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Exam Year: 2000

  • Gilt-edged market means

    (a)

    bullion market

    (b)

    market of Government securities

    (c)

    market of guns

    (d)

    market of pure metals

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress. II. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress. III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume. IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I and III

    (b)

    II and IV

    (c)

    II, III and IV

    (d)

    I, II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

    (a)

    Greeks

    (b)

    Shakas

    (c)

    Parthians

    (d)

    Mughals

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Economic liberalisation in India started with

    (a)

    substantial changes in industrial licensing policy

    (b)

    the convertibility of Indian rupee

    (c)

    doing away with procedural formalities for foreign direct investment

    (d)

    significant reduction in tax rates

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of

    (a)

    W. Churchill

    (b)

    M. A. Jinnah

    (c)

    Lord Mountbatten

    (d)

    V. P. Menon

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Consider the following statements : I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I and IV

    (b)

    II, III and IV

    (c)

    I, II and III

    (d)

    I, II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village

    (a)

    Infrastructure and Amenities Index

    (b)

    Education Related Index

    (c)

    Health Related Index

    (d)

    Unemployment Related Index

    Correct Answer:

  • The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha is

    (a)

    Bihar

    (b)

    Gujarat

    (c)

    Uttar Pradesh

    (d)

    Madhya Pradesh

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to

    (a)

    distribute revenue between the Centre and the States

    (b)

    prepare the Annual Budget

    (c)

    advise the President on financial matters

    (d)

    allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Consider the following functionaries: I. Cabinet Secretary II. Chief Election Commissioner III. Union Cabinet Ministers IV. Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is

    (a)

    III, IV, II, I

    (b)

    IV, III, I, II

    (c)

    IV, III, II, I

    (d)

    III, IV, I, II

    Correct Answer:

    (c)