ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 A retired IAS officer is arrested by the CBI on charges of corruption in coal block allocation when he was a Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. In his friends’ and colleagues’ circle he was known for his honesty, integrity and simplicity. He was also the youngest …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Role of women and women’s organization 1) “A start was made in this period (1970s) toward the formation of women’s organizations along lines completely different from pre-independence ones.” Critically examine the nature, purpose and impact of these organisations. Reference (Page 24, 25 and 26) 2) “The ‘first wave’ of feminism in India was …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 1) Evaluate how Hormones determine human behavior? (250 Words) 2) How does brain meditate between phenotype and genotype for psychological characteristics? (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 1) What is Synthetic Theory of Evolution? Discuss how this theory helps us in understanding the evolutionary mechanism. How Darwinism differs from the synthetic theory of organic evolution? (400 Words) 2) Discuss the similarities and differences between Chimpanzee & Man in salient physical and anatomical characteristics. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Q1) Examine the challenges to export diversification and increase in export competitiveness of India? (250 words) Q2) What is “Scitovsky’s Paradox” ? How far has Scitovsky been successful in removing contradictions in Kaldor-Hicks compensation criteria of welfare? (200 words) Q3) Bring out the differences in the definition of deficit financing given …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Q1. “Ice streams are one of the significant causes of rising sea levels”. Discuss the factors and implications of ice streams on rising sea levels. Source-1 Source – 2 Source – 3 Q2. What are ‘Flash Floods’? Mention the causes and consequences of flash floods. Source – 1 Source – 2 …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Make a critical and comparative assessment of the structural-functional approach and the Marxian approach. 2)”Political socialization is the process of induction into Political Culture.” Elucidate and bring out the role played by the modern State in the process. 3) Account for the two trends – secular …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 1) Explain the illustrate the ocean floor topography and give a detailed account of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (400 Words) 2) Examine critically the theories of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. (300 Words) 3) Explain and illustrate the submarine relief of the Atlantic Ocean. (400 Words)
ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 MATRICES 1) Show that if a diagonal matrix is commutative with every matrix of the same order ,then it is necessarily a scalar matrix. 2) Find the possible square roots of the two rowed unit matrix I. 3) Show that the matrix B’AB is symmetric or …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 1) “The Anglo-Japanese Treaty (1962) marks a milestone in the development of Japan as an Asiatic power.” Examine. (250 Words) 2) ‘Thus the League sought to achieve to profoundest of all psychological revolutions to transform the war mentality of man into a peace mentality.’ Elaborate. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) What argument are adduced by some authors to assert that the caste system is peculiar only to India, and by some others to show that it is a universal phenomenon observable in other parts of the world as well? 2) Some authors maintain that the caste …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Paper 1 : Topic : Auditing Write short notes on the following three questions in about 150 words each : 1) Audit procedures to detect cash defalcations 2) How should an auditor evaluate the cost of gathering evidences for the purpose of audit ? 3) “An auditor expresses an opinion on …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Dynamic Administration (M.P. Follett) Answer in 250 words each: 1. “Chronologically, M.P.Follett belonged to Scientific Management Technique era (of rational economic man) but philosophically to social man era.” – Daniel Wren. Comment. 2. “Her suggestions were in advance of her times, advance of current thinking. But they are goldmine of suggestion…..establishing …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) Critically comment on the importance of speed and efficiency for a civil servant in decision making process in day to day administration. How these two traits are tested and inculcated in India for an aspiring bureaucrat? Examine. Business Standard 2) Do you think …
