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Exam Year: 2008

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    Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?

    (a)

    Ministry of Defence

    (b)

    Ministry of Home Affairs

    (c)

    Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways

    (d)

    Ministry of Environment and Forests

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    For which one of the following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?

    (a)

    Police Reforms

    (b)

    Tax Reforms

    (c)

    Reforms in Technical Education

    (d)

    Administrative Reforms

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

    (a)

    Crab

    (b)

    Dogfish

    (c)

    Gambusia fish

    (d)

    Snail

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?

    (a)

    Echidna

    (b)

    Kangaroo

    (c)

    Porcupine

    (d)

    Whale

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?

    (a)

    Balasore

    (b)

    Thiruvananthapuram

    (c)

    Mahendragiri

    (d)

    Karwar

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In which one of the following seas is Malta located?

    (a)

    Baltic Sea

    (b)

    Mediterranean

    (c)

    Black Sea

    (d)

    North Sea

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?

    (a)

    French Open-US Open-Wimbledon

    (b)

    French Open-Wimbledon-US Open

    (c)

    Wimbledon-US Open-French Open

    (d)

    Wimbledon-French Open-US Open

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    C.Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

    (a)

    Promotion of tourism in the Asian region

    (b)

    Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region

    (c)

    Promotion of free trade in the Asian region

    (d)

    Higher technical education in universities in the Asian region

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Service/Agency) and List-II (Country):
    A. Foreign Intelligence Service – 1. Israel
    B. Ministry of State Security – 2. Britain
    C. Secret Intelligence Service – 3. China
    D. The Mossad – 4. Russia.

    (a)

    4-1-2-3

    (b)

    2-3-4-1

    (c)

    4-3-2-1

    (d)

    2-1-4-3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Who among the following have held the office of the Vice President of India?
    1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
    2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    3. Neelam Sanjiva
    4. Shankar Dayal Sharma.

    (a)

    1,2,3 and 4

    (b)

    1 and 4 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)