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Exam Year: 2003

  • Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?

    (a)

    Article 215

    (b)

    Article 275

    (c)

    Article 325

    (d)

    Article 355

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Debenture holders of a company are its:

    (a)

    Shareholders

    (b)

    Creditors

    (c)

    Debtors

    (d)

    Directors

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    ‘Mrichchhakatika,’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka, deals with:

    (a)

    The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

    (b)

    The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

    (c)

    The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta

    (d)

    The love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of the Mughal empire.
    Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.

    (a)

    Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed the ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the:

    (a)

    President of Indonesia

    (b)

    President of Russia

    (c)

    Prime Minister of Cambodia

    (d)

    Prime Minister of Laos

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

    (a)

    Delhi

    (b)

    Kolkata

    (c)

    Jodhpur

    (d)

    Nagpur

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.
    Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.

    (a)

    Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
    Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

    (a)

    Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
    Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

    (a)

    Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
    Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests.

    (a)

    Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

    Correct Answer:

    (d)