Prelims

Which one of the following countries is not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List. I: (Person) A. Chandra, B. Amrita Patel, C. Indra Nooyi, D. Piyush Pandey; List. II: (Organization / Area of work) 1. Advertising, 2. Banking, 3. Dairy Development, 4. Pepsi Co.

Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy any two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done?

Lectures from Colombo to Almora is based on the experiences of which one of the following?

How many numbers are there in all 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digits repeated?

Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?

With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?

Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. 2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?