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Types of GD

Topic based GDs can be classified into three types :1. Factual Topics 2. Controversial Topics 3. Abstract topics. Case study tries to simulate a real-life situation. Objective in case study is to get you to think about the situation from various angles.

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Types of GD

Topic based GDs can be classified into three types :1. Factual Topics 2. Controversial Topics 3. Abstract topics. Case study tries to simulate a real-life situation. Objective in case study is to get you to think about the situation from various angles.

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Types of GD GDs can be topie-based or case-based. Topic based Gds can be classified into three types :~ 1. Factual Topics 2 Controversial Topics 3. Abstract Topics Factual Topic: Factual topics are about practical things, which an ordinary person is aware of in his day-to-day life. ‘Typically these are about socio-economic topics. These can be current, ie. they may have been in the news lately, or could be unbound by time. A factual topic for discussion gives a candidate a chance to prove that he is aware of and sensitive to his environment. .g. The education policy of India, Tourism in India, State of the aged in the nation. Controversial topics are the ones that are argumentative in nature. They are meant to generate controversy. In GDs where these topics are given for discussion, the noise level is usually high, there may be tempers ‘ying. The idea behind giving a topic lke this Is to See how much maturity the candidate is displaying by keeping his temper in check, by rationally and logically arguing his point of view without getting personal and emotional, E.g. Reservations should be removed, Women make better managers Abstract Topics: ‘Abstract topics are about intangible things. These topics are not given often for discussion, but thelr possibility cannot be ruled out. These topics test your lateral thinking and creativity. E.g. A is an alphabet, Twinkle twinkle litle star, The number 10 case-based G Another variation Is the use of a case instead of a topic. ‘The case study tries to simulate a real-life situation. Information about the situation will be given to you and ‘you would be asked as a group to resolve the situation. In the case study there are no incorrect answers or Perfect solutions. The objective in the case study Is to get you to think about the situation from various angles. TIM A, IIM Indore and IIT SOM Mumbai have a case-based discussion rather than topic-based discussion in their Selection procedures.

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