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GENERAL ENGLISEI
tru11 Marks : 300
Time : 3 Hours

but there
 of India. There in nothing that bears comparison to

nate that

to science

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 the scientists were mainry Europeans" it is
rvith speciar
reference l"o seismology, astroitonty and geology"
Since
the spirit of science already existed in India
ii .lid nor
take her very long to absorb the great
clevelcpments in
Europe and start making her own contrib,tions.
How_
ever" technology was at a low ebb since
inclustry was
not encouraged during this period. The cr.eam
of our
intelligentia was dra''n torvards s,bordinate
adrninis-
l-ratirrr: rcres u'jth the lesult that technology did
not grow.
rtecog,ition of thiir lac,nae soon after i*ciepencence
has, horvever" set hn$ right and quic1ii3,
India has
caught up with front ianking conntries
in .;cir-nce and
technology. o,r success in scientific agricilrlure is an-
other proof that Indian citizens are willir:g
to accept
and are crpable of acccpting modern
technologJ, wher_
ever it is of value to thern.
One can always ask the question as
tc why with all
our background we rlid not have an indust-ri::.n
rerrolu-
tion earlier. Why is there so much of
superstition and
irrationality and why is creative thinking
still not so
vibrant as it is in the west? Taiking
of supersrition and
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Contd.
 inationaiity one can see them everywirere, even in
the
mosl advanced countries ili thc west. As regards
cr.ea-
ti.re ihinking, India has been a pioneer in art and
triteratL*e in thc prst" nl:,,1 titcre lrc:;lng3 (i:aI
siic his
becorne again active in thr:se fielcls. \lveirireless,
tirat
rve have made great progxess it many directions can be
seen by contrast with the devel0pment in neigirboiuing
countries which, in spite of their economic
stre'gth; are
yet to recapture the spirit of scientific lesearch
aad self-
reliance. Bur much stifi remains io be cione in
l*clia,
somelhing in the naturc ol Sulrur.rl i.enaissrr)ce
to
rekindle that spi'it of rationai appraisai anci response
to phenomena, both natural and man_nrade, among
the
tay public.
2. Write two essays selecting one f,rom each of the
following groups' (Each essay shourd be written in about
400 to 500 words) S0x2=100
Group_A
(i) Developmentatr imbalance in different regions of
India and the role of governance as a corrective
measure.

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 (ii) Indian Secularism and Religious Conversion.
(iii) Sports as a career choice.
Group-B
(i) Bio-diversity of North-East India and its
commercial viability.
(ii) Rhino poaching : Is there a solution ,i

(iii) Fairs and Festivals of Assam.

3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
that follor,r, :

watci aii ove. the rr,,orld leceives a low pri*rity in public

Climate change has becoms .1 ,:r,t-ior. issue,
.agenda"
prornpteci as it is by Nobel pize w-inners, . r, il.onnl:ntai
activists arrei ciimate scientists, NGCs, Hc.r; r.,,irri;ari slars
,H

anC fiirnlnakers" Water issues, sadly, har,*, ::r-;,, cljciteai

I
such sr-rpport. Yet over the medium term of tcri
-ve;il:s tryaiel [i

issues will have significantly more aclverse irnpects ttrran

climate change. The world Economic Forum {eport is

therefore to be welcomed for providing water a much
neecled boost. This of course does not mean that climate

change is not important. However, over the medium term,

efforts to ensure the availability of adequate quantity

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,
 to solve them. Yet, poor water nlanagemenl continues
all over the woricl and there is no sign that this situation I

wiil irnpro't'e soon.

A,cient civilizations grew up on the banks of major

rive's Iike I*dus, Niie and rigris-Euphratis where water
was picntiful. Human beings are emotionalry attached

resource

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 for irrigation water, let alone investment costs.
Even for ciomestic water, people in vei.y few cities
pay the real cast. With sensible water pricing, utilities
can be tii;ai:cially virbie and peopie wr:iiiil ur-:*, txraril
efl'icicntil.
Poor water management over the decades has created
" numerous structural problems. The Aral Sea used to be
the world's fourth largest fresh water lake. The diversion

of two rivers, Amu Darya and Syr Darya, which provided

it with a steady flow of fresh water for cotton procluc-
tion has reduced it to only a smali shadow of what it
used to be: T..ake Chad was one of the largest water
bodies in Africa in the 1960s. Unsustainable water use
meant that its level and size have shrunk by 90Vo.

had 50,000

L
 by the time they reach the sea. These incrude
the

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 nearly 57o *t GI}F.
{i curr"*i-lt trenejs contin*e. tll* situar,r;r: r'"'ili geL
wr)r$e. 'nilii-r: inilus[t'y. ioic.ar]:' tinr:-riririls *i i:*rnglr.iiiies

.tlow *{it15iri;:r tliai rlrilliri ilor,t'! it sul:stantt;r! r.isit ;.r-; 't.heir

busir:ess. L4ili:,":lts cf people ar:e qf iir:q *ilcti y*;ii' r.ri.lr-j ic.;
water*r*iated rlis*as*s " I}'cu girts : il ii ffi*ods :'r e. iti,ri ictin5l

tens of biilir:iis r:f d*il;lrs ir: damag*e ea{:i: -v*ai', Thr

Unit*r] Jt{ati*rls l:as estimated thar ih* cii'lrughts are
worll'r :*:; l!i*si laiur*1liisast-.r.i. inftrir:ting *-ti blilitlr:
ii*j1:ir-c :u;ili;;ri Li-,s:;c-ls. B'/er1,' -r,;*:' l1**cls; ri.r.nlrihuit: to

r*aii:::"i.i*ntrrg*:. irrch.irjiilg ]l;ls !:{'lil*i;. Ait l"lles* i:an be

sigri iit*;:r rl.{

-y reillir::ed by t.re t ler water iuatt ;.ie ::;.:;en{.

A-c the einin**f pr*i W. H" Aud*n n*i*ii. "T'li*usands

hav* iir,**"i v;ii1:**1 it:ve" hr:t :rot one ur,iliir:';i lvftleir""
{ai W'irat sl.rusttii:al prc'bi*ras }t:lve b*er r-:r*irtoi b3' g:oor
lFlr-i{er c"rlanagsrne&I $ver tho decades ': 4

{b) "vliF:at *i,!d*t;ct: i.s there i.o p{{ive that l^iat*.r h*dies
ilr all uthitii L'entres tlt t..lev*lopln1, , i,icl arc
seriousiy pnituted ? 4

(c) Why does the 'writer say that hurnan beings are
emotionaliy attached to water which in turn has

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I
 made water managernent difficult ? 4
(cl) Between waler ancr urimaie which one gets priority
and why ? 4
{ei w}rat rloes rhe u'r"iter say nl:out. tho state of ril,*rs
iir
C&ina aglil trneiia ,i
.r;

({) !vila[, iicr:olciilig- ro lfie Liniiea i!ari+ris, ar* thr

following topics :

(a) Use and abuse of Social Network

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 (b) The rising man-animal conflict
(c) The urban Poor.
6. (a) Frarne sentences with the following pairs of words
to show the difference in their meaning : (any three
pairs) 2x3=5

(ii) instil ; irnbibe

(iii) equable ; equitable
(iv) intense ; intensive
(v) sensible ; sensitive. l

(tri Fr*rne seitt*fi*es with an,v iiv* e.if the lbil.ot';ing :

' ?x5=10 l

(i) {o ntak* meruntain of a nrciehill

{ii) i}r *ne's wit's end
_ (iii) to :meli a rat
(iv) in the iurctr
(v) tame (as verb)
(vi) wrong (as adverb)
(c) Give the synonym and antonym of the foliowing :

2+2=4
(i) Abate

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 sefitenr:es as direr:ted: (nny
?x5=1*
{l} Ever;rsps sp*aks Hngiish

tag question)
Everybody loves children
(Change into negative lvithout
changing the
rneaning3

(FilX in the blank with corre.ri prep,r:jrijri.ti

{iv) This fact is toc evident to r,:quire prooi,

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 (e) Change the voice of any five of the following :

i.x5=5
(i) Please read loudlY.
(ii) I{e was given ffive minutes extra- tirne t<>

finish the answer.

(iii) Is the state not helping the pc*r ?

(iv) Wha will bell the cat ?

(v) Do you know his ad.dress ?

\11-: .houid have
{viii Whai cannot cured must be enct*red.

agre* io this propi;sa}

2+3-5
ii) "I' ',,"e bcutht a car tqiday", said flan"is, "trtlt it is
Ilot inslrred yet and I cannot take anycrne for e

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 (i) The candidates were askecl to stop to write.
(ii) The boy dares not to enter the room.
(iii) They arrived timely.
(iv) Horv many trips to Europe had you rnade last
year ?

(v) A11 his so*-in*iaws are rich ireopie.

(vi) FIe does nor rvish any rewarei.

(vii) John, I and you have finisherJ our studies.

(viii) Ht: iabours had iest he amy fail.
7. Imagine that a majr:r ethnic viok:nce broke out in
Sonitpur district leading to several deaths, hurnlng of
houses and people fleeing from their iromes in search
of srtfety. As a gc'rvermn*nt oilicer you were sent to tlie
affected area to assess the situation and supervise. relief
operations. Write a report in about 250 words about ttrre

situation prevailing there and what yc:u have done to

control it. Also mention in the report the probable causes
for the disturbance and add your recommcnclations for
measures to prevent such happenings in futurc. (Address

the report to the concerned

Contd.
 OR
government sponsored
Recently you attended a state
in your h:cality'
programme of 'Swachh BharatAbhiyan'
Writeareportinabout250wOrelstrrbeplri;iisheriintlre
as 'X'"
Assam Tribitne" Sign yourself

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