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Exam Year: 2014

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    Consider the following statements :
    A Constitutional Government is one which:
    1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority.
    2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty.
    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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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Maize can be used for the production of starch.
    2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
    3. Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
    2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name
    of the Prime Minister.

    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:

    (a)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Wetlands : Confluence of rivers
    Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
    Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
    Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following rivers :
    1. Barak
    2. Lohit
    3. Subansiri
    which of the above flows/flow through
    Arunachal Pradesh ?
    (a) 1 only
    (b) 2 and 3 only
    (c) 1 and 3 only
    (d) 1, 2 and 3

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
    1. Avanti
    2. Gandhara
    3. Kosala
    4. Magadha
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 4 only

    (c)

    3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
    2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
    3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following countries:
    1. Denmark
    2. Japan
    3. Russian Federation
    4. United Kingdom
    5. United States of America
    Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    1, 4 and 5 only

    (d)

    1, 3 and 5 only

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Vitamin : Deficiency disease
    1. Vitamin C : Scurvy
    2. Vitamin D : Rickets
    3. Vitamin E : Night Blindness
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram
    Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim
    Saramati Peak : Nagaland
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)