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Exam Year: 1997

  • Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched ?

    (a)

    Sarladasa — Bengali

    (b)

    Kasirama — Oriya

    (c)

    Tikkana — Marathi

    (d)

    Pampa — Kannada

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of companies including some multinational corporations (MNC’s) over a 15 day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s in the same period is also shown in the second graph. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion ?

    (a)

    MNC’s fell steeper in the period depicted

    (b)

    Share prices of every non-MNC company soared by over 5% on the 12th day

    (c)

    Government announced a policy disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th day

    (d)

    Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies

    Correct Answer:

  • State Funding of elections takes place in

    (a)

    USA and Canada

    (b)

    Britain and Switzerland

    (c)

    France and Italy

    (d)

    Germany and Austria

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry ? I. Yamunanagar II. Guwahati III. Shahabad IV. Ballarpur Choose the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    I, III and IV

    (d)

    II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • A major health mission carried in 1996 was

    (a)

    war against leprosy

    (b)

    small-pox eradication

    (c)

    pulse polio immunization

    (d)

    popularisation of oral rehydration therapy

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following statements regarding Asokan stone pillars is incorrect ?

    (a)

    These are highly polished

    (b)

    These are monolithic

    (c)

    The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape

    (d)

    These are parts of architectural structures

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and

    (a)

    Gross Domestic Product per head in US dollars

    (b)

    Gross Domestic Product per head at real purchasing power

    (c)

    Gross National Product in US dollars

    (d)

    National Income per head in US dollars

    Correct Answer:

  • “From Aceh in the far north-west to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The Archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits

    (a)

    West Indies

    (b)

    Japan

    (c)

    Philippines

    (d)

    Indonesia

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The film The Making of the Mahatma has been directed by

    (a)

    Peter Ustinov

    (b)

    Richard Attenborough

    (c)

    Shyam Benegal

    (d)

    Mira Nair

    Correct Answer:

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

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

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

    (d)

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

    Correct Answer: