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Exam Year: 2003

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    Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?

    (a)

    The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.

    (b)

    The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council.

    (c)

    All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council.

    (d)

    An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council.

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Among the following, which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

    (a)

    Earth

    (b)

    Jupiter

    (c)

    Mars

    (d)

    Venus

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements:
    1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
    2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.
    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    (a)

    Only 1

    (b)

    Only 2

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?

    (a)

    6th and 22nd

    (b)

    13th and 38th

    (c)

    7th and 31st

    (d)

    11th and 42nd

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

    (a)

    He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles.

    (b)

    He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab.

    (c)

    He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later.

    (d)

    He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan.

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements: In the Electoral College for Presidential Election in India:
    1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals State Population / (Number of elected MLAs of the State x 100).
    2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals Total value of the votes of all elected MLAs / Total number of elected MPs.
    3. There were more than 5000 members in the latest election.
    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    Only 2

    (c)

    1 and 3

    (d)

    Only 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Match List-I (Distinguished Lady) with List-II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
    List-I (Distinguished Lady):
    A. Amrita Patel
    B. Anu Aga
    C. Mallika Srinivasan
    D. Priya Paul
    List-II (Organisation/Industry):
    1. National Dairy Development Board
    2. Park Hotels
    3. Pfizer Limited
    4. Thermax Limited
    5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

    (a)

    2 4 1 5

    (b)

    1 3 5 2

    (c)

    1 4 5 2

    (d)

    1 3 2 5

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?

    (a)

    Hydrocarbons

    (b)

    Nitrogen Oxides

    (c)

    Ozone

    (d)

    Methane

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?

    (a)

    Armenia

    (b)

    Azerbaijan

    (c)

    Kazakhstan

    (d)

    Turkmenistan

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with:

    (a)

    Sailing

    (b)

    Hockey

    (c)

    Golf

    (d)

    Athletics

    Correct Answer:

    (d)