ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 You are a senior police officer working at the state police headquarters. Your wife is a Commissioner in the Higher Education Department. Recently an RTI activist has filed an RTI application seeking all the information related to purchases made by the department for the government colleges. At the behest of the …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 1) Let T be a linear operator on V3(R) defined by T (a,b,c)=(3a,a-b, 2a+b+c) for all (a,b,c)єV3(R).Is T invertible? If so, find a rule for T-1 like the one which defines T. 2) Let V(R) be the vector space of all polynomials in x with coefficients in R of …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Q1) How does the burden of tax distribution between buyers and sellers in the ratio of elasticity of demand and that of supply takes place? (200 words) Q2) What are the ways in which a perfectly competitive market may become imperfect? Examine whether advertisement helps an imperfectly competitive market become a …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Paper 1 : Financial Accounting Topic : Accounting Standards Write a short note on the following in about 150 words each : 1. Intangible assets and their treatment in the books of accounts of a firm (2013 Mains) 2. Provisions of Indian Accounting standards regarding treatment in the books of accounts …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Population and Related Issues 1) “The ever increasing world population is a huge challenge, but is also an opportunity.” Critically comment. (200 Words) UN Guardian 2) “Population growth has a staggering effect on gender inequality, which in turn affects economies and national development.” Critically examine. (200 Words) Reference
ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words each: 1) It is said that ‘swap lines’ should be considered by G-20 countries to mitigate impact of US Federal Reserve’s stimulus rollback. What do you understand by ‘swap lines’? How does Federal Reserve’s rollback affect India’s economy? Examine. Business Standard 2) Examine …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer each in 200 words: 1) What is the importance of Ku and C-bands in space technology? Source-1 Source – 2 2) What is ‘BARC I-125 Ocu-Prosta seed’ technology? Mention its significance. Source – 3) “Robotics is future of the world and has potential to transform the science beyond human capability”. Comment …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 1) What is polar front and How does cyclone develop along this front ? Describe the weather conditions associated with it. (250 Words) 2) Examine the various kinds of atmospheric humidity and their associated forms. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) ‘The Napoleonic Empire was doomed because of its inherent and self-defeating contradictions’. Elucidate. 2) ‘The French Revolution attacked privileges and not property’. Comment. 3) ’What were the factors that worked in the drafting of the American Constitution? Do you agree with Beard’s view of the constitution …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 1) Discuss the geographic distribution and taxonomic issues concerning early hominids. Elucidate evidence in support of alternative positions. (250 Words) 2) Discuss primate locomotion with special reference to adaptation to arboreal life. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Bring out the relationship between technological development and changes in family and kinship. How do you account for the different types of kinship system in the U.S. and Japan which are similar with regard to technological development? 2) Define and elaborate social fact and social action …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) “Behaviouralism has revolutionised Political Science.” Comment 2) The world would be a much better place if the concept of national sovereignty is given up. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. 3) Attempt a critique of the right to resist the State and bring out …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 1) How is psychology used in understanding political behaviors? Discuss (250 Words) 2) Evaluate the contribution of forensic psychology ? (250 Words)
