Prelims

Consider the following statements : Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to I. act as a reducing agent. II. remove silica associated with the iron ore. III. function as fuel, to supply heat. IV. act as an oxidizing agent. Of these statements:

Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors ?

World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in

The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of

Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?

Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port ?

Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during ‘96-97’ ? I. Bahujan Samaj Party II. Samata Party III. Haryana Vikas Party IV. Asom Gana Parishad Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes :

Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the

The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names : Names (A) Katni (B) Tirunelveli (C) Sikka (D) Churk Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

“The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” This statement is attributed to