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Exam Year: 1994

  • The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is

    (a)

    25 million years

    (b)

    100 million years

    (c)

    250 million years

    (d)

    500 million years

    Correct Answer:

  • The principal reason why national, economic planning is still being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that

    (a)

    it is a Constitutional requirement

    (b)

    the vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured

    (c)

    Five-Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market-friendly fashions

    (d)

    the market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce and central planning in agriculture is necessary

    Correct Answer:

  • The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are

    (a)

    rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 25°C

    (b)

    cool and moist climate for the entire crop period

    (c)

    rainfall below 100 cm, temperature below 25°C

    (d)

    warm and dry climate during the entire crop period

    Correct Answer:

  • Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?

    (a)

    Gulbadan Begum

    (b)

    Nurjahan Begum

    (c)

    Jahanara Begum

    (d)

    Zebunnissa Begum

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following is/are among the functions of the Election Commission of India ? I. Conduct of election for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha. II. Conduct of election to the Corporations and Municipalities. III. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the elections. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    I and III

    (c)

    II and III

    (d)

    None of these

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the map given below : The map shows the sea voyage route followed by

    (a)

    Thomas Cook

    (b)

    Ferdinand Magellan

    (c)

    John Cabot

    (d)

    Vasco da Gama

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron ?

    (a)

    Desert sand

    (b)

    Alluvial

    (c)

    Podzolic

    (d)

    Lateritic

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Reason (R): The elections based on the majority -vote system decide the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is

    (a)

    2 km

    (b)

    3 km

    (c)

    4 km

    (d)

    5 km

    Correct Answer:

  • The density of cattle population per 100 hectares of gross cropped area is the highest in

    (a)

    Bihar

    (b)

    Haryana

    (c)

    Madhya Pradesh

    (d)

    Uttar Pradesh

    Correct Answer: