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Exam Year: 1994

  • A major shift in the 8th Five-Year Plan from its preceding ones is

    (a)

    the significant reduction in pubic sector outlays

    (b)

    the concentration of pubic investment in infra-structural sectors

    (c)

    major investment in agriculture with a view to promote exports

    (d)

    major investment in sectors in which industrial sickness has been a chronic problem

    Correct Answer:

  • The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was

    (a)

    Alauddin Khilji

    (b)

    Feroz Tughlak

    (c)

    Akbar

    (d)

    Aurangzeb

    Correct Answer:

  • The latest regional economic block to be formed is

    (a)

    ASEAN

    (b)

    COMECON

    (c)

    APEC

    (d)

    NAFTA

    Correct Answer:

  • When it is noon along 82° 30′ E longitude along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 am ?

    (a)

    along 165° E

    (b)

    along 67°30′ W

    (c)

    0° E or W

    (d)

    along 82° 30′ W

    Correct Answer:

  • ‘Self-sufficiency’ in food. In the true sense of freedom from hunger, has not been achieved in India in spite of a more than three-fold rise in food grains production over 1950-1990. Which of the following are the reasons for it ? I. The green revolution has been restricted to small pockets of the country. II. The cost of food is too high compared to the earnings of the poor. III. Too much emphasis is laid on wheat and paddy compared to the coarse grains. IV. The gain s of the green revolution have largely accrued to the cash crop rather than food crops. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    I, III and IV

    (d)

    II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State ? I. Morarji Desai II. Charan Singh III. V. P. Singh IV. Chandrashekhar V. P.V. Narasimha Rao. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :

    (a)

    I, II and IV

    (b)

    II, II and V

    (c)

    II only

    (d)

    IV only

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ?

    (a)

    Splash

    (b)

    Sheet

    (c)

    Rill

    (d)

    Gully

    Correct Answer:

  • Nirmal Hriday, Sanjiwini and Saheli are

    (a)

    organisations engaged in social work

    (b)

    herbal medicines produced in India for hypertension, heart disturbances and neurological problems

    (c)

    names of some savings schemes mooted by nationalised banks

    (d)

    institutions set up by Jayaprakash Narayan for the rehabilitation of erstwhile dacoits

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Exit Poll’ is correct ?

    (a)

    ‘Exit Poll’ is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise

    (b)

    ‘Exit Poll’ and ‘Opinion Poll’ are one and the same

    (c)

    ‘Exit Poll’ is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted

    (d)

    ‘Exit Poll’ is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation

    Correct Answer:

  • Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?

    (a)

    Ziauddin Barani

    (b)

    Shams-i-Siraj Afif

    (c)

    Minhaj-us-Siraj

    (d)

    Amir Khusrau

    Correct Answer: