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Exam Year: 2000

  • Assertion (A) : Ganga Plain is the most densely-populated part of India. Reason (R) : Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A) : The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R) : There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A) : The rate of growth of India’s exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991. Reason (R) : The Govt. of India has resorted to devaluation.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A) : In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R) : Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny. Reason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A) : The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R) : They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the “Global Competitive Report” of World Economic Forum ?

    (a)

    USA

    (b)

    Singapore

    (c)

    Hong Kong

    (d)

    France

    Correct Answer:

  • After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in

    (a)

    Chauri-Chaura

    (b)

    Dandi

    (c)

    Champaran

    (d)

    Bardoli

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Answer based on table :The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by

    (a)

    China

    (b)

    Malaysia

    (c)

    Korea

    (d)

    Philippines

    Correct Answer:

  • Answer based on the table : Which one of the following statements is false ?

    (a)

    All countries other than India have over 80% literacy

    (b)

    Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries

    (c)

    Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality

    (d)

    The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia

    Correct Answer: