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)