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Apr 4, 2017
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NDA (National Defence Academy) is a national level entrance exam which is conducted by UPSC, twice a year for recruitment in National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy. Candidates who will clear the NDA 2017 written exam conducted by UPSC will need to go through an Interview. The 5-day Selection Process will be scheduled at the Armed Forces SSB Centers spread across the country.
Service Selection Board is the personality & intelligence interview which analyses potential and compatibility of each candidate for the employment into the Armed Forces of India.
Lecturette is one of the tests conducted during SSB Interview to judge the personality of the candidates. Lecturette is a small speech or talk given by candidate, lecturette is conducted by GTO during group task. As part of SSB Interivew, in lecturette topics – one card is provided which contains 4 of the SSB Lecturette topics and out of 4 topics candidates has to talk on one topic for 3 minutes.
Lecturette Introduction
GTO (Group Testing Officer) will ask candidates to a give brief introduction before they start SSB Lecturette small talk. For this, the candidate has to say on following:
Importance of SSB Lecturette Topics
Lecturette is a 3 minutes’ exercise where a candidate is required to present a speech related to a topic which he has to choose out of 4 given topics. Generally, topics are simple in nature and a person who is a little bit aware of all the latest happening in world can easily pass this task. These lecturette topics would help you to familiarize with the type of topics you might face during lecturette in GTO.
Read About NDA 2017
| List of Topics | List of Topics |
|---|---|
| Should military training be made compulsory in India? | Should capital punishment be abolished? |
| India’s foreign policy is it successful? | Do rural youth commit more crimes than urban youth? |
| Should the posts of President and Governors be abolished? | Is Atom bomb a curse or blessing in disguise? |
| Should inter caste marriages be encouraged for national integration? | Election in India? |
| Should India produce more female or male doctors? | How can cattle wealth in India be improved? |
| How can Sino – India border problems be solved? | Role of UNO |
| Role of army in peace and war | National Integration |
| Role of teacher in society | Does past history of a nation tell us about the future of nation? |
| Convergence technology | Coalition Government |
| AIB Roast | Sports in India |
| Kashmir Issue | Narendra Modi on the World Front |
| Brain Drain | Criminalization of politics |
| Internet revolution | US-Russia Relationship |
| E-Commerce | BPO vs KPO |
| Indian Society – Turning to Western Way of Life | G 20 |
| Should Article 370 be Abrogated? | IT is a Boon for Society |
| Bribery- A Cancer of Indian Society | Mutual Funds |
| Election Commission | Indian Cinema Industry |
| Political Leadership in India | Which is the Most Neglected Sector in Our Country? |
| Judicial Activism | Sarkaria Commission |
| A forestation – A Crying Need | Entry of Foreign Universities in India |
| Rakhi Sawant – A Glamour Girl | Our Rights vs Responsibilities |
| AIDS – A Threat to Humanity | Solar Energy |
| Professional Education in India | Yoga- A Gift to Present World by India |
| Corrupt Politicians – An Issue Requires Attention | Energy Industry in Our Country |
| Medical Care in India | Right to Information (RTI) |
| Corruption in Our Society | Stray Cattle Menace |
| Terrorist Problem in Kashmir | Doping in Sports |
| Role of NGO | Role of Media |
| Is India a Soft Country? | Alternate Source of Energy |
| Naxalism | Global Warming |
| BPO in India | India’s Architecture |
| Girl Child | Aviation Industry in India |
| Use of Technology in Agriculture | Musharraf – A Leader’s Case Study |
| Sex Education – Crying Need of Present Day | World Media and its Effects |
| Role of Youth in Society | Gay Rights |
| Green House Effect | Ecology and Environment |
| SEZs – A Double Edged Weapon | Disinvestment of PSUs |
| Privatization of Universities | Same Sex Marriage |
| Reality Shows on TV – A Deep Rooted Look | Dowry – A Curse on Society |
| Ecological System | Nano Technology |
| Role of UN in present era | Metro Rail |
| Health and Diet | Judicial System of India |
| Use of drugs in sports | Generation gap |
| Naxal problem | SAARC |
| Interlinking of rivers | NHAI – Serving Nation |
| India and its relations with neighboring countries | Most Responsible Corporate – As Per Me |
| Most Corrupt Person – As I See it | BJP – A Party with a Difference |
| 9/11 – A Black Mark for USA but Caution for All | United We Stand, Divided We Fall |
How to Prepare for SSB Lecturette Topics
In this test, no one is going to interrupt you while speaking, so your performance depends totally upon you. Good scoring depends on following gestures-
Below are some tips given for a candidate which surely helpful for SSB Lecturette-
- Improve your communication & oratory skills.
- Be updated with current affairs, latest National & International happenings.
- Be confident while delivering lecturette.
- Do crisp actions with smartness.
- Be active participant of social networking, it enhances information & communication skills.
- Use accurate pronunciation & words to articulate sentence in an impressive manner.
- Avoid silly mistakes of grammar like his-her, has-had, etc. all these leave a bad impression.
- Keep in check the pause and breaks when speaking it will help in maintaining the tempo of the lecture.
- Practice daily in front of a mirror & speak for about 3 minutes on at least 10 topics daily.
- Keep the lecture in short memory cards in mind while preparing the topic and unfold them in sequence while delivering the lecture.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.