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Exam Year: 2002

  • With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct ?

    (a)

    Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department

    (b)

    Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military

    (c)

    Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne

    (d)

    Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry?

    (a)

    Abid Hussain Committee

    (b)

    Narasimham Committee

    (c)

    Nayak Committee

    (d)

    Rakesh Mohan Committee

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Funds set up in February 1992 were 1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS. 2. redeployment of workers Which of these statements is/are correct?

    (a)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    (b)

    Both 1 and 2

    (c)

    1 only

    (d)

    2 only

    Correct Answer:

  • HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to

    (a)

    proximity of raw materials

    (b)

    abundant supply of power

    (c)

    efficient transport network

    (d)

    proximity to the market

    Correct Answer:

  • In the context of the organic evolution, the loss of limbs of snakes is explained by the phenomenon of

    (a)

    use and disuse of organs

    (b)

    adaptation to living in burrows

    (c)

    natural selection

    (d)

    inheritance of acquired characters

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish :

    (a)

    political democracy

    (b)

    social democracy

    (c)

    Gandhian democracy

    (d)

    social and economic democracy

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

    (a)

    A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

    (b)

    A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

    (c)

    A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

    (d)

    A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following natural phenomena : 1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light 3. Refraction of light 4. Diffraction of light Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed ?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4

    (c)

    1 and 3

    (d)

    4 only

    Correct Answer:

  • The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to

    (a)

    conflict between different native ethnic groups

    (b)

    prolonged crisis over land reforms

    (c)

    economic crisis due to continuous drought and famine

    (d)

    power struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black community

    Correct Answer:

  • Which reference to the Indian economy, consider the following activities: 1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2. Manufacturing 3. Trade, Hotels Transport and Communication 4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is

    (a)

    3, 1, 2, 4

    (b)

    1, 3, 4, 2

    (c)

    3, 4, 1, 2

    (d)

    1, 3, 2, 4

    Correct Answer: