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1. Write a note on the three capitals of South Africa. (2)
2. To which family of languages does English belong to 7 Give reason. (2)
3. What is Bitcoin and who created it ? (2)
4. Who is Volodymyr Zelensky ? (2)
5. What is Ken-Betwa Link Project ? (2)
6. What did Gauthama Buddha meant by Ashtanga Marga or Noble Eight Fold Path ? (2)
7. Describe the land revenue administration under the rule of Akbar. (2)
8. What is the significance of Champaran Sathyagraha in Modern Indian History ? (2)
9. Give an account of Swadeshi Moverent in Freedom Struggle. (2)
10. Describe the effects of land reforms in Kerala. (2)
11. What is P.M. Gathisakthi Plan initiated in Budget 2022. (2)
12. Explain the significance of Kigali Agreement. (2)
13. Which former Prime Minister of Japan was conferred with Netaji Award 2022 by Netaji Research Bureau ? (2)
14. Who is the first Woman Director General of WTO ? (2)
15. Prepare a brief note on the Covishield Vaccine. (2)
16. Comment on neutrality of Red Cross/Red Crescent in conflict zone. (2)
17. Write a short note on Collegium System in India and recent issue with regards to the subject. (2)
18. What is Joint sitting of Parliament ? Discuss with previous sittings. (2)
19. Evaluate the role of centre for Parliamentary studies and Training in Strengthening Democracy in Kerala. (2)
20. Discuss the major features of Forest Rights Act – 2006 and its major short comings. (2)
21. "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" Who authored this book and what is the main theme ? (2)
22. "Pappu", the protagonist created by P. Keshavdev is an embodiment of human virtues and reflection of working class. Elucidate. (2)
23. Comment on Suvarna Chakoram Award. (Golden Crow Peasant Award). (2)
24. Make a short note on Santhosh Trophy Football and Kerala. (2)
25. Write a brief note on Yakshagana and what is its major difference with Kathakali. (2)
26. What is World Wide Web ? Who invented it ? (2)
27. What is Artificial Intelligence 7 Give any two practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in Accounting. (2)
28. What is Corbevax ? (2)
29. Earths atmosphere insulates Earth from extreme temperature, keeping heat within the atmosphere and blocking UV radiations. List the layers of Earth's atmosphere.
-2 (2)
30. Write any two issues in mobile banking. (2)
31. Use Present Simple of the Verbs given in brackets.
a) Now Shylock _
(come] forward with a pair of scales and a knife.
b) He
_(move) towards Antonio. (2)
32. Use Phrasal verbs instead of the underlined words.
a) I have abandoned my profession.
b) The request was rejected. (2)
33. Use appropriate pronoun.
a) My sister, _
_ our uncle saved, is now getting married. b] The students built the classroom. (2)
34. Use present perfect tense a)1
_ (complete) my duty. b] He_ (live) in this place for thirty years. (2)
35. Use appropriate distributive adjectives.
a) There are trees on
side of the road. b) winner gets a medal. (2)
36. Use simple past tense.
a)l (study) in the grammar school during my childhood.
b) My cousin
(leave) for US Yesterday. (2)
37. Use appropriate prepositions. al The tiger pounced
the deer. b) hard work, he failed. (2)
38. Use Uncount Nouns.
a) There is
water in the Jug (with a meaning, No water)
b) The bus has
_ people in it (with a meaning, some people) (2)
39. Rewrite the sentences putting the adverbs/adverbial phrases given in brackets in suitable places. Make any other changes if needed.
a) This is what he does (always)
b] You support no one (hardly ever) (2)
40. Correct the sentences.
a) Iam seeing a dog running
b) He is feeling anxiety about his health. (2)
41. Correct the possessive pronouns.
a) This car is my.
b) The tiger saw it image in the mirror. (2)
42. Give the meaning of the following idioms.
a) to kick the bucket
b) small fry. (2)
43. Correct the sentences with Past Perfect Tense.
a) Even as a poor man, he support a lot of people
b) I wish I study well
c) If he had tried, he get the first prize
d) I went for a movie after | finish the work.
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44. Correct the following sentences.
a) Nobody prefer his secrets to be known
b) The teacher as well as the students are thrilled by the exam result
c) None but great people deserve victory
d) Five hundred rupees are too much for this dress. (4)
45. Use appropriate form of the verbs.
a) He has dranked the juice
b) | have drived this car many times
c) The tree has been felled
d) | have been freeze by the winter. (4)
46. Fill up with auxiliaries. Hints are given in brackets. a] You obey your parents (obligation)
b) | swim two hours a day till a few years ago (ability in the past)
c) My father tell bed time stories daily (a practice in the past) ;
d) |_oprefer coffee to tea (to express preference) (4)
47. Change the voice of the following sentences.
a) Adversity made him strong
b) When was your office built ?
‘ c) The final has been lost by his team
d) We ought to follow the signals of the road
é) He need not be shown any mercy. (5)
48. Report the sentences.
a) He will say, “lam not well”,
b) “Is this right ?", asked my brother in surprise.
c) “Please, dont touch the exhibits”, The watchman said to the students.
d) Mathew said, “The manager will be on leave for two months”.
e) William : “! must goto the library today and return this book”. (5)
49. Arrange the jumbled sentences.
a) having/you/long/been/How/it/have
b) in store/what/lay/for us,'a surprise
¢) of the oldman/concerts/is regular/the attendance/at the music
d) accepts/he/his fathers/invariably/advice
e) the lessons/unwise/it will/to disregard,of history/be (5)
50. Select the word with correct spelling. a] Percieve, vacum, dificult, receive ;
b) atack, apoint, foregone, bihave
c) Grammer, conjunction, obsttacle, oportunity
d) Obediance, indifferant, excepting, sete
€) pronunciation, oposition, aquaintance, deliverence. (5)
51. Give a communicative summary of the report given in 100 words. The Directors are pleased to present the 40" Annual Report on the business and operations of the company along with the consolidated financial staternents for the year ended March 31, 7021. Year 2020 has been a year of unprecedented disruption, however the country's largest and responsible power company ensured 24*7 power supply, which is essential for running the hospitals and other
—=—_— = | i a i EI -4- 124/22 = economic activities. The company the 300 BUs generation mark for the second time and registered highest group generation since inception. In the light of significant steps taken for spear heading energy transition towards making the company a “Sustainable Integrated Energy Company’, it has achieved capacity addition of 4,160 MW and commercial capacity addition of 3,824 MW including 904 WW capacity from renewable and hydro projects. Revenue from operations was * 99,206.50 crore and total revenue was * 103,552.70 crore in the year 2020-21. Inthe year 2019-20, revenue from operations was @ 97,700.39 crore and total revenue was 7 1,00,478.41 crore. Profit for the year 2020 —21 was % 13,769.52 crore as opposed to f 10,112.81 crore in the year 2019 – 20. 14,000 13,765.52 12.000 11,749.89 ; 10,343.17 10,112.81 10,000 | 9,385.26 6,000 – 4,000 – 2,000 – o a = ati 3 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Profit for the Year During the F¥ 2020-21, the power stations of the company generated 270.91 BUs of electricity as opposed to previous years’ generation of 259.62 BUs. This was 19.60% of the total power generated in India. The company is also going ahead with floating solars at reservoirs of its projects which is a step towards saving of land and water conservation by reducing water surface evaporation. As a responsible corporate entity for environment, the company has proactively initiated steps toward water stewardship in power generation sector. Generation contributed by Hydro Electric power station was 3.22 BUs against 3.45 BUs achieved last year, Less generation was due to low water inflow, Keeping its commitment towards green environment and Swachh Bharat Mission, the company has taken several initiatives to support and leverage Government of India’s efforts towards realising pollution free environment. The company has commissioned 24 waste to compost plant at Varanasi to convert Municipal solid waste to gas which is then used to generate electric power, By 2032, the company plans to have over 60 GW capacity through Renewable Energy sources constituting nearly 50% of its overall power feneration capacity. (343 Words) (270)
52. Say whether the following statements are true or false based on the passage above. F
a) The total revenue generated in the F¥ 2019 = 20 was less than the total revenue generated in the
FY 2020-21.
b) Hydroelectric project achieved less in comparison to the previous year due to low rainfall and the
resultant reduction in water.
c) The company does champion green, clean environment.
d) The company has proactively initiated steps towards managing water better and effectively
mitigating water-related risks at site. 2) By 2023, the company shall be totally dependent on coal and fossil fuels for en ergy generation. (20)
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