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GROUP-I MAINS GENERAL STUDIES MODEL TEST PAPER - II 14-07-2012

DURATION: 3 hrs MAXIMUM MARKS : 300

SECTION – I

1. Answer any two of the following in about 250 words each:

a) Assess the nature and scope of Fundamental Rights. / mog;gil chpikfspd; jd;ikia[ak;
nehf;f';fisa[k; fzpf;f. 30
(OR)
b) Explain the inter-state relations in India. / ,e;jpahtpy; khepy';fSf;fpilnaahd cwt[fis tpthp

2. Answer any two of the following in about 250 words each:

a) Explain the applications of optical fibres in medicine and telecommunications / kUj;Jtk; kw;Wk; bjhiyJ}u
bjhlh;gpdpy; xsp ehlhf;fspd; gad;fis tpthp. 30
(OR)
Give an account of the economic importance of invertebrates / KJbfYk;gpy;yh tpy';Ffspd; bghUshjhu
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; gw;wp tpsf;Ff.

3. Answer any two of the following in about 250 words each:

a) ¾Á¢Æ÷¸Ç¢ý ¿¡ðÎôÒÈì ¸¨Ä¸Ç¢ý Ũ¸, ¦¾¡¨¸¸¨Ç Ţš¢ì¸. 30
(OR)
b) ¾Á¢ú¦Á¡Æ¢ìÌ ¦¾¡ñ¼¡üȢ þŠÄ¡Á¢Â÷¸û, ¸¢È¢òÐÅ÷¸¨Ç ÌÈ¢ôÀ¢ðÎ «Å÷¸Ç¢ý À½¢¸¨Ç Ţš¢.

4. Answer any two of the following in about 250 words each: 30

a) What are the different methods adopted in computing National Income in India?/ ,e;jpa njrPa tUkhdj;ijf;
fzf;fpLtjpy; cs;s gy;ntW Kiwfs; ahit>
(OR)
b) Analyse the factors of location of the cotton textile industry in India./ ,e;jpahtpd; gUj;jp bert[ Miyfspd;
miktpl fhuzpfis tpsf;Ff.

SECTION –II

5. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each 15 + 15=30
a) Discuss the Role of Computers in Communications and Scientific Research. / bra;jp gug;g[jy; mwptpay;
Muha;r;rp Mfpatw;wpy; fk;g;a{l;lhpd; g';fpidg; gw;wp tpthjp.
b) What is Artificial Radioactivity? Explain with a suitable example. / braw;if fjph;tPr;R vd;why; vd;d>
,jid xU vLj;Jf;fhl;Lld; tpsf;Ff.
c) What are microwaves? Explain its uses in communication. / ikf;nuhmiyfs; vd;why; vd;d> bra;jp
gug;g[jypy; mjd; gad;fis tpthp.
d) Describe the role of Bio-technology in Industry./ bjhHpy; Jiwapy; caphpay; bjhHpy; El;gj;jpd; g';if
tpsf;F.

6. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each 15 + 15 = 30

a) Assess the role of regional political parties in the process of political development./ murpay; tsh;r;rp nghf;fpy;
gpuhe;jpa murpay; fl;rpfs; tfpf;Fk; g';fpid mstpLf.
b) Explain the findings of Balwantrai Mehta Committee/ gy;te;j;uha; nkj;jh fkpl;oapd; fz;lறிf;iffis
tpthp
c) How are Scheduled Areas administered in India?/ ,e;jpahtpy; tiuaWf;fg;gl;l gFjpfs; vt;thW
eph;thfpf;fg;gLfpwJ>
d) Bring out the significance of Anti-Defection law. / fl;rpj; jhty; jilr; rl;lj;jpd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij
vGJf.

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7. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each: 15 + 15 = 30

a) Bring out the important drawbacks of Green Revolution./ gRikg; g[ul;rpapd; Kf;fpa FiwghLfisj;
jUf.
b) Explain the problems & progress of Sugar Industry in India./ ,e;jpahtpy; rh;f;fiu Miyj; bjhHpypd;
gpur;ridfs; kw;Wk; tsh;r;rp gw;wp tpthp
c) Discuss the potential of Solar Energy utilization in India./ ,e;jpahtpy; Nhpa Mw;wypd; cgnahfj;ij tpthp
d) Mention the major Industrial regions of India and explain./ ,e;jpahtpd; Kf;fpa bjhHpy; gFjpfis
tpthpf;ft[k;

8. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each: 15 + 15 = 30

a) ÒÐì¸Å¢¨¾¸Ç¢ø ¸¡½ôÀÎõ ºã¸ì ¸ÕòÐì¸¨Ç Å¢Å¡¢.
b) ¾Á¢ú ¦Á¡Æ¢Â¢ý ¦¾¡ñ¨Á ÁüÚõ º¢ÈôÀ¢ÂøÒ¸¨Ç ÀüÈ¢ ¸ðΨà Ũø.
c) ºí¸ ¸¡Ä Å¡ú쨸¢ø ¦Àñ¸Ç¢ý 0Â÷ó¾ ¿¢¨Ä¨Â, ¬¾¡Ãí¸Ù¼ý ¦¾¡ÌòÐ ±Øи.

9. Answer any two of the following in about 150 words each: 15 + 15 = 30

a) Powers and Functions of Chief Secretary. / தைலைம ெசயலrன் அதிகாரம் மற்றும் பணிகள்
b) Explain how e-governance had its impact in Tamilnadu administration. / தமிழக நிவாகத்தில் மின் ஆளுைக
திட்டங்கள் ஏற்படுத்தும் தாக்கத்ைத விவr.
c) Role of District collector in welfare oriented programmes & land administration / நில ஆட்சிமுைற
நிவாகம் மற்றும் நலத்திட்டங்களில் மாவட்ட ஆட்சியrன் பங்கு குறித்து எழுதுக.
d) State important Social Welfare Schemes in Tamil Nadu./ .jkpH;ehl;oy; cs;s Kf;fpa r\f
eyj;jpl;l';fs; gw;wp Fwpg;gpLf

SECTION – III

10. Answer any three of the following (each in about 25 words) 3x3=9
a) Distinguish between ‘Step-up’ and ‘Step-down’ Transformers./ VW. ,w';F kpd;khw;wpia ntWgLj;jpf;
fhl;Lf.
b) Name any three vestigial organs in man./ kdpj clypy; fhzg;gLk; vr;r cWg;g[fspy; VnjDk ; \d;wpidf;
Fwpg;gpLf.
c) Differentiable software and Hardware?¦Áý¦À¡Õû, Åý¦À¡Õû §ÅÚÀ¡Î?
d) What is El-Nino? “±ø ¿¢§É¡” ±ýÈ¡ø ±ýÉ?

11. Answer any four of the following (each in about 25 words) 4 x 3 = 12

a) What are the important centres of Hydro-Electric Power Generation in India?/ ,e;jpahtpd; Kf;fpa ePh; kpd;rf;jp
cw;gj;jp epiya';fis vLj;Jiuf;fft[k.
b) What is Decentralised Planning?/ mjpfhug; guty; jpl;lk; vd;why; vd;d>
c) Explain the cropping pattern in Tamil Nadu./ jkpH; ehl;od; gaph; Kiwikia tpsf;Ff.
d) À¡Ã¡ÙÁýÈ ƒÉ¿¡Â¸õ ±ýÈ¡ø ±ýÉ? What is meant by Parliamentary Democracy?
e) What do you mean by judicial review? ¿£¾¢ôҽáö× ÀüÈ¢ ¿£Å£÷ «È¢ÅÉ ±Øи.
f) Reasonable restrictions – Write short notes./நியாயமான கட்டுப்பாடுகள் – சிறு குறிப்பு வைரக.

12. Answer any three of the following (each in about 25 words) 3x3=9
a) ºÃŠÅ¾¢ Á¸¡ø - ÌÈ¢ôÒ Å¨Ã¸.
b) ¬ò¾¢îÝÊ - ÌÈ¢ôÒ Å¨Ã¸.
c) ¦¸¡üȨŠÅÆ¢À¡Î - ÌÈ¢ôÒ Å¨Ã¸.
d) ¿¡ýÁ½¢ì¸Ê¨¸ - ÌÈ¢ôÒ Å¨Ã¸.
e) ÌýÉìÌÊ ÁŠ¾¡ý º¡¸¢Ò - ÌÈ¢ôÒ Å¨Ã¸.

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