INDIA EXAMINATIONS: 07/28/18

Saturday, July 28, 2018

CBSE PORTAL : (Notification) National Talent Search Examination 2018-2019

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(Notification) National Talent Search Examination 2018-2019
NTSE Sample Questions : Mental Ability Test (MAT)
CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Basic Agriculture
CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Health Care Service
(Download) CBSE: Class XII Human Rights and Gender Studies Question Paper - 2018
(Download) CBSE: Class XII Garments Construction Question Paper - 2018

(Notification) National Talent Search Examination 2018-2019

Posted: 28 Jul 2018 04:35 AM PDT

(Notification) National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2018-19

THE NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION for the students studying abroad in Class X is meant to identify and nurture talent. The examination is conducted every year at two levels: Stage-I (State Level) and Stage-II (National Level), however, the students studying abroad are exempted for State Level Stage-I of NTS examinations as per NTS Scheme.

Scholarships: About One thousand scholarships are awarded for different stages of education as follows:

(a) Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
(b) Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.

Eligibility:

All students of Class X studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the Stage-I examination, conducted by the States/UTs, in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.

Students registered under Open Distance Learning (ODL) will also be eligible for scholarship, provided the student is below the age of 18 years (as on 1st July of the particular year), the student is not employed and s/he is appearing in class X examination for the first time.

Reservation: 15% for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.

Qualifying Marks: Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 32% in each paper.

Language Test Qualifying in nature and marks obtained for Language Test will not be counted for final merit.

Exam Syllabus:

Paper	Test	No. of Questions	No. of Marks	Duration (in minutes)
Paper-I	Mental Ability Test (MAT)	100	100	120
Paper-II	Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 1	100	100	120

Application Form:

You may contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring application form.
The completed application form should be signed by the Principal of the school much before the last date of submission. The candidate as well as the Principal of the school must adhere to the last date for submission of the Application Form. Different states may have different last dates for submission. Please confirm from the Liaison Officer of your state, the address at which the completed forms are to be submitted. The address and contact number of the Liaison Officer of the States/UTs are available (State-wise) in the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. All queries related to application form should be directed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs). No application should be sent to NCERT.
Fees: States and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the Stage-I examination. Therefore, before submitting the application form, you may find out the fees charged for Stage-I Examination and also the mode of payment from the respective State Liaison Officers (LOs). However, NCERT does not charge any fee for Stage-II examination.

Indian Students Studying Abroad in Class X can appear directly for Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed in the NTS brochure which is available on the NCERT website. Candidates may fill up the Application Form, available on the NCERT website and send to the undersigned along with a photocopy of the mark sheet of previous examination, latest by December 31, 2018. Application Form for students studying abroad will be uploaded on NCERT website in the month of October, 2018. Announcement for students of Indian nationality studying abroad will be announced separately.

Important Dates:

Stage	Area	Tentative Dates
Stage-I (State)	Last Date for Submission of Application Form	To be notified by the respective State and it may very from state to state
	Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya,Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands	03 November,2018 (Saturday)
	Examination in All other States and Union except West Bengal	04 November,2018 (Sunday)
	West Bengal	18 November,2018 (Sunday)
Stage-II (National)	Examination in all states and Union Territories	12 May,2018 (Sunday)

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NTSE Sample Questions : Mental Ability Test (MAT)

Posted: 28 Jul 2018 02:59 AM PDT

NTSE Sample Questions : Mental Ability Test (MAT)

This test is given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning, ability to think, ability to judge, evaluate or discriminate, ability to visualize in the space, spatial orientation, etc. A variety of questions, for example: analogies, classification, series, pattern perception, hidden figures, coding-decoding, block assembly, problem solving etc. are used for this purpose.

1 In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that

code?

1. QDFHS

2. SDFHS

3. SHFDQ

4. UJHFS

2 In a queue Rekha is 9th from the back. Geeta’s place is 8th from the front. Rimya is

standing between two. What could be the minimum number of girls standing in the

queue?

1. 12

2. 14

3. 16

4. 18

3 Which one of the four diagrams given below represents school, teachers and students?

National Talent Search Scheme (NTSE) Books

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Papers

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Sample Paper

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CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Basic Agriculture

Posted: 28 Jul 2018 12:29 AM PDT

CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme
Question Paper-Basic Agriculture

Subject : Basic Agriculture

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 80

Please check that this question paper contains 4 printed pages.
Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidates.
Please check that this question paper contains 24 questions.
Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.
15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of four Sections, A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A has 10 questions of 1 mark each, Section B has 6 questions of 2 marks each, Section C has 6 questions of 3 marks each and Section D has 2 questions of 5 marks each.

SECTION – A

Multiple Choice Questions (1-10, one mark each)

1. Which is a ‘Kharif’ crop ?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Barley
(d) Mustard

2. Mango belongs to family
(a) Rutaceae
(b) palmae
(c) Anacardiaceae
(d) Myrtaceae

3. Marigold is propagated by
(a) Tubers
(b) Corms
(c) Bulbs
(d) Seeds

4. Anthrax disease in animals is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Protozoa (d) Nutrition

5. Fowl Pox is a
(a) Fungal disease
(b) Bacterial disease
(c) Viral disease
(d) Protozoan disease

6. Highest lactose is found in
(a) Human milk
(b) Cow milk
(c) Buffalo milk
(d) Camel milk

7. Which is self-pollinated crop ?
(a) Mango
(b) Peas
(c) Maize
(d) Pumpkin

8. Moisture content in cereals seed should be
(a) 10-12%
(b) 6-9%
(c) 5-6%
(d) 14%

9. Apis mellifera is a
(a) Honeybee
(b) Silk worm
(c) Lac insect
(d) Butterfly

10.Which is a biofertilizer ?
(a) Urea
(b) CAN
(c) MOP
(d) Rhizobium

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CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Health Care Service

Posted: 28 Jul 2018 12:15 AM PDT

CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme
Question Paper-Health Care Service

Subject : Health Care Service

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 80

Please check that this question paper contains 4 printed pages.
Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidates.
Please check that this question paper contains 22 questions.
Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.
15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question No. 1 to 12 are of one mark each.
(iii) Question No. 13 & 14 are of two marks each.
(iv) Question No. 15 to 18 are of three marks each.
(v) Question No. 19 & 20 are of five marks each.
(vi) Question No. 21 & 22 are of six marks each.

Questions :

Fill in the blanks :

1. _________ has the responsibility for collecting and processing all blood used in the hospital for transfusions.
2.  Pulse and blood pressure are related to _________ functioning.
3.  _________ is a micro-organism that has the potential to cause disease.
4.  ORS stands for _________.
5. Cells are able to break down and use substances from food as fuel in the process called _________.
6. EMS stands for _________.

Answer the following questions very briefly :

7. Write down the function of gynecology department in a hospital.
8. What is the difference between prone position and supine position ?
9. What is the difference between anaerobic and aerobic bacteria ?
10. Name the instrument used to measure blood pressure.
11. Write the difference between flexion and extension in general motion.
12. Write down the role of reception in a hospital.

Answer in brief :

13. Write down the difference between OPD and IPD.
14. Enumerate the parts of a reception counter.

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Human Rights and Gender Studies Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 27 Jul 2018 11:33 PM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Human Rights and Gender Studies

Subject : Human Rights and Gender Studies

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Questions No. 1 – 6 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.
(iii) Questions No. 7 – 11 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 40 words each.
(iv) Questions No. 12 – 17 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
(v) Questions No. 18 – 22 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 150 words each.

Questions :

1. Why was the Human Rights Act, 1993 passed in India ?

2. What was the prime concern of feminists during the Colonial Era in India ?

3. State the principal objective of gender mainstreaming.

4. Analyse the correlation between the occurrence of crimes against women and severity of punishment.

5. Explain the main goal of ‘Affirmative Action’.

6. Assess the significance of the ‘Copenhagen Summit’ on climate change.

7. Suggest any two remedies to eradicate discrimination of the disabled.

8. Why are High Courts and Supreme Court called ‘Writ Courts’ ? Explain.

9. Explain any two reasons that led to the emergence of women’s organisations in various parts of the country.

10. ‘‘There is a direct relation between individuals and groups in a society and gender mainstreaming efforts.’’ Substantiate with relevant arguments.

11. What are the basic rights of senior citizens ? Name the Act which was enacted to secure their rights.

12. Explain any four similarities between the Indian Constitution and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

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CBSE Board Class-XII

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Garments Construction Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 27 Jul 2018 11:23 PM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Garments Construction

Subject : Garments Construction

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

(i) Attempt all sections.
(ii) Illustrate your answers wherever possible.

Questions :

1. Name the production system in which a group of operators work on one garment at a time.

2. Which stitch type is very secure and does not rip open easily ?

3. Name the machine which is typically used for reinforcing ends of pocket openings.

4. Name any two plackets.

5. Name any two medium-weight fabrics.

6. What is the role of computer controlled overhead transporters in a unit production system ?

7. What is the function of a flat-bed sewing machine ?
OR
How is the needle in a blind stitch machine different from the needle in a lock-stitch machine ?

8. Give the workflow for assembling a Kalidar Kurta.

9. Define crossway strips.

10. List various measurements required for buying fabric for a nighty.
OR
What width of fabric is commonly used for stitching a men’s shirt ? Calculate the amount of fabric required for stitching a men’s shirt.