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Exam Year: 2003

  • ,

    The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was:

    (a)

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    (b)

    Mahatma Gandhi

    (c)

    Vithalbhai J. Patel

    (d)

    Mahadev Desai

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The Kelkar proposals, which were in the news recently, were the:

    (a)

    Recommendations for reforms in the power sector

    (b)

    Recommendations for tax reforms

    (c)

    Guidelines for the privatization of public sector undertakings

    (d)

    Guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

    (a)

    Rajendra Prasad

    (b)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    (c)

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    (d)

    Rajagopalachari

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river:

    (a)

    Amazon

    (b)

    Missouri

    (c)

    St. Lawrence

    (d)

    Zambezi

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by:

    (a)

    First Amendment

    (b)

    Eighth Amendment

    (c)

    Ninth Amendment

    (d)

    Forty-second Amendment

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

    (a)

    IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company

    (b)

    RIL is the largest private sector company in India

    (c)

    MTNL is listed on NYSE

    (d)

    BSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census-2001?

    (a)

    Kerala

    (b)

    Madhya Pradesh

    (c)

    Uttar Pradesh

    (d)

    West Bengal

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2000-01, which one was the highest in terms of Rupee value?

    (a)

    Edible oil

    (b)

    Fertilizers

    (c)

    Organic and inorganic chemicals

    (d)

    Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • With reference to ionic compounds, consider the following statements:
    1. Ionic compounds are insoluble in alcohol.
    2. Ionic compounds in the solid state are good conductors of electricity.
    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:

    (a)

  • ‘A’ and ‘B’ are two fixed points in a field. A cyclist ‘C’ moves such that ACB is always a right angle. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

    (a)

    The path followed by the cyclist is an ellipse

    (b)

    The path followed by the cyclist is a circle

    (c)

    The path followed by the cyclist is an exponential curve

    (d)

    This type of motion is not possible

    Correct Answer:

    (d)