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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 03
Total No. of Questions : 05
B.Pharma (2012 to 2016) (Sem.?1)
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Subject Code : BTHU-101
M.Code : 46210
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 80
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Though the Cold War has ended, selective tactics are still continuing for ensuring the
military and economic dominance of developed countries. Various types of technology
denial regimes are still being enforced which are now being mainly targeted against
developing countries like India. Today, we in India encounter twin problems. On one side
there is a large-scale strengthening of our neighbours through supply of arms and
clandestine support to their nuclear and missile programmes and on the other side all
efforts are being made to weaken our indigenous technology growth through control
regimes and dumping of low-tech systems, accompanied with high commercial pitch in
critical areas. Growth of indigenous technology and self-reliance are the only answer to
the problem. Thus in the environment around India, the number of missiles and nuclear
powers are continuously increasing and destructive weapons continue to pile up around
us, in spite of arms reduction treaties. To understand and the implications of various types
of warfare that may affect us, we need to take a quick look at the evolution of war
weaponry and the types of warfare. I am highlighting this point for the reason that in less
than a century we could see change, in the nature of warfare and its effects on society. In
early years of human history it was mostly direct human warfare. During the twentieth
century up to about 1990, the warfare was weapon-driven. The weapons used were guns,
tanks, aircraft, ships, submarines and the nuclear weapons deployed on land/sea/air and
also reconnaissance spacecraft. Proliferation of conventional nuclear and biological
weapons was at a peak owing to the competition between the superpowers. The next
phase, in a new form, has just started from 1990 onwards. The world has graduated into
economic warfare. The means used is control of market forces through high technology.
The participating nations, apart from the USA, are Japan, the UK, France, Germany,
certain, South-East Asian countries and a few others. The driving force is the generation
of wealth with certain types of economic doctrine. The urgent issue we need to address
collectively as a nation is, how do we handle the tactics of economic and military
dominance in this new form coming from the backdoor? Today technology is the main
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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 03
Total No. of Questions : 05
B.Pharma (2012 to 2016) (Sem.?1)
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Subject Code : BTHU-101
M.Code : 46210
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 80
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Though the Cold War has ended, selective tactics are still continuing for ensuring the
military and economic dominance of developed countries. Various types of technology
denial regimes are still being enforced which are now being mainly targeted against
developing countries like India. Today, we in India encounter twin problems. On one side
there is a large-scale strengthening of our neighbours through supply of arms and
clandestine support to their nuclear and missile programmes and on the other side all
efforts are being made to weaken our indigenous technology growth through control
regimes and dumping of low-tech systems, accompanied with high commercial pitch in
critical areas. Growth of indigenous technology and self-reliance are the only answer to
the problem. Thus in the environment around India, the number of missiles and nuclear
powers are continuously increasing and destructive weapons continue to pile up around
us, in spite of arms reduction treaties. To understand and the implications of various types
of warfare that may affect us, we need to take a quick look at the evolution of war
weaponry and the types of warfare. I am highlighting this point for the reason that in less
than a century we could see change, in the nature of warfare and its effects on society. In
early years of human history it was mostly direct human warfare. During the twentieth
century up to about 1990, the warfare was weapon-driven. The weapons used were guns,
tanks, aircraft, ships, submarines and the nuclear weapons deployed on land/sea/air and
also reconnaissance spacecraft. Proliferation of conventional nuclear and biological
weapons was at a peak owing to the competition between the superpowers. The next
phase, in a new form, has just started from 1990 onwards. The world has graduated into
economic warfare. The means used is control of market forces through high technology.
The participating nations, apart from the USA, are Japan, the UK, France, Germany,
certain, South-East Asian countries and a few others. The driving force is the generation
of wealth with certain types of economic doctrine. The urgent issue we need to address
collectively as a nation is, how do we handle the tactics of economic and military
dominance in this new form coming from the backdoor? Today technology is the main
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driver of economic development at the national level. Therefore, we have to develop
indigenous technologies to enhance our competitive edge and to generate national wealth
in all segments of economy. Therefore, the need of the hour is: arm India with
technology.
a. Why do certain countries use selective tactics against developing countries?
b. Which are the issues of great concern that India is facing at present, according to the
author of the passage?
c. What, according to the author, is the solution to our problems in the international
field?
d. What, according to the author, is the immediate problem to be collectively resolved
by our country?
e. Choose the word which is MOST nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in
bold as given in the passage.
i) Reconnaissance
(a) Investigation (b) Reserved (c) Recognisable (d) Remedy (e) Attack
ii) Proliferation
(a) Explosion (b) Devastation (c) Propogation (d) Abundance (e) Extraction
f. Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold
as given in the passage.
i) Indigenous
(a) Local (b) Domestic (c) Abroad (d) Foreign (e) Exported
ii) Dominance
(a) Aggression (b) Submission (c) Assertion (d) Ignorance (e) Lethargy (16)
2) a. Use the following words in meaningful sentences : (06)
Haphazard, celestial, fatal, cosmodrome, vulnerable, mitigation
b. Do as directed : (2?5)
i) Add suffix to make nouns of the following words: opt, state
ii) Add suffix to make adjectives of the following words: bulk, rely
iii) Make adverbs of the following words: active, visual
iv) Use the following as noun and verb in meaningful sentences: Present
v) Use the following in sentences to differentiate in meanings : right and write
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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 03
Total No. of Questions : 05
B.Pharma (2012 to 2016) (Sem.?1)
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Subject Code : BTHU-101
M.Code : 46210
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 80
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Though the Cold War has ended, selective tactics are still continuing for ensuring the
military and economic dominance of developed countries. Various types of technology
denial regimes are still being enforced which are now being mainly targeted against
developing countries like India. Today, we in India encounter twin problems. On one side
there is a large-scale strengthening of our neighbours through supply of arms and
clandestine support to their nuclear and missile programmes and on the other side all
efforts are being made to weaken our indigenous technology growth through control
regimes and dumping of low-tech systems, accompanied with high commercial pitch in
critical areas. Growth of indigenous technology and self-reliance are the only answer to
the problem. Thus in the environment around India, the number of missiles and nuclear
powers are continuously increasing and destructive weapons continue to pile up around
us, in spite of arms reduction treaties. To understand and the implications of various types
of warfare that may affect us, we need to take a quick look at the evolution of war
weaponry and the types of warfare. I am highlighting this point for the reason that in less
than a century we could see change, in the nature of warfare and its effects on society. In
early years of human history it was mostly direct human warfare. During the twentieth
century up to about 1990, the warfare was weapon-driven. The weapons used were guns,
tanks, aircraft, ships, submarines and the nuclear weapons deployed on land/sea/air and
also reconnaissance spacecraft. Proliferation of conventional nuclear and biological
weapons was at a peak owing to the competition between the superpowers. The next
phase, in a new form, has just started from 1990 onwards. The world has graduated into
economic warfare. The means used is control of market forces through high technology.
The participating nations, apart from the USA, are Japan, the UK, France, Germany,
certain, South-East Asian countries and a few others. The driving force is the generation
of wealth with certain types of economic doctrine. The urgent issue we need to address
collectively as a nation is, how do we handle the tactics of economic and military
dominance in this new form coming from the backdoor? Today technology is the main
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driver of economic development at the national level. Therefore, we have to develop
indigenous technologies to enhance our competitive edge and to generate national wealth
in all segments of economy. Therefore, the need of the hour is: arm India with
technology.
a. Why do certain countries use selective tactics against developing countries?
b. Which are the issues of great concern that India is facing at present, according to the
author of the passage?
c. What, according to the author, is the solution to our problems in the international
field?
d. What, according to the author, is the immediate problem to be collectively resolved
by our country?
e. Choose the word which is MOST nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in
bold as given in the passage.
i) Reconnaissance
(a) Investigation (b) Reserved (c) Recognisable (d) Remedy (e) Attack
ii) Proliferation
(a) Explosion (b) Devastation (c) Propogation (d) Abundance (e) Extraction
f. Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold
as given in the passage.
i) Indigenous
(a) Local (b) Domestic (c) Abroad (d) Foreign (e) Exported
ii) Dominance
(a) Aggression (b) Submission (c) Assertion (d) Ignorance (e) Lethargy (16)
2) a. Use the following words in meaningful sentences : (06)
Haphazard, celestial, fatal, cosmodrome, vulnerable, mitigation
b. Do as directed : (2?5)
i) Add suffix to make nouns of the following words: opt, state
ii) Add suffix to make adjectives of the following words: bulk, rely
iii) Make adverbs of the following words: active, visual
iv) Use the following as noun and verb in meaningful sentences: Present
v) Use the following in sentences to differentiate in meanings : right and write
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3. Write up your opinion in about 250-300 words on: E- Governance in Making India a
Developed Country. (16)
4. Write a business letter requesting all distributors of your company announcing a special
discounts scheme on all products. Imagine all details. (16)
5. Following table shows the smartphone market share trend in different quarters :
Market Share (%) 2018Q3 2018Q4 2019Q1 2019Q2
%Change
(Q 2?19-Q1?19)
Xiaomi 27% 27% 29% 28% ?1%
Samsung 23% 20% 23% 25% 2%
Vivo 10% 10% 12% 11% ?1%
Oppo 8% 7% 7% 8% 1%
Realme 3% 8% 7% 9% 2%
Others 29% 28% 22% 19% ?3%
Interpret the data to prepare a report. (16)
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