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Exam Year: 1996

  • ‘Saddle Peak’, the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar islands, is located in

    (a)

    Great Nicobar

    (b)

    Middle Andaman

    (c)

    Little Andaman

    (d)

    North Andaman

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Nastaliq was

    (a)

    a Persian script used in medieval India

    (b)

    a raga composed by Tansen

    (c)

    a cess levied by the Mughal rulers

    (d)

    a manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-Continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

    (a)

    Southeast monsoon

    (b)

    Southwest monsoon

    (c)

    Trade winds

    (d)

    Westerlies

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India ?

    (a)

    Swaraj Party in 1934

    (b)

    Congress Party in 1936

    (c)

    Muslim League in 1942

    (d)

    All Parties Conference in 1946

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A) : Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) : High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.
    In the context of the above two 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:

    (a)

  • In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three ?

    (a)

    Kula

    (b)

    Vamsa

    (c)

    Kosa

    (d)

    Gotra

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’ ?

    (a)

    Western Himalayas

    (b)

    Eastern Himalayas

    (c)

    Western ghats

    (d)

    Eastern ghats

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which of the following were the aims behind the setting up of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

    I. Promotion of free trade and resource flows across countries.
    II. Protection of intellectual property rights.
    III. Managing balanced trade between different countries.
    IV. Promotion of trade between the former East Block countries and the western world.

    Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

    Codes :

    (a)

    I, II, III and IV

    (b)

    I and II

    (c)

    II and III

    (d)

    I and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The emerging trading blocs in the world, such as NAFTA, ASEAN and the like, are expected to

    (a)

    act as constrictions in free trade across the world

    (b)

    promote free trade on the lines laid down by the WTO

    (c)

    permit transfer of technology between member countries

    (d)

    promote trade in agricultural commodities between countries of the North and South

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves ?

    (a)

    Troposphere

    (b)

    Stratosphere

    (c)

    Mesosphere

    (d)

    Ionosphere

    Correct Answer:

    (d)