7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

1/14

http://www.mrunal.org/

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

2/14

1. Overall Breakup

i. Markwise Breakup (From 2010 to 2012)

Topic 2012 2011 2010

History 20 12 15

Polity 18 8 7

EnB 23 21 --

Geography 11 11 30

Economy 10 17 26S&T 9 18 30

Yearbook 9 9 4

Total 100 Note1 Note2

ii. %wise Breakup (From 2010 to 2012)

Topic 2012 2011 2010

History 20 12 10

Polity 18 8 5

EnB 23 21 0

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

3/14

Geography 11 11 10

Economy 10 17 17

S&T 9 18 20

Yearbook 9 9 3

Total 100 100 100

iii. Charts and graphs

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

4/14

A. Data interpretation

iv. Remaining charts

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

5/14

1. History

A. Ancient and Medieval

http://www.mrunal.org/2011/06/topicwise-analysis-general-studies-gs.html

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

6/14

B. Modern India (Freedom Struggle)

2. Polity

1 Duty of the President of India to cause to be laid

2 Deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls

3 Importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

4 Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment

5 Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements :

6 Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

7 Fundamental Duties of citizens

8 Autonomy of the Supreme Court of India

9 Special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha

10 Recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission11 Parliamentary control over public finance in India

12 Provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education

13 Adjournment motion

14 Directive Principles of State Policy

15 Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha.

16 Office of the Lok Sabha Speaker

http://www.flipkart.com/freedom-struggle-8123702493/p/itmdythvvwahthaf?pid=9788123702490&affid=mrunalrugmhttp://www.flipkart.com/freedom-struggle-8123702493/p/itmdythvvwahthaf?pid=9788123702490&affid=mrunalrugm

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

7/14

17 Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

18 Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996

3. Environment & Biodiversity (enb)

1 National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help

2 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

3 Biopesticides

4 Biomass gasification5 Lead, ingested or inhaled, is a health hazard

6 Chlorofluorocarbons, known as ozone-depleting substances

7 Protected areas in India are local people not

8 Pollinating agent/agents

9 Carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature

10 Acidification of oceans is increasing. Why

11 Category of endangered species

12 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

13 Antelopes Oryx and Chiru14 Threats to the biodiversity of a geographical are

15 Black-necked crane

16 Carbon sequestration/storage in the soil

17 Phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason

18 Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside

19 Government of India encourages the cultivation of sea buckthorn

20 Wetlands of India, consider the following statements

21 Resistance to the introduction of Bt brinjal in India

22 Prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created

23 Which of the above are Tiger Reserves

http://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-meaning-and-types-of.html#diclohttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-in-situ-and-ex-situ.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-in-situ-and-ex-situ.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-meaning-and-types-of.html#diclohttp://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-civil-services-examinations-0070153167/p/itmczynppvjwbt77?pid=9780070153165&affid=mrunalrugmhttp://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-civil-services-examinations-0070153167/p/itmczynppvjwbt77?pid=9780070153165&affid=mrunalrugm

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

8/14

4. Geography

1 Polestar

2 Duration of the monsoon

3 Characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region

4 Stages of demographic transition associated with economic

5 Chief characteristic of mixed farming

6 Crop that is used as pulse, fodder and green manure

7 Factors influence the ocean currents

8 Predominantly rainfed crop/crops

9 Travel in Himalayas, you will see the following

10 Temperature decreases with the increase in

11 Particular State in India has the following characteristics

http://www.flipkart.com/general-studies-civil-services-preliminary-examination-2012-0071332057/p/itmd32swsh2abhzh?pid=9780071332057&affid=mrunalrugmhttp://www.moef.nic.in/http://mrunal.org/2012/03/download-biodiversity-and-environment.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-meaning-and-types-of.html#diclohttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/enb-biodiversity-meaning-and-types-of.html#diclo

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

9/14

5. Economy

1 RBI acts as a bankers' bank

2 Capital gains' arise

3 Increase in the money supply in the economy

4 Foreign Direct Investment in India

5 Price of any currency in international market is decided by

6 Lead bank scheme

7 Why does India import millions of tonnes of coal

8 Rare earth metals

9 Policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote

10 Index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries

6. Science & Technology (S&T)

1 Graphene

2 UV radiation in the water purification systems

3 Stem cells

4 Anti-matter (anti-helium nucleus)

5 Evidences for the continued expansion of universe?

6 Electrically charged particles from space

7 Capillarity

8 Advantage does thorium hold over uranium

9 Elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth

http://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/science-principle-behind-famous.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/05/revision-science-tech-highlight-from.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/05/revision-science-tech-highlight-from.htmlhttp://mrunal.org/2012/04/geography-africa-and-world-essential.htmlhttp://mrunal.org/2012/04/geography-africa-and-world-essential.html

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

10/14

7. Yearbook stuff

1 Jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker?

2 National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor

3 Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford

4 Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?

5 Inclusive Governance

6 Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is

7 DRDAs help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?

8 National Water Mission

9 Consumers' rights/ privileges

8. Current Affairs vs Static

http://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/economy-economic-survey-2012.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/economy-economic-survey-2012.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2011/11/topic-wise-analysis-gs-mains-paper-1.htmlhttp://www.mrunal.org/2012/03/yearbook-employment-health-and.html

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

11/14

9. 4TF type of question

o

oo

10. Authentic Answerkeys! (lolz)

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

12/14

11. Make your own answerkey

12. Why Cut-offs talk is useless

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

13/14

13. Start preparing for mains

14. Was the CSAT-paper Tough?

7/30/2019 CSAT Paper I (General Studies) 2012 Analysis (Mrunal.org)

14/14

15. Conclusion