• The Paper would comprise of Essay Writing of 200-250 words and Letter/Application Writing of approximately 150-200 words. Click Here for SSC CHSL Descriptive Test - Preparation Guide


• The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.


• The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit.


• The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and part in English will not be evaluated.

SSC CHSL Descriptive Test - Important Topics
Topic 1- India likely to ban single-use plastics soon
Topic 2- Big bank theory: On Public Sector Bank mergers
Topic 3- So close, yet so far: On Chandrayaan 2 lander failure
Topic 4- Futile fines: On traffic violation penalties
Topic 5- On Muslim divorce bill
Topic 6- ON Assam NRC
Topic 7- Sentiment booster: On govt response to slowdown
Topic 8- Boris Johnson’s desire to exit EU may fizzle out
Topic 9- War within war: On Saudi’s intervention in Yemen
Topic 10- On Amazon’s rain forest fire
Topic 11- What is P Chidambaram’s role in INX Media case?
Topic 12- Govt. creation of CDS post
Topic 13- Article 370 and 35a removed
Topic 14- Unclear doctrine: On ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy
Topic 15- Aadhaar-social media linking
Topic 16- Hong Kong protests against extradition law
Topic 17- Mob Lynching
Topic 18- Environmental Pollution
Topic 19- Goods and Service Tax (GST)
Topic 20- E-Governance
Topic 21- E-Commerce Policy

Formal Letter: Write a letter to your civic body complaining about hoardings and advertisements on the road side.
B-210, Guru Nanak Niwas Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai – 400706. [latex]{1}^{th}[/latex] June 2019
To, Mr XYZ Municipal Commissioner – Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation(NMMC) Belapur, Navi Mumbai, 400706
Subject: Illegal Hoardings and Advertisement Signboards on the Road Side
I, Rakesh, am a resident of Belapur. This letter is to draw the attention of the NMMC to the illegal hoardings and signboards on either side of Palm Beach Road.
In total disregard to the existing rules, hoardings and signboards have been placed along the roadside for over a year. No one really knows who has placed these hoardings and signboards, but several private organizations have taken advantage of this lapse in vigilance. Despite a complaint lodged by the residents of Belapur, the local police authorities have failed to remove these boards.
On several occasions, these hoardings have displayed obscene photographs that often distract the motorists and onlookers. The traffic police generally blame rash driving and lane indiscipline for the growing number of accidents on Palm Beach Road, but one cannot deny the role of these distractive hoardings in causing accidents. These illegal hoardings and signboards have caused a lot of inconvenience to the motorists and residents of this area.
Keeping the above in view, I hope the NMMC will initiate the necessary steps to ensure the removal of these illegal hoardings and signboards.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully, LKM.

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Informal Letter: Write a letter to your elder brother asking him to guide you in making a career choice.
B-103, Airoli, Navi Mumbai – 400704, [latex]{1}^{th}[/latex] June 2019.
Dear Brother,
I hope this letter finds you in the best of your health and spirits. I am writing this letter to seek career advice from you.
After completing my graduation this year, I intend to take up a short-term course in banking management from a reputed banking institute in Mumbai. After completing this course, I am sure that the banking certificate will open the doors of opportunities for me in the private banking sector.
Why banking? Why do a banking course? Why private sector?
I know that these are some of the questions you may want to ask me. I have always admired bankers ever since you had taken me to our bank when I was 8 years old. Bankers have a good status in the society and it is also considered to be a respectable profession. I can clear banking competitive exams and gain entry into nationalized banks or take up a banking course to get a job in a private bank. For nationalized banks, the competition is fierce. But gaining entry in private banks is not that easy at all. Hence, the banking course would be the best way to fulfill my aspirations.
Since you have been in the corporate world for over two decades now, I feel you are the right person to guide me in my career decision. Should I try for a public sector bank or should I seek opportunities in the private sector banking domain? What are the pros and cons of each? What would you have done if you were in my place? I am not expecting an immediate reply as I know that you may want to do some groundwork before you give me pertinent advice.
Please give my best regards to your wife and lots of love for your cute daughter, Ria. I am hoping to meet you and your family this Diwali for a fantastic vacation.
Yours lovingly, PQR

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UDAN Scheme
UDAN is an innovative scheme to develop the regional aviation market. It has a unique market-based model to develop regional connectivity. The mechanism in this is that the airlines will bid for seat subsidies.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched a new scheme called ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik’ (UDAN) is a scheme meant for the common man who dreams of flying at an affordable price. It is an innovative scheme to develop the regional aviation market. It has a unique market-based model to develop regional connectivity. The mechanism in this is that the airlines will bid for seat subsidies.
This scheme will create affordable yet economically viable and profitable flights on regional routes so that flying becomes affordable to the common man even in small towns. It will be provided to airlines to fund their losses to enable them to offer airfares at Rs.2,500 for an hour’s flight on half the seats under the Regional Connectivity Scheme. The partner State Governments would contribute a 20% share to this fund. A Regional Connectivity Fund would be created to meet the viability gap funding (VGF). It will be used to bridge the gap between the cost of airline operations and expected revenue. All such route proposals would then be offered for competitive bidding through a reverse bidding mechanism. The successful bidder would then have exclusive rights to operate the route for a period of three years. Such support would be withdrawn after a three year period, as by that time, the route is expected to become self-sustainable.
The scheme will ensure affordability, connectivity, growth and development. It would provide a win situation for all stakeholders – citizens would get the benefit of affordability, connectivity and more jobs.

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