CS (PR) 2014 DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO T.B.C. : B-FVS-N-OCUB ‘Test Booklet Series - TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES PAPER - II ‘Time Allowed: TwoHours SSS Mast Marke 200 - INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED,OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, BTC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything elae on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Bodklet contains 80 items (questions). 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Gi) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it wll be treated as a wrong answer oven if one ofthe given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, if it has a penalty, Ci Ife'question eft Mank, m0 anewer given by ie candidate there wil be mo penalty or thet question DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO ware S gaa sr feat Sara ge Geran & Aaa Fs ToT e | B-FVS-N-OCUB (A)Directions for the following 5 (five) items : Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow each passage. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage - 1 In recent times, India has grown fast not only compared to its own past but als¢ in comparison with other fiations. But there cannot be any room for complacency because it is possible for the Indian economy to develop even faster and also to spread the benefits of this growth more widely than has been done thus far. Before going into details of the kinds of micro-structural changes that we need to conceptualize and then proceed to implement, it is worthwhile elaborating on the idea of inclusive growth that constitutes the defining concept behind this Government's various economic policies and decisions. A nation interested in inclusive growth views the same growth differently depending on whether the gains of the growth are heaped primarily on a small segment or shared widely by the population. The latter is cause for celebration but not the former. In other words, growth must not be treated as an end in itself but as an instrument, for spreading prosperity to all. India’s own past experience and the experience of other nations suggests that growth is necessary for eradicating poverty but it is not a sufficient condition. In other words, policies for promoting growth. need to be B-FVS-N-OCUB (2+A) complemented with policies to ensure that more and more people join in the growth process and, further, that there are mechanisms in place to redistribute some of the gains to those who are unable to partake in the market process and, hence, get left behind, A simple way of giving this idea of inclusive growth a sharper form is to measure a nation’s progress in terms of the progress.of its poorest segment, for instance the bottom 20 per cent of the population. One could measure the per capita income of, the bottom quintile of the population and also caleulate the growth rate of income; and evaluate our economic success in terms of these measures that pertain to the poorest segment. This approach is attractive because it does not ignore growth like some of the older heterodox criteria did. It simply looks at the growth of income of the poorest sections of the population. It also ensures that those who are outside of the bottom quintile do not get ignored. If that were done, then those people would in all likelihood drop down into the bottom quintile and so would automatically become a direct target of our policies. Hence the criterion being suggested here is a statistical summing up of the idea of inclusive growth, which, “in turn, leads to ‘two, corollaries : to wish that India must strive to achieve high growth and that we must work to ensure that the weakest segments benefit from the growth.Rreafertisa 5 (ate) serie & fore fea: Rreafeiteaa a ited a ogy otk rte wide + oh art aed wenietl % see stare | 4 wear ores et 3a WReBa we eh smart ae aTee 1 vufteda - 1 oe & aH, men a ae ae oe ont A gen 4, af ora 2s A gee AH, ot 2 fawfia gor 8 | fea Fe Pet onic A siren ai @ aa, Fai weed sreoqaeT 3 fem yea fh afte ta fer wor ok we gf & evil st, ae aw fen fra wer 8 sad wei ofies care ea a, aftanfies ctit we agar era 8 | sa Genie chat & vant & ahi joo a wed, fet af Warm eO ot fie =8 anifar ac Wea %, amet agg & fran at fem a tan aris an, at sa ween A fafa satis afet sik Pekt & do ue Recs sapere Fiftia wean 8 | arash wale F af wat aren Te eh ighy wt ew fia we # tara at wu omar 8 fe am age & ar a orator & wm de fees oe A van a feat Tren 8 a eae eh ait At cares wT S aa 21 om dale & anit 8 ange er a aad B a ag ah A an 2, om aay S oH fe HG Hs g, Te | GR veel, a @ att ond ww oer A ae ad Gar FET arity, af Fa wi ae don wget ara & Be A tan ara alee | a Fea adie & aga aan wt og & agra oh, ae gard & fe agi eet & sap & fey sara * B-FVS-N-OCUB Wa weg ve GH wala wed ea GR eel a, gf a age Hat wae the aia @ wmafta fai arr arazae @ th ae giieaa wt fe onftrenfins cit date ft afer H after et, ait ae +f fis taf fieafafteat sare at ea Fe am Be chit Fo gfata fee ot ot aoresizat F unfier #3 A cer & stk ge arm Hd a aa H art gt & ye fee wt Ue artim were 37S} a UH are ater ae 2 fH Pet Uy A saft # aa wad The RA, score, WreeA & wae Prae 20%, A salt % sree AT ore | Seen & ga wae Pract vlad fee A oe cate ara St aT oo TaeT Bose eT” A gee Hwa WA we Baik wad ida feed @ waft gage sree Te Ea Saifthes TAT a SHEA Fra aT AAT B | AE ge orate 8, wits we daly A ge ae ster él arth Sel Re gw aS | CTE ATE HA ond fh i ae ae seen & wat Tea aH aa A gH A tah 2 1 we A afte wich & fh Ra cit Ay sft stan a a st wa faa ctad feet 3 are #1 ome ten a, yl werent 8 fH 3 cin of we fled visa feed # on ont sit wa san atom & end A Hite ar chen ces aa one | Fa WHR Tet TATE TR ares aa agia % fran ar wifeThT earner & A chore: at safigiat M sk A wa @ 3g For Fen A anaes os a oa rf ig ww wa woe sto gitar we & fe ard at fh Ugh Swed ida feed arena a . (3-A)1 ‘The author's central focus is on (a) applauding India’s economic growth not only against its own past performance, but against other nations. {b) emphasizing the need for economic growth which is the sole determinant of ‘a country’s prosperity. (©) emphasizing inclusive growth where gains of growth are shared widely by the population. (@) emphasizing high growth. 2, The author supports policies which will help (a) develop economic growth. (&) better distribution of incomes irrespective of rate of growth. (© develop economic growth and redistribute economic gains to those getting left behind. 1 @)_ . pat.an emphasis on the development of the poorest segments of society. B-FVS-N-OCUB (4-A) Consider the following statements : According to the author, India’s economy has ‘grown but there is no room for complacency as 1. growth eradicates poverty. 2, growth has resulted in prosperity for all Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (@) Ionly (b) 2only (© Both 1and2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 Passage -2 It is easy for the government to control State-owned companies through nods and winks. So what really needs to be done as a first step is to put petrol pricing on a transparent formula — if the price of crude is x and the exchange rate y, then every fortnight, the government announces 2 maximum price of petrol, which anybody can work out from the x and the y. The rule has to be worked out to make oil-marketing companies can, in general, cover their month or sure that the costs, This will mean that if one company can innovate and cut costs, it will make greater profits. Hence, firms will be more prone to innovate and be efficientB-FVS-N-OCUB . 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Consider the following statements According to the passage, an oil company can make greater profits, if a transparent formula for petrol pricing is announced every fortnight or month, by 1. promoting its sales. 2. undertaking innovation. 3. cutting costs. 4, selling its equity shares at higher Prices. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1only (b) 2and3. (© Sand4 @ 1,2and4 B-FVS-N-OCUB . 5. 6. 1 (6-A) Consider the following statements : According to the passage, private oil ‘companies re-enter the oil producing market if 1. a transparent rule-based petrol pricing exists, 2, there is no government interference in the oil producing market. 8, subsidies are giveti by the government. regulations of anti-trust are removed. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (a) land? ) 2ands © 3and4 @ 2and4 Five persons fire bullets at a target at an interval of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds respectively. 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Af they are made to sit in the above order of their height, who will occupy the mid position ? @ A ® B @ ¢ @ D Consider the following statements : ‘There are six villages A, B,C, D, E and F. Fis 1 km to the west of D. Bis 1 km to the east of E. Ais 2 km to the north of E. Cis 1 km to the east of A. Dis 1 km to tho south of A. Which three villages are in a line ? @ ACB >) ADE © GBF @ £,B,D (8-A) 11. 12. Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. IFC is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D? @ B ) A (@ Banda (@) Impossible to tell Assume that 1. the hour and minute hands of a clock move without jerking. 2. the clock shows a time between 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock. 8, the two hands of the clock are one above the other. After how many minutes (nearest integer) will the two hands be again lying one above the other? @) 60 tb) 62 © 65 @ 678 Um vig waa oat A,B, C,D,E, Fan G| 11. (wT aM) ELA BA SHR aR CA wae BrAte! 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Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage -1 Climate change poses_ potentially devastating effects on India’s agriculture. While the overall parameters of climate change are increasingly accepted — a 1°C average temperature increase over the next 30 years, sea level rise of less than 10.cm in the same period, and regional monsoon variations and corresponding droughts — the impacts in India are likely to be quite site and crop specific. Some erops may respond favourably to the changing conditions, others may not, This emphasizes the need to promote agricultiral resesirch and create maximum flexibility in the system to permit adaptations. The key ingredient for “drought proofing” is the managed recharge of aquifers, To ensure continued yields of important staple erops (e.g. wheat), it may also be necessary to shift the locations where these crops ate grown, in response to temperature changes as well’ as to water availability. The latter will be a key factor in making long term investment decisions. For example, Himalayas is predicted to increase over the next 30 years as glaciers melt, but then decliné substantially thereafter. It will be critical to ‘provide incéntives to plan for these large-scale shifts in agro-ecological conditions. water .runoff ‘from. the B-FVS-N-OCUB India needs to make long term investment in research and development ih agriéultute. India is likely to experience changed weather patterns in future. : 18, Consider the following statements : Climate change may force the shifting of locations of the existing crops due to 1. melting of glaciers. 2 water availability and temperature suitability at other locations. 3. poor productivity of crops. 4, _ wider adaptability of crop plants. ‘Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2and3 (>) 2and3only (©) Land 4only , @ 1,2,9and4 14. According to the passage, why is it important to promote agricultural research in India ? (a) To predict variations . in monsoon patterns and to manage water resources (b) To make long term investment decisions for economic growth (©) . 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Mitigation would require a major shift in the way we produce and consume energy. A shift avay from overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels is now long overdue, but unfortunately, technological development has been slow and inadequate largely because government policies have not promoted investments in research and development, myopically as a result of relatively low prices of oil, It is now, therefore, imperative for a country like India treating the opportunity of harnessing renewable energy on a large scale as a national imperative. This country is extremely well endowed with solar, wind and biomass sources of energy. Where we have lagged, unfortunately, is in our ability to develop and to ereate technological solutions for harnessing these resources. One particular trajectory for carrying out, stringent mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly shows the need for ensuring that global emissions of greenhouse gases peak no later than 2015 and reduce rapidly thereafter. The B-FVS-N-OCUB cost associated with such a trajectory is truly modest and would amount, in the estimation of IPCC, to not more than 8 percent of the global GDP in 2030. In other words, the level of prosperity that the world would have reached without mitigation would at worst be postponed by a few months or a year at the mos Mhis is clearly not @-very high price to pay for protecting hundreds of millions of people from the worst risks associated with climate change. Any such effort, however, would require lifestyles to change appropriately also. Mitigation of greenhouse gas omissions is not a mere technological fix, and clearly requires changes in lifestyles and transformation of a country’s economic structure, whereby effective reduction in emissions is brought about, such es through the consumption of much lower quantities of animal protein. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has determined that the emissions from the livestock sector amount to 18 percent of the total. The reduction of emissions from’ this source is entirely in the hands of human beings, who have never questioned the impacts that their dietary habits of consuming more and more animal protein are bringing about. Mitigation overall has huge co-benefits, such as lower air pollution and health benefits, higher energy security and greater employment. 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Rediices expenditure on public health 2, Reduces dependence on livestock 3, Reduces energy réquirements 4, Reduces rate of global climatie change Select the correct answer using the code given below : @ 1,2and3 (b) 1,3and4 © 23and4 (@ “and 4 oaly What is the. essential message of the passage ? (a) We continue to depend on fossil fuels heovily (b) Mitigation of the greenhouse gases is imperative (© We ‘must invest in research and development (@) People must change their lifestyle ‘There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class, Some students, can speak only English ‘and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English 21, then how many students ean speak Hindi, how many can spéak only, Hindi and how ‘many can speak only English ? 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Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers ? @ (b) © @ Band C EandF Cand E Cand F A straight line segment is 86 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 em from the end, the second point is at a distance of 2 em from the first point and the third point is at a distance of 3 em from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not counted and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points ? 10 12 @ ) © @ “4 16 23, 24, 25. (16-A) If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat aid suffers a loss of 10% on the other (@) he makes no profit and no loss. (b) he makes a profit of 1%. (©) he suffers a loss of 1%. (@ he suffers a loss of 2%, Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of muticians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who ean play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone ? (a) 45 be) 44 © 38 @ 30 Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number ‘1’ marked on one side and number ‘2? marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a manner that the number ‘V’ is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor less) cards are turned upside down, In how many least, number of tries can the cards be turned upside down such that all the six cards show number'2’ on the upper side? @ 3 ® 6 @ 7 : (@. This cannot be achieved20, Gm AeA awa saa ais At ciard AF 40% 21. B-FVS-N-OCUB cafe aan tert ii 20m wah wa RR a Sane 4 oie wen 8 ae eta ar dart (a) 20% BAT 8 | (b) 12% 7G sre 8 © seag amet (@ fee gut dave fron vem 8 1 Ge FRM @ A,B,C, D, Bait Fa sia a ws oa iw a fem me! 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These aspects may be exacerbated due to the impact of climate change. It is possible that climate change may adversely impact the Himalayan ecosystem through increased temperature, altered precipitation patterns, episodes of drought and biotic influences. This would not only impact the very sustenance of the indigenous communities in uplands but also the life of downstream dwellers across the country and beyond. Therefore, there is an urgent need for giving special attention to sustain the Himalayan ‘ecosystem. This would require conscious efforts for conserving all the representative systems. Further, it needs to be emphasized that the endemics with restricted distribution, and most often with specialized habitat requirements, are among the most vulnerable elements. In this respect the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, with Tich endemic diversity, is vulnerable to climate change. The threats include possible loss of genetic resources and species, habitats and concomitantly a decrease in ecosystem services. Therefore, conservation of endemic elements in representative ecosystems/habitats assumes a great significance while drawing conservation plans for the region. B-FVS-N-OCUB. ‘Towards achieving the above, we will have to shift toward contemporary approaches, which include a paradigm of landscape level interconnectivity between protected area systems. The concept advocates a shift from the speci expanding the biogeographic range co that natural adjustments to climate change can proceed without being restrictive. conservation abitat focus to an inclusive focus on 26, Consider the following statements : According to the passage, the adverse impact of climate change on an ecosystem can be a 1. permanent disappearance of some of its, flora and fauna, 2 permanent disappearance of ecosystem itself. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? fa) lenly &) only (©) Both Land 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 27, Which one of the following statements best implies the need to shift toward contemporary conservation approach ? (@) Exploitation of natural resources causes a stress on the Himalayan ecosystem, Climate change alters precipitation patterns, causes episodes of drought and biotic interference. The rich biodiversity, including endemic diversity, makes the Himalayan region a biodiversity hotspot. 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Fee wrertone sit mPa Fa ge ‘varh faeiar 8 aera F 1 2, wai ada ar ear factor Bt wea eI aide wait Ha ahaa ad 84? @) fai ) Baa 2 © 13ite dt @ aa1yah2 Prafefad 3 a fre eas wer ar wee aaa ‘Pafearel ae @ fas areretta arent sar =I sie aM data eA AM Havre e 2 (a) srepftes temeat aer tes avers afta % aa Brew 8 | &) weary vad & are ato sftedt ¥ agar, oprg 4 wert stk vista ‘wera that 8 | ayg Safafrun, frat fates fafaecr Tie 2, fora a Aww Safefiem aaere earaT 8 | ferera % Seiten aa at ga ee al wart aee fe ag orara ey Baer 21. o @ fears wit og aT | (19-4)28, What is the most important message conveyed by the passage ? () Endemism is a characteristic feature of ‘Himalayan region. (©) Conservation efforts should emphasize ‘on biogeographic ranges rather than on ‘some species or habitats. (©) Climate change has adverse impact on the Himalayan ecosystem. (2) Without Himalayan ecosystem, the life of the communities of uplands and downstreams will have no sustenance. 29, With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1, To maintain natural ecosystems, exploitation of natural resources should bbe completely avoided. 2. Not only anthropogenic but also natural reasons can adversely affect ecosystems, 8. Loss of endemic diversity leads to the extinetion of eeosyatems. Which of the above assumptions is/are correct ? (a) 1and2 (&) only (© anda @ Sonly Passage ~2 It is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on relationships and transactions, but has equally to do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes, necessitated by meeting the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc) of free trade and investment flows obviously affect domes producers and investors. But the basic philosophy international economic ie B-FVS-N-OCUB underlying globalization emphasizes absolute freedom to markets to determine prices. and Production and distribution patterns, and view government interventions as processes that create distortions and bring in inefficiency. Thus, public enterprises have to be privatized through disinvestments and sales; sectors and activities hitherto reserved for the public sector have to be opened to the private sector. This logic extends to the social services like education and health. Any restrictions on the adjustments in workforce by way of retrenchment of workers should also be removed and exit should be made easier by removing any restrictions ‘on closures. Employment and wages should be governed by free play of market forces, as any measure to regulate them can discourage investment and also create inefficiency in production. Above sll, in line with the overall philosophy of reduction in the role of the State, fiscal reforms should be undertaken to have generally low levels of taxation and government expenditure should be kept to the minimum to abide by the principle of fiscal prudence. All these are poliey actions on the domestic front and are not directly related to the core itams of the globalization agenda, namely free international flow of goods and finance. 80. According to the passage, under the globalization, government interventions are viewed as processes leading to (a) distortions and inefficiency in the ‘economy. (b) optimum use of resources. (e) more profitability to industries. (@) free play of market forces with regard to industries. (20-A)28, Be Ree re ot cae eee TH 8? 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B-FVS-N-OCUB According to the passage, the basic philosophy of globalization is to (a) give absolute freedom to producers to determine prices and production. {b) «give freedom to producers to. evolve distribution patterns. . (©) give absolute freedom to markets to determine prices, production and employment. (@)_ give freedom to producers to import and. ‘export: ‘According to the passage, which of the following is/are necessary for “ensuring globalization ? 1 Privatization of public enterprises 2. Expansionary policy of _—_ public’ "expenditure 3. Free play’ of market forces to determine ‘wages and employment 4. Privatization of social services like education and health Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) only ) 2andSonly ( '1,80nd4" : ‘ (@) 2,3and4 According to the passage, in the process of globalization the State should have « (a) expanding role. (b) reducing role. (©) statutory role, (@) none of the above roles. Directions for the following 4 (four) items : ‘The following graph shows the average profit of two fruit-sellers A and Brin thousands (©) per year from the year 1995 to 2000. Consider the ‘graph and answer the 4 (four) items that follow : Average-profit in thousands (7) —> 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Year —> 84, In which year is the average profit of A and B same? (@) 1995 (b) 1996 © 197 (@) 1998 85. What is the difference between the average profit of B and A in the year 1998? f@) -€ 100 (b) = © 1,000 @ +600 @ ~€300 86. How much more average profit did A make in the year 2000 than in the year 1999 ? 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Prat a a sik Ban sited or Bars 8? 1995 1996 1997 1998 ad i998 #, Batt A® stad ont & ata wT aR RP (@ -€ 100 @) = 1,000 (+2600 @ 2300 A a8 36008, a 1999 after aI a PAT aaftrs ated are afta fan 2 (a) , & 200 © 1,000 (© ©1500 (d) 2,000 35. A)37. ‘What is the trend of the average profit of B from the year 1997 to the year 2000 ? (a) Non-inereasing (b) Non-decreasing (©) Steady (@ Fluctuating 40. Consider the following matrix : ThA lt Ie iel be ty i Which one of the following figures fits into the 88. ‘The following table shows the marks obtained blank part of the above matrix? by two students in different subjects >| Student) Maximum] Student | Maximum @ ‘A_| Marks |B | Marks English | 60 | 100 | 80 | 160 . Foro | 70 | s00 [70] 00 o iff History | 50 | 100 | 60 | 100 Sanckrit_| 30 so | 16 [2 * o {fT ‘The difference in the mean aggregate percentage marks of the students is (a) 25% @ ||f @)- 13°75% (© 125% 41. The following table gives population end total income of a city for four years : (@) Zero Year 1992 | 1993 | 1904 | 1095 Population 39, Examine the following figure : in lakhs 2 | 21 | 22 | 2B Income zoro } 1111 | 1225 | 3345, in crores (©) Which one of the following figures has the above figure embedded in it ? @ ) © @ B-FVS-N-OCUB (24-A) Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of the above data ? (@) Population increased by 5% or more every year. Tneome increased by 10% or more every year. Per capita income was always above © 5,000, b) © (@)* Por capita income was highest in 1994.