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Exam Year: 2006

  • Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?

    (a)

    Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi – Bahlol Khan Lodi

    (b)

    Sikandar Shah – Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi

    (c)

    Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi

    (d)

    Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi – Sikandar Shah

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve, recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MA network, located?

    (a)

    Russia

    (b)

    India

    (c)

    Sri Lanka

    (d)

    Bangladesh

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:
    1. The Act provides 100 days of employment to households as a fundamental right.
    2. Women are given priority such that half of the employment seekers are women.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the probability that their product is odd?

    (a)

    2/3

    (b)

    5/108

    (c)

    5/42

    (d)

    7/48

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
    List-1 (Valley)
    A. Markha Valley
    B. Dzukou Valley
    C. Sangla Valley
    D. Yumthang Valley
    List-II (State)
    1. Sikkim
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Jammu and Kashmir
    4. Nagaland

    (a)

    2 4 3 1

    (b)

    3 1 2 4

    (c)

    2 1 3 4

    (d)

    3 4 2 1

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Consider the following statements in respect of India’s advanced satellite INSAT-4A:
    1. INSAT-4A was launched in December 2005 from New Mexico.
    2. Arianespace was associated with the launch of INSAT-4A.
    3. Tata Sky is associated with DTH television broadcasting services from INSAT-4A.

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • A box contains 5 sets of balls while there are 3 balls in each set. Each set of balls has one color different from every other set. What is the least number of balls that must be removed from the box to claim with certainty that a pair of balls of the same color has been removed?

    (a)

    6

    (b)

    7

    (c)

    8

    (d)

    9

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?

    (a)

    Vietnam

    (b)

    Brunei Darussalam

    (c)

    Bangladesh

    (d)

    Myanmar

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • P, Q, R, S, and T reside in a 5-storeyed (Ground + 4) building, and each of them resides on a separate floor. To know who resides on the ground floor, which of the given statements are sufficient/insufficient?

    (a)

    1 and 3 are sufficient

    (b)

    2 and 3 are sufficient

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3 are sufficient

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3 are insufficient

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Who is Wole Soyinka?

    (a)

    A well-known economist

    (b)

    A well-known football player

    (c)

    A well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world

    (d)

    A Nobel Prize winner for literature

    Correct Answer:

    (d)