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Exam Year: 1995

  • Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India ?

    (a)

    According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system

    (b)

    30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women

    (c)

    Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission

    (d)

    Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by

    (a)

    Mahatma Gandhi

    (b)

    Thakkar Bappa

    (c)

    Jyotiba Phule

    (d)

    B.R. Ambedkar

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

    (a)

    Mahayana Buddhism

    (b)

    Hinayana Buddhism

    (c)

    Jainism

    (d)

    the Lokayata school

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered

    (a)

    1

    (b)

    2

    (c)

    4

    (d)

    8

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include

    (a)

    USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel

    (b)

    Iraq, Libya, India, Russia and China

    (c)

    Brazil, Angola, North Korea, Pakistan and USA

    (d)

    Syria, Sri Lanka, Japan, Singapore and France

    Correct Answer:

  • What is the correct sequence of the following events ? I. The Lucknow Pact II. The Introduction of Dyarchy III. The Rowlatt Act IV. The Partition of Bengal Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :

    (a)

    I, III, II, IV

    (b)

    IV, I, III, II

    (c)

    I, II, III, IV

    (d)

    IV, III, II, I

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

    (a)

    Baluchistan

    (b)

    Myanmar

    (c)

    Nepal

    (d)

    Kashmir

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Examine the following statements : I. All children are inquisitive. II. Some children are inquisitive. III. No children are inquisitive. IV. Some children are not inquisitive. Among these statements, the two statements which cannot both be true simultaneously but can both be false would be

    (a)

    I and III

    (b)

    I and IV

    (c)

    II and III

    (d)

    III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following benefits are likely to accrue to India from the World Trade Organisation? I. India’s share in the world trade is to go up from the present 600 million US dollars to 5 billion US dollars by 2000 A.D. II. It will help boost exports of agricultural commodities from India. III. India’s share in the world trade is likely to triple by the year 2000 A.D. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I and II

    (c)

    I and III

    (d)

    II and III

    Correct Answer:

  • Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet

    (a)

    Pluto

    (b)

    Mars

    (c)

    Jupiter

    (d)

    Saturn

    Correct Answer: