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Exam Year: 2009

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    Consider the following pairs :
    1. Cannes: France
    2. Davos: Denmark
    3. Roland Garros :The Netherlands
    Which of the pairs given above is/arc correctly matched ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
    (Famous Person) (Well-Known as)
    A. Amrita Sher-Gil 1. Dancer
    B. Bhimsen Joshi 2. Painter
    C. Rukmini Devi Arundale 3. Poet
    D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala 4. Singer

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

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

    (d)

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

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following pairs
    1. Anand Pawar :Chess
    2. Akhil Kumar: Boxing
    3. Shiv Shanker Prasad Chowrasia :Golf

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following:
    1. Fringe Benefit Tax
    2. Interest Tax
    3. Securities Transaction Tax
    Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
    2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
    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:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.
    2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.
    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:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
    2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.
    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:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
    2. Kerala’s monazito sands contain Uranium.
    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:

    (d)

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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
    (Geographic feature) (Country)
    A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia
    B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada
    C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand
    D. Southern Alps 4. USA

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (c)

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

    (d)

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

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following countries :
    1. Australia
    2. Namibia
    3. Brazil
    4. Chile
    Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?

    (a)

    (a)1 only

    (b)

    2,3 and 4 only

    (c)

    1,2 and 3

    (d)

    1,2,3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (d)