APPSC
GROUP 1 MAINS EXAM 2019
PAPER
– 5 (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) – MODEL TEST # 1
Number
of Questions – 15
Total
marks – 150
Time
– 180 minutes
1. Discuss the key features of the Science,
Technology and Innovation policy of 2013.
2. Define Cybersecurity. Enlist the recent steps
taken by the government of India to prevent and mitigate cybersecurity
incidents.
3. What is Chandrayaan-2? Discuss the key goals
and objectives of Chandrayaan 2 mission.
4. Climate Change is among the leading causes of
rising Global Hunger. Comment.
5. Define biodiversity. Explain the factors
responsible for causing threats to biodiversity.
6. Define Solid Waste. What are the different
types of Solid waste? Discuss the impacts of Solid waste.
7. Discuss the key applications of Biotechnology
in India.
8. Do you agree that the Kigali Amendment to the
Montreal protocol is a crucial step in the fight against the climate change.
9. What is Watershed Management? Describe its
importance.
10. What is Ozone and Ozone hole? Explain how
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are responsible for the depletion of layer.
11. Analyze the benefits and risks associated
with the Genetically Modified Crops.
12. Describe the structure of HIV. Write a brief
note on the causes, symptoms and treatment of HIV.
13. Discuss the key aspects that are set out in
the Paris agreement on Climate Change.
14. What are the core functions and duties of
the Department of Space. Give an account on the ISROs future missions.
15. Explain the key objectives of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA). Discuss the challenges of Solar energy in
India.