This is to bring to the notice of NPSC the mistakes committed in the recently conducted NCS/NPS/NSS& Allied Services Preliminary examination conducted on 23rd July, 2011. Here are the correct answers for the questions where the NPSC has given wrong answers.
1. The reforms of the banking sector were based on the recommendations of the:
Ans- (A)Narasimham Committee and not (B)Chelliah Committee. (Q no. 51 in Series A and Q no. 183 in Series B).
2. India stands at __________ place in respect of cow milk production.
Ans- (A)First and not (D)Sixth. (Q no. 77 in series A and Q no. 53 in series B)
3. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ won the Oscar Award in the year:
Ans- (D)2009 and not (C) 2008. (Q no. 99 in series A and Q no. 101 in series B)
4. The objective of First Plan was _________.
Ans- (B)To increase standard of living and not (A)To increase the national income. (Q no. 107 in series A and Q no. 104 in series B). In this question the word standard has been wrongly written as “Stand red”.
5. Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?
Ans- (B)Name of the head of the state and not (D)Name of the Country. (Q no. 138 in series A and Q no. 80 in series B)
6. India has _______ of the total world population.
Ans- (A) 17.80% and not 16.90 % (Q no. 158 in series A and Q no.192 in series B).
In this question the accurate answer has not been provided as the figure given according to the 2011 census is 17.50%. Hence, the nearest and most probable answer is 17.80%.
7. The system of Panchayati Raj involves:
Ans- (A)The Village, block and district and not (C) The village, district and state levels.(Q no. 181 in series A and Q no. 169 in series B)
8. The administrative headquarters of Naga Hills district was shifted to Kohima from Samuketing (Chumukedima) in the year:
Ans- The administrative headquarter of Naga Hills was never transferred from Samuketing to Kohima. It was transferred from Samuketing to Wokha and then from Wokha to Kohima in the year 1878. Hence, the question is erroneous. (Q no.93 in series A and Q no. 111 in series B).
A mistake or two is tolerable because to err is human. But anything beyond this is ridiculous. All these mistakes show the stupidity of the NPSC and the question setters. Not even a single year has seen a “mistake-free” examination. Almost all the examinations conducted by NPSC has been marred by discrepancies. It is time the Nagas in general and the educated and enlightened youths in particular stand up to this kind of hopelessness. The mistakes should be rectified at the earliest and all the deserving examinees who have answered correctly be awarded marks accordingly.
Lima and Meren, On email
1. The reforms of the banking sector were based on the recommendations of the:
Ans- (A)Narasimham Committee and not (B)Chelliah Committee. (Q no. 51 in Series A and Q no. 183 in Series B).
2. India stands at __________ place in respect of cow milk production.
Ans- (A)First and not (D)Sixth. (Q no. 77 in series A and Q no. 53 in series B)
3. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ won the Oscar Award in the year:
Ans- (D)2009 and not (C) 2008. (Q no. 99 in series A and Q no. 101 in series B)
4. The objective of First Plan was _________.
Ans- (B)To increase standard of living and not (A)To increase the national income. (Q no. 107 in series A and Q no. 104 in series B). In this question the word standard has been wrongly written as “Stand red”.
5. Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?
Ans- (B)Name of the head of the state and not (D)Name of the Country. (Q no. 138 in series A and Q no. 80 in series B)
6. India has _______ of the total world population.
Ans- (A) 17.80% and not 16.90 % (Q no. 158 in series A and Q no.192 in series B).
In this question the accurate answer has not been provided as the figure given according to the 2011 census is 17.50%. Hence, the nearest and most probable answer is 17.80%.
7. The system of Panchayati Raj involves:
Ans- (A)The Village, block and district and not (C) The village, district and state levels.(Q no. 181 in series A and Q no. 169 in series B)
8. The administrative headquarters of Naga Hills district was shifted to Kohima from Samuketing (Chumukedima) in the year:
Ans- The administrative headquarter of Naga Hills was never transferred from Samuketing to Kohima. It was transferred from Samuketing to Wokha and then from Wokha to Kohima in the year 1878. Hence, the question is erroneous. (Q no.93 in series A and Q no. 111 in series B).
A mistake or two is tolerable because to err is human. But anything beyond this is ridiculous. All these mistakes show the stupidity of the NPSC and the question setters. Not even a single year has seen a “mistake-free” examination. Almost all the examinations conducted by NPSC has been marred by discrepancies. It is time the Nagas in general and the educated and enlightened youths in particular stand up to this kind of hopelessness. The mistakes should be rectified at the earliest and all the deserving examinees who have answered correctly be awarded marks accordingly.
Lima and Meren, On email
