The ISC test of IRMA has special focus on social and rural sector. Most questions lay focus on Social welfare schemes, Poverty Alleviation Scheme and Socio-Economic schemes by different government ministries and agencies.There will be 40 questio…
The ISC test of IRMA has special focus on social and rural sector. Most questions lay focus on Social welfare schemes, Poverty Alleviation Scheme and Socio-Economic schemes by different government ministries and agencies.
There will be 40 questions in the admissions test of "Issues of Social Concern". The duration of admissions test of "Issues of Social Concern" will be 25 minutes.Let's start the preparation for this test which is scheduled on 23rd feb 2014.Here are some of the links to start with.
Information Handout- https://www.irma.ac.in/pdf/admission_other_download/65.pdf ‚Ź €š
http://www.gktoday.in/government-schemes-in-india/
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i have scored 92.75%ile in cat 2013 with 90.36%ile in each section.....should i apply for IRMA ?
I have a very low score in CAT. Is it advisable to apply for IRMA?
To sit in IRMA exam (ISC), will there be any cat cut off? or everyone who has written CAT exam is eligible to sit for ISC on 23rd feb like in MICA???
I guess there is no need to enter CAT score anywhere on website. Am I right? Fellow aspirants pls help
Topics to be covered for the ISC test.
1.The Indian economy and issues relating to India's national income and its composition; per capita
income, etc.
2. Millennium development goals, human development, HDI and its achievements by India.
3. Issues in demography: rural and urban population, sex ratio, etc.
4. Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development
such as poverty and inequality: poverty levels; poverty line; disparities in income, employment and
literacy by rural-urban background, and gender and social groups like caste and religion.
5. Right to information; Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the
maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.
6. Planning in India, 11th Five Year Plan- goal, targets and strategies.
7. Agriculture in India, crop and livestock production systems.
8. Approaches to rural development: basic features of target based approach, area based approach,
right based approach; participatory development, etc.
9. Rural poverty alleviation and development programmes- goals, features and major achievements:
green revolution, operation food, land reforms, NREGA, ICDS, IAY, SSA, and NRHM.
10. Institutions in rural development-policy, role, and characteristics; rural banks, NGOs, co-operatives,
PRls, corporate social responsibility.
11. Health issues including the management of public health, health education, and ethical concerns
regarding health-care.
12. Primary education, regional variation in the level of education, educational status of different social
groups.
13. Social movements, recent legislations on social issues.
14. Internal security, naxalism, and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.
15. Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources.
@rbktl1991 i have applied online....when we will be notified about the test centre location and admit card for ISC ??
hi.. @rbktl1991 .. due to some stupid reasons i coldnot apply to irma yesterday night.. do i still have any way out by which i may aply now to irmaa.. pls reply..
Guys, I have just few days to prepare for ISC test. Can u suggest the best way I can prepare in this limited time ?
National Food Security Act
The Indian National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act), was signed into law on
September 12, 2013. This law aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. Under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per eligible person per month of cereals at the following prices:
rice at 3 Rs. per kg ,wheat at 2 Rs. per kg ,coarse grains (millet) at 1 Rs. per kg.
Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free meals. The bill has been highly controversial. It was introduced into India's parliament in
December 2012, promulgated as a presidential ordinance in July 2013, and enacted into law in August 2013.
Salient features :
75% of rural and 50% of the urban population are entitled for three years from enactment to five Kg food grains per month.
The states are responsible for determining eligibility.
Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a nutritious "take home ration" of 600 calories and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months.
Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals or "take home rations".
The central government will provide funds to states in case of short supplies of food grains.
The current food grain allocation of the states will be protected by the central government for at least six months.
The state government will provide a food security allowance to the beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food grains.
The Public Distribution System is to be reformed.
The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card.
There will be state- and district-level redress mechanisms; and State Food Commissions will be formed for implementation and monitoring of the provisions of the Act.
I have 82.37%ile in CAT..
i hope my GK is good as i score near90-95%ile in Gk sections in most of entrances..
how are the chances for irma at this..
Gramin Bhandaran Yojana / Rural Godown Scheme
Under this Gramin Bhandaran Yojana or Rural Godown Scheme, government provides support to an individual, a company, a farmer , local government, NGOs and various associations, if they build or renovate rural godowns.
Government will provide 25% of the capital investment made in such a venture. If the Godown is built or renovated by a woman farmer, the government support is 33.33% of the total capital investment (not the total cost which may include some other costs also)
Who can get assistance on building new godowns?
Individuals, farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Partnership/ Proprietary firms, Non-Government
Organizations (NGO's), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Companies, Corporations, Co-operatives,
Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations, Federations, Agricultural Produce Marketing
Committees, Marketing Boards and Agro Processing Corporations in the entire country.
Who can get assistance on renovation?
Assistance for renovation of rural godowns will, however, be restricted to godowns constructed
by cooperatives only. Such godowns should have a capacity to store at least 100 tonnes of grains and maximum 10000 Tonnes to avail the facility. However, if the godown belongs to such an area which badly needs it, government will come forward for same support (25%) for even a 50 Tonne facility.
Then, there is also no upper ceiling on subsidy in the case of projects of rural godowns of
Cooperatives assisted by NCDC. Please note that in 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture had
recommended an enhanced subsidy by proposing to increase the maximum size of godowns
eligible for subsidy from 10,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes. However, as of now, the maximum
limit remains 10000 tonnes. In the Union Budget 2013-14, the government has budgeted an expenditure of 313.09 Crore for this scheme.
marking scheme for isc test?
Like dis group. Will try to contribute my best here after my IIFT Interview. Meanwhile have a look at dis.
8 Millennium Development Goals:
1. Eradicate Extreme poverty and hungry.
2. Achieve Universal primary Education.
3. Promote Gender equality and empower women.
4. Reduce child mortality.
5. Improve maternal health.
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.
7. Environmental Sustainability.
8. Global partnership for development.
tell me what you guys have covered till now in isc..
1) do you have any study group?
2) if yes, then do u follow any routine in posting anything related to isc?
3)if no, then is this thread strong enough to form a group of atleast 4-5 active members?
Prime Ministers integrated Urban Poverty Eradication program
Launched in 1995
2. Aims: employment generation, environment improvement, shelter up-gradation
3. first implemented in Kerela
3. first implemented in Kerela
4. Applicable with population ranging from 50k to 1lac
i hop u guys have seen this..if not please check the 2nd last tab on the left side of the page.its demo of online mock test..link:-
https://www.irma.ac.in/admissions/admissions_login_window.php
When can we download the admit card ?