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Exam Year: 1998

  • Consider the following statements : Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to I. act as a reducing agent. II. remove silica associated with the iron ore. III. function as fuel, to supply heat. IV. act as an oxidizing agent. Of these statements:

    (a)

    I and II are correct

    (b)

    II and IV are correct

    (c)

    I and III are correct

    (d)

    III and IV are correct

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors ?

    (a)

    Cobalt

    (b)

    Nickel

    (c)

    Zirconium

    (d)

    Tungsten

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in

    (a)

    Stockholm

    (b)

    Rio de janeiro

    (c)

    Paris

    (d)

    Kyoto

    Correct Answer:

  • The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of

    (a)

    Chlorine

    (b)

    Ozone

    (c)

    Nitrogen

    (d)

    Oxygen

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?

    (a)

    Bhagat Singh

    (b)

    Lala Hardayal

    (c)

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    (d)

    V. D. Savarkar

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port ?

    (a)

    1

    (b)

    2

    (c)

    3

    (d)

    4

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during ‘96-97’ ? I. Bahujan Samaj Party II. Samata Party III. Haryana Vikas Party IV. Asom Gana Parishad Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes :

    (a)

    I, II, III and IV

    (b)

    I, II and III

    (c)

    III and IV

    (d)

    I and II

    Correct Answer:

  • Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the

    (a)

    Reserve Bank of India

    (b)

    Planning Commission of India

    (c)

    Ministry of Finance, Government of India

    (d)

    Ministry of Industries, Government of India

    Correct Answer:

  • The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names : Names (A) Katni (B) Tirunelveli (C) Sikka (D) Churk Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

    (a)

    A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

    (b)

    A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

    (c)

    A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

    (d)

    A-2, B-3. C-1, D-4

    Correct Answer:

  • “The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” This statement is attributed to

    (a)

    Lord Dufferin

    (b)

    Lord Curzon

    (c)

    Lord Lytton

    (d)

    None of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (b)