Prelims

The following persons came to India at one time or another : I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenese IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is :

The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long-term needs. The main sources of credit to the farmers include

A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a

The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was

Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities : Names of Cities: 1. Darwin 2. Kuala Lumpur 3. Lagos 4. Nairobi 5. Singapore

Consider the following statements : Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries I. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis. II. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. III. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones. IV. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere. Which of the above statements are correct ?

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ?

Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?