was declared aTiger Reserve.
It is in the state of-
A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Karnataka

8.24 th January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day since 2009 commemorates-
A.Birth of Laxmi Bai B.Death anniversary of Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C.First flight of Kalpana Chawla to ISS D.Swearing in ceremony of Indira Gandhi

9.Which of the following country elected its first ever woman PM,recently?-
A.Chile B.Costa Rica C.Bolivia D.Argentina

10.Consider the following about UNSC-
1.It has 15 members.
2.Non- permanent members are elected for 2 year term eligible for re election.

3.India needs support from 64 countries for a non-permanent seat.

Which of the above are wrong?-
A.1,2 B.1,3 C.2,3 D1,2,3
11.Which of the following is latest induction to the ISS?-
A Kibo B.Tranquility C.Narcissus D.Impin

12.The first Winter Olympics were held in-
A.1924 B.1887 C.1908 D.1956

13.The unit that will operate newly inducted MiG 29 will be called as-
A.M mando B.Sea Hawks C.Black Panthers D.The Terrible

14.Bharti airtel offer to buy African operations to Kuwait based Zain Telecom company excludes which two countries of Africa-
A.Morocco and Nigeria B.Morocco and Sudan C. Nigeria and Yemen D.Yemen and Guinea

15.Who among the following is the author of A People’s History of US?
A.J.D.Salinger B.Howard Zinn C.Robert Crooks D.Ian Isabell

16. “Living with a star” is a programme launched by-
A.Discovery channel B.NASA C.ISRO D.National Geographic

17.Tadoba Andhari Tiger reserve is to be found in-
A.MAharashtra B.Orissa C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

18.Who among the following received Canada’s highest civilian award recently?
A.Dr.M.Kariappa B.Shrawan Kumar C.Mohd Hussaini D.Gurpeet Ahluwalia

19.A fourteen point programme named “A brighter future” was started in which country recently-
A.Sri Lanka B.Maldives C.Nepal D.Bangladesh

20. Umayalpuram K.Sivaram who was honoured with Padma Vibushan is a well known exponent of-
A.Sarangi B.Rabab C. Mridangam D.SArod

Prepared By- Ms Farheen Siddiqui

Next Meeting of C S Club

Dear C S Club member
You are invited for the weekly meeting of Civil Services club on 21 Feb 2010 at 11 AM in the Library.
Agenda
1. 11.00 AM- 75 Marks objective type question paper (50 Questions from history+25 Questions from current affairs)
2. 12.00 Noon- Discussion on this week news diary
Responsibilities
1. Deepesh- prepare 50 question from Indian history and submit by Saturday 20 Feb
2. Farheen- Prepare 25 questions from your news diary and submit by Saturday 20 Feb
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c s club India Year Book Paper

Paper(India Year Book)
14.02.2010
1.Match List –I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. District Primary Education Programme(DPEP) 1.1987-88
b. Operation Black Board 2.1989
c. Mahila Samakhya 3.1994
d. National Population Education Project 4.1980
Codes:
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 1 3 4 2
2.The Innovative Project ‘Lok Jumbish’ was launched in Rajasthan with assistant from International Development Agency from
a. Denmark b. Sweden c. UK d. Switzerland

3. Consider the following statements about Siksha Karmi project (SKP) & state which are correct?
a. SKP aims at universalistion of primary education and its qualitative improvement in remote and socio-economically backward village of Rajasthan, with primary attention given to girls.
b. The Project identifies teacher absenteeism as a major obstacle in achieving the Goal Universalisation of Elementary Education.
c. Phase I and Phase II of the project was implemented with the assistance from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) while Phase III was implemented with the financial assistance from Department of International Development (DFID) of UK and Government of Rajasthan on 50:50 basis.
4. The National Council for Teacher’s Education (NCTE) was established in
a. August 1993
b. August 1994
c. August 1995
d. August 1996
5. Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is located at:
a. Hyderabad b. Mysore
c. Bhopal d. Gwalior
6. Consider the following statements about National Book Trust (NBT):
1. NBT is an autonomous organization and was established in 1957
2. NBT is involved in publishing, promotion of books and readings, promotion of Indian abroad, assistance to authors & Publishers & Promotion of Children’s litreture.
3. NBT organizes the World Book Fair, every alternate year, in New Delhi. The Book Fair is the Largest book fair in Asia & Africa.
4. NBT observes 14-20 November every year as National Book Weak.
CODES:
a. 1&2 are correct b. 1,2&3are correct
2,3&4 are correct d. All the above are correct


7. Which of the following are the journals of Sahitya Akademi?
1. Indian literature
2. Samakaleena Bhartiya Sahitya
3. Samskrita Pratibha
4. Sahitya Pratibha

CODES:

a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,2,4
b. 2,3,4 d. 1,2,3

8. The annual national theatre festival ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’ is organized by
a. National School of Drama
b . Lalit Kala Academi
c. Sangeet Natak Akademi
d. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

9. Match the list-I and List-II and choose correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
LIST-I LIST-II
a. Sahitya Akademi 1. 1954
b. National School of Drama 2. 1959
c. Kathak Kendra 3. 1964
d. Lalit Kala Akademi 4. 1954

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 3 4 1 2

10. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the conservation project of TA Prohm in
a. Vietnam b. Cambodia
c. Thailand d. Indonesia

11. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST I
a. Nehru Memorial Museum 1.Lucknow
b. The National Council of Science museums (NCSM) 2.Mauritius
c. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of
Cultural Poverty (NRLC) 3.New Delhi
d. Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1

12. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST II
a. a. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya 1. Leh
b. b. The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies 2. Sikkim
c. c. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology 3. Bhopal
d. d. Anthropology Survey of India 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 2 4 3 1
d. 2 4 4 3

13. National Archives of India (NAI) was originally established at
a. New Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Bangalore
d. Hyderabad
e.
14. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Bhil revolt-1818-31
b. Stara revolt-1814
c. Kittur revolt-1824
d. Gadkari revolt-1844

15. Who among the following is Known as the ‘Father of renaissance’ of western India ?
a. B.M. Malabari
b. M.G.Ranade
c. R.G. Bhandarkar
d. K.T. Telang

16. Kumaran Asan is associated with social Renaissance of-
a. Kerala
b. Tamilnadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. None of These

17. Which famous social reformer wrote the books ‘Jnana Yoga’ ‘Karma Yoga’ and ‘Raj Yoga’ ?
a. M.G. Ranade
b. Swami Vivekanand
c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

18. The Red Crescent Society was concerned with-
a. Communists
b. Getting a separate state for Muslims even through blood shed
c. Revolutionaries activities in Punjab
d. Providing Medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War

19. An association which merged with the congress in 1886 was the-
a. East Indian Association
b. Indian National Conference
c. British Indian Association
d. Indian League

20. According to Sarojini Naidu who was the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity” ?
a. Syed Ahmed Khan
b. Hasrat Mohani
c. Maulana Azad
d. Mohammad Ali Khan

21. Yelu thampi, the Dewan of Travancore revolted in-
a. 1800
b. 1805
c. 1809
d. 1811

22. Who among the following wrote ‘Unhappy India’?
a. Lala lajpat Rai
b. Maulan Abul Kalam Azad
c. Annie Basant
d. Mahatma Gandhi

23. choose the wrong one from the matches given below:.

LIST I LIST II
f. a. Universal postal union 1. Bern
g. b. NATO 2.Belgium
h. c. Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries 3. Saudi Arabia
i. d.The Asian Development Bank 4. Manila


24. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. UN Development Programme 1. India Human Development Report
b. National Council Of Applied Economic Research 2. India Development Report
c. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research 3. World Development Report
d. World Bank 4. Human Development Report

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 2 1 4 3

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh 1. Empowerment of Women
b. Mahila Samriddhi 2. Education for Women’s Yojana Equality
c. Indira Mahila Yojana 3. Promotion of Savings among rural womens
d. Mahila Samakhya Programme 4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women

CODES:

A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 4 1 2 3