The predominant languages spoken in the areas
marked A B, C and D are respectively
(a) Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Awadhi
(b) Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha
(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
(d) Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi
52. The
number of students in two sections, A and B having different heights is shown in
the following Table
Height
(in metres) |
Number of students with that height |
In Section A |
in Section B |
1.55
1.60
1.62
1.65
1.68
1.71
1.75 |
3
7
12
15
8
6
3 |
2
6
14
14
9
5
4 |
The ration of the number of
students of a particular height in Section A to that in Section B is the maximum
for the height of
(a) 1.55 m (b) 1.60 m (c) 1.65
m (d) 1.71 m
53. The
canal-carrying capacity of Farrakka is
(a) 75,000 Cusecs (b) 70,000
Cusecs
(c) 40,000 Cusecs (d) 35,000 Cusecs
54. The
Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is chosen by the ruling
prince from a slate of three candidates put up to him by the President of France
?
(a) San Marius (b) Liechtenstein (c)
Malta (d) Monaco
55. One
of the important agreements reached in the 1996 Ministrial Conference of WTO
refers to
(a) commerce in Information Technology
(b) Multilateral Agreement on Investment
(c) Multi-fibre Agreement
(d) exchange of technical personal
56.
Which one of the following has the highest fuel value?
(a) Hydrogen (b) Charco (c) Natural
gas (d) Gasoline
57. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
A. Chittagaon Armoury raid 1. Lala Hardayal
B. Kakori Conspiracy 2. Jatin Das
C. Lahore Conspiracy 3. Surya Sen
D. Ghadr Party 4. Ram Prasad Bismil
5. Vasudeo Phadke
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 5 (b) 4
3 2 5
(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
58.
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Teak : Jammu
and Kashmir
(b) Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sandalwood : Kerala
(d) Sundari : West Bengal
59.
Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings ?
(a) Maize (b) Sorghum (c) Onion
(d) Soyabeen
60.The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively
(a) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain,
Rain shadow region and Chotanagpur plateau
(b) Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau, Rift valley region, and Rain shadow
region
(c) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanag-pur plateau and Rain shadow
region
(d) Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chota-nagpur plateau and Rift valley
region
61. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Crops) List II
(Geographical conditions)
A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil
C. Millets 3. Warm and Moist climate with high attitude
D. Tea 4. Hot and Moist climate with rich soil
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 4
1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 4 1
62. The
world's fastest computer has been able to perform (as of Dec. 1996)
(a) 106 operations per second
(b) 109 operations per second
(c) 1012 operations per second (d) 1015 operations per
second
63. The
Basque separatist organization is active in
(a) Russia (b) Cyprus (c)
Portugal (d) Spain
64. The
following table shows the per cent change in the amount of sales (in rupees) at
different retail stores in a given neighborhood market in the period 1993 to
1995:
Retail Store |
Percent Change |
1993 to 1994 |
1994 to 1995 |
Anshu
Borna
Calpo
Dilip
Elegant |
+10
-20
+5
-7
+17 |
-10
+9
+12
-15
-8 |
If the sales at Anshu store amounted to Rs. 8 Lakhs
in 1993, then the amount of sales (in lakhs of rupees) at that store in 1995 was
(a) 7.92 (b) 8.00 (c) 8.80 (d)
9.68
65. The
planet mercury is revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun. The kinetic energy of mercury is greatest at the point
labelled
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
66.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
A. Gupta 1. Badami
B. Chandella 2. Panamalai
C. Chalukya 3. Khajuraho
D. Pallava 4. Deogarh
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2
3 1
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 4 1 2
67.
Consider the map given below
The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively known for the
cultivation of
(a) groundnut, ragi, tobacco and sugarcane
(b) groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
(c) ragi, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco
(d) ragi, groundnut, sugarcane and tobacco
68. The film
The Making of the Mahatma has been directed by
(a) Peter Ustinov (b) Richard
Attenborough
(c) Shyam Benegal (d) Mira Nair
69. "From
Aceh in the far northwest to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as
far as from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere
equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description
best fits
(a) West Indies (b) Japan (c)
Philippines (d) Indonesia
70. Human
Development Index comprises literacy rates, life. expectancy at birth and
(a) Gross Domestic Product per head in the US
dollars
(b) Groos Domestic Product per head at real purchasing power
(c) Gross National Product in US dollars
(d) National Income per head in US dollars
71. A major
health mission carried out in 1996 was
(a) war against leprosy (b)
small-pox eradication
(c) pulse polio immunization (d) popularisation of oral rehydration therapy
72. If the
numbers representing volume and surface area of a cube are equal, then the
length of the edge of the cube in terms of the unit of measurement will be
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
73. Which
one of the following statements regarding Asokan stone pillars is incorrect ?
(a) These are highly polished
(b) These are monolithic
(c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(d) These are parts of architectural structures
74. State
funding of elections takes place in
(a) U.S.A. and Canada (b) Britain and
Switzerland
(c) France and Italy (d) Germany and Austria
75. Which of
the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry ?
1. Yamunanagar 2. Guwahati 3. Shahabad 4. Ballarpur
Chose the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c)
1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3, and 4
76. Consider
the following graphs
The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index
[comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of
companies including some multinational corporations (MNC's) over a 15 day period
is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC's in the same period is also
shown in the second graph. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion ?
(a) MC's fell steeper in the period depicted
(b) Share prices of every non-MNC company soared by over 5% on the 12th day
(c) Government announced a policy disfavouring MNC's on the 11th day
(d) Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears
to be relevant only to non-MNC companies
77.
Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their
works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched ?
(a) Sarladasa Bengali
(b) Kasirama Oriya
(c) Tikkana Marathi
(d) Pampa Kannada
78. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
(Commodities exported from India) (Countries of
destination)
A. Iron Ore 1. Russia
B. Leather goods 2. U.S.A.
C. Tea 3. Japan
D. Cotton fabrics 4. U.K.
5.
Canada
A B C D A B C D
(a) 5 1 2 3 (b) 3
1 4 2
(c) 1 5 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
79. The
concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
(a) the United Kingdom (b) Australia
(c) the United States (d) Canada
80. The
length, breadth and height of a room are `l, `b' and `h' respectively. The
perimeter of the ceiling expressed as a percentage of the total area of the four
walls is
(a) 100 h (b) 100/h (c)
h (d) h/100
81. What is
the average fat content of buffalo milk ?
(a) 7.2% (b) 4.5% (c) 9.0%
(d) 10.0%
82. If
the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament
(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour
in the event of a no-confidence motiom
(b) he will not be able to speakon the budget in the Lower House
(c) he can make statements only in the Upper House
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower Hose within six months after being
sworn in as the Prime Minister
83. M.
C. Setalvad, B. N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members
of the
(a) Swaraj Party
(b) All India National Liberal Federation
(c) Madras Labour Union
(d) Servants of India Society
84. The
tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
(a) Australoid race (b) Caucasoid
race
(c) Mongoloid race (d) Negroid race
85. Given
below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for
women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional
amendment.
Reason (R) : Political parties contesting elections can allocate
thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any
Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct
?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
86. Which
one of the following dances involves solo performance ?
(a) Bharatanatyam (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohiniattam (d) Odissi
87. What is
the correct chronological sequence of the following ?
1. Wood's Education Despatch.
2. Maeauley's minute on education.
3. The Sargent Education Report.
many votes as there are multiples of one
thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the
total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the
expression "population" here means the population
as ascertained by the,
(a) 1991 Census (b) 1981 Census (c)
1971 Census (d) 1961 Census
88. The
group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter are called
(a) meteors (b) comets (c)
meteorites (d) asteroids
89. Which
one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines ?
(a) Propyl alcohol (b) Ethanol (c)
Methanol (d) Ethylene glycol
90.
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V participate in and finish all the events of
a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the finish of any of the
events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of P. P always finishes somewhere
ahead of Q. Either R finishes first and T finishes last or S finishes first and
U or Q finishes last. If in a particular race V finished fifth, then which one
of the following would be true ?
(a) S finishes firsts
(b) R finishes second
(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth
91. Which
one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left ?
(a) Brahmi (b) Nandnagari
(c) Sharada (d) Kharoshti
92. Which
one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a
child ?
(a) Protein analysis
(b) Chromosome counting
(c) Quantitative analysis of DNA
(d) DNA finger printing
93. In the
earth's direction of rotation is reversed , what would be the IST when it is
noon at the International Date Line?
(a) 06.30 hrs (b) 05.30 hrs (c) 18.30
hrs (d) 17.30 hrs
94. Bishop
Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jos Remos Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace
Prize are known for their work for the cause of
(a) East Timor (b) Gautemala (c)
Bosnia (d) Barunda
95. In the
Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly
of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in
the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total
number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the
expression "population" here means the population as ascertained by the,
(a) 1991 Census (b) 1981 Census (c)
1971 Census (d) 1961 Census
96. In
India, inflation is measured by the
(a) Wholesale Price Index number
(b) Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
(c) Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
(d) National Income Deflation
97. Which
one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
(a) Polaris (b) Alpha Centauri (c)
Sun (d) Sirius
98. Consider
the following
1. Saxena, David, Jain and Kumar were District Collectors at places P, Q, R and
S respectively in 1970
2. In 1972 they were transferred. Saxena and Jain interchanged places. Kumar and
David also interchanged places.
3. One year later in 1973 they were again transferred such that David and Jain
interchanged places and Saxena and Kumar were also interchanged.
What should be the next round of transfers so that all the four persons could
have been posted at all the .four places ?
(a) Interchange Saxena and David as well as
Jain and Kumar
(b) Interchange Saxena and Kumar as well as David and Jain
(c) Interchange David and Kumar as well as Saxena and Jain
(d) It is not possible for all the four persons to have been posted at all the
four places
99. The
medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
(a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi (b) Amir
Khusrau
(c) Raskhan (d) Abul Fazl
100. Which
one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on
Mars ?
(a) Atmospheric composition
(b) Thermal conditions
(c) Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
(d) Occurrence of ozone
101. Which
of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India ?
1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament.
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 alone (d) 2 alone
102. The
following are the major oilseeds produced in India
1. Sesamum 2. Mustard. 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabeen
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of
the quantity of their production ?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 2, 4, 1 (c) 2,
4, 3, 1 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
103. A girl
is swimming on a swing in sitting position. When the same girl stands up, the
period of swing will
(a) be shorter
(b) be longer
(c) depend on the height of the girl
(d) not change
104. The
famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
(a) Chhandogyopanishad (b)
Mundakopanishad
(c) Kathopanishad (d) Kenopanishad
105.
Consider the geographical details given in the following figure
The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in
(a) North America (b) South America
(c) Europe (d) Asia
106. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
(Functionaries) (Oaths or affirmations)
A. President of India 1. Secrecy of Information
B. Judges of 2. Faithful Discharge of Supreme
Court Duties
C. Members of 3. Faith and Allegiance to Parliament
the Constitution of India
D. Minister for the Union 4. Upholding the Constitutetion and the
law
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 4 3
2 1
(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 3 1 2
107. In the
map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively
(a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak
(b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
(c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
(d) Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara and Kosi
108. The
major component of honey is
(a) glucose (b) sucrose (c)
maltose (d) frustose
109.
Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called
(a) carotid arteries (b) hepatic
arteries
(c) coronary arteries (d) Pulmonary arteries
110.
Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue
between the king Menander and the Buddhist monk
(a) Nagasena (b) Nagarjuna
(c) Nagabhatta (d) Kumarilabhatta
l l l.
In which one of the following countries are 75 percent of seats in both Houses
of Parliament filed on the basis of first past-the post system and 25 per cent
on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?
(a) Germany (b) Italy (c)
France (d) Russia
112. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
A. Moplah revolt 1. Kerala
B. Pabna revolt 2. Bihar
C. Eka Movement 3. Bengal
D. Birsa Munda revolt 4. Awadh
A B C D A B C D
(a)1 3 4 2 (b) 2
3 4 1
(c)1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 1 2
113. The
Sixth and the Eighth Five Year Plans covered the period 1980-1985 and 1992-1997
respectively. The Seventh Five Year Plan covered the period
(a) 1987-1992 (b) 1986-1901
(c) 1985-1990 (d) 1988-1994
114.
Recommended daily intake of proteins for a moderately active women is
(a) 30 g (b) 37 g (c) 40 g (d)
46 g
115. In a
group of travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and
6 can speak Gujrati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2
persons in the group
can speak two languages and one person can speak all the three languages, then
how many persons are there in the group?
(a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d)
24
116.
Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Asoka ?
(a) Kalsi (b)
Rummindei
(c) Special Kslinga Edict (d) Maski
117.
Consider the map given below
Of the four shaded areas in the map, that which is
characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal
of winds is the area labelled
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
118. In the
following quotation,
"WE THE
PEOPLE OF INDIA,
having solemnly resolved to
constitute India into a
Sovereign Socialist Secular
Democratic Republic and to
secure to all its citizens
JUSTICE, social, economic and
political ;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief
faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
; and to promote among them all;
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the
individual and the unity and the integrity of
the Nation ;
In our Constituent Assembly this `X'
do hereby adopt, enact and
give to ourselves this Constitution.",
`X' stands for
(a) twenty-sixth day of January, 1950
(b) twenty-sixth day of November, 1949
(c) twenty-sixth day of January, 1949
(d) None of the above
119.
Examine the following statements regarding a set of balls
1. All balls are black. 2. All balls are white.
3. Only some balls are black 4. No balls are black.
Assuming that the balls can only be black or
white, which two of the statements given above can both be true, but cannot both
be false ? Choose the correct answer from the codes given
below :
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
120.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
A. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh 1. Empowerment of women
B. Mahila Samriddhi 2. Education for women's equality
Yojna
C. Indira Mahila Yojana 3. Promotion of savings among rural women
D. Mahila Samakhya 4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women
Programme
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 1
3 4 2
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 4 1 2 3
121. The
following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient
India
The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
(a) Matsya,Cedi, Kosala, Anga
(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(d) Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
122. A boy
standing at the point `O' in the given diagram, throws a ball three times with
the same force, but projecting it along different inclinations from the ground.
The results of the throws have been plotted in the diagram. Which one of the
following is a valid conclusion ?
(a) The Larger the initial inclination, the
longer the throw
(b) The Larger the height reached, the longer the throw
(c) The Larger the height reached, the shorter the throw
(d) The larger the initial inclination, the greater the height reached
123. In
the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvar was also known as
(a) Vajrapani (b) Manjusri (c)
Padmapani (d) Maitreya
124. Daily
weather map showing isobars is an example of
(a) Choropleth map (b) Isopleth map (c)
Chorochromatic map (d) Choroschematic map
125. Given
below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wilful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and
use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amount to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R) : Judicial activism cannot be practised without arming the
judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct
(a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
126. Schemes
of (i) Urban Micro-Enterprises, (ii) Urban Wage Employment and (iii) Housing and
Shelter Upgradation are parts of
(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(b) Nehru Rojgar Yojana
(c) Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
(d) Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana
127. A boat
which has a speed of 5 km/hr in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along
the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The velocity of the river water in
km/hr is
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) (41)1/2
128. A
survey was conducted on a sample of 1000 persons with reference to their
knowledge of English, French and German. The results of the survey are presented
in the given
Venn diagram. The ratio of the number of the persons who do not know any of the
three languages to those who know all the three languages is
(a) 1/27 (b) 1/25 (c) 1/550 (d) 175/1000
129.The
silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
(a) rupaka (b) karshapana (c)
dinara (d) pang
130.Which
one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuel wood in the world
?
(a) Indonesia (b) Russia (c)
India (d) China
131.Given
below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the
decline of socialist ideology.
Reason (R) : The ideology of socialism believes in Universalism and
globalism.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct
?
(a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
132.The
contribution of India's small scale sector to the gross turnover in the
manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
(a) 40% (b) 34% (c) 30% (d) 45%
133.The
working principle of a washing machine
(a) centrifugation (b) dialysis (c)
reverse osmosis (d) diffusion
134.Consider
the figures given below
In the given sequence of figures, the figure that
would logically appear at Sl. No. 5 is
135.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Author) List II (Text)
A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha Chintamani
B. Visakhadatta 2. Mrchchha-katikam
C. Sudraka 3. Brhat-Samhita
D. Bilhana 4. Devi-Chandraguptam
5. Vikramankadeva-charita
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 5 2 (b) 3
4 2 5
(c) 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 3 5 2
136. One
will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to
(a) Alexandria (b) Suez (c) Port
Said (d) Benghazi
137. The
Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended
(a) the constitution of state level election
commission
(b) List system of election to the Lok Sabha
(c) governmental funding of parliamentary elections
(d) a ban on the candidature of independent candidates in the parliamentary
elections
138.
Which of the following come under Non-plan expenditure ?
1. Subsidies
2. Interest payments
3. Defence expenditure
4. Maintenance expenditure for the infrastructure created in the previous plans
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and
4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
139. The
sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was
completed in 1996. The organism was
(a) albino mouse (b) yeast (c) human
being (d) plasmodium vivax
140.
Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India ?
(a) Chaturvedimangalam (b) Parishad
(c) Ashtadikgaja (d) Manigrama
141. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
A. Malaria 1. Bone marrow
B. Filaria 2. Brain
C. Encephalitis 3. Muscle
D. Leukaemia 4. Lymph node
5.Blood cells
A B C D A B C D
(a) 5 3 2 1 (b) 5
4 2 1
(c) 4 3 5 1 (d) 5 4 1 2
142.
National Income is the
(a) Net National Product at market price
(b) Net National Product at factor cost
(c) Net Domestic Product at market price
(d) Net Domestic Product at factor cost
143.Which
one of the following is NOT a principle of "Panch-sheel" ?
(a) Non-alignment
(b) Peaceful Co-existence
(c) Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
(d) Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs
144.
During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing airports
1. Hongkong 2. Hanoi 3. Taipei. 4. Bangkok.
The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an onward journey
is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 2, 1, 3 (c) 3, 4,
1, 2 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
145. Antigen
is a substance which
(a) lowers body temperature
(b) destroys harmful bacteria
(c) triggers the immune system
(d) is used as an antidote to poison
146. The
number of times in a day the Hour-hand and the Minute-hand of a clock are at
right angles is
(a) 44 (b) 48 (c) 24 (d) 12
147. The
Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the
same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
(a) 601 (b) 300 (c) 330 (d)
407
148. The
Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was introduced in the Budget of the Government of
India for the year
(a) 1991-92 (b) 1992-93
(c) 1995-96 (d) 1996-97
149. Which
one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by
mass in the earth's crust ?
(a) Silicon (b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon (d) Calcium
150. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
(Hazardous industries using (Located at)
child labour leading to the filing
of a public interest petition in the
Supreme Court)
A. Glass Industry 1. Moradabad
B. Brassware Industry 2. Marakpur
C. Slate Industry 3. Ferozabad
D. Handmade carpet Industry 4. Mirzapur
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 1
3 4 2
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4