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Exam Year: 2003

  • Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?

    (a)

    A. B. Vajpayee

    (b)

    Jaswant Singh

    (c)

    P. C. Alexander

    (d)

    Yashwant Sinha

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:

    (a)

    Assam Himalayas

    (b)

    Kumaon Himalayas

    (c)

    Nepal Himalayas

    (d)

    Punjab Himalayas

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests with:

    (a)

    The President of India

    (b)

    The Chief Justice of India

    (c)

    The Parliament

    (d)

    The Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

    (a)

    Andhra Pradesh

    (b)

    Calcutta

    (c)

    Madras

    (d)

    Orissa

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Under which article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court’s opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)?

    (a)

    Article 142

    (b)

    Article 143

    (c)

    Article 144

    (d)

    Article 145

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • With reference to the work of the human kidney, consider the following statements:
    1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through the renal artery.
    2. From Bowman’s capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.
    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)

  • A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will:

    (a)

    Decrease in size

    (b)

    Flatten into a disc-like shape

    (c)

    Increase in size

    (d)

    Maintain the same size and shape

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Three flags, each of different color, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving:
    (1) single flag of different colors, or
    (2) any two flags in a different sequence of colors, or
    (3) three flags in a different sequence of colors.
    The maximum number of codes that can be generated is:

    (a)

    6

    (b)

    9

    (c)

    15

    (d)

    18

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in:

    (a)

    Long Jump

    (b)

    110 m Hurdle race

    (c)

    100 m Dash

    (d)

    High Jump

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Organisation):
    A. National Sugar Institute
    B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
    C. Institute of Military Law
    D. Institute of National Integration
    List-II (Location):
    1. Dehradun
    2. Kamptee
    3. Pune
    4. Hyderabad
    5. Kanpur

    (a)

    3 1 4 2

    (b)

    5 1 4 3

    (c)

    3 4 5 2

    (d)

    5 4 2 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)