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Exam Year: 2009

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    Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following ?

    (a)

    Buddhism

    (b)

    Jainism

    (c)

    Sikhism

    (d)

    Vaishnavism

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Inclusive growth as enunciated in the 11th Five Year Plan does not include one, of the following:

    (a)

    Reduction of poverty

    (b)

    Extension of employment opportunities

    (c)

    Strengthening of capital market

    (d)

    Reduction of gender inequality

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?

    (a)

    Home Rule Movement

    (b)

    Non Cooperation Movement

    (c)

    Civil Disobedience Movement

    (d)

    Quit India Movement

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called ‘Golden Threshold’ ?

    (a)

    Aruna Asaf Ali

    (b)

    Annie Besant

    (c)

    Sarojini Naidu

    (d)

    Vijaylakshmi Pandit

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

    (a)

    India

    (b)

    Nepal

    (c)

    Pakistan

    (d)

    Sri Lanka

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States ?

    (a)

    Azerbaijan

    (b)

    Belarus

    (c)

    Georgia

    (d)

    Kazakhstan

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following famous names :
    1. Amrita Sher-Gil
    2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
    3. N.S. Bendre
    4. Subodh Gupta
    Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 4 only

    (c)

    2,3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1,2,3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following names :
    1. Ike
    2. Kate
    3. Gustav
    Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?

    (a)

    Loaf

    (b)

    Petal

    (c)

    Sepal

    (d)

    Stigma

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :
    1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
    2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
    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)