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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Rajanna had borrowed money from a private bank to buy a tractor. He was a farmer who grew sugar-cane on his two acres irrigated land. He bought the tractor from the money he had received from bank loan. He also used part of the money to pay dowry and expenses …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Q1) For optimal allocation of resources which of the options market forces, planning exercise or a combination of both should be suitable for the third world countries? Defend your stand (300 words) Q2) Mention the different components of supply of money as specified by the Reserve Bank of India. In what …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Topic – Social Empowerment: 1) Critically examine the socio-economic status of Scheduled Caste population in India. Do you think government’s SC Sub Plan is a right approach to development of SC community? Evaluate. (200 Words) Reference The Hindu 2) Critically analyse the provisions of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 (200 …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 1) Show that the set S={1,x,x2,……,xn} of n+1 polynomials in x is a basis of the vector space Pn(R), of all polynomials in x (of degree at most n) over the field of real numbers. 2) “Corresponding to each subspace W1 of a finite dimensional vector space V(F),there …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Comment on the following (250 Words) a. “Both the community of property and the community of families.-tend to make them truly guardians.” (PLATO) b. “Since then some men are slaves is advantageous to any one, then it is just to mike him a slave.” (ARISTOTLE) c. “…and in the actions of …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Paper 2 : Organization theory Q.1) “Project organization is not a panacea for overcoming all functional organization weaknesses”. But it can be a great asset to those companies which posses the acument to exploit its strengths.” Indicate the various strengths of a project organization and suggest whether it should complement or …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Q4. What are the challenges being faced in tackling ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’? Mention the steps taken by government to deal with it. Source – 1 Source – 2 Q5. “Accumulation of e-waste is one of the gravest problem as well as one of the most neglected”. Comment Source – 1 …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 1) ‘Man can stand erect while anthropoid apes cannot’. Discuss the anatomical changes that occurred in Man due to erect posture. (250 Words) 2) Write a short note on Problems of dating in Prehistoric Archaeology . (200 Words)
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 1) Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. (400 Words) 2) Discuss the development of local winds, and their influence on local weather, giving three examples of the well-known local winds in the world. (400 Words)
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 The American Revolution “was a natural and even expected event in the history of colonial people who had come of age.” Comment. (250 Words) The French Revolution (1789) sought to remove both “the religious and secular props of the existing social order.” Elucidate. (250 Words) “If monarchical misrole ignited the French …
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ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 What do you mean by functionalism? Explain Merton’s paradigm of functional analysis. Does it satisfy the requirements of a rigorous theory?(250 Words) In what ways is organic solidarity different from mechanical solidarity? Does organic division of labour lead to greater efficiency? Illustrate your view with examples. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 Words: 1) What do you understand by fiscal consolidation? Examine the various ways in which the union government does this. Business Standard 2) During last 25 years, India’s reforms have been far less impressive when compared with Southeast Asian countries, which have achieved double-digit growth. …
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 1) Biological and cultural transmission go hand in hand in determining human behavior. comment (200 words) 2) How to identify gifted and mentally retarded students? Should they be taught in same mainstream school?Discuss (250 words) 3) Explain what do you mean by psychological warfare ?(200 words)
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 Topic – Classical theories (Henry Fayol, Gullick & Urwick) (Challenge 13) 1. “What is Taylor to America is Fayol to Europe.” In light of the above statement discuss the similarities and differences in their contribution to Public Administration. (250 Words) 2. Describe each of the following (In not more than 75 words) …
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