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ANALYSIS /SOURCE / PROBABLE SOLUTIONS: APSC CCE GENERAL STUDIES PRE 2018 PAPER

(held on 30th Dec 2018)

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Pattern of Questions CCE 2018 Prelims (GS)

Sl No. of TOPIC SUB TOPIC TOTAL No. QUES

India 1 GEOGRAPHY/ENVT/CENS A 3 US World 2

INDIAN B ------2 2 CULTURE/LITERATURE ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY/ART & 2 CULTURE MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY/ART & C HISTORY 2 9 CULTURE: MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (IND. NAT. 5 MOVT.) WORLD D ------4 4 CULTURE/LITERATURE

E ECONOMY 50% questions from 5 yr plans 14 14

F POLITY ----- 11 11

G SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ------5 5

Polity 4

Banking/finance/economy 5

H CURRENT AFFAIRS Science & Tech 3 19

International Affairs 5

Prizes 2

Current Affairs 2

Geography/Census 4 ASSAM/NORTH EAST I 23 BASED QUESTIONS History/Culture 16

Polity 1

GENERAL MENTAL J ------10 10 ABILITY

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TOTAL 100

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TREND OF QUESTIONS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS:

APSC APSC APSC CCE CCE CCE TOPIC 2009 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 Polity 11 19 15 16 18 11 History/Culture 19 7 11 14 32 15 Geo/Envt/Census 23 5 12 8 10 3 S&T 13 2 7 3 8 5 Economics 5 20 13 10 4 14 Assam/NE based culture, 16 34 15 14 7 23 census etc Current Affairs 13 7 19 28 18 19 General Mental Ability 0 6 8 7 3 10 TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100

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A. GEOGRAPHY/ENVIRONMENT/CENSUS: 3 Nos. 1. Indian geography: 1 No.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Which of the following rivers of India does C The Mahi is a river in western India. It rises in not meet the Bay of Bengal? Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the (A)North Pennar Station . Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and (B) Subarnarekha Station flows into the Arabian Sea. It is one of the many (C) Mahi west-flowing rivers in India, along with Tapti (D) Vaigai River, Sabarmati River, Luni River and the Narmada River.

2. World geography: 2 Nos.

1 Which of the following is known as the C Norway, the land of the midnight sun, is called Land of_Midnight Sun? so because the northern part of the country is (A) Finland located above the artic circle, where the sun (B) Spain shines 24 hours a day from Mid-May to Mid- (C) Norway July. (D) Greenland Even though there are numerous nations in the Arctic Circle which experience the midnight sun, Norway is the only one known as the land of the midnight sun. 2 Which of the following numericals stands A NCERT Class 11:Indian Physical Envt. as the extent of seawater ocean water distance from the baseline in case of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)? (A) 200 nautical miles (B) 250 nautica1 miles (C) 300 nautical miles (D) 500 nautical miles

B. INDIAN CULTURE: 2 Nos.

1 Therukoothu is an art form of C Therukoothu is one of the most ancient folk art forms of the Tamils, incorporating itself in (A) Telangana music, dance, drama, and painting. It is a street (B) Kerala play put up by the village actors for the (C) Tamil Nadu collective enjoyment of the entire village. (D) Maharashtra This form of street theatre mainly focuses on epics like Mahabharata. In the text Mahabharata it mainly focuses on the character of Draupadi. Also, the plays are performed on the stories of Ramayana at Mariamman festivals.

http://www.bodahub.com/tamil-folk-theatre- therukoothu/ 2 Who was the ﬁrst recipient of the Sahitya B Page 6 of 29

Academi Award for English literature? (A) Nayantara Sehgal (B) R. K. Narayan (C) Raja Rao (D) Mulk Raj Anand

C. HISTORY : 9 Nos

Ancient Indian History/Art & Culture: 2 Nos

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No . 1 Which one of the following scholars is A believed to have written the Panchatantra stories? (A) Vishnu Sharma (B) Bhattadeva (C) Suchruta (D) Chaitanya.

2 The largest Buddhist monastery in India is D Tawang Monastery located in It is located in Tawang city of Tawang district (A) Sanchi in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the (B) Bodhgaya largest monastery in India and second largest in (C) Nalanda the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, (D) Tawang Tibet.

Medieval Indian History/Art & Culture: 2 No.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Which one was not the principal item of - export in the 17th century Indian trade? (A) Pepper (B) Opium (C) Ivory (D) Sugar 2 Which one of the following is a profusely B illustrated treatise on elephants, dated 1734? (A) Chitra-bhagavata (B) Hastividyarnava (C) Kadambari (D) Parijatharan

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MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT : 5 Nos

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 In India, the Zamindari system was first A  NCERT Class XII Themes of Indian History introduced in Part 3: Theme 10 – Colonialism And The (A)Bengal Countryside (B)Madras (C)Bombay  Spectrum: A Brief History of Modern India (D)Delhi 2 Which of the following regional parties D  Shiromani Akali Dal formed on 14 was formed prior to India’s October 1920 Independence?  DMK formed on 17 September 1949 (A) DMK  DMK formed on 17 October 1972 (B) AlADMK  Asom Gana Parishad formed in 1985 (C) Asom Gana Parishad (D)Shiromani Akali Dal 3 Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year A Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on March 5, 1931, between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, who (A) 1931 was at the time the Viceroy of India. It was a (B) 1925 political agreement that was signed before the (C) 1929 second Round Table Conference (D) 1932 Points of Agreements:  All the political prisoners who were not convicted for creating violence were to be released immediately.  Villages that were located along the coast were given the right to make salt for their consumption.  Confiscated properties of the satyagrahis was to be restored.  Peaceful picketing of foreign clothes and liquor shops was to be permitted.  The ban over the Congress was to be lifted.  Meanwhile, the Congress agreed to end the Civil Disobedience Movement and to participate in the Second Round Table Conference 4 Who founded the Home Rule League in D Indian Home Rule League of Tilak was launched September, 1916? in April 1916, while the Home Rule League of (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Annie Besant came into existence in September (B) Bipin Chandra Pal that year. As per a common informal (C) Lala Lajpat Rai understanding between the two leaders, the Indian (D) Annie Besant Home Rule league had to work in Maharastra and Central Provinces, while Home Rule League had to work in all India except Maharastra and Central Provinces. Commonweal and New India were the papers of Home Rule League, while those of the Indian Home Rule league were Kesari and Mahratta.

5 Match List—I with List—II and select the B The most sophisticated account of the economic correct answer using the codes given drain—a basic characteristic of the Indian colonial below the Lists : economy—was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1871 Page 8 of 29

List—I List—II in his book, Poverty and un-British Rule in India. a. Famines in India 1. Dadabhai The basic purpose of his study was to measure Naoroji mass poverty which was a direct consequence of b. Poverty and un- 2. M. G. Ranade the economic drain. British rule in India c. The Industrial 3. B. M. Bhatia Evolution of India d. Essays on Indian 4. D. R. Gadgil Economics

Codes: (A) a b c d 3 4 1 2 (B) a b c d 3 1 4 2 (C) a b c d 2 4 3 1 (D) a b c d 2 3 4 1

D. WORLD CULTURE/LITERATURE: 4 Nos.

1 Which artist made the famous painting B ‘Guernica’ in 1937? (A) Michelangelo (B) Pablo Picasso (C) Pablo Neruda (D) Salvador Dali 2 Which of the following is not a poetic D/B Ans D (As tradition? per http://www.bcssolutionbd.com/question/foll owing-not-poetic-tradition/ (A) The Epic (B) The Occult & (C) The Tragic (D) The Comic http://www.cssforum.com.pk/349863-post4.html)

As per https://sites.google.com/site/computer2english /net-tgt-pgt/mcq-english-literature) Ans is B) 3 Renaissance is a/ an D "Renaissance" is a French word meaning (A) Italian world "rebirth". The period is called by this name (B) Spanish word because at that time, people started taking an (C) Greek word interest in the learning of ancient times, in (D) French word particular the learning of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance was seen as a "rebirth" of that learning. The Renaissance is often said to be the start of the "modern age 4 The Room on the Roof was written by A (A) Ruskin Bond (B) Virginia Woolf (C) Thomas Hardy (D) George Orwell

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E. ECONOMY: 14 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Which of the following is the major A Basic Question contributor to national income of India within the primary sector?  NCERT Class 10: Understanding Economic Development (A) Agriculture (B) Fishery  http://statisticstimes.com/economy/sectorwise (C) Forestry -gdp-contribution-of-india.php (D) Mining 2 In terms of nominal GDP, Indian D India is now the world’s sixth largest economy, at economy is the world’s $2.6 trillion, says IMF, displacing France. The five economies ahead are the United States, (A) 2nd largest economy China, Japan, Germany and United Kingdom. (B) 4th largest economy (C) 5th largest economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_b (D) 6th largest economy y_GDP_(nominal)

Types of GDP: Real GDP and Nominal GDP

 Real GDP: Refers to the current year production of goods and services valued at base year prices. Such base year prices are Constant Prices.  Nominal GDP: Refers to current year production of final goods and services valued at current year prices

3 The Second Five-Year Plan of India C (1956 to 1961): The 2nd year five year plan, advocated substantial investment in functioned on the basis of Mahalanobis model. (A) small industries Source: (B) cottage industries  NCERT Class 11:Indian Economic (C) heavy industries Development (D) sick industries  http://pscprep.com/five-year-plan-summary/

4 The aggregate growth model followed by A First Five Year Plan 1951-56 First Five-Year Plan in India was the  It was made for the duration of 1951 to 1956. growth model developed by  It was based on the Harrod-Domar model. (A) Harrod-Domar  Its main focus was on the agricultural (B) R. Solow development of the country. (C) J. Robinson  This plan was successful and (D)None of them achieved growth rate of 3.6% (more than its target)

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5 Which of the following was never an D objective of the Five-Year Plans in India?

(A) To attain growth (B) To bring justice with equality (C) To modernize the agricultural sector (D)To reduce immigration

Source:  NCERT Class 11:Indian Economic Development (Chap 2)  http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/india/fi ve-year-plan/objectives-of-indias-five-year- plan-5-objectives/12905

6 Who used to give the final approval ' to D The Draft Five-Year Plan prepared by the the Five-‘Year Plans in India? Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) is first (A) The Planning Commission submitted to the Union Cabinet. After its (B) The President of India approval, it is placed before the NDC, for its (C) The Prime Minister of India acceptance. Then, the Plan is presented to (D) National Development Council the Parliament. With its approval, it emerges as the official Plan and published in the official gazette. Therefore, the NDC is the highest body, below the Parliament, responsible for policy matters with regard to planning for social and economic development.

However, it is listed as an advisory body to the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) and its recommendations are not binding. On the 1st of January, 2016, it was reported that the Modi government is also going to abolish the National Development Council (NDC) and transfer its powers to the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog.

8 Who was the Deputy Chairperson of the A First Five-Year Plan?

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(A) Gulzarilal Nanda (B) V. T. Krishnamachari (C) C. D. Deshmukh (D) N. R. Pillai

9 During which Five-Year Plan, the Green B/C Revolution was introduced in India?

(A) Second Five Year Plan (B) Third Five Year Plan (C) Fourth Five Year Plan (D) Fifth Five Year Plan

10 Pick the odd one out. D All the other three are regulatory bodies, (A) Securities and Exchange Board of whereas MUDRA is a public sector financial India (SEBI) institution in India. It provides loans at low rates (B) Insurance Regulatory and to micro-finance institutions and non-banking Development Authority [IRDA) financial institutions which then provide credit to (C) Pension Fund Regulatory and MSMEs Development Authority [PFRDA) (D) Micro Units Development and Reﬁnance Agency Ltd. (MUDRA)

11 Which of the following is responsible for A the preparation of National Accounts that http://www.mospi.gov.in/central-statistics-office- includes GDP in India? cso-0

(A) National Accounts Division of Central Statistical Ofﬁce (B) NITI Aayog (C) Ministry of Finance, The Government of India (D) The Reserve Bank of India

12 Choose the correct statement. C

(A) The last Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India was Dr. Manmohan Singh. (B) At present, Arvind Subramanium is the Chief Economic Adviser to the Govt. of India. (C) Amitabh Kant is the current CEO of the NITI Aayog. {D} V. K. Sinha is the present chairman of SEBI

13 NITI Aayog has prepared the First Three- C  The Three-Year Action Agenda covers the Year Action Agenda for the period of last years of the Fourteenth Finance Commission i.e. The period from 2017-18 to (A) 2015-16 to 2018-19 2019-20, (B) 2016-17 to 2019-20  This three-year action plan will be part of a (C) 2017-18 to 2019-20 seven-year strategy paper and a fifteen-year Page 12 of 29

(D) 2017-18 to 2020-21 vision document (spanning 2017-18 to 2031- 32), which are in progress. Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=1 61291 14 In India “any tax on supply of goods or B services or both except taxes on supply of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption” is called (A) an indirect tax (B) goods and services tax (C) non-excise duties (D) general sales tax

F. POLITY: 11 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Which Articles of the Indian Constitution A Source: Laxmikanth Polity deal with Right to Equality? Chapter:Fundamental rights (A) Articles 14 to 18 (B) Articles 19 to 22 (C) Articles 22 to 24 (D) Articles 25 to 30 2 Which Amendment incorporated the B Source: Laxmikanth Polity Fundamental Duties in the Indian Chapter:Fundamental duties Constitution? (A)40th Amendment (B)42nd Amendment (C)44th Amendment (D)None of the above 3 In India, who appoints the District A Source: Laxmikanth Polity Judges? Chapter:High court and subordinate judges (A) The Governor (B) The Judges of the High Court (C) The Chief Minister (D) The President 4 Which of the following is not a feature of D Source: Laxmikanth Polity Panchayati Raj system? Chapter: Panchayati raj institutions (A) Three-tier structure (B) Direct election (C) Reservation of seats (D) None of the above 5 What is the proportion of seats reserved B Source: Laxmikanth Polity for women as the Chairperson in the Chapter: Panchayati raj institutions Gram Panchayat? (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/4

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gives authority to impose central rule if Chapter: Emergency provisions there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in any State of India?

(A) Article 356 (B) Article 256 (C) Article 2 (D) Article 3 7 Which of the following is not a feature of B Source: Laxmikanth Polity the Indian Constitution? Chapter: Salient features of the constitution (A)Democratic (B) Presidential (C) Republic (D) Federal 8 The Constitution of .India is D Source: Laxmikanth Polity parliamentary because Chapter: Parliamentary system of the government

(A) there is an elected President (B) there is a Supreme Court (C) there is a Parliament (D) the Executive is responsible to the Legislature 9 Right to Education is a fundamental right B Source: Laxmikanth Polity under the Article Chapter:fundamental rights (A) 22 (A) (B)21(A) (C)23 (A) (D) 24 (A) 10 Which of the following Schedules deals B Source: Laxmikanth Polity with the administration of tribal areas in Chapter: Special provisions Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram? (A) Fifth Schedule (B) Sixth Schedule (C) Seventh Schedule (D) Eighth Schedule 11 The Council of Ministers includes D Source: Laxmikanth Polity (A) the Cabinet Ministers Chapter: Council of Ministers (B) the State Ministers (C) the Deputy Ministers (D) all of them

G. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: 5 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 How does calcium carbide ripen A Notes: mangoes? For reasons of safe transportation of fruits, mangoes, bananas etc are picked before they ripen (A) It reacts with moisture and releases fully. Slightly green harvested mangoes are ethylene. subjected to small containers of calcium carbide (B) It reacts with moisture and releases (CaC2) with a plastic covering. CaC2 reacts with ethyne. the moisture in the air to release acetylene (or (C) It reacts with moisture and releases ethyne) gas as follows: acetaldehyde which in turn reteases CaC2 + 2 H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2 ethylene. Both Ethylene and Ethyne (Acetylene) are (D) It reacts with starch and releases chemical substances produced by fruits to acetylene accelerate the normal process of fruit maturation — is a ripening hormone. Ethylene is C2H4 and Page 14 of 29

has a carbon-carbon double bond. Acetylene is C2H2 and has a carbon-carbon triple bind. Acetylene contains more energy and burns hotter than ethylene. Ethylene is a gaseous compound , Acetylene is the chemical compound , which is the simplest alkyne and is also a hydrocarbon while Ethylene is the simplest alkene and classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

As per, https://m.timesofindia.com/city/hubballi/use-of- calcium-carbide-to-ripen-mango- rampant/amp_articleshow/58171237.cms

Calcium carbide reacts with the moisture emanated by the respiration of the fruit. It liberates a gas called acetylene which helps in ripening the fruit

2 Which one of the following reﬂects back C Land covered with fresh snow more sunlight as compared to other three? (A) Sand desert (B) Paddy cropland (C) Land covered with fresh snow (D) Prairie land 3 Which of the following is a biofertilizer? D Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Phosphate (A) Rhizobium Solubilizing Bacteria and mycorrhiza; these are (B) Azobacter the biofertilizers incorporated in India’s Fertilizer (C) Blue-green algae Control Order (FCO), 1985. (D) All of the above Azolla, Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and blue green algae(BGA) have been traditionally used as Biofertilizers.

Blue green algae such as Nostoc, Anabaena, Tolypothrix and Aulosira fix atmospheric nitrogen and are used as inoculants for paddy crop. Azolla or mosquito fern has been used as a companion crop for paddy for at least a millennium. 4 Vermicomposting is done by C Vermicompost (vermi-compost, vermiculture) is the product of the composting process using (A) fungus various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a (B) bacteria mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. (C) worms Source: NCERT Class 6: Chap 16: Garbage in, (D) animals Garbage out 5 The group of organisms which converts A Source: light into food is called (A) autotrophs (B) heterotrophs NCERT Class 7: Science: Chap 1:Nutrition in (C) decomposers (D) omnivores Plants

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H. CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 Nos.

1) Indian Polity: 4 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Which of the following is not a D component of Sustainable Development Goals {SDG) being https://niti.gov.in/content/overview-sustainable- coordinated by the NITI Aayog? development-goals

(A) No Poverty (B) Zero Hunger (C) Life Below Water (D) Nuclear Non-Proliferation

2 Which city did India’s ﬁrst e~court D Remarks open? Key Features:  The purpose of e-court is to ensure speedy justice (A) Bengaluru for the litigants. (B) Mysuru  The e-Courts will ensure easy and better access to (C) Chennai justice for public. (D) Hyderabad  It will also provide solution for large number of pending cases in the country.  It will also make the work of judges, advocates and all those related with judiciary a lot more effective. 3 Who wrote the book, We, the D People? (A) J. R. D. Tata (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Nanabhoy Palkhivala Page 16 of 29

4 In India, the RTI Act came into C force on (A) 15th June, 2005 (B) 15th August, 2005 (C) 12th October, 2005 (D) 1st Nov, 2005

2) Banking/finance/economy: 5 Nos.

1 SBI has launched a new initiative to Both Source: facilitate corporates looking to invest in A https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti- India. What is it called as? and stories/sbi-to-set-up-special-china-desk-to- B attract-chinese-investors- (A) China Desk 116032700568_1.html (B) Japan Desk (C) Bhutan desk https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money- (D) Myanmar Desk and-banking/sbi-opens-japan-desk-in-new- delhi/article8244277.ece 2 What is the GDP growth of India D Notes: forecast for 2018, as per latest Moody's The latest report of Moody’s Investors Service Investors Service Report, ‘Global Macro has cut India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.3% in Outlook. 2018-19? 2018 from the previous estimate of 7.5% due to higher oil prices and tighter financial (A) 7.8% (B) 7.6% conditions. However, Moody’s maintained its (C) 7.4% (D) 7.3% 2019 growth forecast at 7.5%. 3 Match List—I with List—II and select A the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List—I List-II a. Urjit Patel 1. Chairman, SBI b. Viral Acharya 2. Governor, RBI c. Bibek Debroy 3. Member, Monetary Policy Committee, India d. Rajnish Kumar 4Chairman Economic Advisory Council

Codes : (A) a b c d 2 3 4 1 (B) a b c d 2 3 1 4 (C) a b c d 2 4 3 1 (D) a b c d 4 2 1 3

4 Match List—I with List—Il and select B the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

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List I List II a. Saubhagya 1. Free LPG Yojana connection to the poor b. Ujjwala Yojana 2. Universal household electriﬁcation c. Bharatmala 3. Ude Desh Ka Pariyojana Aam Naagrik

d. UDAN 4. Umbrella Programme for Highways Codes: (A) a b c d 4 3 1 2 (B) a b c d 2 1 4 3 (C) a b c d 2 4 1 3 (D) a b c d 2 1 3 4

5 Match List—I with List—II and select B  Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana the correct answer using the codes given (PMMY) below the Lists :  Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) Lisr—I List—II  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. a. PMMY 1. Self-employment (PMGSY) scheme  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) b. PMRY 2. Scheme for funding non- corporate, non-farm sector

c. PMGSY 3. Credit-link subsidy scheme for housing

d. PMAY 4. Scheme for all- weather road connectivity for rural India

Codes :

(B) a b c d 1 3 4 2 (B) a b c d 2 1 4 3 (C) a b c d 2 1 3 4 (D) a b c d 3 4 1 2

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3) Science and Tech: 3Nos.

1 What does India’s ﬁrst all weather tracked- A  The QR-SAM was jointly developed by chassis QR—SAM stand for? the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat (A) Quick Reaction Surface-to—Air Missile Electronics Limited. (B) Quotient. :Reaction Surface- to-Air  It can engage multiple targets within a Missile range of approximate 30 kilometres, (C)Quicker' Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile  It is equipped for quick reaction and the (D) None Of the above system is all weather enabled, a network- centric one, which is also capable of search-on-the-move.  It is a truck-mounted missile and is 360 degree rotatable, electronic-mechanically operated, turret-based launch unit.  The missile, which is a highly mobile air defence system, can also deceive enemy radars making it to be detected.  It can also be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low flying attacking missiles.  It employs dual thrust propulsion stage using high-energy solid propellant. 2 In 103rd Indian Science Congress, Prime B Minister Narendra Modi coined five Es for enquiry and engineering. What do the ﬁve Es stand for? (A)Economy, Ecology, Energy, Enquiry and Equity (B) Economy, Environment, Energy. Empathy and Equity (C) Economy, Emery, Empathy, Ecology and Equality (D) Environment, Energy, Ecology, Empathy and Equity 3 Which social networking giant has partnered B As part of the digital literacy programme with National Commission for Women pilot, awareness training will be conducted (NCW) to offer digital literacy programme on safe and responsible use of the internet, for women? social media and email and will enable trainees to differentiate between credible and (A) Skype (B) Facebook questionable information. The training will (C) Twitter (D) Linkedin be conducted in local languages

4) International Affairs: 5 Nos.

1 Which organization was the lead agency for A  The First ‘BIMSTEC Disaster the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017? Management Exercise- 2017’ was conducted by NDRF as the lead agency (A) National Disaster Response Force in Delhi & NCR (B)The National Disaster Management Force  Delegates from all seven nations of the (C) The National Disaster Security Force ‘Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi- (D) The National Disaster Rehabilitation Sectoral Technical and Economic Page 19 of 29

Force. Cooperation’ (BIMSTEC) grouping, - namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the event. 2 What does JICF stand for in the context of B Priority areas of cooperation identified by JICA and the NE region? Indian side including Connectivity and Road (A) Joint India Coordination Forum for Network Development, especially inter- development of North eastern region State roads & major district roads; Disaster (B) Japan India Coordination Forum for Management; Food Processing; Organic development of North eastern region Farming and Tourism were discussed in the (C) Joint Asia Coordination Forum for meeting. development of North eastern region (D) None of the above

3 Which country has celebrated 25th year of C India Israel ties: A timeline diplomatic ties with India in 2017? https://www.livemint.com/Politics/k4CBHr (A) Syria (B) Saudi Arabia 4bIzoZ0O6OBOXw1M/India-Israel-ties-A- (C) Israel (D) Afghanistan timeline.html

4 In which Chinese city, the Indian and C 6th edition was held in Pune in July 2018 Chinese armies launched their 5th annual and the latest 7th edition of joint India- anti-terrorism exercise holding hand in hand? China military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2018' was conducted at Chengdu, China in (A) Beijing Dec2018 (B) Shanghai  "Hand-in-Hand" is the annual exercise (C) Kunming between Indian Army and China's PLA. (D) None of the above  It started in 2007 as a confidence- building measure between the two nations.  The exercise is alternatively held in China and India 5 Which country has approved the medical and D https://www.thehindu.com/news/internation therapeutic use of cannabis and its al/peru-approves-medicinal-use-of- derivatives on 19th October, 2017? marijuana/article19887838.ece (A) Cambodia (B)Qatar (C)Pakistan (D) Peru

5) Prizes : 2 Nos.

1 Which Indian cartoonist won the C Explanation: International Award in the best caricature Kerala cartoonist Thomas Antony is among category at the World Press Cartoon Awards the 9 winners at the 13th edition of the 2018? World Press Cartoon awards 2018, instituted by an organization based in (A) Chackalethu John Yesudass Lisbon, Portugal. The awards are given to (B) Aseem Trivedi the best works published in 2017 in (C) Thomas Antony newspapers and magazines from around the (D) Satish Acharya world.

2 Which Indian actor is also a recipient of A The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary Jnanpith Award in literature? award presented annually by the Bharatiya (A) Girish Karnad Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding Page 20 of 29

(B) Habib Tanvir contribution towards literature". Instituted in (C) Utpal Dutt 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian (D) Shyam Benegal writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral.

ASSAM/NORTH EAST BASED QUESTIONS: 23 Nos. 1) Current Affairs: 2 Nos.

1 Identify 'the power project which is managed D by NEEPCO. (A) Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (B) Lawka Gas Thermal Power Station (C) Namrup Thermal Power Station (D) Kathalguri Thermal Power Station

2 Who among the following writers from A Prafulla Govinda Baruah and Arup Kumar Assam was awarded the ‘Padma Shri’ in Dutta, who has written 14 books for adults 2018? and 17 adventure novels for children, were awarded the Padma Shri in 2018 (A) Arup Kumar Dutta PADMA AWARDS (B) Arupa Patangia The Padma Awards are one of the highest (C) Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bora civilian honours of India announced (D) Debabrata Das annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved

1. Geography/Census: 4 Nos.

1 Identify the district which ranks first in A regards to density of population as per 2011 Census. Rank Name of the Population Density (A) Dhubri district (Persons per sq. km.) (B) Barpeta 1 Kamrup (C) Nalbari Metropolitan 1999 (D) Nagaon 2 Dhubri 1171 3 Nalbari 764 4 Nagaon 711

2 Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries B is located in Udalguri district?

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(A) Chakrashila (B) Bornadi (C) Amchang (D) Bura Chapori

3 Which of the following traditional C http://www.niscair.res.in/sciencecommunicatio agricultural practices is followed by the n/researchjournals/rejour/ijtk/Fulltextsearch/20 Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh? 05/January%202005/IJTK-Vol%204(1)- January%202005-pp%2065-71.htm (A) Bamboo-drip irrigation (B) Zabo system (C) Paddy-cum-ﬁsh culture system (D) Panikheti system

4 As per 2011 census, which of the following C Nagaland was the only state in the country to states showed a negative decadel growth rate record a negative growth in population minus of population? 0.47% decadal population growth in the 2011 (A) Sikkim census (B) Arunachal Pradesh Source: (C) Nagaland https://www.mapsofindia.com/census2011/deca (D) Mizoram dal-growth-rate.html

2. History/Culture: 16 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION ANS REMARKS/SOURCE No. 1 Hayungthai Copper Plate was issued by D (A) Bhaskar Varman https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north- (B) Susthita Varman east/relic-hunters-find-copper-trove-new-light-to- (C) Banamala Varman be-shed-on-assam-s-ancient-script-by- (D) Harjjar Varman archaeological-quest/cid/815559

2 Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty? A Brahma Pala was the first Pala ruler of Kamrupa (A) Brahmapala kingdom. He established the Pala Dynasty, which (B) Viradutta ruled Kamrupa Kingdom of Assam from 900 to (C) Indrapala 1100 AD. Brahma Pala was in the throne from 900 (D) Dharmapala to 920 AD.

3 Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is B The Hornbill Festival is a celebration held every celebrated in which of the following year from 1 - 10 December, in Nagaland, Northeast venues? India. It is also called the 'Festival of Festivals'. The Hornbill Festival is held at Naga (A) Khonoma (B) Kisama Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km (C) Barabasti (D) Touphema from Kohima.

4 Ima Keithel is the largest D Located in the capital city of Manipur, Imphal, Ima (A) freshwater lake in Manipur Keithel is a more than 500-year-old market that is (B) association of Manipuri mothers run and managed entirely by as many as 5000 (C) association of Naga mothers women, making it the largest and one-of-a-kind all (D) all-women market in Manipur women’s market in Asia

5 The Cheraw dance is a dance form of D Cheraw dance is performed in the north eastern state of Mizoram. Page 22 of 29

(A) Meghalaya Cheraw dance could be recognized by the use of (B) Sikkim bamboo staves. These are kept in cross and (C)Puducherry horizontal positions on the ground. While the male (D) Mizoram dancers follow rhythm while moving on these bamboos, the females dance by stepping in and out of the bamboo blocks. Undoubtedly, Cheraw is one of the oldest folk dance of Mizoram and also an integral part of almost every Mizo festival. 6 How many ‘Ghosas’ are there in the B Nam Ghosa or Naam Ghosa is a Vaishnavite Nam Ghosa? scripture written by Mahapurush Madhavdeva in (A) 500 Sixteenth century. This holy text is one of the most (B) 1000 important books of Assamese Vaishnavism. Nam (C) 1500 Ghosa contains one thousand (and one) verses and (D) 2000 thus was initially known as “Hajari Ghosa”.

7 Which language was used by B An Ankia Naat is an one act play, popular in Sankardeva for composing Ankia Nat? Assam, India. In Assam, the presentation of an Ankia Naat is called a Bhaona. Ankia Naats are the (A) Pali creation of Great Assamese saint and social (B) Braj avali reformer Srimanta Sankardeva. Ankia Naats were (C) Prakrit written in an language called Brajavali (mixture of (D) Apabhrangsha Assamese-Maithili) and are primarily centered on the acts of Lord Krishna. The Ankia Naat presentations are accompanied by instruments, singers, dance and specially designed costumes. 8 Which of the following was the first B Drama (Ankia Nat) by Srimanta Sankardeva : Ankia Nat written by Sankardeva? 1) Cihna Yatra (lost) 2) Patni-prasada (A) Patniprasad 3) Kalia-damana (B) Chinhayatra 4) Keli-gopala (C) Rukminiharan 5) Rukmini-harana (D) Kaliyadaman 6) Parijata-harana 7) Srirama-vijaya Sankaradeva was the fountainhead of the Ankiya naat, a form of one-act play. In fact, his Cihna Yatra – staged by him when he was only 19 – is regarded as one of the first open-air theatrical performances in the world. Cihna yatra was probably a dance drama and no text of that show is available today. These cultural traditions still form an integral part of the heritage of the Assamese people.

http://www.assaminfo.com/famous- people/47/srimanta-sankardeva-or-mahapurush- srimanta-sankardeva.htm 9 Who is known as the father of B Assamese prose was truly born in the hands of Assamese prose? ‘ another bright star of the Sankaradeva Movement, Vaikunthanātha (A) Ratnakar Kandali Bhattācāryya or Bhattadeva as he is popularly (B) Bhattadeva. known. Bhattadeva was the last great Vaisnavite (C) Sarbavau ma Bhattacharyya writer of genius whose contributions give him a (D) Gopal Aata unique place in the history of literature. True it is Page 23 of 29

that Assamese prose began about a century before him (in the dramas of Sankaradeva). But he must be credited with using Assamese prose as a regular vehicle for essays and for making the vehicle popular enough for the use of his posterity. Bhattadeva was also called Kaviratna Bhāgavata Bhattācāryya in recognition of his profound scholarship in the Bhāgavata learning.

https://www.atributetosankaradeva.org/movement_li t_prose.htm 10 Which century witnessed the growth D and development of the ‘Charit Puthi? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Assamese (A) 14th century _literature (B) 15th century (C) 16th century http://atributetosankaradeva.org/Document_Historic (D) 17th century al_Value.pdf

11 The ‘Buranji' written by Ratna Kandali A The Tripura Buranji is an account of the diplomatic and Arjun Das Bairagee was contacts between the Ahom kingdom and the Tripura Kingdom between 1709 and 1715. (A) Tripura Buranji The Buranji was written in 1724 by the envoys of (B) Kachan' Buranji the Ahom kingdom, Ratna Kandali Sarma Kataki (C) Axom Buranji and Arjun Das Bairagi Kataki. This work gives an (D) Kamrup Buranji account of three diplomatic missions that was sent to the Twipra kingdom, incidental descriptions of palaces, ceremonies and customs; and it also provides an eye witness account of the Twipra king Ratna Manikya (1684–1712) deposed by his step- brother Ghanashyam Barthakur, later Mahendra Manikya (1712–1714). 12 Aahar, an Assamese drama, written by C https://nenow.in/north-east-news/arun-sarmas- Arun Sharma is a/ an aahaar-staged-guwahati.html (A)social drama (B)historical drama (C)absurd drama (D)None of the above

13 Who among the following was the ﬁrst C The Assam Valley Literary Award (known as Asom recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Upotyaka Sahitya Bota in Assamese) was instituted Award? in 1990. It is one of the most prestigious literary (A) Homen Borgohain awards in Assam. The first recipient of Assam (B) Nabakanta Barua Valley Literary Award was prominent Assamese (C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia writer, filmmaker and social worker Dr. Bhabendra (D) Nilamoni Phukan Nath Saikia.

14 Who was the ﬁrst editor of Jonaki? B Jonaki was trend-setting journal in Assamese language. It was first published in 1889 under the (A) Lakshminath Bezbaruah editorship of Chandra Kumar Agarwal. The monthly (B) Chandra Kumar Agarwalla magazine marked the dawn of romanticism in (C) Hemchandra Goswami Assamese literature. It produced several famous (D) Ratneswar Mahanta Assamese writers. The period of Jonaki’s publication is known as Jonaki Era or the romantic age of Assamese literature. 15 The novel, Astarag is authored by. C Homen Borgohain is an Assamese writer Page 24 of 29

and journalist. He was awarded the 1978 Sahitya (A) Nirupama Borgohain Akademi Award in Assamese language for his (B) Chandra Prasad Saikia novel Pita Putra. Borgohain also wrote several (C) Homen Borgohajn novels, short stories and poetry. He was also the (D) Nirod Choudhury President of Assam Sahitya Sabha.

16 Lai Haraoba is an important festival of C The Lai-Haraoba is celebrated in May and is observed to honor Umang Lai, deity of the sylvan [A] Mizoram locale of the state. During the festival, men and (B) Meghalaya women dance in front of the idols of gods and (C) Manipur goddesses, as part of the custom. The devotees bow (D) Tripura to the souls and spirits of their ancestors during the Lai Haraoba festival. The people of Manipur seek eternal blessings of the Almighty and their ancestors.

The word Lai Haraoba means ‘Festivity of the Gods and is a native festival of the Meiteis.

Assam Polity: 1 No.

1 The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) D The north-eastern areas (reorganisation) act, Act was passed in the year 1971 is an act to provide for the establishment of the states of Manipur and (A) 1981 Tripura and to provide for the formation of (B) 1972 the state of Meghalaya and of the Union (C) 1970 Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal (D) 1971 Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing state of Assam.

J. GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY: 10 Nos.

Sl. QUESTION AN REMARKS/SOURCE No. S 1 If ‘Light’ is called ‘morning’, ‘morning’ is B We sleep at Night and Night is called Sunshine. called ‘dark’, ‘dark’ is called ‘night’, ‘night’ So, we sleep in Sunshine. is called ‘sunshine‘ and 'sunshine’ is called ‘dusk’, then when do we sleep?

(A) At night (B) At sunshine (C) In dusk (D) At dark

2 If MINERAL is written as ‘QRSI'UVW’ B and SOUND is written as ‘ABCSD’ then how will READER be written in the same Letter M I N E R A L S O U N D code?

(A) SBFEF‘S

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(B) UTVDTU (C) TUDVUT Code Q R S T U V W A B C S D (D) QDZCDQ . The code for READER is UTVDTU. 3 Arun said, “This girl is the wife of the D Solution grandson of my mother” Mother's grandson → Son. Who is Arun to the girl? Son's wife → Daughter-in-law. (A) Father (B) Grandfather (C) Husband (D) Father—in—law

4 If P is taller than Q, R is shorter than P, S is A Option: taller than T but shorter than A. PB. QC. SD. TE. Can`t be determined Q, then who among them is the tallest? Answer: A . P (A) P Justification: In terms of height, we have : Q < P, R < P, T < S, S < Q. (B) Q So, the sequence becomes : T < S < Q < R < P or T < S < R < Q < P. (C) S Whichever may be the case, P is the tallest.

(D) T

5 In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how C The digit 1 comes at the ten's place in numbers many times digit 1 comes at the 10’s place? from 110 to 119; 210 to 219; 310 to 319; 410 to 419; 510 to 519; 610 to 619; 710 to 719; 810 to (A) 9 819 and 910 to 919. (B) 10 ∴ Required number = 10 × 9 = 90 (C)90 (D)900

6 If second and fourth Saturdays'and all D The first condition of general month of the year Sundays are holidays in a 30-day month has 30 days and the question is asking to find the beginning on Saturday, then how many minimum number of working days. working days are then: in that month? 1. Lets first find out maximum number of holidays we can get from a month of 30 (A)20 days. (B)21 2. After finding maximum number of (C)22 holidays from a general month, we need (D)23 to subtract that number from 30(minimum number of working days of general month)to get the minimum number of possible working days. In order to get the maximum number of holidays it is necessary for a month to start on a Saturday.

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So utmost a month can have 7 holidays i.e., maximum number of holidays is equal to 7 Then minimum number of working days = 30 - maximum number of holidays 30–7=23 So the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year is 23

7 Arrange the given and in a meaningful A sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from among the alternatives: 1. Probation, 2. 'Interview

3. Selection, 4. Appointment, 5 Advertisement 6. Application

(A) 5,6,2,3,4,1 (B) 5, 6, 3, 2, 4,1 {Cl 5, 6. 4. 2. 3. 1 {D} 6, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

8 1n a city, 40% of the adults are illiterate D while 85 % of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2:3,then what percentage of the population is literate? (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 50% (D) 75%

9 A hill will always have D Source: (A) trees https://books.google.co.in/books?id=PE8uppNx5j (B) animals 8C&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=A+hill+will+al (C) water ways+have+(A)trees+(B)animals&source=bl&ots (D) height =yjrXwS6LXY&sig=Bkn_domadeUwQ0wdjmIqf 1Sl2V8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9no6Sm8 zfAhVPb30KHX- GDQQQ6AEwD3oECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=A %20hill%20will%20always%20have%20(A)trees %20(B)animals&f=false Page 27 of 29

10 The population of a town was 62500 two B Population 2 years ago = 62500 years ago. Due to migration, it decreases at Rate of decrease = 4% per annum the rate of 4% per year. Therefore, the present population will be Therefore, present population {A} 56700 (B) 57600 (C) 58800 (E) 60000

Hence, the present population of the town is 7600.

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