Science & Technology

1 Discuss in detail 'Alternative Energy Sources'. 2004 1*30 250

2 Global Warming' - Discuss 2004 1*30 250
3 What is 'Superconductivity'? Give its uses & applications. 2004 2*15 150
What it biotechnology? Discuss the important applications of
4 2004 2*15 150
Biotechnology.
5 Describe the importance of Laser in war & peace. 2004 2*15 150
6 What do you understand by e-governance? 2004 5*2 20
7 What is URL? 2004 5*2 20
What do the following stand for - (i) CD-ROM, (ii) USB,
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(iii)ITES, (iv) FORTRAN
9 What do you understand by MP3? 2004 5*2 20
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What are cyber crimes? How are these protected? 2004 5*2 20
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What do you understand by depletion of ozone layer and why
is it considered harmful? Name ozone depleting substances &
11 2003 1*30 250
processes. What international ramifications took place to
protect the ozone layer and what was the target agreed upon?
What is interactive television? What special advantages are
1 derived by using VOD services? What are the components of a
2003 1*30 250
2 typical VOD system? Which feature film was generated first
entirely on computers and in which year?
What does the solar system consist of? Discuss the motion of
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the entire solar system as a whole and also the motion of most 2003 2*15 150
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of the bodies forming the solar system.
In which year & by which countries was International Space
1 Station (ISS) launched? How many countries are participating
2003 2*15 150
4 in this programme? What are the unique studies being made in
the station which could not be made so accurately on earth?
Discuss the elements of 'Frozen semen technology'. What are
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'embryo transfer', 'transgenic animals', 'DNA recombinant 2003 2*15 150
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technique?
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What is 'Sympathetic Haptics'? 2003 5*2 20
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What are special features of 'Linux'? 2003 5*2 20
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1 What is an operating system? List the basic services provided
2003 5*2 20
8 by an operating system,
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What is an 'internet worm'? Explain DDoS. 2003 5*2 20
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2 What do the following stand for - (i) POSIX (ii) EPROM (iii)
2003 5*2 20
0 MODEM (iv) COBOL
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Plastic Hazards - Discuss. 2002 1*30 250
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Discuss in detail 'The Internet Telephony as an alternative'. 2002 1*30 250
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2 What are the fundamental constants and their use in the
2002 2*15 150
3 measurement system?
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Discuss about 'Environment', its components and its awareness. 2002 2*15 150
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2 What is Human Cloning? Is it dangerous or beneficial?
2002 2*15 150
5 Discuss.
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What is a digital camera? 2002 5*2 20
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What is firewall in Computer language? 2002 5*2 20
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What is multimedia? 2002 5*2 20
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2 What do the following stand for - (i) HTML (ii) FTP (iii)
2002 5*2 20
9 MELOPS (iv) PLANIT
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What is Piracy? 2002 5*2 20
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3 What is cryogenic engine? Discuss its significance in India's
2001 1*30 250
1 space programme.
3 What are stem cells? Why have they been in the news recently?
2001 1*30 250
2 Discuss.
3 What is fibre optics? What advantages does it offer in
2001 2*15 150
3 telecommunications? Elaborate.
3 What is vermicomposing? Discuss its importance in the Indian
2001 2*15 150
4 context.
3 What does the Montreal Protocol deal with? Discuss its role in
2001 2*15 150
5 protecting Earth's environment.
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What is 'handshake' in computer language? 2001 5*2 20
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what is 'Ethernet' & what is it used for? 2001 5*2 20
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What is 'digital signature' & what is it used for? 2001 5*2 20
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3 What do the following stand for - (i) DRAM (ii) JPEG (iii)
2001 5*2 20
9 ASCII (iv) IMAP
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What is a WAP-enabled phone? 2001 5*2 20
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4 What is significance of the geostationary orbit? What would
2000 1*30 250
1 happen if it becomes too crowded?
Why is the HIV considered so dangerous? Why has the spread
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of the virus proved so difficult to contain, especially in the 2000 1*30 250
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poorer countries in the world?
4 How transgenic plants are different from hybrid plants and
2000 2*15 150
3 what is their relevance in modern agriculture? Elaborate.
4 What are greenhouse gases? What impact do they have on
2000 2*15 150
4 Earth's climate & with what consequences? Elaborate.
4 What is water harvesting? Describe its relevance in the Indian
2000 2*15 150
5 context.
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What does the 'clock speed' of a computer signify? 2000 5*2 20
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4 What do the following stand for - (i) http (ii) CPU (iii)ROM
2000 5*2 20
7 (iv) BIOS
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What is a modem & what is it used for? 2000 5*2 20
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What is spamming? 2000 5*2 20
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How does a computer virus destroy data? 2000 5*2 20
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• The format of question (Total weightage – 70 marks)–

o One question out of two for 30 marks
o Two out of three questions for 15 marks each.
o Five out of five questions for 2 marks each.
• The two mark questions are exclusively asked on field of Information Technology
(mainly computer terms etc.). IT related questions are also asked, at times, in
broad questions category (though that’s not the case in recent times).
• For computer related terms, if anyone wants any e-material, following links
would certainly be useful –
o http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/
o http://www.techterms.org/
• As to S & T questions, one needs to keep himself/herself abreast of the latest
developments & advances in this field, across the globe & also in India. Topics
like space science, technology & environment are important. Books like Spectrum
Publication on subject of S & T are useful. For e-material, following link is handy
too –
o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_technologies