Prelims

Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?

The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to

The Mongols under Gengis Khan invaded India during the reign of

Consider the following taxes : I. Corporation tax II. Customs duty III. Wealth tax IV. Excise duty Which of these is/are indirect taxes ?

The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to

Consider the following statements : I. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. II. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. III. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education. IV. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among rufugees. Which of these statements are correct ?

The Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialisation for

In the shaded area of the above map, the mean temperature for the month of July varies between

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was

If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the