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In next 5-10 years, the face of technology will be completely different from what it appears today. Everything will be turned into its smarter versions and in another time frame of 5-10 years, these smarter systems will get turned into their smartest version.According to me there will be1. Smarter (not smart) phones2. Smart cars (eco-friendly, driverless) ,3. Eco Friendly Energy Grids and Transport System4. Smart currency or payment methods5. Smarter Communication meansNow let me tackle them one by one to justify my point to some extent. So I am starting with a device that you may be holding right now. Yeah the Smartphone .Smarter Phone –The smartphones that we use today, in a time frame of 5 to 10 years, will get converted into a smarter phone. It will be loaded with more amazing features like Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial intelligence (AI) , better batteries (made up of Graphene), will be loaded with emotionally intelligent phonebooks, smarter apps, and with a flexible structure that can be rolled like a paper. Therefore, we can say that the smartphone will be converted into an intelligent gadget.Think of a situation where your class teacher will be taking attendance and sending notes and marks on your smartphone by using an AR app. You will be inside kind of a smarter class room. (Samsung: Using Augmented Reality to Provide A Smart Classroom).Let say you are in a new city and you have to go to an address for the first time. No need to worry you will be having an AR app in your device and it will help you and that too by merely clicking a picture of your surroundings.Let me give you a bird eye view.You will set your destination, will capture an image where you are currently standing, and will process that image. The AR app will detect your location and a 3D view of your surrounding will get superimposed on your device screen. The heading of your smartphone camera will be identified also and according to your destination, an arrow will appear on the device screen. Easy Navigation :) Check out the source of this app by Samsung from here (Augmented Reality in Samsung - Just Capture An Image to Reach Anywhere )This much wonderful an AR app can be. I am making this statement based on the patent applications I studied that are filed by Samsung, Apple are other tech giants on Augmented Reality.Apart from that there are going to be Apps that will be saving you from running out of batteries. One such app is proposed by Google (Google - Battery Saving Android App that Never Let Your Phone Die).Graphene, which is a form of carbon, could change the way our devices look, feel, perform and even interact with our bodies. It can completely replace the lithium ion batteries that we currently use. Manufacturing of thin, flexible batterieswill be facilitate by Graphene that could enable wearable computing also.Northwestern University researchers built a battery made of graphene and silicon, which supposedly lasted over a week on a single charge and only took 15 minutes to juice up. If graphene goes mainstream, you could possibly leave your smartphone charger home when travelingGraphene battery tech: charge your smartphone in 20 secondsGraphene Could Kill Lithium-Ion BatteriesThere will be Apps that will be recommending food for you and helping you to stay fit and follow your daily diet goals. You will be using a flexible smartphone that can be bent, rolled and folded like a paper.The phonebook of your smartphone will be storing the emotional information of the callers that will be updating the contacts. One such phonebook has already been proposed by Samsung electronics. (Innovative Phonebook by Samsung that Detects Emotions) Thus you will be carrying an emotionally intelligent device in your pocket.Not only this, due to the IoT (Internet of Things) your smartphone will be communicating with your AC, refrigerator, washing machine, car and the like. You will be in shopping mall and your refrigerator will come to know about it though the GPS location of your smartphone and will be sending you a reminder that you have to purchase butter for tomorrow’s breakfast.You will be connecting your smartphone with your AC and will link it with the alarm clock of smart phone. And whenever you will stop the alarm ring, the AC will be turned off. Is this sounding like Sci-Fi? Check this link and the also the reference of patent application that is mentioned there. LG: The Multifunctional Android Alarm Clock AppApart from this your smartphone will be doing health monitoring and will be taking data from the wearable devices like bands, earphones and sending that to the medical server for further examination by your doctor.As I was saying earlier multiple technologies (AR, AI, and IoT etc.) will be converging to convert a smart-phone into a smarter-phone.2. Driverless and Eco Friendly CarsThere will be driverless cars that will be carrying computers under their hoods that will be utilizing artificial intelligence to make decisions on road. The driverless car project of Google is well known to all of us. The car can identify, track and predict the movements of pedestrians, bicycles, other vehicles, or objects like road signs in the roadway. It can read road signs, can diagnose itself, can pick and drop you from anywhere you desire and can do many other cool things. How Driverless Car Predicts Expected Movement of Objects on Road?If you are interesting in knowing more about the driverless car project you can consider this link - The Future of TechnologyWhile Google is making driverless cars, Tesla on the other hand is marching toward a future of eco friendly electric cars. Even Tesla is also working on driverless car technology.At present, the S model of Tesla costs you around US $70,000. However, soon this price will be reduced to around $35,000. To cut the price and reduce the production cost Tesla Motors recently closed its deal to acquire the 980-acre site in an industrial park outside Reno where it has already begun pouring concrete for a giant lithium-ion battery factory. The gigafactory is intended to produce 500,000 battery packs a year.Please follow these links to know more about Tesla and its Gigafactory. Tesla Timeline | Forums | Tesla MotorsTesla closes on free Nevada land for gigafactoryI may not be wrong to call these cars as smart cars and these two projects as next big thing.3. Smarter Energy Generators and Transport SystemOn top of everything, I am an avid fan of Elon Musk and hence after Tesla again I am going to mention about Hyperloop that is put forward by Elon Musk.According to USA Today ( Report: Elon Musk's 'hyperloop' idea could work )Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation system.Basically, the system would work like those old pneumatic tubes that were used to move messages using air pressure in banks, newspaper offices and other buildings in the mid-20th century. "The Hyperloop design uses a combination of low air pressure and magnetic acceleration to get people from LA to SF in just about 30 minutes," The 400-plus-mile trip would take less than an hour, compared to more than six hours of driving.and this analogy by Singularity hub will let you grasp the idea more clearly (Elon Musk's Hyperloop Will Revolutionize Transportation, But That's Only The Beginning Of The Change It'll Bring)This is a kind of transportation technology that allows Angelinos to commute to job in Vegas or San Francisco or wherever it ends up, is going to make neighbors of literally distant strangers. Suddenly, people who live in different cities will eat lunch in the same restaurants. They’ll share cabs (arguably robo-driven cabs, but cabs none-the-less). They may go to the same gym. In this way, the Hyperloop will radically extend our interpersonal networks in ways we can’t image and, by extension, reshape the way we do business.I know you are a curious soul and want to read more about it. Here I am saving your fingers from typing again .HyperloopThese Dreamers Are Actually Making Progress Building Elon's Hyperloop | WIREDWhy the Hyperloop isn't wishful thinkingSo after the transportation let me move ahead to the smarter energy generators. Have a look at this –This is an airborne windmill. The concept of airborne wind turbines is close to becoming reality. Altaeros has already built the world’s highest turbine that can generate twice the energy output of its ground-based counterpart. Besides generating power, these floating power plants can provide data coverage, cell service and local weather data and can be deployed in harsh weather conditions.The benefits of this windmill are pin pointed by CNN also in one of their posts (Meet the BAT, an airborne wind turbine - CNN.com) It goes like -It's a dramatic idea that could change the course of countless lives around the planet. Suddenly, with airborne wind turbines, isolated communities in South American jungles or Alaskan islands could have easier, cheaper access to technology that most take for granted.Read more: World’s First Airborne Wind Turbine To Bring Renewable Energy and WiFi to Alaska | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building4. The Smart Payment System – Crypto CurrencyIn future, I believe Bitcoin is going to be very popular among peoples around the globe. Its decentralized DIGITAL currency that is fast, cheap and secure to use. Your bank charges you for international transfers and when you use your credit/debit card to purchase things. However, Bitcoin doesn’t. Moreover, there is no need to give your real name as each bitcoin transaction is recorded in a public log, names of buyers and sellers are never revealed – only their wallet IDs.However, there are some darksides of using Bitcoins. One among them is quoted by CNN (What is Bitcoin? - CNNMoney)While that keeps bitcoin users’ transactions private, it also lets them buy or sell anything without easily tracing it back to them. That’s why it has become the currency of choice for people online buying drugs or other illicit activities.I would like you to explore this link to know more about Bitcoins – What is bitcoin? - CoinDesk5. Smarter CommunicationEarlier we had telephones where we could only communicate through voice calls, then came the era of text messages and MMS and later of the video calls. In past two or three decades, you can easily decipher the changes that have come and are still coming in the way we communicate.Now coming the era of Telepresence that will take communication to the next level. Telepresence is capable of providing you a kind of experience where you can’t distinguish between a real life image and the one that created by this technology, its experience would be equivalent to meeting in person.Have a look at this device also This Ingenious Augmented Reality Mirror will Take Telepresence to A New LevelIt could be so close to actually being there in person. It is already prevalent, however only big corporate companies and organizations are utilizing such technologies as these are expensive. But we can expect it to become cheap when common person will be able to use it.Congratulations you just have read a short article of 1680 words. Have a great day.

No, and this question demonstrates your profound ignorance on the subject material. That is not to say you should feel ashamed of that ignorance, I am ignorant on many topics I take little interest in. For example I could not offer any opinion on metal needles vs. plastic needles. I don’t even know enough about the topic to know the different names for different kinds of needles, and indeed I am possibly quite ignorant on many of their potential uses. I do know that there are different kinds of needles though, because I have seen pictures of different kinds of needles on the internet. Now, I could take this general lack of knowledge, apply it to some pet cause or another, and start telling people “there ought to be a law” regarding log metal pokey things, but I recognize my ignorance and refrain from making uneducated judgment calls. Many proponents of “gun control” do not exercise this same kind of self control.Now, dear questioner, I do not know if this question was born of highbrow, self important, willful ignorance, like so many similar questions that came before, or if this is a genuine, if somewhat misguided quest to gather knowledge before forming a well founded opinion, so I will give you the benefit of the doubt and add to the already excellent answers presented here by others.In mass shooting terrorist situations, rate of fire and ammunition capacity are not major factors in casualty counts. In most highly publicized mass shootings the perpetrator had ample time to make shots count, and could reload at leisure. In most cases, when resistance showed up in the form of armed police response and the advantages of the platform would come most into play, the shooter simple committed suicide (or in rare cases surrendered). Thus the benefits of the platform were never fully leverage.Actual analysis of the situations, tactics and equipment selection lead most knowledgeable people without a political agenda to discount the specific weapon selection as a significant factor. In many cases the casualty count would have been just as high or even higher if a more powerful, but slower actioned firearm were used. Guns like the AR-15 mostly shoot intermediate power cartridges. This cartridge selection aids shooters by delivering just enough power to effect a stop on a target, while reducing recoil to aid in faster follow up shots if necessary. What they are not designed to do is inflict maximum carnage. For that you would need to chose the much more politically acceptable 12 gauge shotgun, firing some type of buck shot. This shot type was designed to produce nasty wounds that would effect a quick bleed out no matter where the shot hit. There is some debate as to whether this larger shot was invented for use on people or large game first (the general principle has been around since the very beginnings of firearms), but its efficacy on both is undeniable. In situations like mass shootings where the shooter can pick targets at their leisure and fast follow up shots are not necessary, the humble pump action shotgun would be a far more terrifying choice of weaponry to face than an AR-15.Even among rifles the AR-15 is not an optimum selection for inflicting mass casualties on unarmed victims. Even something as politically safe as a lever action rifle in a nice old fashioned big bore cartridge would cause far more effective casualties in a dense grouping of people. If your goal is maximum carnage, over-penetration is an asset, not a liability. Combined the power of a full sized rifle cartridge with the speed of a stick reloader and you have a very formidable, yet totally politically safe firearm. (first 40 seconds of the following video)Of course the video above is for a shotgun, but the same principle has been adapted for many tube fed firearms. Pick a people dense venue and a nice hard cast bullet with a big flat meplat and each shot could critically injure or outright kill 2 or 3 people, at least until the crowd dispersed. After that you could pick targets even behind moderately heavy cover and sill have a good chance of landing kill shots.So why are these weapons not used? Well that is a cultural issue. I do not think it is any longer up to debate that the prevalence of mass shootings is in some part fueled by media coverage of previous mass shootings, and the fact that the media immediately jump to guns like the AR-15 as “the most feared and deadly gun know to man” probably biases weapons selection for future psychopaths. I suppose there should be some measure of thanks that they did not gravitate to more potent weapons, but I really wish they would stop giving the shooters any attention at all. From reading many of their manifestos it is clear many shooters were quite happy to achieve posthumous infamy, and the fact that we give it to them can only spur on similarly minded individuals.And of course all this assumes you just want the visceral experience of killing people one at a time. If your actual goal was maximum body count the firearm is a terrible choice. Both fire and explosives are far more dangerous to crowded venues such as schools, theaters and clubs, since they can kill many people at the same time, and the panic they induce can multiply that casualty count. We have many such examples, both intentional and accidental, all with much higher casualty counts than even the worst mass shooting. Hell, we learned in France that under the right circumstances even a truck can out kill a gun.Now having said all that, why would I care about banning the AR-15? Did I not just spend buckets of digital ink saying how terrible it was compared to older technology? Well, that all comes down to context. The AR-15 is a sub-optimal choice for a mass shooting, but it is my opinion that it is an excellent choice for other applications, from target shooting to competition to varmint hunting to even home defense.Moving on from the technical discussion on the mechanics of mass murder, we must come to the conclusion that the real root of the problem cannot be dealt with by controlling tools. Even if we could somehow guarantee an effective ban of scary weapons (which we can’t) that does not solve the root problem. All it will do is force psychopaths to choose a different, potentially much more effective methodologies. What we really should be doing is focusing on the root cause of this problem. We should look into the social ills that breed this kind of behavior, and feed into the psychology of mass murders. We should examine our propensity for unwittingly encouraging other to seek their own infamy. We should consider what we can do to encourage mental health services, without prejudice or stigma, and encourage people to seek help, without punishing them when they do. Unfortunately these are difficult topics to discuss, they do not have obvious answers, and they do not resonate on an emotional level. But it also is the only real way to effectively tackle the issue of violence, and not just gun violence, but also all the other kinds of violence that does not get the medias attention, and that do not generate headlines, but wind up with thousands dead just the same. If you ask me all this discussion on guns is silly, when we could be discussing things like better mental health services, mental health awareness programs and safety education programs. Instead of getting a few dozen answers on why we should or should not band some random tool, we could all spend time brainstorming the foundations of a solid mental health service structure that could potentially address the real underlying issues to these problems.Edit: clarity, grammar and spelling. I should not be allowed to write answers at 3 AM.

Thanks for showing your keen interest to know about SSB procedure to join Armed Forces.Brief about the GTO tasks…Answer is too long so be patience during readingThe third and Fourth day is full of exciting physical activity in the Group Testing Grounds. The candidates will be briefed by the Group Testing Officer in the morning about all out door activities. The primary concern here is to see how you will face the obstacles and the tasks allotted to you and your attitude towards other members of the group both while working with them and while directing them. Group tests do not require specialised individual skills on your part, logical thinking, coordinated team efforts, work ability to receive and give suggestion is what is looked at by assessors. You will be provided with Sketch Board, Ladders, Ropes, Planks and other such things as your tools to help you in the assigned task. You are given few minutes to form plan and thereafter execute the task within the given timeframe. The battery of GTO tests consists of nine tests/ tasks.GROUP DISCUSSION :The first task of GTO battery of test begins with Group Discussions on a debatable topic, which is usually given on a current event/ social issues. In the first group discussion the group is allowed to select one of the two topics offered. In the second group discussion the topic is of the GTO’s choice. Each discussion will last for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Each candidate is expected to participate in the discussions. Remember that the discussions involve the exchange of ideas and thoughts. It is not a traffic of words.TIPS TO EXCEL IN GD OF SSBAssessors are more interested in qualities, though the effect of knowledge and data cannot be neglected. So regular reading and practicing can help I n this regard.Logical reasoning and supplementation of it with useful example is liked by all as it helps in strong holding of your point.Confidence has always been the key to success, so see that whatever is presented, it is done with full confidence.There is nothing like that I will always speak for the topic or against it. Please understand the difference between debate, extempore and a GD. Here things are limited to expressing of views only.Body language is positive creates a altogether different level of awareness towards the other members of the group and they are always interested in listening.Being a god listener is always a sign of a good member of a group.Being a member of group your responsibility is to coordinate with the group and not to create a fish market. Even if others are contributing to create a fish market you have to emerge as a leader to get out of that situation and to facilitate proper discussion.Eye contact should be maintained with the group members only and don’t try to show off by speaking more. Balance the content with the knowledge and coordination.GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE :The Group planning Exercise is the second test of the GTO test series. In this test a story on a model with a few problems is narrated. What you are required to do is to identify the problems and evolve the practical solution within the given time. You are expected to write down your own individual solution on the paper provided to you. A candidate while giving solution should think logically, write and draw neatly and also examine alternate solutions of the problem. Thereafter your group collective solution will be discussed by the group and you are expected to participate in evolving the group plan acceptable to everyone. One of you may then be asked to explain the acceptable group plan.EXCELLING IN GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE1. Write neatly, carefully: You need to maintain a good handwriting while you write your solution. As time will be a constraint so you are likely to mess up your handwriting. There are myths regarding the Group Planning Exercise solution, many people say the GTO never reads it. But you have never been a witness to what happens inside the board, so please write carefully and neatly.2. Apply Logic: Do not go for bookish solutions. There might be solutions where country is being given more priority and in some life is given priority. It is your own appreciation what you give priority to. There are no hard and fats rules to solveGroup Planning Exercise, and I am sure if you stick to others solutions you are likely to fail. So read a few solutions, and what matters the most is applying your brain.3. Be analytical: Analyzing a problem is even bigger a task than solving it. If you are able to analyze a problem well you can excel in Group Planning Exercise very well. Look out for the minutest details, look out for the resources and apply them in your solution. Read the problem carefully and listen to the instructions very prominently.4. Divide and conquer: Candidates feel that they have to put the whole group to work for a single problem. This is not the case. You can divide your group in two parts and work for the major two problems.5. Don’t speak first in the discussion: if you speak first in the discussion you’ll open up your cards. Listen you at least one more person before you speak. In this way you can also check whether or not you have missed out any points, because sometimes in hurry you might miss points. In this case when you feel the solution which you wrote is not as good as the plan others are speaking, change your side. Go with the plan you think suits the best.6. Learn to find mistakes: If you can learn the art of finding small mistakes in others plans, you can come up as the hero in the planning exercise. Listen to their plan and find small mistakes, do not say them in a condescending manner, instead comment politely, that you plan is good but lacks this. Do opt yourself for the person who narrates the group story.Example:You are a group of 10 students returning to your hostel at doper after a picnic at Rampur your vehicle developed problem and you left it at garage near petrol pump and your group decided to enjoy ferry as your jeep will be repaired by 6pm. You stopped at tea stall and having tea, one of your friends found a rifle and accidently he fired a bullet which injured him in his shoulder. While you were thinking about what to do, a boy came to you to seek your help as his father fell down near wheat fields from his cart and broken his leg. As he finished a man came on cycle to you and informed that miscreant who are hidden in shanty village, and they are going to remove fish plates of train track and also will blast a train going from dholpur to Rampur which leaves at 4:45 and they plan to blow it at 5:30 over the bridge. And villagers are afraid of goons so they are not informing police. just as he finished a woman came to you and asked for help as her cow was stranded in marshy land and it is the only source if her livelihood as it 4pm now, and you need to reach hostel before 7 pm you are also provided that a bus leaves from shampur to dholpur leaves at 5 pm. boats are also available at ferry. No telephone or mobile is working. What you will do in such a situation?PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASK :Progressive group task PGT is continued after the group planning exercise. This is a outdoor task and is one of the interesting task of the GTO series. This task is about set of obstacles in ground in that you and your team members need to cross each obstacle by set of rules. The time allotted for the task is 30-45 minutes and to cross the obstacles the group will have some helping materials which are given by the GTO.The helping material will beWooden log (Balli)Wooden plank (Phatta)RopeA fragile load to carryAs the name suggest the task will include number of levels and the consecutive level will be difficult that the last level. The whole group participates in the task.RULES OF THE TASK1. Rule of color– The structure are painted in different colors viz Red, Yellow and White.2. White– Both the person and helping material can use this structure.3. Yellow-The person can stand on this structure but he cannot place the helping material on the structure colored yellow.4. Red– Both the candidate and helping material should not touch the obstacle.5. Out of bond area– The areas in the PGT which should not be touched are called as out of bound areas. These areas include the mud surfaces and the color mentioned above.6. Rule of rigidity-This rule states that no two rigid helping material can be tied together. Instead the helping material can be tied with the structure.7. Rule of infinity– This states that the start and the end line of the obstacle extend till infinity. The group cannot pass these lines.8. Rule of Group and load– The entire group along with the last person, helping material and load must move ahead in unison at any point of time through the entire course of the obstacle.9. Rule of distance-It sates that no distance greater than four feet can be jumped. The gap more than four feet has to bridge using the helping materials to shorten the distance.IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE FOLLOWED1. Never look at the GTO while doing the tasks.2. Pay attention to the briefing given by the GTO before the start of any obstacle.3. Look into the details, the GTO shows in his explanation. Many a times, he indirectly gives clues and hints while briefing.4. Give a logical solution of the problem.5. Talk to your group in a friendly tone.6. Support the subordinate and motivate them to complete the task.GROUP OBSTACLE RACE [SNAKE RACE] :Unlike other tasks here the entire group competes with other groups of your batch over a set of six obstacles. Each group has to carry a roll of tent/ stuffed gunny bags in the shape of snake from the start point to finish point. Therefore the task is commonly referred as Snake Race. The rules of the race will be explained to you, the winner is the group that cover all the obstacles against the challenge posed by opponents. Not to forget to include time, obstacles and load within the framework of rules of the race. After the race there is a short 20 minutes break for rest and refreshments.THE OBSTACLES TO BE CROSSED IN SNAKE RACE AR :Spider webParallel big size iron pipe painted with white, red alternatively, the candidate has to cross it without touching the red lines and bend his body such that making the letter ‘8’.Balance Beam.10 feet wall.Crossing parallel walls – In between these walls, a pipe is laid to cross.The aim of Preparation for individual obstacle and snake race is for Physical Stamina. They will see physical stamina and fearlessness in Individual Obstacles. Also in Snake Race they will see our selfishness participation in group, rule following, team spirit etc.GROUP OBSTACLE RACE – PROCEDUREThe senior most GTO explains the rules of the task and the nature of the obstacles to all the groups.A dummy snake is given to each group which they have to carry with them all the time during the race.The whole group is required to run together with the snake. Individual running is prohibited.The colour rule of the PGT also applies here. The snake should not touch the ground and should be held by at least 3 group members when they are on an obstacle.Otherwise the whole group must hold the snake when approaching one obstacle from another.Each group is required to have a war cry for example “BHARAT MATA KI JAY”, “CHAK DE” etc.The group must shout the war cry loudly in order to motivate its group members and also to spook the rival group.A penalty in the form of time is imposed by the GTO if the group is found to break any rule.The group which finishes first after bearing the time penalties (if any) is declared the winner.HALF GROUP TASK (HGT)After the break you will participate in the Half Group Task. This task is similar to the PGT except that it is conducted over one obstacle with smaller group. The HGT can be considered as the most important task of GTO Outdoor tasks. After the GD and PGT, some of the candidates might have assumed the role of a leader and some of the candidates may not have been able to express themselves or put forth their views because of the presence of brilliant candidates in his group. After the PGT and GD, the GTO might have formed an assessment about each candidate and he observes every candidate minutely in HGT to conclude or to change his former assessment.As the number of candidates is reduced to half, GTO can minutely observe the leadership qualities of every candidate. Also in HGT, every candidate has a wider opportunity to show his various character traits and leadership qualities if in case he failed to do so in PGT. So you must give importance to HGT as this test will mark your leadership qualities. After the HGT, the GTO will form a clear cut assessment about every candidate and he assesses the candidates further in the following tests to confirm his earlier findings.TIPS TO TACKLE HALF-GROUP TASK1. Never look at the G.T.O while doing the tasks.2. Give a good idea to the group if you don’t know any idea just helps the idea givers truthfully.3. Never violate the rules it is the basis of G.T.O tasks, and in case if you violate the rule, just repeat the task.4. Be an active participant in the team by giving your full cooperation.5. Be positive in your views i.e. take consideration about other member ideas if it is finer than yours.6. It is for you to become the leader of the Group .An avenue for leadership is opened to you and you must make use of it. Practical intelligence ,dashing spirit, sociability, dominating nature and of course your personal magnetism will make you the leader.7. Always have a gentle smile at your face throughout the GTO Tasks which shows that you are confident.8. Be gentle and polite while behaving with other group members9. If you have no idea of tackling the obstacle ,be a faithful follower and if your group is caught in an obstacle, make use of the Golden opportunity and explain a constructive plan to negotiate the obstacle. Remember ,never try to impose yourself to the group. Let the group be depended on you.LECTURETTELecturette is a task from the Group Testing/GTO series. In this a candidate is asked to deliver a short talk on any one of the topic given to him/her out of the four topics. The GTO has as much number of cards as there are candidates in a group. Each card has four topics written on it. Each candidate is expected to pick up one card and give a short talk of about 3 minutes on any one of the given topics. The first candidate as per numerical sequence will come and pick up one card, go a little away from the group, prepare for a maximum time of 3 minutes or less and when ready can come back and return the card to the GTO and speak for maximum three minutes. As soon as the first candidate is ready the second one can come pick up the card and start preparing. As soon as two and half minutes are over the GTO will a ring a bell. This indicates that the candidate must wind up soon. After three minutes GTO rings two bells, with this the first candidate sits down and second stands up.WHAT IS SEEN THROUGH LECTURETTESelf Confidence.Ability to influence group.Power of expression.Clarity of thoughts.Determination to deliver under stress.General Awareness.Courage to speak in front of people.Command and power in your speaking style.TIPS FOR LECTURETTE PREPARATIONStart practicing to speak in English.Speak with your friends, family members in English or talk to yourself only!Read newspapers and increase your general awareness about the most common things which could be asked also which are of national and international importance.Take sample topics like UNO, Indo-Pak relations etc. and give yourself a preparation time of three minutes, then mark with a clock or take anybody’s help to monitor three minutes time and give a lecture on your chosen topic.If you feel shy in giving lecture in front of any family member, then simply stand in front of the mirror and speak, trust me that help a lot!The topics given will be of different levels, like one will be of really high level, the other being slightly lower and so on. So choose your topic wisely.Choose only the topic you are well aware and conversant with, choosing a high level topic will not impress anybody if you’ll not speak well on it.Maintain a good posture while speaking, do not slouch or lean on the podium.Do not look unduly worried; remember it is only three minutes it will pass awayWhile lecturette the allotted three minutes seem to be the longest three minutes of our life, so speak slowly and clearly.Never look at the GTO while speaking.Make an eye contact with your friends sitting there; speak as if you are teaching them some topic.Divide your content so you’ll find easy to speak, keep your mind running all the time you are speaking.Do not use your hands while speaking.Do not exceed your time and also do not finish very fast.INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLESI.O. also know as Individual Obstacles is one of the tasks of the GTO series, generally conducted on the first day of GTO testing. Sometimes it could be conducted on the second day, depending on the weather and mood of the officer. As the name suggest this task is performed by each member of the group, individually. The purpose of this test is to check ability, physical toughness, stamina level, courage, determination, acrophobia (fear of heights), it also checks how fast you can make choice and execute it. There are total 10 tasks and time bound is 3 min. one can repeat the task if he is able to complete all 10 obstacles before 3 min. All obstacles are marked from 1 to 10, more task a candidate complete more his marks will be.You need to maintain a good stamina level. It is not necessary to start the tasks from 1st, but it is left to the wish of the candidate where does he want to start from. Army and Navy SSB has same IO tasks but there are few differences between I.O. in army and air force selection centres.Total Marks : 55Time : 3 minsObstacles : 10COMMAND TASKCommand task is one of the most interesting and important GTO Task. Unlike other Group Task, it is not a leaderless exercise. In this test, you are the commander and you have to accomplish the given task within allotted time. Here, your ability to give command is tested by the GTO. Depending upon the performance of the candidate, GTO selects a task for every candidate .So if you have performed well in GTO tasks, the task allotted to you in the Command task will be rather challenging. Some simple tasks are allotted to the weak candidates. Manner of Conduct: The GTO calls the candidates one by one and interacts with them. He will explain the task allotted to you along with the helping materials. He then tells you to choose your Sub ordinates from your Group. Then you have to finish the job within the allotted time. There may be a load to be carried along with while you are negotiating the obstacles.TIPS TO TACKLE THE COMMAND TASKWhile the GTO is explaining the task, listen to him carefully and clarify the doubts on the spot as you may not be allowed to ask anything after commencing the task.You can spend one or two minutes to form a broad plan. Use your common sense and think of a logical solution for the task.Never allow nervousness to overpower you as your intelligence shall not work properly when you are nervous.Be judicious in selection of your subordinates. They will be the ones who have to help you to finish the job. As you have spent a few days with your group, you may know the weakness and strength of each Group member.Make your subordinates stand in a line and explain the allotted task, your plan and materials at your disposal.If you are stuck somewhere while doing the command task, you can ask suggestions of your subordinates, but you may have to lose some marks.If you find that your subordinates are not doing the task according to your directions, ask them politely to follow your instructions.If you feel that your plan will not work well, you have to change it. Be logical and systematic.Do not be harsh and rude to your sub ordinates. You may encourage those who are cooperating and working well.Do not get nervous. Be cheerful and optimistic about your success and have confidence in your planningGTO might increase the level of difficulty by asking you not to consider some structures or changing the colour code. He may ask for multiple solutions.When you are a helper, show maximum cooperation and loyalty. Command task is to assess the common sense of a candidate and his ability of giving commands. He also evaluates the candidate’s ability of working under stress by increasing difficulty. This task is used by the GTO to change some of his former assumptions about a candidate and to know each candidate in detail.FINAL GROUP TASKThis task consist of one obstacle similar to Progressive Group Task and the whole group participate in the task. Time limit is 15 minutes.DOS & DON'TS GTO TEST [ OFFICIAL TIPS BY SSB]DOsPerceive the problems posed correctly and assimilate all details.Have adequate awareness about general/ current affairs.Be quick enough to think and write solutions.Solutions should be logical and realistic.Be spontaneous and forthright in expressing yourself, participate actively.In outdoor task, be energetic, participate and contribute to the group activities. Understand the requirement of the task, plan and try to evolve/suggest workable ideas.Keep the group aim in mind.Be confident and develop perseverance in pursuing the aim/goal.Be effective in communicationDON’TDon’t limit yourself to one type of media-explore various types of media to acquire knowledge/ awareness about topics of general interest.Don’t try to put pre-conceived knowledge / ideas, utilize them to generate own ideas.Don’t sit/stand back and wait for opportunity to come your way – grab the opportunity.Don’t shut out others’ ideaSource : SSBCRACK EbookHope for Best and Keep josh highJai Hind❤