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Exam Year: 2013

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    Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through
    tattooing?
    (1). Chikungunya
    (2). Hepatitis B
    (3). HIV-AIDS
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Disguised unemployment generally means

    (a)

    large number of people remain unemployed

    (b)

    alternative employment is not available

    (c)

    marginal productivity of labour is zero

    (d)

    productivity of workers is low

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Annie Besant was
    1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
    2. The founder of the Theosophical Society
    3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress
    Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

    (a)

    desert margins, liable to strong wind action

    (b)

    low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding

    (c)

    scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth

    (d)

    None of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of

    (a)

    all import and export transactions of a country during a given period of time, normally a year

    (b)

    goods exported from a country during a year

    (c)

    economic transation between the government of one country to another

    (d)

    capital movements from one country to another

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
    1. Foreign Loans
    2. Foreign Direct Investment
    3. Private Remittances
    4. Portfolio Investment
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1, 2 and 4

    (c)

    2, 3 and 4

    (d)

    1, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Economic Justice’ as one of objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

    (a)

    the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights

    (b)

    the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy

    (c)

    the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy

    (d)

    None of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general
    conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements
    is/are correct?
    (1). The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
    (2). As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments
    for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
    (3). The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer
    using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following
    statements regarding Sankhya school :
    (1). Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul.
    (2). Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior
    influence or agent.
    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)

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    Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to

    (a)

    agriculture

    (b)

    micro and small enterprises

    (c)

    weaker sections

    (d)

    All of the above

    Correct Answer:

    (d)