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Exam Year: 2002

  • Who among the following set a new national record in the women’s Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001 ?

    (a)

    G G Pramila

    (b)

    Jyothna Deka

    (c)

    Karamjeet Kaur

    (d)

    Manisha Dey

    Correct Answer:

  • The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

    (a)

    a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore

    (b)

    a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman

    (c)

    the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes

    (d)

    the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • India’s external debt increased from US $98,158 million as at the end of March 2000 to US $100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in

    (a)

    multilateral and bilateral debt

    (b)

    rupee debt

    (c)

    commercial borrowings and NRI deposits

    (d)

    borrowing from International Monetary Fund

    Correct Answer:

  • The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were

    (a)

    nominated by the British Parliament

    (b)

    nominated by the Governor General

    (c)

    elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces

    (d)

    elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • A train of length 150 metres, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200 metre bridge in

    (a)

    8 seconds

    (b)

    14 seconds

    (c)

    6 seconds

    (d)

    15 seconds

    Correct Answer:

  • With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 2. Shiakh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti 4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani Which of these statements are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    1 and 3

    (c)

    2 and 3

    (d)

    2 and 4

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the following plants: 1. Bougainvillea 2. Carnations 3. Cocoa 4. Grapes Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4

    (c)

    1, 3 and 4

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

  • The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged do the

    (a)

    Consolidated Fund of India

    (b)

    Consolidated Fund of the State

    (c)

    Contingency Fund of India

    (d)

    Contingency Fund of the State

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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

    (a)

    About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.

    (b)

    The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades

    (c)

    India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world

    (d)

    Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India

    Correct Answer:

  • Ticks and mites are actually

    (a)

    Arachnids

    (b)

    Crustaceans

    (c)

    Insects

    (d)

    Myriapods

    Correct Answer:

    (a)