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Exam Year: 1996

  • Which one of the following satellites is to be launched from India in 1996?

    (a)

    IRS-P2

    (b)

    IRS-P3

    (c)

    IRS-EN

    (d)

    IRS-ID

    Correct Answer:

  • ‘Which one of the following countries has more or less evolved a two-party system ?

    (a)

    Sri Lanka

    (b)

    Bangladesh

    (c)

    Pakistan

    (d)

    Myanmar

    Correct Answer:

  • In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for

    (a)

    making recruitment to the army

    (b)

    facilitating revenue collection

    (c)

    ensuring religious harmony

    (d)

    effecting clean administration

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the following sets of commodities are exported to India by arid and semi-arid countries in the Middle East ?

    (a)

    Raw wool and carpets

    (b)

    Fruits and palm oil

    (c)

    Precious stones and pearls

    (d)

    Perfume and coffee

    Correct Answer:

  • The Palk Bay lies between

    (a)

    Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat

    (b)

    Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal

    (c)

    Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands

    (d)

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the

    (a)

    Rowlatt Act

    (b)

    Pitt’s India Act

    (c)

    Indian Arms Act

    (d)

    Ilbert Bill

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ‘They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of languages and dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialised economies and up-and-coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two-fifths of the world’s population.” The group of countries referred to here belongs to

    (a)

    SAPTA

    (b)

    APEC

    (c)

    EC

    (d)

    CIS

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A) : The word ‘minority’ is not defined in the Constitution of India. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. 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:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband ?

    (a)

    Kamasutra

    (b)

    Manavadharmashastra

    (c)

    Sukra Nitisara

    (d)

    Arthashastra

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • “You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because ….. used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the

    (a)

    Tamil Nadu coast

    (b)

    Kerala coast

    (c)

    Karnataka coast

    (d)

    Goa coast

    Correct Answer:

    (a)