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Exam Year: 1999

  • The following persons came to India at one time or another : I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenese IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is :

    (a)

    III, I, II, IV

    (b)

    III, I, IV, II

    (c)

    I, III, II, IV

    (d)

    I, III, IV, II

    Correct Answer:

  • The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long-term needs. The main sources of credit to the farmers include

    (a)

    the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, commercial banks, RRBs and private moneylenders

    (b)

    the NABARD, RBI, commercial banks and private moneylenders

    (c)

    the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and JRY

    (d)

    the Large-Scale Multi-purpose Adivasis Programme, DCCB, IFFCO anc commercial banks

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a

    (a)

    Mulatto

    (b)

    Mestizo

    (c)

    Meiji

    (d)

    Mau Mau

    Correct Answer:

  • The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

    (a)

    Hatimtai

    (b)

    Alam Ara

    (c)

    Pundalik

    (d)

    Raja Harishchandra

    Correct Answer:

  • The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was

    (a)

    mismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general

    (b)

    the prolonged over-valuation of local currencies vis-a-vis the western currencies

    (c)

    the downswing and recession in the western economies which earlier provided export market to these export- oriented countries

    (d)

    None of the above

    Correct Answer:

  • Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities : Names of Cities: 1. Darwin 2. Kuala Lumpur 3. Lagos 4. Nairobi 5. Singapore

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

    A-1, B-4, C-5, D-2

    (d)

    A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following statements : Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries I. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis. II. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. III. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones. IV. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere. Which of the above statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I and IV

    (b)

    I and II

    (c)

    II and III

    (d)

    III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

    (a)

    absence of heavy industries

    (b)

    scarcity of foreign capital

    (c)

    scarcity of natural resources

    (d)

    preference of the rich to invest in land

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ?

    (a)

    With the advent of liberalisation, industrial investments/development have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sectors

    (b)

    With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sectors has been rendered redundant

    (c)

    The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare

    (d)

    The nation’s priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?

    (a)

    Caracas

    (b)

    Maracaibo

    (c)

    Maracay

    (d)

    Carupano

    Correct Answer:

    (b)