Name of the Organization : Haryana Public Service Commission
Name of the Exam : HCS (Ex.Br.) Main Exam
Subject : General Studies
Document Type : Previous Question Paper
Year : 2014
Website : http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/
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HCS Main Exam General Studies Question Paper :
General Studies
Code : 26
Time :3 Hours
Max.Marks : 100
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Note :
(1) All Questions are Compulsory.
(2) The number of Marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question
(3) Clearly mention question number and part number before attempting
(4) The part of the same question must be answered together and must not be interposed between answers to other questions.
(5) Limit your answer to the word limits mentioned for each part. Divide your time proportionately for each question.
(6) In case of any discrepancy in the English and Hindi versions, English version will taken as final.
1 (a) In order to provide “Power for All” 2417 in India, which is the best electricity generation method? Give reasons (About 200 word) Q)
(b) Discuss the essential steps required for making India digital. ( About 100 words) (4)
(c) write briefly on any four out of the following: (About 40 words each) (1X4 = 4)
(i) Nuclear energy
(ii) Digi locker
(iii) Digital depository
(iv) Smart cities
(v) Call drop
(vi) Bullet Train
2. (a) Discuss about New Pension Scheme drawing comparison with old pension scheme. (About 200 word) (7)
(b) Write briefly on any four out of the following : (About 40 words each)
(i) Call Option
(ii) Shares/Stocks
(iii) Bonds
(iv) Mutual funds
(v) Gold Monetisation
(vi) Investment Portfolio
(c) Write a policy recommendation on Foreign Direct Investment in India based on the interpretation of the data given in the following table ( About 150 words) (4)
3. (a) Describe the reasons for earthquake and suggest measures for the construction of earth quake safe building. (About 200 word) (7)
(b) Write briefly about the following: (40 words each)
(i) Acoustics
(ii) Green building
(iii) Wasteland
(iv) Organic farming
3. (c) What is the status of Livestock in India? Write about the role of Animal Husbandry Department to improve the condition of Livestock. (About i20 words) (4)
4′(a) What is Polio? Enumerate at least four steps taken by the government to eradicate Polio. (About 200 word)
(b) How to increase nutritional value of a crop? ( about 100 words)
5. (a) Describe the role and achievement of “AzadHind Faui’ or ‘Indian National Army’ in the struggle of independence of India. (About 200 word)
(b) Write about the merits of keeping Education in the concurrent list. ( about 100 words)
(c) Write briefly on the following: (40 words each)
(i) Protection of children from Sexual Offenses Act (ii) Juvenile Justice Act
(iii) Persons With Disability Act
(iv) National Trust Act
(v) Mental Health Act
Botany :
Q 1. Which of the following is not a function of mitochondria
(A)Krebs cycle
(B) Electron transport chain
(C) Oxidative phosphorylation
(D) Glycolysis
Q 2. If one gene influences the phenotype expression of another gene, it is said to be
(A)Dominant
(B) Epistemic
(C) Super dominant
(D) Recessive
Q 3. The lysosomes contains one of the following enzymes, which are
(A )Oxidative enzrmes
(B) Enzymes of energy conversion
(C) Enzymes of protein synthesis
(D) Hydrolytic enzymes
Q 4. Initiation codon in eukaryotes is
(A) GAU
(B) AGU
(C) AUG
(D) UAG
Q 5. Deficiency of iron first appears in which of the following plant parts
(A)Young leaves
(B) Old leaves
(C) Young fruits
(D) Old fruits
Q 6. The fungus without mycelium is
(A)Prtccinia
(B) PhytpPhthora
(C) Saccharonlvces
(D) RhizoPus
Q 7. Dgring aerobic respiration the substrate level phophorylation takes place in
(A) Cytoplasm only
(B) Mitochondria only
(C) Cytoplasm and Golgi complex
(D) Cytoplasm and mitochondria
Q 8. Brown sugar is obtained frorn
(A)Papaver somnifenrnt
(B) Rawvolfia serpentina
(C) Conium maculatum
(D) Claviceps purpurea
Q 9. PsychrophYes are
(A)Plants growing on saline land
(B) Mangroves
(C) Plants growing on sand and gravel
(D) Plants growing on cold soil
Q 10. Which of the following is the FIRST National Park of India established in 1936
(A)Royal Park
(B) Yellow Stone Park
(c) Jim corbett Park
(D) Kaziranga Park