Subject: Essay - Compulsory (In Hindi)
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Subject: Essay - Compulsory
Exam Date: 30^th October 2010
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Subject: English
Exam Date: 30^th October 2010
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Subject: General Studies
Exam Date: 29^th October 2010
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UPSC Mains Examination surprises for many aspirants

The civil services (mains) examination, which began on Friday contained a few surprises for many aspirants, especially those with a rural background. They found they had to answer more short essay-type questions (12 marks each) in the general studies section than before.

Each year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been changing the pattern of the question papers splitting the total marks of the general studies section into small, medium and long type answers. This, coaching institutes say, is to weed out the non-serious aspirants.

The number of aspirants has been increasing each year. In 2002, the number of vacancies announced by the UPSC was 282. This year it is around 1,000. Aspirants too had become adept at understanding the pattern through intense coaching provided by institutes and also by studying previous years' papers. "The increasing number of aspirants and the growing number of coaching institutes to assist them make the job of UPSC. So, it uses the unpredictability' factor in its examinations," said ACR Sudaroli of PL Raj Memorial Study Circle in Anna Nagar.

Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2011
(as per the  new syllabus released on 18th October 2010)

Total Marks: 200

Total Question: 80

Time Duration: 120 Minutes

Subject: General Studies
Exam Date: 29^th October 2010
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Subject: General Studies
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Q.1. Which of the following is not a bone in the human body?
(a) Sternum
(b) Humerus
(c) Pericardium
(d) Tibia
Ans. c

Q.2. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of
(a) two
(b) three
(c) five
(d) eight
Ans. a

Q3. Duodenum is situated
(a) at the uppermost part of the small intestine
(b) near the lungs
(c) in the brain
(d) at the tail end of the intestine
Ans. a

Q.4. The heart is covered by a membrane called
(a) Epidermis
(b) Dermis
(c) Epicardium
(d) Pericardium
Ans. d

Q.5. About ……..of the total calcium present in the human body is in the blood.
(a) 99%
(b) 70%
(c) 5%
(d) 1%
Ans. d

Q.6. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This ‘error’ refers to
(a) hormonal overproduction
(b) non disjunction
(c) atrophy of endocrine glands
(d) inherited lack of an enzyme
Ans. c

Q.7. As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by
(a) the extremely low pressure of venous blood
(b) valves
(c) movements in the surrounding muscles
(d) the narrowing down of the lumen of veins by the contraction of the muscle layer comprising their walls
Ans. b

Q.8. Identical twins arise when two
(a) cells develop independently from the same zygote
(b) gametes develop independently
(c) sperms develop independently
(d) ova develop independently
Ans. a

Q.9. Element that is not found in blood is
(a) iron
(b) copper
(c) chromium
(d) magnesium
Ans. c

Q.10. Scratching eases itching because
(a) it kills germs.
(b) it suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching,
(c) it removes the outer dust in the skin.
(d) it stimulates certain nerves which direct the brain to increase the production of antihistaminic chemicals.
Ans. d

Q. (1-7) Select the one word which is most similar to the given word

Q.1. Abysmal
(1) sickening
(2) gloomy
(3) sad
(4) bottomless

Q.2. Salient
(1) valiant
(2) variant
(3) prudent
(4) prominent

Q.3. Decamp
(1) move
(2) encamp
(3) flee
(4) hide

Q.4. Philanthropist
(1) benefactor
(2) beneficiary
(3) matron
(4) sponsor

Q.5. Exotic
(1) alien
(2) strange
(3) rare
(4) grand

Q.6. Incapacitate
(1) cripple
(2) strengthen
(3) imprison
(4) invent

Q.7. Congregation
(1) concentration
(2) meeting
(3) discussion
(4) judgment

Directions (8 -17): In the following questions. choose the words opposite in meaning to the given word.

Q.8. Suppress
(1) stir up
(2) rouse
(3) urge
(4) incite

Q.9. Loosen
(1) fasten
(2) accelerate
(3) delay
(4) paste

Q.10. Rebellion
(1) forgiveness
(2) retribution
(3) submission
(4) domination

As per the decision of Government of India, there shall be change in the syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination from 2011 in the scheme of the Civil Services Examination.

The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards:

RBI Grade B Exam Paper, English Language: 2010

Direction (Qs. 1 to 5): Which of a phrases (1), (2), (3) as well as (4) since subsequent any judgment should reinstate a word printed in confidant in a since judgment to have it grammatically correct? If a judgment is scold as it is as well as no improvement is required, afterwards symbol your answer as (5) :

Q.1. Ultimately he viewed a honour he deserve.
(1) Gained a honour he deserve
(2) Received a honour he deserves
(3) Received a honour he deserved
(4) Bags a honour he deserve
(5) No improvement required
Ans. (3)Received a honour he deserved

Q.2. we am all conflicting in a matter of a little of a Managers.
(1) Totally dispute to the
(2) Absolutely dispute by the
(3) Totally conflicting to the
(4) Completely conflicting in the
(5) No improvement required
Ans. (3)Totally conflicting to the

Q.3. Gayatri incited down a pursuit suggest to house her friend.
(1) Job offering in accommodate
(2) Job offers for accommodate
(3) Job suggest to accommodating
(4) Job suggest in accommodate
(5) No improvement required
Ans. (5)No improvement required

Q.4. She was sensitive which everybody of them have been wakeful of a fact.
(1) Were wakeful of
(2) Are wakeful of
(3) Was wakeful of
(4) Is wakeful of
(5) No improvement required
Ans. (3)Was wakeful of

Q.5. She has being venturing in to areas which she had always avoided in a past.
(1) Has been venturing into
(2) Has venturing into
(3) Would venturing into
(4) Had venturing into
(5) No improvement required
Ans. (1)Has been venturing into

Directions (Qs. 6 to 10): Read any judgment to find out either there is any grammatical blunder or vernacular blunder in it. The error, if any, will be in a single partial of a sentence. The number of which partial will be your answer. If there is no blunder (ignore errors of punctuation, if any), afterwards your answer will be (5).

Q.6. They never suspicion (1) / which Joshi is (2) / oldest than a alternative (3) / Professors in a Faculty. (4) / No blunder (5)
Ans. (3)

Q.7. Taken in to care (1) / a recommendation of his (2) / colleagues he motionless (3) / to stay in a Institute. (4) / No blunder (5)
Ans. (1)

Q.8. we am approaching hit (1) / we someday in (2) / subsequent week to (3) / plead with we in detail. (4) / No blunder (5)
Ans. (1)

Q.9. The military has creation (1) / any bid to yield (2) / most suitable assistance as well as (3) / courtesy to any citizen. (4) / No blunder (5)
Ans. (1)

RBI Grade B Exam Paper, General Awareness: 2010

Q.1. Article seventeen of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equivalence prior to law.
(b) equivalence of event in counts of open employment.
(c) extermination of titles.
(d) extermination of untouchability.

Q.2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) proxy supplies for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) special supplies in apply oneself of Nagaland.
(c) special supplies in apply oneself of Manipur.
(d) supplies in apply oneself of monetary emergency.

Q.3. How many permanent members have been there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four

Q.4. The United Kingdom is the classical e.g. of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) comprehensive monarchy
(c) inherent monarchy
(d) polity.

Q.5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke as well as Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle as well as Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham as well as Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill as well as Hegel.

Q.6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is inaugurated by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.

Q.7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny

Q.8. The Vedas have been well well known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.

Q.9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) inaugurated from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) inaugurated from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) inaugurated from both the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Q.10. Who is the arch confidant to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.

Reserve Bank of India Question Papers of Grade B Officers: 2010

Q.1. In that sort of account, banks in all don’t compensate interest—
(A) Saving Account
(B) Current Account
(C) Fixed Deposit Account
(D) Interest is regularly upon credit in all sorts of account

Q.2. A bank station sequence would be befitting for paying—
(A) Telephone accounts
(B) Electricity accounts
(C) Grocery bills
(D) Mortgage repayments

Q.3. Payment of a coupon cannot be done upon a income opposite of bank if a coupon is—
(A) Bearer
(B) Cross
(C) Order
(D) All of these

Q.4. Which of a following is not Commercial Bank ?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Canra Bank
(D) Oriental Bank of Commerce

Q.5. What is a Bank breeze ?
(A) Letter from a Bank
(B) Cheque that a bank draws upon itself
(C) Instraction to a landowner to pick up a customer’s debt
(D) Instruction not to honour a stop payment

Q.6. The necessary evil of whatever serves as income is that it must—
(A) Be released by a State
(B) Be in all acceptable
(C) Not be unconditionally fiduciary
(D) Have a little instrinsic value

Q.7. One of a following is not an e.g. of Near-Money, that ?
(A) Bill of Exchange
(B) Bonds as well as Debentures
(C) Equity shares of Ranbaxy Company Ltd.
(D) Treasury bills of a Government of India

Q.8. ‘Fiat Money’ is that that is—
(A) Accepted by abroad banks only
(B) Accepted during a moment in lieu of gold
(C) Backed by bullion or silver
(D) Decreed as income by a government

Q.9. Money is—
(A) Acceptable usually when it has unique value
(B) Constant in purchasing power
(C) The many glass of all assets
(D) All of a above

Q.10. Greshan’s law states that—
(A) Bad income promotes great income in a system
(B) Bad income drives great income out of circulation
(C) Good income drives bad income out of circulation
(D) Good income promotes bad income in a system

UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Test will be on “Aptitude Test” under a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Objective tests will be common and compulsory for all from Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.  

New IAS aspirant batches are geared up for CSAT from may 2011

The prime minister has approved the proposal for the introduction of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in place of the existing Preliminary Examination for the