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Exam Year: 1999

  • Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether

    (a)

    they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket

    (b)

    they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year

    (c)

    they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group

    (d)

    their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following statements : Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because I. there is persistent investment over time only in select locales. II. some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development. III. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities. IV. some areas have faced continuous political instability. Which of the above statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    I, III and IV

    (d)

    II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The term ‘Aryan’ denotes

    (a)

    an ethnic group

    (b)

    a nomadic people

    (c)

    a speech group

    (d)

    a superior race

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Consider the following statements : An amendment of the Constitution of India can be initiated by the I. Lok Sabha. II. Rajya Sabha. III. State Legislatures. IV. President. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    I alone

    (b)

    I, II and III

    (c)

    II, III and IV

    (d)

    I and II

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the

    (a)

    Non-Cooperation Movement

    (b)

    Rowlatt Satyagraha

    (c)

    Champaran Movement

    (d)

    Dandi March

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provision ?

    (a)

    A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education and social forestry among others.

    (b)

    Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are due.

    (c)

    A statutory representation for women in the panchayats, upto a third of the strength.

    (d)

    Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability.

    Correct Answer:

  • A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch harbour crosses 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian ?

    (a)

    January 1, 0030 hrs

    (b)

    January 2, 0030 hrs

    (c)

    January 3, 0030 hrs

    (d)

    January 4, 0030 hrs

    Correct Answer:

  • “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus ?

    (a)

    Balban

    (b)

    Ala-ud-din Khalji

    (c)

    Muhammad-bin-Tughlak

    (d)

    Feroze Shah Tughlak

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • If it is 10.00 a.m. IST., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude ?

    (a)

    9.38 a.m.

    (b)

    10.38 a.m.

    (c)

    10.22 a.m.

    (d)

    9.22 a.m.

    Correct Answer:

  • The Constitution of India recognises

    (a)

    only religious minorities

    (b)

    only linguistic minorities

    (c)

    religious and linguistic minorities

    (d)

    religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities

    Correct Answer:

    (c)