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1. What are the main features of the city of Gaborone?
2. Specify the peculiarities of Tagalog.
3. Write a short note on Renminbi.
4. What were the contributions of Lee Kuan Yew?
5. Write a short note on White Neil.
6. What is the significance of Nahapana in Indian History?
7. Write a note on Malik Shahu. (2)
8. Reflect on the Press Law of Charles Metcalfe. (2)
9. Write a note on General Reginald Dyer. (2)
10. Write a short note on the first speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. (2)
11. Discuss the role of the UN Security Council in maintaining international peace and security. (2)
12. Discuss the constitutional provisions that promote cooperative federalism in India. How have these provisions influenced Centre-State relations? (2)
13. Examine the role of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in ensuring financial accountability of the executive to the Parliament. (2)
14. Give a brief note on the role of the Governor in the Legislative process in Kerala. (2)
15. Discuss the significance of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 in the context of social justice and affirmative action in India. How does it alter the framework of reservations under the Indian Constitution? (2)
16. What is gender budgeting? How effective has gender budgeting been in addressing gender disparities? (2)
17. What are the key features of the India – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2025? Discuss its significance for bilateral trade and strategic relations between the two countries? (2)
18. Discuss the significance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in recognizing contributions to public service and social change in India. (2)
19. Discuss the significance of India’s re-election to the United Nations Peace building Commission for the 2025-2026 term. How does this reflect India’s role in global peace and multilateral diplomacy? (2)
20. Discuss the objectives and impact of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in advancing universal health coverage in India. (2)
21. Explain how the title ‘‘Red Earth’’ is connected to the central idea of MT Vasudevan Nair’s story. (2)
22. How is Najeeb portrayed in Benyamin’s Aadujeevitham? (2)
23. What is the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram? Who received it in 2024? (2)
24. What is the Nehru Trophy Boat Race and where is it held? (2)
25. What is Thrissur Pooram? Why is it important? (2)
26. Show the research contributions by the 2023 Nobel prize winners in Medicine and its social relevance. (2)
27. Outline the difference between Internet and World Wide Web. (2)
28. Analyse the notion of antibiotic abuse and its impact in health care. (2)
29. Outline the important characteristics of a geostationary satellite. (2)
30. Examine the concept of ego trapping in social media. (2)
31. Use the idiom in sentence : Once in a blue moon (2)
32. Use suitable prepositions : The election will be held ________ Friday, ________ 10 am ________ 1pm. (2)
33. Use possessive pronoun : I don’t think this book is ________. (2)
34. Use suitable adverb : He came ________. (2)
35. Use the phrasal verb in sentence : Get along (2)
36. Use simple present tense : We ________ (go) to church every Sunday. (2)
37. Use Present perfect tense : I __________ (finish) my project. (2)
38. Use suitable adjective : They live in a __________ house. (2)
39. Use simple past tense : Raju and Ramu __________ (go) to the cinema yesterday. (2)
40. Use countable / uncountable nouns : How ________ Onions and how ________ cheese are needed to make the pizza? (2)
41. Use abstract nouns : Her actions are the products of her ________ (stupid) and ________ (jealous). (2)
42. Use suitable pronoun : I was playing, when ________ started to rain. (2)
43. Use past perfect tense : I ________ (meet) him before he left for Delhi; he ________ (assure) that he will be back on Christmas. (4)
44. Use irregular verbs : He ________ (begin) to work in the fields early in the morning and ________ (become) very tired by noon. (4)
45. Use suitable auxiliaries / modals : Look, it ________ stopped raining; we ________ go to the city now. (4)
46. Use singular / Plural nouns : I have a ________ (cat); he has two ________ (dog). Dogs like to chase ________ (child). (4)
47. Change into Reported Speech : Uma : ‘‘I Bought a new car.’’ Rema : ‘‘Have you sold your old car?’’ Ume : ‘‘No, I have’nt.’’ (5)
48. Change into Passive Voice : Manu will buy a new laptop today. He will sell his old computer tomorrow. His friend Raju will buy it. (5)
49. Arrange the jumbled sentences in order : is / Mysore / city / beautiful / a one of / it is / cities in India / the famous (5)
50. Rewrite using the correct spelling : It was an excellant party; full of lafter, musik and happyness. (5)
51. Precis Writing : SECTION A : Give a communicative summary of the report given in 100 words : In terms of sales and distribution of the products, the company has an aggressive strategy which aims at increasing the availability and visibility of its products throughout the country. This was achieved during the year by undertaking various initiatives to expand the company’s distribution foot print. One of the major highlights was increase in number of outlets, which went up to 6.7 million from 6.3 million in the previous year. Today, the company has significantly strengthened its rural footprint by reaching close to 44,000 villages across the country. In addition, the company has also increased its direct reach from 1.02 million to 1.1 million, an increase of around 8%. Overall, the rural segment continued to grow faster on account of increased rural distribution, sales promotion and portfolio expansion. The focus to grow the direct reach in rural through super stockist and sub-stockist network and split of front end field force into HPC and HC verticals led to good growth for the key brands and increase in the number of lines and brand sold. The company has been focusing on growing its distribution network not only in traditional trade but also in emerging channels like modern trade and e-commerce. E-commerce channel, which has been scaling up well for the company, contributed 1.4% to sales as compared to 0.8% a year ago. This channel experienced the fastest expansion with growth of 95.8%. Brands such health supplements, real juices, their oils, oral care and home care products saw good traction on e-commerce platforms. For this purpose, the company has put in place a specialised team equipped with the relevant skills. The team is engaging with each of the e-commerce platforms to enhance visibility and build customer engagement. The company focused on IT enablement as a major driver of enhancing productivity and field force efficiency. (20)
52. SECTION B : Say whether the following statements are True or False :
(a) The increase in number of outlets went up from 6.7 million to
6.8 million.
(b) The growth regarding direct reach has been around 8%.
(c) The company prefers to remain in the traditional trade channels.
(d) E-Commerce channel has contributed to the growth of the company.
(e) Enhancing visibility and building customer engagement are the two
priority areas for the company. (10)
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