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TECHNICAL EXAMINATION, JULY/AUGUST-2021

SHORTHAND (ENGLISH) – HIGH SPEED (SEHS)
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Paper - I (200 W.P.M.)

Time : 5 Minutes for dictation

1 Hour & 30 Minutes for condensation ] [ Maximum Marks : 100

Instructions to the Dictator :

(1) The following passage is to be dictated to the candidates in five (5) minutes at the
rate of 200 words per minute. It should be read out loudly and distinctly and once

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only. The reader will read with a watch in hand and notice for every quarter minute
whether he / she is adhering to the time.

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(2) The candidate should be told to take down the following passage in Shorthand and
transcribe the same into Longhand. No candidate will be allowed to pass who makes
more than 4 percent of errors or omissions in his transcription.
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(4) Both the Shorthand and Longhand performances should be delivered to the Chief
Superintendent, stitched along with Answer Books.

(5) Before commencing dictation, the reader should first read the passage for himself /
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herself so as to get acquainted with it for the purpose of adjusting his / her speed of
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dictation to the prescribed time.

(6) Immediately after the dictation is over, all the copies of the Shorthand Paper-I
question paper must be sent in a sealed cover after duly signed by the Observer,
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Dictator and the Chief Superintendent to the Secretary, State Board of Technical
Education and Training, by name separately (not along with the answer books).
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*Ladies and Gentlemen.

First of all. I want to congratulate me first give you a brief note on various

the Organizers for hosting the second aspects relating to trade and promotion of

meeting of the Trade Development and trade relations with various countries in

Promotion Council. I am feeling a little the world. I am sure that the Hon’ble

jealous of you, because you are going to Minister and senior officials from the State

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spend the day working through these very and Industrialists would welcome it.

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interesting subjects, and I will have / to You are aware (1) that the first and

go off and do things that are not quite as foremost objective of this Trade Promotion

interesting and enriching. I was going

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Council is to develop relations with States
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through the agenda of this conference and with the main aim of boosting international

I believe that you have chosen the right trade. Last year, the Government of India

topics for discussion. They are important had a very constructive dialogue with the
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subjects for discussion and I am glad that State Ministers with regard to taking
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you are all getting // together, very various measures for creating an

distinguished economists, jurists, to go environment / in the State to boost

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through this set of topics. International trade.

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In this connection, I would advice In my reply to your organizers, I

you to organize this conference every year have mentioned the action taken by the

rather than once in two years because I Government of India on various issues

hope and trust that they are very important raised by the State Governments in the

topics to be engaging on. I will briefly first meeting of this Trade Promotion

* touch /// on three important subjects. Let Council held last year at New Delhi. Even

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though, we // have managed to contain affecting India’s exports in recent years.
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our trade deficit due to controls on One such area that requires immediate /

imports, there is an immediate need to attention of the Government is that of

increase our efforts and take appropriate facilities for testing, certification,

measures to boost India’s exports, which packaging etc. As some of you may have

is the need of the hour in today’s seen from the Indian trade reports,

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international trade situation. notifications are being issued by World

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As you know, there is a slowdown Trade Organization member countries

in world /// economy, which has resulted every month. These measures have the

in decrease of India’s exports. In this strength to impact our trade relations with
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connection, we would welcome your other countries. // The specific needs can
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suggestions on the steps required to be categorized into financial support

improve the export of our products and on required for agriculture, trade, commerce
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how we can partner in the adoption of and industrial products.

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such measures to create a conductive It is therefore necessary for the

atmosphere for exports. States to increase their co-operation with

I would (2) request the Members to the Central Agencies for setting up
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use this Trade Promotion Council to common facilities like testing labs, training
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articulate their perspective on the Trade institutes as well as packaging and

Policy and work jointly with the storage support to /// the industry.

Government of India to address various During the last meeting, the

problems on trade and commerce Government of India requested all the

infrastructure gaps, which is adversely States to consider higher allocation of

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funds for export facilities from their In this connection, all the States
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increased devolution of funds to which I are requested to develop their Export

have expected that at least the on-going Strategy in tune with the National Trade

projects would be completed by the States Policy of Government of India. So far only

from their sources of (3) income. The few States have prepared their export

Government of India is still awaiting the strategy. I request the remaining States to

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action taken reports on this from the expedite their export strategies. ///

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States. I am also to state that Export

However, since almost all the Commissioners have been designated by

states and expressed their wish for a some states. The remaining States may
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central scheme, which supports imports kindly expedite the matter. I would
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and exports infrastructure. We have acted request the States to use these export

on your suggestion and are trying to start commissioners for interactions with the
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a scheme. / which could provide financial Exporters from the State. I would also like
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support and supplement your efforts to to draw the attention of the (4) States

create import and export infrastructure. I towards our services exports where we

hope and trust that we can soon succeed have not only a steady trade surplus but
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in achieving an agreement for the roll out also a lot of unused opportunities. While
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of this scheme, which is known as Trade Information and Technology and its allied

Infrastructure for import and Export services have played an important part in

Scheme. This would surely strengthen // our exports, these are largely restricted to

our working relations with the States. United States of America and European

markets and / are therefore exposed to

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the changes imposed by these two trading national Foreign Trade Policy and the
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blocks. Government of India would be happy to

Therefore, there is a need to associate in such efforts.

diversity our services exports by enabling In conclusion, I would also /// like

more sectors and to reach more markets. to reiterate my request to all the States to

Other areas like education also provide an consider organizing periodical meetings

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opportunity, which can be harnessed. For with the exporters in their States to sort

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this purpose, we need to develop // the out their infrastructure and tax related

right skills for the international markets. I issues, which would go a long way in

would also like to take this opportunity to 4 improving our trade relations with various

request the State Governments to develop countries in the world. With this, I
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appropriate export strategies in line with conclude. (5)
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