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Exam Year: 2001

  • Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India : I. It is a banker to the Central Government. II. It formulates and administers monetary policy. III. It acts as an agent of the Government in respect of India’s membership of IMF. IV. It handles the borrowing programme of Government of India. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II, III and IV

    (c)

    I, II, III and IV

    (d)

    III and IV

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The shaded area in the above map shows the empire of

    (a)

    Ala-ud-din Khilji

    (b)

    Mohammad Tughlaq

    (c)

    Shah Jahan

    (d)

    Aurangzeb

    Correct Answer:

  • The approximate age of the Aravallis range is

    (a)

    370 million years

    (b)

    470 million years

    (c)

    570 million years

    (d)

    670 million years

    Correct Answer:

  • The range of Agni-II missile is around

    (a)

    500 km

    (b)

    2000 km

    (c)

    3500 km

    (d)

    5000 km

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?

    (a)

    Cow

    (b)

    Elephant

    (c)

    Rhinoceros

    (d)

    Tiger

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: I. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties. II. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission. III. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more States. IV. During the 1999 general elections, there were six National and 48 State level parties recognised by the Election Commission. Which of these statements are correct ?

    (a)

    I, II and IV

    (b)

    I and III

    (c)

    II and IV

    (d)

    I, II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above Which one of the following is the product in ?

    (a)

    Pulses

    (b)

    Wheat

    (c)

    Oilseeds

    (d)

    Rice

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following States : I. Gujarat II. Karnataka III. Maharashtra IV. Tamil Nadu. The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is

    (a)

    I, III, IV, II

    (b)

    III, I, II, IV

    (c)

    I, III, II, IV

    (d)

    III, I, IV, II

    Correct Answer:

  • National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year

    (a)

    1997

    (b)

    1998

    (c)

    1999

    (d)

    2000

    Correct Answer:

  • Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?

    (a)

    Parsva

    (b)

    Nagarjuna

    (c)

    Sudraka

    (d)

    Vasumitra

    Correct Answer:

    (d)