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2011 6 questions

1. Q1112011 · 21 Aug 2011

   Tipu Sultan's major interest in building ships was to

   1. A.fight the English at sea
   2. B.promote trade and commerce
   3. C.maintain diplomatic relations with Muscat (Oman)
   4. D.establish an overseas settlement at port Basra (Iraq), which would be under his control, on lines of the European companies
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   Answer: B

2. Q1222011 · 21 Aug 2011

   Neel Darpan is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860 – 61. Who authored it?

   1. A.Dinabandhu Mitra
   2. B.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
   3. C.Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly
   4. D.Madhusudan Dutta
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   Answer: A

3. Q1182011 · 17 Apr 2011

   The Rowlatt Act was passed to :

   1. A.bring about agrarian reforms.
   2. B.curtail the nationalist and revolutionary activities.
   3. C.have a favourable balance of trade.
   4. D.put Second World War criminals on trial.
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   Answer: B

4. Q1212011 · 17 Apr 2011

   The ‘Bombay Plan’ drafted by G.D. Birla and J.R.D. Tata emphasized :

   1. A.that the economy should be left to the dynamic investments by the private sector in heavy industries etc.
   2. B.the public sector investment in infrastructure and heavy industries.
   3. C.annual planning.
   4. D.that the private sector should foot the bill for intensive and low return investments in the industrial sector.
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   Answer: B

5. Q1292011 · 17 Apr 2011

   Which one among the following statements regarding the Eighth Five Year Plan in India is not correct ?

   1. A.The plan was postponed by two years because of political upheavals at the centre
   2. B.It aimed at high growth of both agriculture and manufacturing sectors
   3. C.Its emphasis was on growth in export and import, improvement in trade and current account deficit
   4. D.It set before itself the two principal objectives of ‘growth with stability’ and ‘growth with justice’
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   Answer: D

6. Q1312011 · 17 Apr 2011

   TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) agreement is administered by :

   1. A.United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. B.United Nations Organization (UNO)
   3. C.World Trade Organization (WTO)
   4. D.World Bank (WB)
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   Answer: C