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Exam Year: 2009

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
    2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President ot India upon the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State.
    2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.
    2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    1. Asian Development Bank: Tokyo
    2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation :Singapore
    3. Association of South East Asian Nations :Bangkok
    Which of the above pairs is/are correct matchd?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.
    2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
    2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.
    Which of the statements given abova is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
    (Persons in news) (Countries they belong to)
    A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya
    B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique
    C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia
    4. Zimbabwe

    (a)

    A-1, B-2, C-3

    (b)

    A-2, B-1, C-3

    (c)

    A-2, B-1, C-4

    (d)

    A-1, B-2, C-4

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. V. K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
    2. The first recipient of the V. K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, KG. Balakrishnan.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
    (Book) (Author)
    A. In custody 1. Amartya Sen
    B. Sea of Poppies 2. Amitav Ghosh
    C. The Argumentative Indian 3. Anita Desai
    D. Unaccustomed Earth 4. Jhumpa Lahiri

    (a)

    A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

    (b)

    A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

    (c)

    A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

    (d)

    A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    1. ABN Amro Bank :USA
    2. Barclays Bank :UK
    3. Kookmin Bank :Japan
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 2

    (d)

    1 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)