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Exam Year: 1994

  • The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in

    (a)

    Afghanistan

    (b)

    Turkey

    (c)

    Mongolia

    (d)

    Persia

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?

    (a)

    A written and rigid Constitution

    (b)

    An independent Judiciary

    (c)

    Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre

    (d)

    Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

    Correct Answer:

  • The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that

    (a)

    it provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court

    (b)

    it restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only

    (c)

    it accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims

    (d)

    it provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission

    Correct Answer:

  • The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth

    (a)

    300 million years ago

    (b)

    200 million years ago

    (c)

    150 million years ago

    (d)

    100 million years ago

    Correct Answer:

  • The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

    (a)

    Buddhist

    (b)

    Buddhist and Jain

    (c)

    Hindu and Jain

    (d)

    Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States ?

    (a)

    Stamp Duties

    (b)

    Passenger and Goods Tax

    (c)

    Estate Duty

    (d)

    Taxes on Newspapers

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India ? I. System of direct elections on the basis of adult suffrage. II. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. III. List system of proportional representation. IV. Cumulative system of indirect elections. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    I and III

    (c)

    I, II and III

    (d)

    II, III and lV

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?

    (a)

    Sanyasi Rebellion

    (b)

    Santhal Rebellion

    (c)

    Indigo Disturbances

    (d)

    Pabna Disturbances

    Correct Answer:

  • The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the

    (a)

    Portuguese

    (b)

    Dutch

    (c)

    French

    (d)

    Danish

    Correct Answer:

  • The oldest monarchy in the world is that of

    (a)

    U.K.

    (b)

    Nepal.

    (c)

    Saudi Arabia

    (d)

    Japan

    Correct Answer: