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Q1. When was the Mising Agom Kebang (MAK) established?

  1. 15 January, 1980
  2. 18 April, 1972
  3. 10 December, 1966
  4. 24 June, 1954

B. 18 Apri, 1972

 

Q2. Where is the headquarter of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK) located?

  1. Karichuk
  2. Sualkuchi
  3. Adikalia
  4. Bali gaon
A. Karichuk

 

Q3. When was the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) established?

  1. 1985
  2. 1990
  3. 1995
  4. 1980
C. 1995

 

Q4. What is the official language of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)?

  1. Boro
  2. Assamese
  3. Mising
  4. Kokborok
C. Mising 

 

Q5. Who was the first President of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)

  1. Tabu Ram Taid
  2. Indira Miri
  3. Kamaa Miri
  4. Shakuntala Doley

A. Tabu Ram Taid

 

Q6. Who was the first Secretary of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)?

  1. Naba Kumar Doley
  2. Mrinal Miri
  3. Bhubon Pegu
  4. Nahendra Padun
D. Nahendra Padun

 

Q7. Who is popularly known as the forest man of India?

  1. Tabu Taid
  2. Jadav Payeng
  3. Kamala Miri
  4. Ganesh Kutum
D. Jadav Payeng

 

Q8. Which dance is performed on the occasion of Ali-Aye-Leegang by the mising people?

  1. Ejug Tapung Sohman
  2. Gumrag Sohman
  3. Lotta Sohman
  4. Mibu Dagnam
B. Gumrag Sohman

 

Q9. Which festival is marking the beginning of the sowing season, and marks the start of a new agricultural calendar for Missing tribe?

  1. Ali-Ayé-Lígang
  2. Dobur
  3. Kherchi Puja
  4. Garia Puja
A. Ali-Aye=Ligang

 

Q10. Which among the following is/are correct about the Mising tribe?

  1. Misings are an indigenous community inhabiting parts of the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
  2. Misings are recognized as Miris in the Constitution of India.
  3. Misings are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government under the name ‘Miri;
  4. All of the above
D. All of the above

 

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Q1. Recently, the government of which state had released a book titled ‘The Tangams’?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Assam
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh 

The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu has released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”. The book is based on the Tangams, a critically endangered speech community of Arunachal Pradesh resides at Kugging village, Upper Siang district.

 

Q2. According to the report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), what is the rank of India forest areas during 2010-2020?

  1. 5th
  2. 8th
  3. 3rd
  4. 7th
C. 3rd

India accounted to 0.38% of annual gain in forest cover in 2010-2020, which is around 266,000 hectares of forest increase every year at an average.

Globally, 12.5 million people employed in the forestry sector. Out of this, India accounted for 6.23 million.

 

Q3. Who wins the first edition of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity?

  1. Kallan Benson
  2. Greta Thunberg
  3. Isra Hirsi
  4. David Wicker
B. Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg has been awarded for her efforts to mobilise younger generations to tackle climate change.

Gulbenkian Prize is a series of prizes awarded annually by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is a special international Prize funded by an annual award of €100,000 each in the field of human rights.

 

Q4. Which Ministry has recently launched ‘MANODARPAN’ initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being?

  1. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
  2. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  3. Ministry of Civil Aviation
  4. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development

‘MANODARPAN’ initiative a advisory guidelines for students, teachers and faculty of School systems and Universities along with families.  Under this initiative the working group will provide support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects both during and after COVID-19 lockdown through counselling services, online resources and helpline. A special web page of MANODARPAN and a handbook was launched.

 

Q5. India’s First public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza inaugurated at which state/UT?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Karnataka

A. New Delhi

It has been set up for enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e-mobility. This plaza will host 5 EV chargers of different specifications.

 

Q6. Which country has been granted “Observer” status by the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council?

  1. Pakistan
  2. Turkmenistan
  3. Tajikistan
  4. Iraq
B. Turkemenistan

Turkmenistan became the 25th country observer of the organization and the last former Soviet republic to establish formal ties with the trade body.

 

Q7. Recently, India and which country signed an agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services Unit’?

  1. US
  2. Brazil
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Maldives
D. Maldives

This service is financed by India under grant assistance of around $20 million to the Maldives. The Emergency Medical Service will help to increase the collaboration between the countries, especially in the critical times of need.

 

Q8. Green Climate Fund (GCF) and which bank  partnered towards ‘green recovery’ on the impacts of COVID-19 disease?

  1. World Bank
  2. EXIM Bank
  3. National Development Bank
  4. Asian Development Bank

D. Asian Development Bank

It is a partnership toward a ‘green recovery’ for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. They agreed to strengthen collaboration on non-sovereign operations while ensuring GCF’s processes are as flexible as possible to foster at-scale financing.

 

Q9. Which state/UT has recently launched “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana” to facilitate the doorstep delivery of ration to the beneficiaries?

  1. Chandigarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. New Delhi
  4. Odisha
C. New Delhi

Under the scheme, wheat, flour, rice and sugar-packed hygienically in bags will be delivered to the doorstep of people. ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme and will be implemented in Delhi on the same day.

 

Q10. India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system was recently developed by

  1. Dhruva
  2. Digantara
  3. Team Indus
  4. Pixxel
B. Digantara

Digantara Research and Technology (DRT) which has developed India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system that works on LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. It is India’s first air and space surveillance company. It has received a grant of Rs 25 lakhs.

 

 

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Q1. Recently, how much amount was sanctioned by central government for augmentation of healthcare facilities in North Eastern States?

  1. Rs. 150 crore
  2. Rs. 190 crore
  3. Rs. 125 crore
  4. Rs. 200 crore
B. Rs. 190 crore 

 

Q2. Government of which state has recently decided to launch a scheme called ‘Ektu Khelo, Ektu Padho’ which means ‘Play little, Study little’?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tripura
  4. Odisha
C. Tripura

Under the scheme, the students would be getting audio and video content on learning activities projects as well as fun and gaming activities through SMS or WhatsApp services.

 

Q3. Which organisation will launch ‘Decarbonising Transport in India’ to develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system?

  1. DRDO
  2. Geological Survey of India (GSI)
  3. National Safety Council (NSC)
  4. NITI Aayog
D. NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog will launch the project in collaboration with International Transport Forum (ITF). The project will help India develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system through the development of modelling tools and policy scenarios.

 

Q4. Who among the following has won the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his “decades-long work on the question “as a questions of global justice,”?

  1. Urjit Patel
  2. Amartya Kumar Sen
  3. Krishnamurthy Subramanian
  4. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
B. Amartya Kumar Sen

The Peace Prize honor individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the realization of the idea of peace primarily through his activities in the fields of literature, science and art. The prize has been awarded annually since 1950 and is endowed with a sum of €25,000.

 

Q5. The world’s first Yoga University outside India has been launched in which country recently?

  1. Singapore
  2. Japan
  3. Nepal
  4. US

D. US 

The University was launched as a part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations. University was launched in Los Angeles city and has been named after Swami Vivekananda.

 

Q6. Government of which state will recently launched ‘Indira Rasoi Yojna’

  1. Bihar
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan

This scheme will provide pure and nutritious food on concessional rates to the poor and needy twice each day. The State government will spend ₹100 crores every year on the scheme.

Q7. What is the rank of India in largest economy countries list based the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) for 2017?

  1. 1st
  2. 4th
  3. 6th
  4. 3rd
D. 3rd

 

Q8. Recently, which country has signed a credit financing agreement promising 200 million euros to support the social welfare system and India’s covid response?

  1. China
  2. France
  3. Spain
  4. Italy

B. France

 

Q9. Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPEP)?

  1. Urjit Patel
  2. Raghuram Rajan
  3. Arvind Subramanian
  4. Kaushik Basu
A. Urjit Patel

 

Q10. Who is the writer of book, “Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India”?

  1. Amish Tripathi
  2. Chetan Bhagat
  3. Durjoy Dutta
  4. Devdutt Pattanaik
A. Amish Tripathi 

 

 

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Q1. How many additional Minor Forest produce items were included by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in Minimum Support Price (MSP) list?

  1. 25
  2. 23
  3. 27
  4. 29
B. 23

 

Q2. Tripura’s which river approved as India-Bangladesh protocol route?

  1. Manu
  2. Haora
  3. Titas
  4. Gomati
D. Gomati

 

Q3. First International Tea Day celebrated on

  1. 1st June
  2. 21st May
  3. 14th April
  4. 3rd March
B. 21st May

 

Q4. Recently, the Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh launched a pan-India Real Time Market in electricity through video conference in which city?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Bangalore
  3. Lucknow
  4. New Delhi
D. New Delhi 

 

Q5. The Union Government has recently launched a new micro-credit facility scheme named PM SVANIDHI – Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi, for providing affordable loans to

  1. Farmers
  2. Street Vendors
  3. Migrant Labourers
  4. All of the above

B. Street Vendors

 

Q6. Name the technology-based platform launched by the Indian Prime Minister, for MSMEs?

  1. CHAMPION
  2. SHAKTI
  3. AMRIT
  4. BIKASH
A. CHAMPION

 

Q7. What is the rank of India in the StartupBlink’s Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020?

  1. 10th
  2. 23rd
  3. 46th
  4. 21st
B. 23rd

 

Q8. A disinfection unit named as “Ultra Swachh” has been developed by which of the following organization recently?

  1. Society for Integrated Circuit Technology and Applied Research
  2. Aeronautical Development Agency
  3. Defence Research and Development Organisation
  4. Directorate General of Quality Assurance
C. Defence Research Development Organisation

 

Q9. Government of which state has recently launched ‘Rojgar Setu Yojana’ to help migrant workers?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh

 

Q10. Recently, a rare species of Trionychidae turtle was caught by local fishermen at Deuli Dam in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Odisha
  4. Bihar
C. Odisha

 

 

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Q1. Which state government has launched an online portal scholarships.gov.in under ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’?

  1. Tripura
  2. Assam
  3. Sikkim
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
A. Tripura

 

Q2. Chak-Hao, scented glutinous rice popularly known as Black Rice of which Indian state has recently got the GI Tag?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Assam
  3. Ngaland
  4. Manipur
D. Manipur

 

Q3. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as the Secretary of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)?

  1. Hemant Singh
  2. Arvind Kumar Sharma
  3. Pramod Kumar Misra
  4. Arvind Saxena
B. Arvind Kumar Misra

 

Q4. How much amount of loan was approved by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support India’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic?

  1. USD 500 million
  2. USD 350 million
  3. USD 100 million
  4. USD 250 million
A. USD 500 million

 

Q5. Which country has recently launched the ‘Long march 5B’ rocket to space which has the aim to operate a permanent space station and send astronauts to the moon?

  1. Russia
  2. Nepal
  3. China
  4. India
C. China

 

Q6. Chief Minister of which state has recently passed an ordinance to suspend most of the labour laws for three years to revive the economic condition of the state?

  1. Tripura
  2. Kerala
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh

 

Q7. Name the mission launched by the Indian government to bring back Indian citizens stranded in foreign countries?

  1. Vande Bharat Mission
  2. Stranded Indians Mission
  3. Smart India Mission
  4. Jay Hind Mission
A. Vande Bharat Mission

 

Q8. Recently, the National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog in association with organization has launched the ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan’ campaign to ensure well-being of senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  1. NIIT Foundation
  2. Saksham Bharti
  3. Piramal Foundation
  4. HelpAge India
C. Piramal Foundation

 

Q9. Who has been recently reappointed as the chairperson of the Parliament’s public accounts committee?

  1. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
  2. Thambidurai
  3. Shanta Kumar
  4. Girish Bapat
A. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

 

Q10. The Visakhapatnam gas leak, which was a recent industrial accident that occurred at the LG Polymers chemical plant, which gas was found to be leaked?

  1. Ethylene
  2. Propylene
  3. Styrene
  4. Sodium Hydroxide
C. Styrene

 

 

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Q1. Recently, the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) has recommended coal mining in a part of Dehing Patkai elephant reserve, which is located in the state of

  1. Tripura
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Assam
  4. Kerala
C. Assam

 

Q2. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated the telemedicine facility at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS). The Institute is belongs to which state?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Sikkim
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Mizoram
C. Meghalaya

 

Q3. Recently, who was conferred the ‘Order of Rising Sun – Gold and Silver Rays’ by the Japan government?

  1. Shyam Saran
  2. Thangjam Dhabali Singh
  3. Ashwani Kumar
  4. Venkataraman Krishnamurthy
B. Thangjam Dhabali Singh

 

Q4. Which state tops among other states in providing employment to workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Kerala
  3. Tripura
  4. Gujarat
A. Chhattisgarh

 

Q5. Who represented India at the 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” 2020 which was hosted by Germany through video conference?

  1. Shri Prakash Javadekar
  2. Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
  3. Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
  4. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
A. Shri Prakash Javadekar

 

Q6. Recently, the government of which state has decided to launch ‘Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna’ for urban employment?

  1. Assam
  2. Bihar
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh

 

Q7. According to the recent report released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in which country over million people were displaced in India in 2019?

  1. India
  2. Bangladesh
  3. China
  4. South Africa
A. India

 

Q8. Recently, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has financed south Asia’s first loan under its results- based lending modality, to which nation?

  1. US
  2. India
  3. Italy
  4. Iran
B. India

 

Q9. Who has recently earned the honour of naming the helicopter after she submitted her essay into NASA’s “Name the Rover” competition?

  1. Vaneeza Rupani
  2. Tapan Misra
  3. Tanishq Abraham
  4. Anuradha T K
A. Vaneeza Rupani

 

Q10. Who became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone?

  1. Virat Kohli
  2. P V Sindhu
  3. Sania Mirza
  4. Babita Phogat
C. Sania Mirza

 

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Q1. Recently, which state government has launched a new scheme ‘Dhanwantari’ under which locally unavailable medicines are provided to patients at home?

  1. Bihar
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Assam
  4. Maharashtra
C. Assam

 

Q2. Manabasa Gurubara, Chhau and Ravanachhaya – the three popular cultural practices from which state have been included in the recently-published Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list by the Union Ministry of Culture?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Odisha
  3. Tripura
  4. Meghalaya
B.Odisha

 

Q3. Which bank has recently launched an exclusive credit facility for agriculture and allied activities?

  1. Indian Overseas Bank
  2. State Bank of India
  3. Union Bank of India
  4. Canara Bank
A. Indian Overseas Bank

 

Q4. Recently, which organisation has launched a ‘Lockdown Learners’ series of online dialogues with students and educators in India on COVID-19?

  1. WHO
  2. UNODC
  3. UNICEF
  4. UNESCO
B. UNODC

 

Q5. Which state has become the first state to have the requisite infrastructure in all its courts for hearing cases through video conferencing?

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh

 

Q6. Which book has won William E. Colby Award 2020?

  1. Midnight in Chernobyl
  2. Army of none
  3. If not now, When?
  4. A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne
A. Midnight in Chernobyl

 

Q7. Which state government has launched “Apthamitra” helpline with an exclusive toll free number and a mobile app, aimed at providing required medical advice and guidance for those in need?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Telangana
  3. Karnataka
  4. Himachal Pradesh
C. Karnataka

 

Q8. Who represented India at the 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue”?

  1. Prakash Javadekar
  2. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
  3. Nitin Gadkari
  4. Ravi Shankar Prasad
A. Prakash Javadekar

 

Q9. Recently, the students of which IIT has developed low-cost ventilator ‘Ruhdaar’?

  1. IIT Kanpur
  2. IIT Bombay
  3. IIT Ropar
  4. IIT Mandi
B. IIT Bombay

 

Q10. Which country has the largest military spender in the world, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. US
  4. Russia
C. US

 

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Pay structure of Assam Govt employees – 7th Assam Pay & Productivity Pay Commission Report

Pay structure of Assam Govt employees

ROP Assam 2017 – 7th Assam Pay & Productivity Pay Commission Report
7th Assam Pay & Productivity Pay Commission Report

The Government of Assam constituted the 7th Assam Pay & Productivity Pay Commission to examine and recommend changes that are desirable in the pay structure, emoluments and conditions of services of different classes of State Government employees, to examine the existing amenities and facilities relating to death-cum-retirement benefit etc., to suggest re-organization of existing services with a view to rationalizing the work load and efficiency etc., to examine and suggest the principles to be followed in granting relief due to increase in consumer price index to the State Government Pensioner.

The Commission submitted its report to the Government on 18th November, 2016. Its recommendations covered a large number of issues relating not only to new pay structure, allowances and pension related matters but also relating to leave matters, reorganisation of services and specific issues relating to different Departments. The Government has accepted the recommendations with some modifications.

1. Pay Structure:

The new pay structure comprising the system of running Pay Bands and Grade Pay shall be as below

Sl.No Existing PB  Existing GP
Revised GP
 Revised PB
1500 3900
1 4560-15000 1600 3900 12000-37500
1800 4400
2000 5000
2100 5000
2200 5600
2400 6200
2 5200-20200 2500 6200 14000-49000
2700 6800
2900 7400
3000 7400
3100 8000
3300 8700
4200 9100
4300 9100
4500 9700
3 8000-35000 4600 10300 22000-87000
4700 10900
4900 11500
5100 11500
5400 12700
5900 13300
6100 13900
6300 14500
4 12000-40000 6400 15100 30000-110000
6600 15700
7200 16300
7400 16900
7600 17500
5 26000-45000 8700 18500 65000-112000
6 Fixed 55000 Fixed 130000

There shall be 5 distinct running Pay Bands and 24 Grade Pay corresponding to the prerevised pay scales. Minimum basic pay is Rs. 15900/- and Maximum basic pay is Rs. 1,30,000/- for the post of Commissioner & Secretary.

Fixation of pay in the revised pay bands shall be done as per fitment table at APPENDIX – I .

i) Basic pay shall consist of pay in the Pay Band and Grade Pay.

ii) The detailed fixation tables at APPENDIX -I of Assam Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2017 showing stage-wise fixation of existing employees in the revised running Pay Bands should be utilized in every case of fixation of pay of the concerned employees in the revised running Pay Bands.

iii) Fixation in the revised Pay Band and Grade Pay thereon have been done with reference to the pre-revised pay scale in which the employee was actually drawing pay irrespective of whether he/she has been placed in such pay scale on appointment, regular promotion or any other time bound promotion scheme; upgradation of the post etc.

Fixation of pay in the revised pay bands of existing employees shall be done in the following manner :-

i) In cases where employees have been placed in a higher pay scale between 01-04-2016 and the date of notification of the revised Pay Bands on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale, etc. the employees shall be given the
option to switch over to the revised Pay Band and Grade Pay from the date of such promotion, upgradation etc.

ii) The detailed fixation chart at APPENDIX – I (Table 1.1 to 1.31) of Assam Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2017 shows stage-wise fixation of pay of existing employees in the proposed bands w.e.f. 01-04-2016.

iii) In case of promotion between identical posts in the same cadre, if a senior employee promoted to the higher post before 01-04-2016 draws revised basic pay which is less than that of his/her junior who is promoted to the higher post on or after 01-04-2016, the pay of the senior employee shall be stepped up to make his basic pay (including Grade Pay) equal to the pay of the junior in that higher post, provided the senior employee, at the time of promotion, had been drawing equal or more pay than his/her junior.

iv) DA and all other allowances, facilities, pension etc. shall be payable on the sum of Grade Pay and Pay in the Pay Band.

v) Facilities like Government housing etc. will be governed by the Grade Pay. An employee in the higher Grade pay will be senior to an employee in a lower Grade Pay.

In case of employee drawing same Grade Pay, priority shall be governed by the total emoluments drawn.

Financial up-gradation upon reaching the maximum of Pay Band will take place as below

i) Increment @ 3% shall be paid annually as before with a stipulation that maximum stage of a PB will be treated as Efficiency Bar stage and when the pay of an employee reaches the maximum of the Pay Band he will be required to cross the Efficiency Bar in accordance with provision of FR. 25. When the employee is allowed to cross the Efficiency Bar and he moves into the next higher Pay Band, his Grade Pay will not be changed.

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How to prepare History optional for APSC Mains Exam – APSC Preparation Strategy

How to prepare for History optional for APSC Mains Exam

APSC Mains Preparation strategy for History optional

If you have cleared the APSC CC (Prelims) Exam 2018, a bigger challenge of APSC Mains (Written) Exam awaits you. Either you are taking optional subjects from your academic subjects or any new subject, and irrespective of how good knowledgeable we already have about the subjects, there is always a certain level of uncertainty regarding the preparation of the optional subjects.

 

1. History as an APSC Mains optional

History is a very popular optional in APSC Mains 2018 Exam and very high proportion of aspirants takes it in both Prelims and Mains Exam. This subject can fetch you very good marks if written appropriately and the additional advantage of this subject is that History is widely covered in General Studies paper as well.

Here, we will try to help you prepare for History optional for APSC Mains 2018 Exam.


Positives
of History as an optional subject in APSC Mains

  • Many topics overlap with GS Paper, so good preparation in History will also help in GS Paper.
  • All standard books & preparation materials are readily available in market.
  • Good Scoring subject and easy to comprehend.

2. What to study? The Syllabus


Paper I

Paper I of History optional covers Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of India. Most of us have studies almost the whole syllabus in our school, but still you have to study again thoroughly as the exam is more demanding and ask for in-depth knowledge of the topics mentioned in the syllabus. Revise the syllabus as many times as possible, that’s the only way to remember History.

APSC History Full Syllabus

Paper II

In Paper II, the syllabus covers history of world in three part: (a) History of Great Britain 1485-1945, (b) Modern Europe (1789-1945) and (c) World History 1914-1945. One of the important issue of this part of the syllabus is finding the correct materials to study.

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Do the hardest part also – Answer writing practice! Very much recommended for this part as it is the harder part to master and presenting in paper.

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3. Recommended Books & reference study materials

We have provided a list reference books and study material to help cover the subject comprehensively.

Start with NCERT textbooks of History from Class 6 to 12. Click to Download

  1. India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma
  2. Ancient India by R.C Majumdar
  3. A History of Medieval India by Chandra Satish
  4. India’s Struggle for Independence: 1857-1947 by Bipan Chandra
  5. India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
  6. History of the World by Arjun Dev
  7. Wikipedia.org ( for Concept Clearance )
  8. IGNOU/NIOS PDF Books

4. Preparation Plan –Time Allotment

“My only enemy is time.” – Charles Chaplin

Either you start your preparation six month before the exam or two year before the exam, you will still find yourself wanting for more time. So, whatever time you are left with, use it judiciously and distribute among all the papers of the APSC Mains, so that you perform nicely not only in one or two paper, but perform fairly in all the papers.

If Mains Exam is going to be in conducted in July 2019, you still have around Four months to sharpen your axe.

If you see the Mark allotment in various subjects, it looks like:

  • GS Paper = 300 Marks = 21.5% of Mains (Written) Exam Marks
  • English Paper = 300 Marks = 21.5% of Mains (Written) Exam Marks
  • Optional Subject 1 = 400 Marks= 28.5% of Mains (Written) Exam Marks
  • Optional Subject 2 = 400 Marks= 28.5% of Mains (Written) Exam Marks

So, you can allot your precious limited time in the following proportion:

  • GS Paper = 30% of preparation time
  • English Paper = 10% of preparation time [ Less! Most aspirants gives much lesser time to it.]
  • Optional Subject 1 = 30% of preparation time
  • Optional Subject 2 = 30% of preparation time

NB: If your any optional subject is Political Science, History, Education, etc, then this subject will also help in preparation of GS Paper.

 

5. Overview of the Preparation Strategy

Complete whole syllabus once – Complete the whole syllabus with the limited books/sources as soon as possible.

Revise & Write Answers – Then revise a section of the syllabus and start practicing Answer writing of the sections. For this part, you can make a schedule to follow, For example – Schedule of APSC Mains 2018 History Test SeriesFor Answer Writing Practice, see example here – APSC Mains Answer writing practice Questions

Before exam, you should have completed the syllabus at least 3-4 times and have done enough Answer writing practice. See a Sample Schedule

Do not leave any part untouched during preparation – As there is always chances that the topic you left out comes in compulsory part of questions. Then in exam if you have options then write only the Questions you know better.

 

6. Analyse previous years Questions ( It’s MUST ! )

Collect previous years Questions of as many years as possible.

Analyse previous years questions for:

  • Pattern of the Questions.
  • Finding common topics on which APSC ask questions frequently.
  • Some Questions may get repeated also

These will give a very good idea of the important topics to be focused upon which preparing for the exam.

 

7. Answer Writing Practice

No matter how much you prepare for History optional, your result will always depend on the answers you write. Practicing Answer writing is must in History, mainly because of it’s theoretical part.

To be able to write a good answer with good content and under the exam constrains of time and space, it requires a lot of practice and skills. The more you practice for History the better answers you will be able to write.

You can also practice by answering last year questions or by joining some test series. Joining APSC Mains Test Series is a good option to have a self-check of your evaluation.

You can also participate in APSC Mains Answer Writing Practice, where we provide regular questions and aspirants write answers and upload in the Question page of our website assamexam.com.

 

8. Answer Writing Tips

To help you prepare for writing better answers in History, some writing tips are provided below:

  • Put most important and most popular points first and the least in the end. Evaluators always search for these most important points.
  • Time schedule is very important so that you can distribute your allotted time among all the questions and be able to attempt every question. Attempting all questions well always will fetch more marks than writing some questions very nicely and leaving some other questions.
  • Use historical facts in the answers, but only if you know correctly.

Go to Answer Writing Techniques, Strategy & Tips for APSC Mains Exam

 

9. So, All You have to DO is

  • Complete whole syllabus once with limited sources
  • Revise at least 3-4 times and do Answer writing practice.
  • Do not leave any part unprepared.

 

We hope this article provides you with useful information on how to prepare for History optional for APSC Mains Exam 2018. Stay connected for more information regarding APSC Assam Civil Services Exam 2018.

If you have any doubts or queries, post them in the comment section below.

 

Wish you a Happy APSC journey!

 

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