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Exam Year: 1995

  • Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world ?

    (a)

    Antarctica

    (b)

    North America

    (c)

    Asia

    (d)

    South America

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) ? I. To stabilise agricultural prices. II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers. III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system. IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    I, III and IV

    (d)

    II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India ? I. The National Development Council II. The Governors’ Conference III. Zonal Councils IV. The Inter-State Council. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, III and IV

    (c)

    III and IV

    (d)

    IV only

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts ?

    (a)

    The Third Five-Year Plan

    (b)

    The Fifth Five-Year Plan

    (c)

    The Sixth Five-Year Plan

    (d)

    The Eighth Five-Year Plan

    Correct Answer:

  • The original home of the gypsies was

    (a)

    Egypt

    (b)

    Russia

    (c)

    India

    (d)

    Persia

    Correct Answer:

  • Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.

    (a)

    I-B, II-D, III-E, IV-A

    (b)

    I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D

    (c)

    I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-C

    (d)

    I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following is correct In respect of the commencement of the election process in India ?

    (a)

    The recommendation for election is made by the government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission

    (b)

    The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States

    (c)

    The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned

    (d)

    Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission

    Correct Answer:

  • The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich : I. Cuba II. Greece III. Iraq IV. Costa Rica V. Japan Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

    (a)

    V, III, II, I, IV

    (b)

    II, IV, I, III, V

    (c)

    IV, I, III, II, V

    (d)

    III, V, IV, I, II

    Correct Answer:

  • According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age-group of

    (a)

    60 years and above

    (b)

    35 to 55 years

    (c)

    25 to 34 years

    (d)

    5 to 14 years

    Correct Answer:

  • The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres,. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that

    (a)

    eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas

    (b)

    eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than western Himalayas

    (c)

    eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas

    (d)

    eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks

    Correct Answer: