Q81. In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India
signed: ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the:
A President of Indonesia B President of Russia C Prime Minister of Cambodia D Prime Minister of Laos
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Correct answer: President of Russia
Q82. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer:
List-I (High Officials)
List-II (Organisation)
A.
C.P. Jain
1.
Indian Airlines
B.
S. Ramadorai
2.
NTPC
C.
Sunil Arora
3.
TCS
D.
Vivek Paul
4.
Wipro Technologies
Codes:
A A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2 B A-4; B- 3; C-1; D-2 C A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 D A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4
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Correct answer: A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4
Q83. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay
Award, is mainly an activist in:
A prevention of child marriages B promotion of communal harmony C environmental protection D education and livelihood projects for Dalits
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Correct answer: education and livelihood projects for Dalits
Q84. In the year 2002, the President of India
presented the national award for excellence in public
administration and management science to:
A Kumar Manglam Birla B N.R. Narayana Murthy C Rahul Bajaj D Ratan Tata
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Correct answer: N.R. Narayana Murthy
Q85. Who among the following was selected for the 2001
Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
A Dev Anand B Lata Mangeshkar C Ramanand Sagar D Yash Chopra
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Correct answer: Yash Chopra
Q86. Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of
India’s Foreign Policy’?
A A.B. Vajpayee B Jaswant Singh C P.C. Alexander D Yashwant Sinha
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Correct answer: A.B. Vajpayee
Q87. Consider the following statements:
1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in
private sector banks in India is 49 percent of the paid up capital
2. Foreign Direct Investment up to 49 percent from all sources is
permitted in private sector banks in India under the automatic
route
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A 1 Only B 2 Only C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: 2 Only
Q88. Among the following commodities imported by
India during the year 2000-01, which one was the
highest in terms of rupee value?
A Edible oil B Fertilizers C Organic and inorganic chemicals D Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones
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Correct answer: Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones
Q89. Consider the following:
Assertion (A) : During the year 2001-02, the value of India’s total
exports declined, registering a negative growth of 2.17 %.
Reason (R) : During the year 2001-02, negative growth in exports
was witnessed in respect of iron and steel, coffee, textiles and
marine products.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the above
statements?
A Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are individually 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
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Correct answer: A is false but R is true
Q90. With reference to the Indian economy, consider
the following activities:
1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication
4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services
The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices
(2000-01) is :
A 3, 1, 2, 4 B 1, 3, 4, 2 C 3, 4, 1, 2 D 1, 3, 2, 4
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Correct answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
Q91. Consider the following statements:
1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society
India
2. Yash Chopra is the Chairman of the Central Board of Film
Certification of India
3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been recipients
of Dada Saheb Phalke
General Knowledge (1995-2010)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 1 and 3 B 2 and 3 C 2 only D 3 only
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Correct answer: 3 only
Q92. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Deccan Odyssey’ is
A a book on Chhatrapati Shivaji B a warship recently acquired by the Indian Navy C a recently started air service between Mumbai and Colombo D a luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey
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Correct answer: a luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey
Q93. Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List-I
List-II
A.
Anil Kokodar
1.
Chief of the Integrated Defence
Staff
B.
Raman Puri
2.
Chairman, 17th Law Commission
C.
M. Jagannatha Rao 3.
Chairman, ISRO
D.
G. Madhavan Nair
4.
Chairman Atomic Energy
Codes:
A A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4 B A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 C A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4 D A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
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Correct answer: A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
Q94. INSAT–3E, India’s communication satellite, was
launched in 2003 from:
A French Guiana B Seychelles C Mauritius D Mauritania
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Correct answer: French Guiana
Q95. INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003
has been built by:
A Israel B USA C Russia D France
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Correct answer: Russia
Q96. In the well-known Lawn Tennis doubles team; Max
Mirnyi – the partner of Mahesh Bhupati, comes from
which of the following countries?
A Italy B Sweden C Belarus D Croatia
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Correct answer: Belarus
Q97. Which of the following institutes have been
recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by
an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
Mohali
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and
Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education Gwalior
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A 1 , 2 and 3 B 3 and 4 C 1, 2 and 4 D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 1 , 2 and 3
Q98. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha
is known as:
A a campaigner for urban sanitation B an anti-child labour activist C an organizer of rain-water harvesting schemes D an activist for the welfare of poor rural women
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Correct answer: an anti-child labour activist
Q99. What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong
Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of
2003?
A They were demanding tax relief B They were against the Hong Kong Government’s plan to impose an internal security law C They were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding religious freedom D They were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong.
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Correct answer: They were against the Hong Kong Government’s plan to impose an internal security law
Q100. Which one of the following is the correct decreasing
sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the
minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?
A Metallic minerals–Fuel minerals–Non-metallic minerals B Fuel minerals–Metallic minerals–Non metallic minerals C Metallic minerals–Non-metallic minerals Fuel minerals D Fuel minerals–Non-metallic minerals–Metallic minerals
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Correct answer: Fuel minerals–Metallic minerals–Non metallic minerals