OGS Paper-2 [Year: 2006]

Q1 Write about the following (150 words) :
(a) Restoration of popular rule in Pakistan and its implications for India.
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(b) Barrack Obama and the prospect of a new IndoUSA relations. SHOW ANSWER
Q2 Write about the following (about 20 words each):
(a) Border dispute with China.
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(b) Trade across the LoC with Pakistan. SHOW ANSWER
(c) Dealing with terrorists from Bangladesh. SHOW ANSWER
(d) India's moon mission. SHOW ANSWER
(e) India and the Non-Aligned movement. SHOW ANSWER
Q3 Write about the following (about 20 words each):
(a) The G-8 countries.
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(b) Economic Development in India. SHOW ANSWER
(c) Prospects of Indians in the USA. SHOW ANSWER
(d) India and nuclear weapons. SHOW ANSWER
(e) India and the UNO. SHOW ANSWER
Q4 Answer any ONE of the following (in about 250 words)
(a) Briefly review the development experience of India since Independence.
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(b) Assess the role of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in solving the problem of international liquidity. SHOW ANSWER
Q5 Answer any TWO of the following (in about 150 words each):
(a) Examine the recent changes in the composition and the direction of India's foreign trade.
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(b) Discuss the measures adopted by the Reserve Bank of India to reduce the impact of global financial crisis on the Indian economy. SHOW ANSWER
(c) Examine the limitations and achievements of World Trade Organisation (WTO). SHOW ANSWER
Q6 Answer the following (in about 20 words each)
(a) What is mixed economy?
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(b) What is Green Revolution? SHOW ANSWER
(c) What is Inclusive Growth? SHOW ANSWER
(d) What is inflation? SHOW ANSWER
(e) What is VAT? SHOW ANSWER
(f) What is globalisation? SHOW ANSWER
(g) What is devaluation? SHOW ANSWER
(h) What is disguised unemployment? SHOW ANSWER
(i) What is IBRD? SHOW ANSWER
(j) What is Human Development Index? SHOW ANSWER
Q7 (a) Outline the major trends in the economic growth of Orissa in the post-reform period. SHOW ANSWER
(b) Do you say that the development strategy adopted so far has not been successful in reducing regional disparity and accelerating faster economic growth in the State? Explain. SHOW ANSWER
Q8 Write about any TWO of the following in about 150 words each):
(a) 14th SAARC Summit, 2007.
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(b) The Washington Declaration' issued by G-20 Nations. SHOW ANSWER
(c) Secretary General of the UN. SHOW ANSWER
Q9 Write about the following (in about 20 words each):
(a) Simla Agreement.
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(b) Third World SHOW ANSWER
(c) SALT-I SHOW ANSWER
(d) The Arab League. SHOW ANSWER
(e) ASEAN Charter. SHOW ANSWER
Q10 Write about the following by expanding and explaining the objectives (in about 20 words each):
(a) IMF
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(b) UNCTADE SHOW ANSWER
(c) ICAO SHOW ANSWER
(d) ADB SHOW ANSWER
Q11 Answer any ONE of the following (in about 250 words):
(a) Explain what are the causes and consequences of ozone layer depletion in the upper atmosphere. How can the depletion be removed?
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(b) What is meant by parthenogenesis? Distinguish between natural and induced parthenogenesis. SHOW ANSWER
Q12 Answer any TWO of the following (in about 150 words):
(a) What is Computer Software? How are they produced? How many types are there? How are they affected by viruses? What is meant by upgradation of Software?
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(b) Explain what are "green" fuels. How are they produced ? Compare them with fossil fuels. SHOW ANSWER
(c) What is AIDS? How does it occur? How does it spread? Are there any cures for it? How can it be prevented? SHOW ANSWER
Q13 Answer any TWO of the following
(a) What are fullerenes? What are the applications?
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(b) Give the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10110110-11. SHOW ANSWER
(c) What are low level and high level programming languages? SHOW ANSWER
(d) What are nitrogenase enzymes? Mention their biological functions. SHOW ANSWER
(e) How does fossil fuel burning contribute to global warming? SHOW ANSWER