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Exam Year: 1999

  • Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund ?

    (a)

    To safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units

    (b)

    ITO develop the core sector of the economy

    (c)

    For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications and irrigation

    (d)

    For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, housing and drinking water

    Correct Answer:

  • ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by

    (a)

    Khudiram Bose

    (b)

    V. D. Savarkar

    (c)

    Prafulla Chaki

    (d)

    Bhagat Singh

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as

    (a)

    A

    (b)

    B

    (c)

    C

    (d)

    D

    Correct Answer:

  • The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively

    (a)

    Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin

    (b)

    Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Amazon Basin

    (c)

    Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Andes

    (d)

    Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield, Andes and Amazon Basin

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway ?

    (a)

    The total length is about 760 km

    (b)

    It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala

    (c)

    It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats

    (d)

    The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues

    Correct Answer:

  • The product life cycle from inception to demise is shown in the graph. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists : List I (Stage) I. Product Development II. Maturity III. Growth IV. Introduction List II (Zone)

    (a)

    I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C

    (b)

    I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B

    (c)

    I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

    (d)

    I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B

    Correct Answer:

  • “India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from North-West India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North-Bengal, Assam and a few other states.” The animal ‘X’ referred to in this quotation is

    (a)

    Lion

    (b)

    Elephant

    (c)

    Tiger

    (d)

    One-horned rhinoceros

    Correct Answer:

  • To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town does the site marked A on the map represent ?

    (a)

    Behlol Lodi, Jaunpur

    (b)

    Sikandar Lodi, Aligarh

    (c)

    Ibrahim Lodi, Jaunpur

    (d)

    Ibrahim Lodi, Aligarh

    Correct Answer:

  • Transchart is the

    (a)

    chartering wing of the Ministry of Surface Transport

    (b)

    container service established by Indian Railways

    (c)

    training institute of maritime studies and research

    (d)

    passenger insurance scheme of Indian Railways

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map was grantee membership of G -15 in its VII Summit at Kuala Lumpur ?

    (a)

    1

    (b)

    2

    (c)

    3

    (d)

    4

    Correct Answer: