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Q1052011 · 21 Aug 2011
Indian Army's counter-insurgency school is situated in
1. A.Kanker
2. B.Srinagar
3. C.Tezpur
4. D.Vairengte
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Answer: D
Q1062011 · 21 Aug 2011
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Name of the Shipyard) A. Hindustan Shipyard Limited B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited C. Goa Shipyard Limited D. Mazagon Dock Limited List II (Location) 1. Kolkata 2. Vasco-da-Gama 3. Mumbai 4. Visakhapatnam Code :
1. A.4 2 1 3
2. B.3 1 2 4
3. C.4 1 2 3
4. D.3 2 1 4
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Answer: C
Q1162011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
1. A.Haldia – Kandla – Paradeep – Kochi
2. B.Kandla – Haldia – Paradeep – Kochi
3. C.Kandla – Haldia – Kochi – Paradeep
4. D.Kochi – Kandla – Haldia – Paradeep
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Answer: B
Q1172011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order?
1. A.Jharkhand – Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Meghalaya
2. B.West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jharkhand – Meghalaya
3. C.Jharkhand – West Bengal – Meghalaya – Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Madhya Pradesh – Jharkhand – West Bengal – Meghalaya
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Answer: A
Q1182011 · 21 Aug 2011
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Mineral) A. Bauxite B. Mica C. Copper D. Zinc List II (State) 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Orissa 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Rajasthan Code :
1. A.A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
2. B.A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
3. C.A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
4. D.A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
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Answer: B
Q1192011 · 21 Aug 2011
The western coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
1. A.Tropical location
2. B.Nearness to sea
3. C.Western Ghats
4. D.Himalayas
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Answer: C
Q1202011 · 21 Aug 2011
The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as
1. A.El Nino
2. B.Humboldt current
3. C.Agulhas current
4. D.Canary current
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Answer: B
Q1262011 · 21 Aug 2011
Rain shadow effect is associated with
1. A.Cyclonic rainfall
2. B.Orographic rainfall
3. C.Convectional rainfall
4. D.Frontal rainfall
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Answer: B
Q1302011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
1. A.Crystallization
2. B.Exfoliation
3. C.Hydration
4. D.Carbonation
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Answer: C
Q1402011 · 21 Aug 2011
The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of
1. A.Tamil Nadu
2. B.Kerala
3. C.Karnataka
4. D.Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: A
Q1432011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act of 1935 are correct? 1. It introduced provincial autonomy. 2. It proposed a federation of India. 3. It proposed for the establishment of a Federal Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.1 and 2 only
3. C.2 and 3 only
4. D.1 and 3 only
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Answer: A
Q1442011 · 21 Aug 2011
The themes of the murals of the Ajanta Caves are 1. Decorative designs which include a variety of animals, trees and flowers. 2. Portraits of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. 3. Narrative scenes portraying Jataka stories. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1 and 3 only
4. D.1 and 2 only
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Answer: A
Q1462011 · 21 Aug 2011
Government of India in July 2011 gave its nod for accepting international regulations for the prevention of air pollution emanating from ships. In this regard, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. According to the regulations, limits have been set on Sulphur oxide and Nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts. 2. India is the first country to ratify to the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of the International Maritime Organisation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Q1482011 · 21 Aug 2011
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer) Which one among the following statements regarding South Sudan, who officially joined the international community as an independent nation on July 9, 2011, is not correct?
1. A.The capital of the new nation is Juba
2. B.It is Africa's first post-colonial nation
3. C.India has stationed peacekeepers in South Sudan
4. D.The Nile flows through Sudan before entering South Sudan and then flowing into Egypt
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Answer: B, D
Q1022011 · 17 Apr 2011
Jet streams are usually found in the:
1. A.Ozonosphere.
2. B.Mesosphere.
3. C.Tropopause.
4. D.Ionosphere.
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Answer: C
Q1092011 · 17 Apr 2011
1. A.A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
2. B.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
3. C.A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
4. D.A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
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Answer: A
Q1102011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in the past decades?
1. A.Increase in the area under cultivation
2. B.Conversion of barren land into agricultural land
3. C.Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies
4. D.Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector
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Answer: C
Q1142011 · 17 Apr 2011
Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west : 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.2–5–7–4–1
2. B.2–4–7–5–1
3. C.3–2–6–7–5
4. D.3–7–4–6–2
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Answer: B
Q1242011 · 17 Apr 2011
Consider the following statements : 1. Charles Wood’s Despatch of 1854 laid exclusive emphasis on the development of higher education in India and neglected primary and secondary education 2. The Carlyle Circular issued by R.W. Carlyle sought to check the spread of revolutionary activities in educational institutions Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B
Q1272011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which one among the following was the major demand of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) organized under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ?
1. A.Land to the Tiller
2. B.Increase in the rates of labour wage
3. C.Rollback of newly enhanced revenue rate
4. D.Supply of agricultural inputs to the farmers at subsidised rate
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Answer: C
Q1302011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which among the following statements is/are true with regard to WTO membership ? 1. All WTO members automatically receive the ‘most favoured nation’ status 2. Over 75% of WTO members are from developing countries. WTO membership allows them access to developed markets at the lower tariff Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C
Q1322011 · 17 Apr 2011
Consider the following statements : 1. The G20 was established in 2008 in the wake of the global financial crisis led by the USA 2. It brings together the major advanced and emerging economies to stabilize the global financial market 3. India’s stand on Mutual Assessment Process (MAP) for measuring imbalances between surplus and deficit economies in the Seoul conference of G20 in the year 2010 was firmly endorsed by all the nations Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.1 and 2 only
3. C.2 and 3 only
4. D.3 only
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Answer: C
Q1332011 · 17 Apr 2011
India by becoming a full-fledged member of the Financial Action Task Force :
1. A.will be able to access information on suspect accounts in nations such as Switzerland and UK.
2. B.will play an important role in law enforcement matters, investigations or prosecutions of terrorist activities at an international level.
3. C.has also become a member of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
4. D.all of the above.
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Answer: B
Q1372011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which one among the following led to the Greece economic crisis 2010 ?
1. A.Excessive borrowing from IMF
2. B.Sudden depreciation of Euro
3. C.Unrestricted spending and cheap loans
4. D.Outflow of foreign capital due to political unrest
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Answer: C
Q1382011 · 17 Apr 2011
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emission as per Kyoto Protocol implies that :
1. A.industrial countries receive carbon credits by funding carbon saving projects in another relatively affluent nation
2. B.industrial countries reduce their carbon emission by using environment friendly technology in production
3. C.developed countries invest in carbon reduction in developing countries and receive carbon credit in return
4. D.developed nations purchase carbon credit from other nations
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Answer: C