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Exam Year: 1999

  • Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage ?

    (a)

    C. Rajagopalachari

    (b)

    M. A. Jinnah

    (c)

    Subhas Chandra Bose

    (d)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?

    (a)

    Assam : Miri

    (b)

    Nagaland : Konyak

    (c)

    Aranachal Pradesh : Apatani

    (d)

    Madhya Pradesh : Lambada

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate ?

    (a)

    Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli

    (b)

    Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    (c)

    Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry

    (d)

    Pondicherry and Delhi

    Correct Answer:

  • Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities. Largest Religious Minorities 1. Buddhists 2. Christians 3. Jains 4. Muslims 5. Sikhs

    (a)

    A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2

    (b)

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

    (c)

    A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2

    (d)

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

    Correct Answer:

  • At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors- General kept the British flag flying high in India ?

    (a)

    Warren Hastings

    (b)

    Lord Cornwallis

    (c)

    Lord Wellesley

    (d)

    Lord Hastings

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The Indo-Greek kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was

    (a)

    Bactria

    (b)

    Scythia

    (c)

    Zedrasia

    (d)

    Aria

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment ?

    (a)

    The Water (Cess) Act, 1977

    (b)

    The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

    (c)

    The Public Liability Insurance Act,1991

    (d)

    The Port Laws Amendment Act, 1997

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?

    (a)

    Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open

    (b)

    Wimbledon, French Open, US Open

    (c)

    Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US Open

    (d)

    Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this ?

    (a)

    Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning

    (b)

    Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India

    (c)

    Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies

    (d)

    The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age-group

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The Governor-General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan was

    (a)

    Minto

    (b)

    Dufferin

    (c)

    Elgin

    (d)

    Lytton

    Correct Answer: