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MAHARASHTRA STATE COUNCIL OF EXAMINATION, PUNE

Government Commercial Certificate Examination
02 DECEMBER, 2015
[Time : 14-00]
(Total Marks for Sections I and II : 100)
ENGLISH TYPEWRITING
(30 Words Per Minute)
SECTION - II
[Time Allowed : 7 Minutes]

Note : Do not type the ‘SPEED PASSAGE’ again.

Type the following speed passage in SEVEN MINUTES. Use DOUBLE or ONE
and HALF LINE SPACING and a Margin of FIFTEEN SPACES on the left.

[Marks : 40]
Main industry of Lakshadweep is coconut fibre extraction
and production of fibre items. The government of India
runs coir fibre factories. These units produce coir fibre,
coir yarn, curled-fibre and corridor matting.
The Andaman-Nicobar group has some small-scale,
village and handicrafts units. Apart from this, there are
shell and wood-based handicraft units. Small Scale
Industrial units are engaged in a variety of activities,
such as production of polythene bags, paints and
varnish, shell crafts the only air port etc.
Though isolated from Mainland India, this group
of islands is well connected by airways and waterways.
Agatti aerodrome is the only airport in Lakshadweep.
It is well connected to Kochi on the mainland.
The other linked by the helicopter or boat service.
The city of Andaman-Nicobar islands is Port Blair
which is well connected to Chennai, Visakhapatanam
and Kolkata. Mercantile ship service operates from these
centres to Mainland India.
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