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Exam Year: 2001

  • The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its

    (a)

    Gross Domestic Product

    (b)

    Net Domestic Product

    (c)

    Net National Product

    (d)

    Per Capita Real Income

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • In the below map, the black marks show the distribution of

    (a)

    Asbestos

    (b)

    Gypsum

    (c)

    Limestone

    (d)

    Mica

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following factors regarding an industry : I. Capital investments II. Business turnover III. Labour force IV. Power consumption. Which of these determine the nature a size of the industry ?

    (a)

    I, III and IV

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    II, III and IV

    (d)

    II and III

    Correct Answer:

  • Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?

    (a)

    Haider Ali

    (b)

    Mir Qasim

    (c)

    Shah Alam II

    (d)

    Tipu Sultan

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near

    (a)

    San Salvador

    (b)

    San Jose

    (c)

    Managua

    (d)

    Guatemala City

    Correct Answer:

  • Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of eduction ?

    (a)

    Article 349

    (b)

    Article 350

    (c)

    Article 350-A

    (d)

    Article 351

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Hoysala monuments are found in

    (a)

    Hampi and Hospet

    (b)

    Halebid and Belur

    (c)

    Mysore and Bangalore

    (d)

    Sringeri and Dharwar

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes : I. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale. II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released. III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves. IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the amount of energy released. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    II, III and IV

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    I and III

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government : I. Antyodaya Anna II. Gram Sadak Yojana III. Sarvapriya IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana. Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II and IV

    (c)

    III and IV

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following statements : I. Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid and gas. II. Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in a magma. III. Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma. IV. The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a horizontal position is known as dike. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    II, III and IV

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    I, II and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (a)