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Exam Year: 2001

  • Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India : I. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW. II. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation. III. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation. IV. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation. Which of these statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    I only

    (b)

    II and III

    (c)

    III and IV

    (d)

    I and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?

    (a)

    First

    (b)

    Second

    (c)

    Third

    (d)

    Fifth

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces : I. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996. II. Officers’ Training Academy is located in Nagpur. III. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai. IV. One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II, III and IV

    (b)

    II, III and IV

    (c)

    III only

    (d)

    IV only

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ?

    (a)

    Aditya I

    (b)

    Rajaraja I

    (c)

    Rajendra

    (d)

    Vijayalaya

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was

    (a)

    “Food Nutrition and Environmental Security”

    (b)

    “Arrest declining interest in pure sciences”

    (c)

    “Make India energy self-sufficient”

    (d)

    “Make India IT Superpower”

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India: I. Gulf of Manner is one of the biosphere reserves. II. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan. III. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation. IV. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II and IV

    (b)

    I, II, III and IV

    (c)

    II and III

    (d)

    I, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as

    (a)

    minimum support prices

    (b)

    procurement prices

    (c)

    issue prices

    (d)

    ceiling prices

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Assertion (A): Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000. Reason (R): There was a fall in foreign currency assets also.

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is fasle, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

  • Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual. Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon.

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is fasle, but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Assertion (A): There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000. Reason (R): The period witnessed a stable exchange rate and improved business sentiments.

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

    A is true, but R is false

    (d)

    A is fasle, but R is true

    Correct Answer: