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Friday, 21 December 2012

QUESTIONS
1. Uniform civil code for the citizens is under:
(a) Article 43
(b) Article 44
(c) Article 45
(d) Article 46

2. According to which article the State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?
(a) Article 48 (b) Article 49
(c) Article 50 (d) Article 51

3. Under Article 46 the State shall:
1. Provide early childhood care and Education for all children untill they complete the age of fourteen years.
2. Promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people
3. Protect SC and ST from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.
Choose the correct options:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of them

4. Equal pay for equal work is a DPSP in Article:
(a) Article 38
(b) Article 39(d)(c) Article 40
(d) Article 41

5. Which of the following deals with the Gandhian Philosophy and Global Peace in particular:
(a) Article 50
(b) Article 47
(c) Article 44
(d) Article 51

6. Article 79: There shall be a Parliament for the .............. which shall cosist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People.
a. Union b. Indian Territory
c. Country d. Territory of India

7. Article 80(3): The members to be nominated by the President under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely: Literature, science, art and .................
a. Culture
b. Architecture
c. Social serviced. Social activities

8. Article 81(3): In this article, the expression "_______" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published.
a. Population b. Nationals
c. Citizens d. Indian

9. Article 87(2): Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of ................. for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.
a. Upper House
b. Lower House
c. House of Parliament
d. either House
10. Article 92: The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under....................
a. Considerationb. Examination
c. Expectation
d. Appreciation

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Comb pack for materials
(GS materials & Test Series still April) = Rs. 9,000
GS materials
v Polity
v Economics
v History
v Culture
v Geography
v Environment
v Current Affairs (As per month from June)
v Practice set I
v Practice set II
v Special notes on International Organisations etc
v Sum up from important topics of year book

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Tuesday December 18th   
Topic
Page No.
Indo-Pak trade, silver lining in dark cloud
1
Quota Bill passed by huge majority in RS
1
The death of a small boy
10
In Gujarat, searching for development with dignity
11
Old roads, new high ways
11
Rising judicial stature, sinking parliamentary authority
11
Areva closes in on key agreement for Jaitapur plant
12
RBI to relax norms for entry of foreign banks
15
Growth forecast cut
15
Centre mulls gold backed schemes to curb imports
15



















Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Tuesday December 18th   
Topic
Page No.
Indo-Pak trade, silver lining in dark cloud
1
Quota Bill passed by huge majority in RS
1
The death of a small boy
10
In Gujarat, searching for development with dignity
11
Old roads, new high ways
11
Rising judicial stature, sinking parliamentary authority
11
Areva closes in on key agreement for Jaitapur plant
12
RBI to relax norms for entry of foreign banks
15
Growth forecast cut
15
Centre mulls gold backed schemes to curb imports
15

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Sunday December 16th   
Topic
Page No.
Manmohan now sets sights on GARR, tax, land reforms
9
Why has climate change been pushed of the map?
13
We will speed up stake sale in PSUs: PM
15
India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to sign agreement on maritime cooperation
18













Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Monday December 17th   
Topic
Page No.
Muddy waters, made muddier
10
Looking beyond the four walls
11
Between Delhi and the deep blue ocean
11
Nine questins before notifying the Cauvery Tribunal Award
11
Premature optimism?
15
Growth: Lost between RBI and North Block
15














1.Dr. Nandlal Jotwani, Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities presented the 48th Report for Linguistic Minorities to Minister for Minority Affairs on 27 July. The Commissioner Linguistic Minorities is the Constitutional Authority appointed under ---------------- of the Constitution of India.
(a)Article 350
(b)Article 350-A
(c)Article 350-B
(d)Article 351

2.Consider the following statement
1.The first National Policy on Children was formulated in 1974.
2.According to revised National Policy for Children 2012 a 'child' as a person below Fourteen years of age, and acknowledges the inalienable and inherent rights of the child and aims to realize the 'full range of child rights for all children in the country'.
3.The Directive Principles of State Policy specifically guide the State in securing the tender age of children from abuse and ensuring that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner in conditions of freedom and dignity.
Correct code in
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)All of the above
(d)None of these
 3.Match the following
List I
A.Anil Kumar Agarwal
B.Arvind Mayaram
C.Smt. Stuti Narain Kacker
List II
1.New Employees' State Insurance Corporation DG
2.Secretary, Economic Affairs
3.Secretary Department of Disability Affairs MSJE
Code:
ABC
(a)123
(b)132
(c)231
(d)213

4.Consider the following statement
1.Achim is an indigenous tablet of North Korea.
2.A new technique to hijack a smartphone via a short-range radio technology known as Near Field Communication (NFC).
3.Leishmaniasis is transmitted by Leishmania donovani, a parasite spread by sandflies.
Correct statement is/are
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)All of the above

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Friday December 14th   
Topic
Page No.
Fin Min planfor NIB diluted
2
Bill for quota in promotion moved in Rajya Sabha, Samajwadi Party members stage walkout
2
Land Acquisition Bill may be re-introduced
2
Grammy lifetime achievement award for Ravi Shankar
2
Voting with your fingertips
14
World music, but not fuscon
15
Impeaching a chief justice, sri lankan style
15
1968 war ‘detrimental’ ko both India and China            
17
Not in ‘string of pearls’ Sri Lanka
18
IBEA delegation in Iran
18
NASA’s monumental Mistake
18
Cabinet committee clears new urea investment policy
19
Economic growth stabilising says Raghuram Rajan
19
SEBI initiative to reduce risk on stock exchanges
19
KG basin row House panel pulls up petroleum ministry
20
Artist to told summit of banned organisations at Kochi Biennale
24
Amendments to judicial standards Bill approved
24