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Exam Year: 2011

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    Consider the following:
    1. Photosynthesis
    2. Respiration
    3. Decay of organic matter
    4. Volcanic action
    Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on earth?

    (a)

    1 and 4 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 2 ,3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. An increase in the rate of interest may lead to an increase in the rate of inflation.
    2. An increase in the rate of interest may lead to a decrease in the level of investment.
    3. An increase in the rate of interest may lead to an increase in the rate of savings.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 2 only

    (d)

    2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to “Look East Policy” of India, consider the following statements:
    1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in East Asian affairs.
    2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of the Cold War.
    3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Recently, the USA decided to support India’s membership in multilateral export control regimes called the “Australia Group” and the “Wassenaar Arrangement”. What is the difference between them?
    1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar- Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
    2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African, and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents. 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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    Regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended in the diet since they are a good source of antioxidants. How do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote longevity?

    (a)

    They activate the enzyme necessary for vitamin synthesis in the body and help prevent vitamin deficiency.

    (b)

    They prevent excessive oxidation of carbohydrates, fats and protein in the body and help avoid unnecessary wastage of energy.

    (c)

    They neutralize the free radical produced in the body during metabolism.

    (d)

    They activate certain genes in the cells of the body and help delay the ageing process.

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

    (a)

    Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation- of tribal products

    (b)

    Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas

    (c)

    Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas

    (d)

    The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts:
    1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947
    2. Mining and Mineral Development (Regulation) Act, 1957
    3. Customs Act, 1962
    4. Indian Forest Act, 1927
    Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    (d)

    None of the above Acts

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because
    1. its escape into the outer stratosphere
    2. the photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans
    3. the trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

    (a)

    Empirical liberalism

    (b)

    Existentialism

    (c)

    Darwin’s theory of evolution

    (d)

    Dialectical materialism

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?

    (a)

    It is a bilateral strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty between the USA and the Russian Federation.

    (b)

    It is a multilateral energy security cooperation treaty among the members of the East Asia Summit.

    (c)

    It is a treaty between the Russian Federation and the European Union for energy security cooperation.

    (d)

    It is a multilateral cooperation treaty among the BRICS countries for the promotion of trade.

    Correct Answer:

    (a)