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Exam Year: 2010

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    Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

    (a)

    Warren Hastings

    (b)

    Wellesley

    (c)

    Cornwallis

    (d)

    William Bentinck

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    When the Reserve Bank of India announces an increase of the Cash Reserve Ratio, what does it mean?

    (a)

    The commercial banks will have less money to lend

    (b)

    The Reserve Bank of India will have less money to lend

    (c)

    The Union government will have less money to lend

    (d)

    The commercial banks will have more money to lend

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers are below twenty five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?

    (a)

    All the villagers who have their own houses are literate

    (b)

    Some villagers under twenty five are literate

    (c)

    A quarter of the villagers who have their own houses cultivate paddy.

    (d)

    Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following actions by the Government:
    1. Cutting the tax rates
    2. Increasing the government spending
    3. Abolishing the subsidies
    In the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can be considered a part of the ‘fiscal stimulus’ package?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E, there is a professor, a doctor and lawyer. A and D are unmarried ladies, and do not work. Of the married couple in the Group, E is the husband. B is the brother of A and is neither a doctor nor a lawyer. Who is the professor?

    (a)

    B

    (b)

    C

    (c)

    A

    (d)

    Cannot be determined

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget of the Parliament?

    (a)

    Department of Revenue

    (b)

    Department of Economic Affairs

    (c)

    Department of Financial Services

    (d)

    Department of Expenditure

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the Finance commission to be laid before each House of Parliament?

    (a)

    The President of India

    (b)

    The Speaker of Lok Sabha

    (c)

    The Prime Minister of India

    (d)

    The Union of Finance of Minister

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

    (a)

    Beas and Chenab only

    (b)

    Beas and Ravi only

    (c)

    Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej only

    (d)

    Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?

    (a)

    Sand desert

    (b)

    Paddy crop land

    (c)

    Land covered with fresh snow

    (d)

    Prairie land

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country what could be the reason?
    1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
    2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
    Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (b)