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Exam Year: 1997

  • The famous dialogue between, Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the

    (a)

    Chhandogyopanishad

    (b)

    Mundakopanishad

    (c)

    Kathopanishad

    (d)

    Kenopanishad

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The following are the major oilseeds produced in India : I. Sesamum II. Mustard III. Groundnut IV. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production ?

    (a)

    I, II, III, IV

    (b)

    III, II, IV, I

    (c)

    II, IV, III, I

    (d)

    III, IV, II, I

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars ?

    (a)

    Atmospheric composition

    (b)

    Thermal conditions

    (c)

    Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water

    (d)

    Occurrence of ozone

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India ? I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament. II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

    (a)

    Neither I nor II

    (b)

    Both I and II

    (c)

    I alone

    (d)

    II alone

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

    (a)

    Malik Muhammad Jayasi

    (b)

    Amir Khusrau

    (c)

    Raskhan

    (d)

    Abul Fazl

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Which one of the following stars is nearest to the earth ?

    (a)

    Polaris

    (b)

    Alpha Centauri

    (c)

    Sun

    (d)

    Sirius

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • In India, inflation is measured by the

    (a)

    Wholesale Price Index Number

    (b)

    Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers

    (c)

    Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers

    (d)

    National Income deflation

    Correct Answer:

  • If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line ?

    (a)

    06.30 hrs

    (b)

    05.30 hrs

    (c)

    18.30 hrs

    (d)

    17.30 hrs

    Correct Answer:

  • Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of

    (a)

    East Timor

    (b)

    Guatemala

    (c)

    Bosnia

    (d)

    Barunda

    Correct Answer:

  • In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the expression “population” here means the population as ascertained by the

    (a)

    1991 Census

    (b)

    1981 Census

    (c)

    1971 Census

    (d)

    1961 Census

    Correct Answer: