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Exam Year: 2010

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    With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs:
    Mineral 90% Natural sources in
    1. Copper Jharkhand
    2. Nickel Orissa
    3. Tungsten Kerala
    Which of the pairs give above is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with

    (a)

    The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map.

    (b)

    The working of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order.

    (c)

    Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism.

    (d)

    Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?

    (a)

    ADR

    (b)

    GDR

    (c)

    SDR

    (d)

    Both ADR and SDR

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs:
    Term Most appropriate description
    1. Melt down Fall in stock prices
    2. Recession Fall in growth rate
    3. Slow down Fall in GDP

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which one of the following is not related to United Nations ?

    (a)

    Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

    (b)

    International Finance Corporation

    (c)

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    (d)

    Bank for International Settlements

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Recently, LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure is being made popular for vision correction.
    Which one of the following statements in this context is not correct ?

    (a)

    LASIK procedure is used to correct refractive errors of the eye

    (b)

    It is a procedure that permanently changes the shapes of cornea

    (c)

    It reduces a person’s dependence on glasses or contact lenses.

    (d)

    It is a procedure that can be done on the person of any age

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce one of the following as ‘exhaust’

    (a)

    NH3

    (b)

    CH4

    (c)

    H2O

    (d)

    H2O2

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as

    (a)

    Fundamental rights

    (b)

    Directive Principles of State Policy

    (c)

    Extent of executive power of State

    (d)

    Conduct of business of the Government of India

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project under the 11th five-Year Plan. In this context, consider the following statements:
    1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light.
    2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay.
    3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but nonzero mass.
    4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    1,2 and 3

    (c)

    2,3 and 4

    (d)

    1,2,3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
    1. Hot and humid climate
    2. Annual rainfall 200 cm
    3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres
    4. Annual range of temperature 15°C to 30°C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?

    (a)

    Mustard

    (b)

    Cotton

    (c)

    Pepper

    (d)

    Virginia Tobacco

    Correct Answer:

    (c)