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Exam Year: 1997

  • Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

    (a)

    Brahmi

    (b)

    Nandnagari

    (c)

    Sharada

    (d)

    Kharoshti

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child ?

    (a)

    Protein analysis

    (b)

    Chromosome counting

    (c)

    Quantitative analysis of DNA

    (d)

    DNA finger-printing

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • What is the correct chronological sequence of the following ? I. Wood’s Education Despatch II. Macaulay’s Minute on Education III. The Sargeant Education Report IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)

    (a)

    II, I, IV, III

    (b)

    II, I, III, IV

    (c)

    I, II, IV, III

    (d)

    IV, III, I, II

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the following dances involves solo performance ?

    (a)

    Bharatanatyam

    (b)

    Kuchipudi

    (c)

    Katahak

    (d)

    Odissi

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The group of small pieces of rock – revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

    (a)

    meteors

    (b)

    comets

    (c)

    meteorites

    (d)

    asteroids

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the

    (a)

    Australoid race

    (b)

    Caucasoid race

    (c)

    Mongoloid race

    (d)

    Negroid race

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. 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 Rare 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:

    (d)

  • The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

    (a)

    the United Kingdom

    (b)

    Australia

    (c)

    the United States

    (d)

    Canada

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the

    (a)

    Swaraj Party

    (b)

    All-India National Liberal Federation

    (c)

    Madras Labour Union

    (d)

    Servants of India Society

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

    (a)

    he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion

    (b)

    he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House

    (c)

    he can make statements only on the Upper House

    (d)

    he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn-in as the Prime Minister

    Correct Answer:

    (a)