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Exam Year: 2010

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    In the Context of governance, consider the following:
    1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows
    2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions
    3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy
    4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings
    Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?

    (a)

    1,2 and 3

    (b)

    2,3 and 4

    (c)

    1,2 and 4

    (d)

    3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Some species of plants are insectivorous. Why?

    (a)

    Their growth in shady and dark places does not allow them to undertake sufficient photosynthesis and thus they depend on insects for nutrition.

    (b)

    They are adapted to grow in nitrogen deficient soils and thus depend on insects for sufficient nitrogenous nutrition.

    (c)

    They cannot synthesize certain vitamins themselves and depend on the insects digested by them.

    (d)

    They have remained in that particular stage of evolution as living fossils a link between autotrophs and heterotrophs.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Given below are the names of four energy crops.
    Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol?

    (a)

    Jatropha

    (b)

    Maize

    (c)

    Pongamia

    (d)

    Sunflower

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    As per the UN-Habitat’s Global Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth of urbanization in the last three decades?

    (a)

    Asia

    (b)

    Europe

    (c)

    Latin America and Caribbean

    (d)

    North America

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the flowing pairs:
    Protected area Well-known for
    1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile
    2. Desert National Park, Great Indian Bustard
    Rajasthan
    3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?

    (a)

    Social Justice and Empowerment

    (b)

    Inclusive Growth

    (c)

    Globalization

    (d)

    Carrying capacity

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable?
    1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane.
    2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil.
    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 which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:
    1. Soot
    2. Sulphur hexafluoride
    3. Water vapour
    Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the

    (a)

    International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

    (b)

    International Fund for Agricultural Development

    (c)

    United Nations Development Programme.

    (d)

    United Nations Industrial Development Organization

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to India economy, consider the following statements:
    1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years
    2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years
    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)