Prelims

Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world ?

Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) ? I. To stabilise agricultural prices. II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers. III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system. IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India ? I. The National Development Council II. The Governors’ Conference III. Zonal Councils IV. The Inter-State Council. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts ?

The original home of the gypsies was

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.

Which one of the following is correct In respect of the commencement of the election process in India ?

The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich : I. Cuba II. Greece III. Iraq IV. Costa Rica V. Japan Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age-group of

The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres,. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that