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Time Table For Main Exam - 2001

Date/Day Forenoon Session9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M

Afternoon Session2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.

19.10.2001(Friday)

General Studies Paper-I General Studies Paper-II

20.10.2001(Saturday)

Essay English

21.10.2001(Sunday)

Indian Language (Assamese/Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/Konkani/Malayalam/Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/Oriya/Punjabi/Sanskrit/Sindhi(Devanagri or Arabic

Script)/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu)

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29.10.2001(Monday)

History Paper-I History Paper-II

30.10.2001(Tuesday)

Mathematics Paper-I/Statistics Paper-I Mathematics Paper-II/ StatisticsPaper-II

31.10.2001(Wednesday)

Sociology Paper-I/Anthropology Paper-I Sociology Paper-II/Anthropology Paper-II

02.11.2001

(Friday)

Geography Paper-I Geography Paper-II


Civil Engg. Paper-I/ Electrical Engg. Paper-I/Mechanical Engg. Paper-I /Medical SciencePaper-I/

Civil Engg. Paper-II/ ElectricalEngg. Paper-II/Mechanical Engg Paper-II /Medical Science Paper-II

05.11.2001(Monday)

Political Science & International RelationsPaper-I/Public Administration Paper-I

Political science & InternationalRelations Paper-II/ PublicAdministration Paper-II

06.11.2001

(Tuesday)

Literature of

Assamese/Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/ Nepali/Kashmiri/Konkani/Marathi/Oriya/Punjabi/Sanskrit/Pali/Sindhi(Devanagari/Arabic Script) Malyalam/Manipuri/Kannada/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu/Arabic/Persian/German/French/Russian/Chinese/English Language Paper-I

Literature of Assamese/

Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/ Nepali/Kashmiri/Konkani/Marathi/Oriya/Punjabi/Sanskrit/Pali/Sindhi(Devanagri/Arabic Script)Malyalam/Manipuri/Kannada/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu/Arabic/ Persian/German/French/Russain/Chinese/EnglishLanguage Paper-II

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Physics Paper-I Physics Paper-II

08.11.2001(Thursday)

Commerce & Accountancy Paper-I/Management Paper-I

Commerce & AccountancyPaper-II/Management Paper-II

09.11.2001(Friday)

Zoology Paper-I Zoology Paper-II


Economics Paper-I Economics Paper-II

12.11.2001(Monday)

Botany Paper-I Botany Paper-II


Law Paper-I Law Paper-II

19.11.2001(Monday)

Philosophy Paper-I Philosophy Paper-II

20.11.2001(Tuesday)

Agriculture Paper-I/Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science Paper-I

Agriculture Paper-II/AnimalHusbandry & VeterinaryScience Paper-II


Psychology Paper-I Psychology-II

22.11.2001

(Thursday)

Chemistry Paper-I Chemistry Paper-II

23.11.2001(Friday)

Geology Paper-I Geology Paper-II

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Saturday, August 03, 2002 1 Q7 1. Name the weapons used by Delhi Police?

2. Name the latest weapons which Delhi Police is acquiring?

3. Birth place of L.K.Advani?

4. Venue of 14 th international AIDS Conference?

5. Venue of the 1 st World Ayurveda Congree (held recently)?

6. Nominee of the BJP party for the post of vice president?

7. Give one major difference between President election & Vice President elections?

8. Nominee of the Congress party for the post of vice president?

9. Full form of NIMHANS and where is it located?

10. What does the mental health act in 1987 recommended?

11. Still 2 states dont have a mental health authority. Name them?

12. In which year Punjab National Bank was established?

13. In which country bulls fight Sanfermines is held?

14. Current Guinness Book World Record Holder for having done 819 back hand push ups in onehour?

15. Name the Present Ghana President & his wife?

16. What is the cause of Japanese B Encephalitis disease & recently due to this disease manychildren where killed in which state?

17. Name the company who was awarded National Golden Peacock Training award for 2002?

18. Name the winner of the 10 th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for their outstandingcontribution towards communal harmony and national integration?

19. Differentiate between illusion & Hallucination?

20. In soccer there are 11 players in a team. When was this established?

21. Name the first soccer club formed?

22. Full form of FIFA and when was it established?

23. What is Indias present population growth rate?

24. In the year 2002, who was awarded the Ashok Chakra (Highest Peace Time Gallantry Award)?

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Saturday, August 03, 2002 1 A7 1. Lee Enfield

! Disadvantage: The rifle has to reloaded manually after each shot SLR 7.62 (SLR stands for self loading rifle)

! Disadvantage: It has large bore, unsuitable for police. Small bore weapons injure thetarget whereas large bore weapon kill the target

2. AK-47 & the Heckler and Koch MP-5 sub machine gun 3. Karachi 4. Barcelona5. Kochi, Kerela6. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat7. In the president election, the voters include MPs from both house as well as MLAs of all the

assemblies while only the MPs choose the vice president. However even in the Presidents case,an MPs vote carries far more weight than an MLAs.

8. Sushil Kimar Shinde9. National Institue of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences. Located in Banglore10. The act recommended a mental health authority for every state. Besides the national mental

health programming stipulates a mental health authority for every district11. Bihar & Orissa12. 186513. Street of Pamplona in northern spain14. Journalist Bibhuti Nayak15. Ghana President: John Agyekum Kufuor His wife name: Theresa16. It is caused when the virus is infected in human beings through mosquitoes which have bitten

infected pigs. State: Assam17. Institute of Oil and Gas Production Technology of Oil and Natural Gas Commission(ONGC)18. Harsh Mander (Retired IAS officer) & Teesta Setalvad(Journalist)19. When a person has an illusion , there is something present that stimulates the eyes or sense.It

can be verified because other persons can see it as well. Whereas when a person hashallucination nothing is there. Mostly when a person is disturbed he hallucinate. Certain drugsalso cause hallucination.

20. In1870, 11 player team format was established21. In 1857, Sheffield, England22. Federation International Football Association, in 190423. 1.9%24. Subedar Surinder Singh. He gunned down 4 pakistani mercenaries in an encounter near Poonch25. Babulal Marandi26. Because of its new domicile policy

27. Ghorpuri in Pune28. It is based on Cuban sports model where, in every province, there is a sports initiation schoolthat gives sports as well as educational training to 15,000 students every year

29. 8 gold, 3 silver & 4 bronze medals = Total 15 Medals! Breakup Of Medals

i. Hockey 8golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronzeii. Sprinter Norman Pritchard 2 Silver

iii. Wrestler K.D. Jadhav 1 Bronzeiv. Tennis Player Leander Paes 1 Bronzev. Weight Lifter Karnam Malleswari 1 Bronze

30. He was governor of Andhra Pradesh for more than 7 years

31. Pawan Kumar Chamling, Sikkim Democratic Front

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Saturday, August 03, 2002 2 A7 32. Nar Bahadur Bhandari, Sikkim Sangram Parishad33. Kalabati Speaker, Sikkim34. Sandeep Pandey, lives in Lucknow and is involved in social work35. July 5, celebrate in the remembrance of the first suicide mission of the LTTE in 1987. On thisday, Captain Millar, who drove a lorry loaded with explosives into the military camp at NelliadyMaha Vidyalaya in 1987 and killed 200 soldiers

36. Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. The government assessment report pointed thateven after 30 years HSTP has not shown any significant increases in the learning outcomes ofthe children when measured by common standards

37. Avtomat Kalashnikova and the man behind the gun was Sergent Mikhail Kalashnikov (RussianSergent)

38. Senior Supreme Court lawyer and Rajya Sabha MP Fali S Nariman39. They are as follows

a. Aircraft Carrier b. Submarinesc. Talwar class stealth frigates

40. Falabellas are miniature horses that grow up to just 2 and a half feet41. Name: Sugar Dumpling (Vital statistics: 20 inches and 13.63 kilos) bred by Walter Smith

McCoy of the US42. Womens 10m air rifle (Singles), Womens 50m rifle 3 positions (Singles), Womens 10m air

rifle (pairs) with Suma Shirur & Womens 50m rifle 3 positions (Pairs) with Raj Kumari43. Inflammation of the mucus membranes in the nose, its prolonged neglect can cause asthma44. 1985

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Brahmos: Missile Being Developed by India & Russia! It is supersonic cruise missile with a range of 290 km

! It is 8 m long

! It was recently tested from the Interim test range near balasore

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Changes In Civil Procedure CodeThe union government has notified the Civil procedure code (Amendment) act, 2002 on July 1.Following changes where introduced in this amendment

! A time limit of one year for the settlement of civil cases was fixed

! The act allows the use of fax, email and courier for serving summons.

! The situation of refusal to accept summons by a party has been made almost impossible by providing that the person to whom it was issued shall be presumed to have received it even if thesummons are returned with an endorsement that the party refuses to accept

! The general power of courts to extend the time prescribed in the CPC is restricted to 30 daysnow.

! On filing of revision application against the order of a subordinate court, its record shall not becalled unless the high court orders to do so specifically cases for conciliation and arbitration

! The act now limits the number of adjournments in a civil case to 3

! The judges too have been made accountable. They will have to give their ruling within 60 daysof the completion of hearing of a civil case

! The existing provision of a second appeal in financial suits where the value did not exceed Rs25, 000 has also been abolished

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East Timor: Newest Country! 192nd independent country on May 19 after 450 years of oppressive foreign rule

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Fact File Of Sikkim! Capital: Gangtok

! 22nd state of India

! Date Of Accession: 26 April, 1975

! Official Language: English

! Phunstock, the great great grand son of Guru Tashi, born in 1604, became the first king orChogyal of Sikkim. The dynasty ended when the state merged with India in 1975 during duringthe reign of Miwang Chogyal Chempo Palden Thondup Namgyal

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Indias Future Potential Players For Olympics! Ali Qamar

o He is in the light flyweight (48 Kg) divisiono He first came into the limelight when he won gold at the 1999 SAF games in

Kathmandu

! Diwakar Prasado He is in boxing

! Pankaj Advanio He is good in billiard

! Seema Antilo She is into disc throwing

!

Manan Chandrao He is into Snookero He is the youngest cueist to represent India in the 1988 Bangkok Asian Games and

has already been selected for the 2002 Games

! Abhinav Bindrao He is in Air Rifle

! Anjali Vedpathak Bhagwat o World number one in the womens air rifle evento When she qualified for the final of the 10m womens air rifle event in the 2000

sydney Olympics she was the first Indian to do source

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Industrial Sickness In India! Causes1. Stiff competition from MNCs

2. Competition from unorganized sector which can offer cheaper products due to lower taxes &other charges

3. Inadequate power supply

4. Payment by heavy excise duties by Indian companies while imports were available at cheaperrates due to drastic cut in custom duties. Because of cheaper products from China etc theindigenous manufacturers have found it very tough to market their products

5. Many promoters of these sick units establish them with the sole purpose of getting financesand using the same for purposes other than investing in that unit. And this is the reason why wehave many sick industries but not even a single sick industrialist

! Solutions1. Short term loan can be converted into long term so that financial charges are spread over a long

period

2. Financial reconstruction with or without change in management. New partners can also beinduced who will bring in capital to revive the company

3. Merger of the company with any other healthy company of the same group, source that profit ofthe healthy company can be used to solve the liquidity problem of the sick company

4. Sale of lease of the units to any other party which could bring in the required interest free fundsto revive the company.

5. If the companys non-operating cost is too high because of fixed financial charges, a settlementwith the creditors should be made considering the projected cash flows, for the repayment oftheir dues in a phased manner

6. the operating agency, which monitors revival programme, should also be made responsible incase, the revival scheme does not succeed

7. In case of a multi product company, the company should sell out the loss making products

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Steps Taken By Government To ImproveCountrys Performance In Olympics

! First Step: In 1998, IOA, the sports commission was formed under the chairmanship ofK.P.Singh Deo with the motto, Eight years for gold

! This commission made the following recommendationo There was an urgent need for convergence of financial, administrative and

managerial resources of government, public and private organizations and instituesfor excellence in Olympic sport

o Industry must become a partner and get a 100% tax rebateo The private sector should help develop and run infrastructure

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General Studies - 1997 (Main) (Paper - I) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

Candidates should attempt questions from all the Sections I, II and III

SECTION I

1. How did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel succeed in avoiding the evil consequences of the doctrine oflapse of paramountcy and in integrating Indian States?ORExamine the causes and nature of extremism in Indian politics in the early part of the presentcentury. (About 250 words)

2. Answer any two of the following:

(a) What were the salient features of Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

(b) Discuss Mahatama Gandhis concept of Basic Education. How far was it a departure fromconventional system of education?

(c) What were the circumstances that led to the partition of India in 1947? (About 250 words on each)

3. Answer any three of the following :

(a) What do you understand about Drain of wealth during British rule? Examine its effects onIndian economy.

(b) The name of RajaRam Mohan Roy stands foremost in the field of religious and socialreforms. Elucidate.

(c) The Preamble to the Constitution is aimed to embody the fundamental values and the philosophy on which the Constitution is based Elucidate.

(d) What are the provisions regarding the protection of Linguistic minorities in the Constitution?(About 75 words on each)

4. (a) Write about the chief features of the following :(i) Chaitya (ii) Vijayanagara (iii) Yaksha Gana (iv) Khayal

(b) What do you know about the following?(v) Lalit Kala Academy (vi) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha(vii) Rowlatt Act (viii) August Declaration,1917

(c) Where are the following located and with which event are they associated?(ix) Surat (x) Vaikom (xi) Midnapur

(d) Where are the following become famous?(xii) Shymji Krishnavarma (xiii) Rani Gaidinliu(xiv) Saifuddin Kitchlew (xv) Dr. Nivedita Bhasin (About 20 words on each)

SECTION II

5. Where and when was the meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan held in

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1997? What were the main decisions taken and what follow-up action has been taken?

ORDescribe the recent significant developments in Sino-Russian relations. How have the Russain

people reacted to these developments? (About 250 words)

6. Attempt any three of the following:

(a) What is the Taliban Movement? How has it influenced the geopolitical equations in Asia?(b) What circumstances led to the victory of Socialists in the parliamentary elections in France?

(c) What was the Pathfinder by Mission? What were its main findings?

(d) What do you understand by Heavens Gate? Why was it in the news recently?(About 100 words on each)

7. Attempt any three of the following:

(a) What fallout can the Mir troubles have on the future of US-Russian cooperation in space?

(b) Why has there been opposition from the North-eastern States to the Supreme Court ban on allactivities inside forests?

(c) What is VDIS? What does it aim at?

(d) What was the fallout of the Plenary Session of Indian National Congress in Calcutta in August1997?

(e) On what grounds did India not sign the CTBT?

(f) What is likely to be the impact on Hong Kongs economy after its transfer to China?

(g) What was the controversy about Prithvi? (About 50 words on each)

8. (a) Name the authors of the following books?(i) The God of Small Things (ii) A Suitable Boy(iii) Nice Guys Finish Second

(b) Who are the following? Why have they been in the news?(iv) Mahashweta Devi (v) Sivaji Ganeshan (vi) Sanjay Ghosh(vii) Sanath Jayasurya (viii) Martina Hingis (ix) Iva Majoli(x) Mike Tyson (xi) Mother Teresa

(c) Name the directors of the following films:(xii) Train to Pakistan (xiii) Sardari Begam (xiv) Saaz(xv) Batman and Robin (About 20 words on each)

SECTION III9. In1985, out of a total 2000 students in a college, 1400 were for graduation and the rest for

post-graduation. Out of 1400 graduate students, 100 were girls; however in all there were 600girlsin the college.In 1990, the number of graduate students increased to 1700 out of which 250 were girls, but thenumber of post-graduate students fell to 500, of which only 50 were boys.In 1995, out of 800girl students, 650 were for graduation, whereas the total number of graduate

students was 200. The number of boys and girls in graduate classes was equal.

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Represent the above information in a tabular form. Also calculate the percentage increase in thenumber of graduate students in the college in 1995 as compared to 1985.

10. (a) In one of the Five Year Plans of India, of the total of Rs. 7250 crore, the plan outlays forAgriculture & Irrigation, Transport & Communication, Community Development, Power, andIndustry & Minerals had been rupees 1275 crore, 1450 crore, 400 crore, 925 crore, 1500 crorerespectively. The remainder was under the head Miscellaneous.Represent the data by a pie diagram showing the relative percentages and corresponding angles in atabular form.

(b) The mean of marks obtained in an examination by a group of 100 students was found to be49.98. The mean of the marks obtained in the same examination by another group of 200 studentswas 52.32. Find the mean of the marks obtained by both the groups taken together.

11. (a) Mention, in each of the following cases, the most appropriate diagram to represent the data.(i) Number of refrigerators produced by a certain factory during the last 10 yeas.(ii) The expenditure on different major heads by a family during a given month.(iii) Consumer price index number of working class people in two cities for the period 1985 to

1994.(iv) The daily sales (in Rs.) in a shop for the last one year period.

(b) The following table shows the distribution of men according to their heights:

Height in cm. No. of men

less then 140 16

less then 150 40

less then 160 72

less then 170 93

less then 180 106

less then 190 125

less then 200 150

Find : (i) the percentage of men having height between 150 cm. and 180 cm. and(ii) the percentage of men having height between 155 cm. and 170 cm.

12. (a) Examine the correctness of the following data regarding consumers liking for two productsA and B.

Out of a total of 200 consumers, 100 liked both A and B, 70 liked A but not B and 50 liked B butnor A.

(b) Two firms A and b respectively pay 80,000 and Rs.60,000 per month as salary to its employees.From this information, can we concludes that firm A is paying higher salary to its employees ascompared to the firm B ? State reason.

(c) The following is a series of index numbers using 1980 as base year. Reconstruct the seriesusing 1983 as base year.

Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

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Index 100 110 175 250 300

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General Studies - 1997 (Main) (Paper - II) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

Candidates should attempt questions from all the Section I , II , and III .

SECTION I 1. (a) How are the President and the Vice President of India elected? What are the constitutionalissues involved in their election? (About 250 words)

OR (b) What is Social Justice? How can reservation of seats for women in Parliament contribute to theestablishment of a socially just society in India? (About 250 words)

2. (a) 20th century was century of oil, 21st century would be the century of natural gas.Comment.

OR (b) Give your assessment on land reforms in India. (About 250 words)

3. (a) Why is Agni Project important for India? (About 250 words)

(b) How has Indias Nuclear Programme contributed to the economic and defence requirements ofthe country? (About 250 words)

SECTION-II 4. Answer any two of the following :(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words)

(a) Present your views for and against the creation of an All India Judicial Service.

(b) Discuss the factors responsible for the rise of regionalism in India. How does it influence the political system?

(c) What, according to the Supreme Court, constituted The Basic Features which it upheld incases known as(i) Keshavanand Bharati v/s State of Kerala (1990) and(ii) Minerva Mills v/s Union of India (1990)

(d) How does the Parliament control the financial system in India?

5. Answer any two of the following :

(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) (a) Discuss the steps taken by the government in recent years to control inflation.

(b) What measures has the government taken to make women economically independent and self-reliant during the last decade?

(c) Examine the important changes in Indias Industrial Policy since the year 1991.

(d) Discuss the advantages of Alternative Scheme of Devolution suggested by Tenth FinanceCommission of India.

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6. Answer any two of the following :(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words)

(a) Discuss the origin of Monsoon in India.

(b) What measures has the Government of India taken for the development of Tribal areas in India?

(c) Why is there a demand for making Uttarakhand a Separate Hill State in India?(d) Why has the Narmada River Valley Project attracted the attention of the common people?

7. Answer any two of the following :(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words)

(a) What is cryogenic engine? Explain its importance to our country.

(b) What is Madcow disease?

(c) What are fullerenes? Why are they important?

(d) What is Polio? Name its few features and how it can be prevented.

SECTION - III 8. Answer four from Group A, three from Group B and three from Group C.(Answer to each question should be in about 25 words)

GROUP-A (a) Why was HODVAT Scheme introduced in the year 1986?

(b) Why was the rationale for Mid-day Meal Scheme?

(c) How has the Census (1991) defined the Urban Areas?

(d) Describe the use of Command Area Development in India.

(e) What are the objectives of Social Forestry?

(f) What are the main objective of Ninth Five Year Plan?

GROUP B(a) What do Rule 184 and 193 in Parliamentry Procedure signify?

(b) What is meant by Gujral Doctrine? Write its specific principles.

(c) Give a brief account of C.M.P. (Common Minimum Programme) of the united FrontGovernment at the Centre.

(d) Write any four fundamental duties prescribed in the Constitution of India.

(e) What specific provisions exists in the Constitution of India about child labour?

(f) What is Article 356 in the Indian Constitution? Comment.

GROUP-C (a) What is the safe level of noise for the human ear? Give the noise level of electric bell.

(b) What is the difference between a comet and a meteor?

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(c) What is E-mail?

(d) What do the following stand for?(i) TIFR (ii) GRDO (iii) NEERI

(e) What is tissue culture?

(f) What are Quasars?

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Candidates should attempt questions from all the Section I, II, and III. The number of markscarried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

SECTION- I

1. Did Jawaharlal Nehru really 'speak' the 'language' of Gandhi? Locate the points of theiragreements and departures.

OR How did economic nationalism mirror the work of the early nationalist leadership in India?

(About 250 words) 35

2. Answer any two of the following : 15 x 2 =30 (About 150 words on each)

(a) Why did the moderates lose appeal with the Indians and failed to elicit desired response fromthe British?

(b) How did the Policy of free trade hurt Indian textile industry and crafts in the latter half of the19th century?

(c) Trace the origins of the R.N.I. Mutiny and evaluate its impact on the political situation in India.

3. Answer any three of the following : 10 x 3 =30 (About 75 words on each)

(a) Examine the ideas of Rabindranath Tagore on democracy.

(b) How did the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal influence the nationalist politics?

(c) What was the significance of the Prajamandal movements in the Indian States in the decade preceding India's independence?

(d) Assess the role of C. Rajagopalachari during the pre-partition years of Indian public life.

4. (a) What do you know about the following : 2 x 15 =30 (About 20 words on each)

(i) Nil Darpan (ii) Sarda Sadan

(iii) Sabarmati Ashram (iv) Hunter Commission(v) Bandi Jiwan

(b) Why have the following become famous?(vi) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan(vii) Seth Jamanlal Bajaj (viii) S. Satyamurti(ix) Udham Singh (x) Sarojini Naidu

(c) Write about the chief fatures of the following :(xi) Kulu School (xii) Gopuram(xiii) Wahabi Movement

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(xiv) Bharat Dharma Mahamandal(xv) Communal Award

SECTION II 5. Examine the reasons for the non-introduction of Women's Reservation Bill in the LokSabha.

(About 250 words) 35 OR

Discuss the implications of Israel's expansion plan. How have the major western powers reacted toit ? (About 250 words)

6. Attempt any three of the following : 10 x 3 =30 (About 100 words on each)

(a) Examine the fall out of population explosion in India at the close of twentieth century.

(b) Discuss the justification for the creation of new states in U.P. and Bihir.

(c) What are the reasons for the slow progress of SAPTA?

(d) Describe the problem of KOSOVO.

(e) What is ASEAN PLUS? What is its nature and duty?

7. Attempt any five of following : 6 x 5 =30 (About 50 words on each)

(a) What were the circumstances leading to the promulgation of Prasar Bharati ordinance in August1998?

(b) Who has claimed the responsibility for the recent bomb attacks on American embassies at Nairobi and Dar Es Salam? What are their demands?

(c) What is the significance of Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba?

(d) What are the significant features of Lokpal Bill recently introduced in the Lok Sabha?

(e) Why was a variant of Basmati rice in news recently?

(f) What solution has been arrived at recently in the Cauvery water dispute?

(g) Bring out the issues involved in the appointments and transfer of judges of the Supreme Courtand high Courts in India.

8. (a) Explain the following : 2 x 15 =30 (About 20 words on each) (i) Netizens (ii) Shehab-3 (iii) Planet-B(iv) W.H.O. (v) Greenpeace

(b) What do you know about the following?(vi) Chattisgarh (vii) Article 356 (viii) Bentota(ix) Narmada Sagar dam (x) Full monty(xi) Pamirs (xii) Nelson Mandela(xiii) Bacharuddin Jusul Habibie(xiv) E.M.S. Namboodripad. (xv) Jnanpith Award

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SECTION III

9. The total population of a country is 357 million of which 62 million live in urban areas. Of thesewho live in rural areas, 234 million are agriculturists including 124 million earning members.Among the urban population, 12 million are agriculturists of which 7 million are earning members.Among the non-agriculturist rural population 43 million are earning are earning members whereasamong non-agriculturist urban people 14 million are non-earning members.Represent the above information in a tabular form. 12

10. (a) The following table shows annual profits (Rs. in crores) of two investment companies A andB during the given 5 years :

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997A : 70 60 70 60 70B : 60 50 60 80 80

If someone plans to invest Rs. 50,000, which of the two companies should be preferred andwhy ? 8

(b) An investor bought shares of a company at a premium of Rs. 20. If the par value of the share isRs. 120 and the company declares 21% dividend in a given year, find the rate of interest received

by the investor.

11. (a) Mention, in each of the following cases, the most appropriate diagram to represent the data: 5(i) Number of AIDS patients in a country detected during the last 10 years.(ii) Monthly production of eggs in a poultry farm in a given yaer.(iii) Yearly export and import (in dollars) of a multinational firm during the period from 1990 to1997.(iv) Distribution of weights of 500 school children in the age group 15-18 years.(v) Political party-wise percentage of votes cast during a parliamentary election.

(b) The following table shows the IQ scores of adolescents aged 15-17 years:Interval Frequency

121 and above 15

116-120 35

111-115 50

106-110 60

101-105 100

96-100 75

91-95 70

86-90 60

81-85 25

80and below 10

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Find :(i) the cut-off point above which 25% most intelligent adolescents fall.(ii) the cut-off point below which the 25% least intelligent adolescents fall. 8

12. (a) State whether the following statements are true or false.Give reasons. 6 (i) A person's monthly income first increases by 20% and then decreases by 20% . There is no netchange in his income.(ii) All facts expressed numerically pertain to statistics.(iii) If A stands 50 % change of getting through Test I and Test II independently, then A stands atleast 50 % chance of getting through both the tests.

(b) The following is the series of index numbers taking 1992 as base year :Year :- 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997Index :- 100 120 135 170 180 210

How would the index numbers be changed if 1993 is taken as base year? 7

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General Studies - 1998 (Main) (Paper - II) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

Candidates should attempt questions from all the Section I, II, and III. The number of markscarried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

SECTION- I

1. (a) Briefly state the stages through which the present position of the Directive Principlesvis--vis the Fundamental Rights has emerged. (About 250 words) 40

OR (b) Explain the concept of Prime Ministerial Government and account for its decline in recenttimes in India. (About 250 words) 40

2. (a) The past 50 years of development in India were characterised by planning but the next 50years of development would be led by the market. Comment. ( About 250 words) 40

OR (b) How is absolute poverty line measured? What are the important measures taken by theGovernment to eradicate rural poverty in India? (About 250 words) 40

3. (a) What is remote sensing? What are its uses especially in the Indian context?(About 250 words) 40

OR(b) What is genetic engineering? Why is it getting increasingly important these days ?


4. Answer any TWO of the following :-

(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) 20+20(a) Highlight the significance of the Seventy-third Amendment to the Constitution of India.

(b) How are the States formed in India? Why have the demands of separate States like those ofVidarbha, Telangana etc. not been considered by the Government recently?

(c) On what grounds the Legislative Councils are justified? How is it created or abolished in aState?

(d) Differentiate and state the significance of general election, mid-term election and by-election.

5. Answer any TWO of the following :-(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) 20+20

(a) What are the main reasons for industrial sickness in India? How can it be overcome?

(b) Infrastructure bottlenecks continue to stifle the economic growth in India. Comment.

(c) Comment on the view that Monetary Policy in India is used more as a stabilisation device ratherthan as a development tool.

(d) What has been the role of NRIs in the economic development of India in the recent past?

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(a) What are the geo-economic causes of underdevelopment of various regions in India?

(b) Which parts of India have been identified as draughtprone? Mention the norms for suchidentification.

(c) Describe the changes that have taken place in the direction of international trade of India sinceindependence.

(d) How do the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep differ in the geologicalecvolution and topographical conditions?


(a) Describe the development of Super-computers in India.

(b) How does the development of Pinaka benefit India?(c) What are optical fibres? What are their advantages?

(d) What are enzymes? What is their importance?

8. Answer FOUR questions from Group A, THREE from Group B and THREE from Group C :-(Answer to each question should be in about 25 words) 10x3=30

GROUP-A(a) What is meant by Mutual Fund?

(b) Explain per capita income as a measure of economic growth.

(c) What is meant by Quality of life?

(d) What constitutes a Minor Irrigation Project?

(e) What is meant by Environmental Impact Assessment?

(f) What is the difference between Gross National Product and Net National Product?

GROUP-B (a) What is meant by Protem Speaker?

(b) Point out the constitution and functions of the Central Vigilance Commission.

(c) State the amplitude of Art. 21 of the Constitution.

(d) Which of the cases regarding disqualifications for Membership of either House of Parliamentare decided by the President?

(e) Differentiate between Parliamentary Secretary and Lok Sabha Secretary.

(f) What is a Privilege Motion?

GROUP-C

(a) Why are transgenic organisms important?

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(b) State the importance of Antrix Corporation.

(c) Why is Website getting popular?

(d) What do the following stand for?(i) C-CAD (ii)ICMR (iii) TRAI

(e) Give the functions of interferons.

(f) What is the difference between E-mail and Fax?

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Candidates should attempt all questions from Section I, II and III.

SECTION I

1. How did Communalism manifest in Indian political scene? Explain the background of the passing of the momentous Pakistan Resolution. (About 250 words) 35

OR What were the proposals of the Cabinet Mission ? Analyse there actions of the Congress and theLeague to the proposals. (About 250 words) 35

2. Answer any two of the following : (About 150 words on each)

(a) Trace the formation of the Swaraj Party. What were its demands.

(b) 'What began as a flight for religion ended as a war of independence, for there is not the slightestdoubt that the rebels wanted to get rid of the alien government and restore the old order of whichthe king of Delhi was the rightful representative.' Do you support this viewpoint?

(c) How far Curzon's policy towards Tibet was influenced by strategic consideration.15x2=30

3. Answer any three of the following : (About 75 words on each)

(a) Assess the contributions of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar to the making of modern India.

(b) In what way did Ramakrishna infuse a new vigour and dynamism into Hinduism ?(c) 'Tagore's poetry is a written record of his religious experience.' Elucidate.

(d) How did Nehru's plan for modernization make rapid stride during the decade 1951-61?10x3=30

4. (a) Write about the chief features of the following : (About 20 words on each)(i) Chola architecture (ii) Baisakhi(iii) Neo-art movement

(b) What do you know about the following ?(iv) Munda Movement(v) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science(vi) Ilbert Bill (vii) Sarda Act(viii) Education Despatch of 1854

(c) Why have the following become famous ?(ix) Rammanohar Lohia (x) C. Y. Chintamani(xi) Henry Cotton (xii) Tej Bahadur Sapru(xiii) Veeresalingam P.K. (xiv) Bhulabhai Desai(xv) Kamladevi Chattopadhyay 2 x 15 =30

SECTION II5. What are the highlights of the draft nuclear doctrine formulated by the National Security

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Advisory Board ? What shortcomings have been pointed out in media reports relating to the same?(About 250 words) 35

ORWhat are the reasons for the recent diplomatic confrontation between the U.S.E. and China? Whatspecific measures have been taken by the U.S.E. to defuse the tension building up the Taiwanstrait? (About 250 words) 35

6. Attempt any three of the following : (About 100 words on each)

(a) What new type of satellite is proposed to be inducted for bolstering surveillance on Indias boarder? How does this type of satellite compare with existing IRS satellites?

(b) Explain in brief the observations made by the leaders of the Group of Eight countries in theirmeeting in Cologne on Kargil intrusion by Pakistan.

(c) What are the major provisions of the New Telecom Policy approved by the Government? Whathas been the decision of the Delhi High Court in this respect?

(d) Analyse the recent French response to Indias diplomatic efforts for promoting Indo-Frenchfriendship. 10 x 3 =30

7. Attempt any five of the following : (About 50 words on each)

(a) What was the rationale for the recourse to air strikes by the Indian Air Force during OperationVijay ?

(b) What is Deep-water Oil Exploration? What are its prospects in India?

(c) Has India the capability to make a Neutron Bomb?

(d) What percentage of GDP India spends of defence? To what extent defence expenditure should be increased ?

(e) What is Chandra ? For what purpose it has been launched?

(f) What is the most important provision of the Wye River Accord?

(g) What is Al Khalid ? What are its features? 6 x 5=30

8. (a) Who are the following ? Why have they been in the news ? (About 20 words on each) (i) Dr. Sam Nujoma (ii) Mahendra Chaudhry(iii) Colonel Eileen Collins (iv) Dr. Neelan Thiruchelvam(v) David Ogilvy (vi) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

(b) What do you know about the following?(vii) Marthasvineyard (viii) Mianmari Creek(ix) Karabash

(c) Name the authors of the following books ?(x) Three Horsemen of the New Apocalypse(xi) My Childhood Days

(d) Answer the following :(xii) Who became the highest wicket taker in the World Cup 1999 ?

(xiii) Which film won the Best film award at the Cannes International Film Festival this

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year? Name the directors.

(xiv) Which film won the Special Jury Award for Experimental Cinema at the 46 th NationalFilm Festival? Name the director.

(xv) Who won the 1999 French open Doubles title? 2 x15=30

SECTION III9. Enrolments in different faculties, in the Universities of a state, for the period 1993-94 to 1995-96are described below :Enrolment in Arts faculty during the three sessions were 1,20,605; 1,35,100; and 1,50,000respectively. In Commerce, Science, Law and Education faculties the enrolment in the session1993-94 were 90,000; 60,500; 50,500 and 45,600 respectively. During the next two sessions theenrolment figures in the Science faculty were 65,210 and 70,300 while in Law and Educationfaculties the corresponding figures were 55,000; 60,000 and 48,000; 50,000respectively. InCommerce faculty the enrolment during 1994-95 and 1995-96 were 1,15,000 and 1,22,250.

(a) Represent the information in tabular form. 10

(b) From your table calculate the increase in total enrolment from 1993-94 to 1995-96. 2 10.(a) A pie chart is to be constructed to represent the distribution of total budget of a government.The total budget is Rs. 7200 crores. Out oj this Rs. 360 crores is budgeted for Agriculture, Rs. 90crores for irrigation, Rs. 90 crores for Education, Rs. 540 crores for Defence, Rs. 72 crores forHealth and Rs. 108 crores for Industry. The remaining amount is budgeted for other(miscellaneous) heads. Provide the percentages and angle measures of all the above heads in atabular form. 7

(b) In a housing complex there are 20 families. A family having annual income of Rs. 1.8 lacsleaves and another with annual income of Rs. 3.0 lacs moves in. What change is caused to theaverage monthly income of the housing complex due to this replacement? 5

11. (a) Given below are the percentages of words of different lengths used by an author in his entirework :

Number of letters in aword

Percentage

1 4.5

2 16.0

3 21.5

4 24.0

5 12.0

6 7.0

7 5.0

8 4.0

9 3.0

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10 2.5

11 0.4

12 0.1

(i) What is the total percentage of words of length 8 or more? 3 (ii) What

is the maximum number of letters contained the shortest 78% of the words? 4

(b) Name the most appropriate diagram to be used for representing the information in each of thefollowing cases :(i) Scientific manpower in four consecutive years in four different fields of science.(ii) Distribution of the number of children belonging to a school by their ages.(iii) The percentages of persons serving in different branches of the army such as infantry,artillary, signals, etc.(iv) The production of wheat in India in each year from 1955 to 1984.(v) The heights and weights of the 50 children in a high school class. 5

12. (a) A group of freedom fighters met in 1998 and their average age was 81.7 years. Thesurvivors of this group met again in 1999 and their average age was 81.0 Explain why has theaverage decreased when everyone in the second group is one year older than what they were in1998. 4

(b) Below is given the gross corporate sector output in four selected years at current prices and alsothe inflation factor for these years. Calculate the gross output for these years adjusted forinflation. 6

Year 1980-81 1985-86 1990-91

1995-96

Out put atcurrent prices(thousands ofcrores)

28.6 49.1 126.6 305.64

Inflation factor 1.0 1.39 1.98 3.05

(c) In report it is quoted that 65% of the women and 30% of the men in a locality were against theopening of a liquor store in their locality. Thus it is argued that, an overwhelming 95% of the total

population is against the opening of the liquor store. Is this argument justifiable? Give reasons.2

(d) Six lots of twenty guinea-pigs each were administered carcinogenic drugs in an experiment.After 6 weeks the percentage of survivors in the six lots were :

Lot No 1 2 3 4 5 6

Percentageofsurvivors

53 86 48 27 8 24

Is this data prima ffacie plausible? Give reasons for your answer. 2

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General Studies - 1999 (Main) (Paper - II) Candidates should attempt all ques. from Section I, II and III.

SECTION I

1. (a) In what ways is the RAJYA SABHA expected to play a special role in today's changing political scenario ? (About 250 words) 40

OR (b) On what grounds does Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibit discrimination ? Indicatethe way the concept of 'Special protection' has qualified this prohibition, and contributed to socialchange. (About 250 words) 40

2. (a) What is 'new' in India's New Industrial Policy of 1991 ? (About 250 words) 40 OR

(b) What is Multilateral Agreement on Investment? How will it affect the economy of a developingcountry like India ? (About 250 words) 40

3. (a) Discuss the role of modern technological inputs on agricultural development in India. Howwould it be helpful for food security during 21st century? (About 250 words) 40

OR (b) What is a fast breeder reactor? Comment on its suitability in the Indian context.


4. Answer any TWO of the following : 20+20 =40 (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words)

(a) What is the importance of Directive Principles of State Policy ? Mention which DirectivePrinciples of State Policy have got primacy over the Fundamental Rights.

(b) Discuss the composition and functions of the National Security Council.

(c) Highlight the significance of the Twenty Forth Amendment to the Constitution of India ?

(d) Access the importance of the role played by the Public Accounts Committee.

SECTION II 5. Answer any TWO of the following :- 20+20 =40

(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) :

(a) What does buy-back of shares mean ?

(b) When and why was SEBI established?

(c) What is SIDBI ? What are its main functions?

(d) What is Tobin tax ? What are its main features?

6. Answer any TWO of the following :- 15+15 =30 (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) :

(a) How is deforestation of Himalayas disturbing the ecological balance of north India?

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(b) What is dry farming? Discuss its relevance in augmenting the food supply in India.

(c) Name the mega cities of India and mention their specific problems.

(d) What is the importance of Indian Ocean for India?

7. Answer any TWO of the following :- 20+20 =40 (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) :

(a) What is the Human Genome Project? Discuss briefly its importance.

(b) What is carbon dating? Describe its applications in archaeology.

(c) What is ozone hole? How is it caused and what are its implications for life on Earth ?

(d) What are biosensors? Describe their uses.

SECTION III 8. Answer any FOUR of the following :- 3 x 4 =12

(about 25 words each) :

(a) What is 'Swatch of no ground' ?

(b) From where was the most advanced commercial satellite of India Insat 2E launched?

(c) What is Global Positioning System (G.P.S.) ?

(d) What is Cash Reserve Ratio?

(e) How is revenue deficit different from budgetary deficit?

(f) What is Plan Holiday?

9. Answer any THREE of the following :- 3 x 3 = 9 (Answer to each question should be in about 25 words):

(a) Who presides over the Joint-Session of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament over a non-memory bill?

(b) Is there any provision to impeach the Governor of a State?

(c) In case of any dispute whether a bill is a money bill or not, whose dicision is final?

(d) How is the vice-President of India elected?

(e) What is the status of the Right to Property in the Indian Constitution?

(f) What is the maximum gap between two sessions of the Indian Parliament?

10. Answer any THREE of the following :- 3 x3 =9 (About 25 words each):

(a) What is a modem? What is it used for?

(b) What is CNG ? How can it reduce air pollution?

(c) What is a computer virus? How does it infect systems?

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(d) What do the following stand for?

(i) NISSAT (ii) GMRT (iii) INMAS

(e) Where are the following located?(i) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology(ii) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research(iii) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

(f) How do identical twins differ from each other genetically?

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General Studies - 2000 (Main) (Paper - 2)

Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

INSTRUCTIONS Each Question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, whichmust be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No

mark will be given for answers written in a medium other than that specified in the AdmissionCertificate. Candidates should attempt ALL questions strictly in accordance with the instructions

given under each question. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end ofthe question.

Q. 1 . Answer any two of the following. (Answer to each question should be in about 150words) : - 15 x 2 = 30 (a) Discuss Indian-Sri Lankan relations in recent years.(b) India's Kargil victory rested on its successful effort at combining diplomacy with the use offorce. Discuss.(c) Differentiate and state the significance of Pokharan I and Pokharan II.

Q. 2. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)2 x 5 = 10

(a) What does track two diplomacy stand for ?(b) Non-alignment is a need, not a creed, Elaborate.(c) Differentiate between Peace-making and Peace-keeping.(d) What is deterrence ?(e) Why has the indigenous development of Cryogenic Enging become necessary for India ?

Q. 3. Answer the following. (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)2 x 5 = 10

(a) What does the Global organisation of people of Indian origin stand for ?(b) What is the impact of economic sanctions against India on NRIs ?(c) Why is Fiji crisis of May 19, 2000 a specific concern for India ?(d) Examine the role of NRIs in the liberalisation process of India.(e) Mention few NRIs who have brought name and fame for India.

Q. 4. Answer anyone of the following. (Answer should be in about 250 words) 30 (a) India is rapidly emerging as an Information Technology (IT) Superpower. Discuss some aspects

of the growth of this Sector in the Indian economy. What role can public policy play in furtherenhancing growth prospects in this Sector ?(b) Control over growth of population in India is an essential condition for the country's rapideconomic development. Discuss.

Q. 5. Answer any two of the following. (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words): 2 x 15 = 30 (a) Discuss the reasons for the failure of the Seattle Millennium talks on the WTO (World TradeOrganisation). Discuss some implications of this failure for the Indian economy.(b) What is (Revised) Targeted Public Distribution System ? What are its main features ?(c) Discuss the economic effects of Black money (Parallel economy) in Indian economy.

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Q. 6. Answer the following. (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)

2 x 15 = 30 (a) What are the main objectives of the 9th Five-Year Plan of the Government of India ?(b) Write a note on MODVAT Scheme of 1986.(c) Explain per capita income as a measurement of economic growth.(d) What are the objectives of Social Security ?(e) What do you mean by 'Parallel Economy' ?(f) Describe the use of 'Command Area Development' in India.(g) What is ICOR (Incremental Capital Output Ratio) ?(h) What are the main objectives of NABARD ?(i) What do you know about 11th Finance Commission ?(j) What do you mean by revenue deficit in the Central Government's Budget ?(k) How has the Census (1991) defined the Urban Areas ?(1) What are the objectives of New Economic Policy of the Government of India ?(m) Write a note on Rao-Manmohan model of development.(n) What is the rational for 'Mid-day Meal' Scheme ?(o) What has been the impact of the recent economic reforms programme on the incidence of

poverty in India ?Q.7. Answer any two of the following. (Answer to each questions should be in about 150 words): - 15 x 2 = 30 (a) Define Globalisation and differentiate it with Internationalism.(b) There is a wide-spread concern about the degradation of environment and the problems that gowith it. Assess the international response.(c) How can India accommodate her foreign policy principle of 'non-intervention' with theemerging right to 'intervention'

Q. 8. Answer the following. (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)2 x 5 = 10

(a) What are the prospects of CTBT ?(b) Differentiate between Collective security and Cooperative security.(c) What do the following stand for ?

(i) MARV(ii) MIRV(iii) ICBM

(d) Differentiate between Explosion and Implosion.(e) What do you know about Siachin Dispute ?

Q. 9. Answer the following (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)2 x 5 = 10

(a) What do the following stand for ?(i) SAARC(ii) ASEAN(iii) OIC

(b) What is meant by SDI ?(c) Differentiate between SALT and START.(d) What do you know about G-77 ?(e) What is Global Environmental Facility (GEF) ?

Q.10. Answer any one of the following. (Answer should be in about 250 words) 30 (a) What is the significance of the geostationary orbit ?What would happen if it becomes too

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crowded ?(b) Why is the HIV considered so dangerous ? Why has the spread of the virus proved so difficultto contain, especially in the poorer countries of the world ?

Q. 11. Answer any two of the following : (Answer to each question should be in about 150words) : 15 x 2 = 30 (a) How are transgenic plants different from hybrid plants and what is their relevance in modernagriculture ? Elaborate.(b) What are greenhouse gases ? What impact do they have on the Earth's climate and with whatconsequences ? Elaborate.(c) What is water harvesting ? Describe its relevance in the Indian context.

Q. 12. Answer the following : (Answer to each question should be in about 20 words)2 x 5 = 10

(a) What does the 'clock speed' of a computer signify ?(b) What do the following stand for ?

(i) http(ii) CPU

(iii) ROM(vi) BIOS

(c) What is a modem and what is it used for ?(d) What is spamming ?(e) How does a computer virus destroy data ?

Q. 13. Answer the following :

(a) The table below shows the number of students in different faculties of a University :

Year Number of Students Total Humanities Science Commerce

1975-76 2810 890 540 42401976-77 3542 1363 471 53761977-78 4301 1662 652 66151978-79 5362 2071 895 83281979-80 6593 2752 1173 10518

Represent the data by a suitable diagram. 8

(b) The pie chart below gives the annual production of certain commodities of a State.

If the production of sugar is 3000 tons, find the total production of rice and wheat. 8

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Q. 14. Answer the following :

(a) The number of overtime hours worked by 1000 employees of a company during the last sixmonths is as follows : 4 x 2 = 8

Overtime(in hours)

Number of Employees

0-20 40120-40 22640-60 18260-80 74

80-100 43100-120 38120-140 20140-160 9160-180 5

180-200 2

(i) What is the percentage of employees having worked less than 40 overtime hours during thesemonths ?(ii) What is the percentage of employees having worked for at least 40 overtime hours but less than100 overtime hours ?

(b) A certain company offered its shares, of par-value Rs 120, at a premium of Rs 20. In thefollowing year a dividend of 21% was declared by the company. Find the rate of interest at thehands of the investor. 8

Q. 15. Answer the following : 2 x 4 = 8 (a) A farmer has a square plot for cultivation. If the length of each side is increased by 10%, thenthe yield from the plot will increase by 20%. Is it true ? Give reason.(b) A company increased its production 8 times in a period of 3 years. What is the percentageincrease per year ?(c) The price of a commodity fell by 25% and then rose by 33.33%. Can we conclude that thecurrent price is 8.33% more of the original price ? Give reason.(d) A group of 150 workers have Rs 72.60. When both the groups are combined, what be theaverage daily wage ?

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Indian Polity Section Mains Analysis! Year 2001 Percentage: 33.3% (100/300)

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! Year 2000 Percentage: 33.3% (100/300)

Questions Appeared

Q. 6. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words):- 30 (a) Examine the need for the review of the Indian Constitution.(b) Examine the demand for greater State-antonomy and also its impact on the smoothfunctioning of the Indian polity.

Q. 7. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words) :- 30 (a) How does Parliament control the Union Executive ? How effective is its control ?(b) What constitutes the doctrine of 'basic features' as introduced into the Constitution ofIndia by the Judiciary ?

Q. 8. Answer any TWO of the following (About 150 words each) :- 15 x 2 = 30 (a) Identify, the major electoral reforms which are necessary in the Indian Political System.(b) Examine the role of Estimates Committee.(c) Discuss the major extra-constitutional factors influencing the working of federal polityin India.

Q. 9. Answer the following (About 20 words each) :- 5 x 2 = 10 (a) What is vote on account ?(b) What is a Caretaker Government ?(c) Do you justify the Prime Minister's entry into Parliament through the Rajya Sabha ?(d) What is a Privilege Motion ?(e) What is Contempt of Parliament ?

! Year 1999 Percentage: 30% (89/100)

Questions Appeared

1. (a) In what ways is the RAJYA SABHA expected to play a special role in today'schanging political scenario ? (About 250 words) 40

OR(b) On what grounds does Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibit discrimination ?Indicate the way the concept of 'Special protection' has qualified this prohibition, andcontributed to social change. (About 250 words)

4. Answer any TWO of the following : 20+20 =40 (Answer to each question should be in about 150 words)

(a) What is the importance of Directive Principles of State Policy ? Mention whichDirective Principles of State Policy have got primacy over the Fundamental Rights.(b) Discuss the composition and functions of the National Security Council.(c) Highlight the significance of the Twenty Forth Amendment to the Constitution of India ?(d) Access the importance of the role played by the Public Accounts Committee.

9. Answer any THREE of the following :- 3 x 3 = 9 (Answer to each question should be in about 25 words):

(a) Who presides over the Joint-Session of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament over a

non-memory bill?

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(b) Is there any provision to impeach the Governor of a State?(c) In case of any dispute whether a bill is a money bill or not, whose dicision is final?(d) How is the vice-President of India elected?(e) What is the status of the Right to Property in the Indian Constitution?(f) What is the maximum gap between two sessions of the Indian Parliament?

! Year 1998 Percentage: 30% (90/300)Questions Appeared

1. (a) Briefly state the stages through which the present position of the Directive Principlesvis--vis the Fundamental Rights has emerged. (About 250 words) 40

OR(b) Explain the concept of Prime Ministerial Government and account for its decline inrecent times in India. (About 250 words)

4. Answer any TWO of the following :-(Answer to each question should be in about 150 words) 20+20(a) Highlight the significance of the Seventy-third Amendment to the Constitution of India. (b) How are the States formed in India? Why have the demands of separate States like thoseof Vidarbha, Telangana etc. not been considered by the Government recently? (c) On what grounds the Legislative Councils are justified? How is it created or abolished ina State? (d) Differentiate and state the significance of general election, mid-term election and by-election.

8. Answer THREE question 10(Answer to each question should be in about 25 words)

(a) What is meant by Protem Speaker? (b) Point out the constitution and functions of the Central Vigilance Commission. (c) State the amplitude of Art. 21 of the Constitution. (d) Which of the cases regarding disqualifications for Membership of either House ofParliament are decided by the President?

(e) Differentiate between Parliamentary Secretary and Lok Sabha Secretary. (f) What is a Privilege Motion?

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INSTRUCTIONS Each Question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, whichmust be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No

mark will be given for answers written in a medium other than that specified in the AdmissionCertificate. Candidates should attempt ALL questions strictly in accordance with the instructions

given under each question. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end ofthe question.

Q.1. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words) : - 30 (a) Trace the origin of the Swadeshi Movement. How did it involve the masses(b) What was Mountbatten Plan ? Discuss the reactions of Gandhi and Azad to the Plan.

Q. 2. Answer any TWO of the following (About 150 words each):- 15 x 2 = 30 (a) Who established the Arya Samaj ? What was its goal ?(b) How did the terrorist movement gather strength in countries other than India?(c) Was Jawaharlal Nehru justified in adopting the principle of non-alignment as the corner-stoneof India's foreign policy ?

Q. 3. Answer the following (About 20 words each) : - 2 x 15 = 30 (i) Brahmagupta(ii) Amir Khusro(iii) William Jones(iv) C.F. Andrews

(v) Narayan Guru(vi) Tantia Tope(vii) Sayyid Ahmad(viii) Margaret Noble(ix) Sangam Literature(x) Gandhara School of art (xi) Granth Sahib(xii) Fort William College(xiii) Epsom(xiv) Lala Amarnath(xv) Tiger Woods.

Q. 4. Answer any TWO of the following (About 125 words each):- 2 x 10 = 20 (a) Mention the agro-climatic regions of India stating the basis of classification.(b) Explain the major racial groups of India.(c) What is waste land ? Write a note on prospects of waste land development in India.

Q. 5. Write notes on the following (About 20 words each) :- 5 x 2 = 10 (i) Linguistic regions of India(ii) Nagarjunasagar Project(iii) Mango Showers(iv) Multi-level planning in India

(v) India's Laterite soils.

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Q. 6. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words):- 30 (a) Examine the need for the review of the Indian Constitution.(b) Examine the demand for greater State-antonomy and also its impact on the smooth functioningof the Indian polity.

Q. 7. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words) :- 30 (a) How does Parliament control the Union Executive ? How effective is its control ?(b) What constitutes the doctrine of 'basic features' as introduced into the Constitution of India bythe Judiciary ?

Q. 8. Answer any TWO of the following (About 150 words each) :- 15 x 2 = 30 (a) Identify, the major electoral reforms which are necessary in the Indian Political System.(b) Examine the role of Estimates Committee.(c) Discuss the major extra-constitutional factors influencing the working of federal polity in India.

Q. 9. Answer the following (About 20 words each) :- 5 x 2 = 10 (a) What is vote on account ?(b) What is a Caretaker Government ?

(c) Do you justify the Prime Minister's entry into Parliament through the Rajya Sabha ?(d) What is a Privilege Motion ?(e) What is Contempt of Parliament ?

Q.10. Answer any ONE of the following (About 250 words) :- 30 (a) Discuss the provisions of the Human Rights Protection ACt (1993) relating to the following :-

(i) Definition of human rights.(ii) Composition of the National Human Rights Commission.(iii) Functions of the Commission.(iv) What suggestions have been made for amending the Act for making the role of the NHRC

more effective ?

(b) Discuss the propositions laid down by the Supreme Court of India in the context of Torture inPrisons and Human Dignity.

Q. 11. Write on any TWO of the following (About 125 words each) :- 2 x 10 = 20 (a) Explain Public Interest Litigation. Who can file it and on what basis can it be rejected by theCourt of Law ?(b) Discuss Human Genome.(c) What are the features of the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Public Religious Buildings and PlacesBill, 2000, that have caused widespread protests from minorities ?

Q. 12. Write notes on any TWO of the following (About 125 words each) : 2 x 10 = 20 (a) Universal Postal Union(b) Economic and Social Council(c) Florence Nightingale.

Q.13. Write about the following (About 20 words each) :- 2 x 5 = 10 (a) CRY(b) Baba Amte(c) Ali Sardar Jafri(d) 'Water'(e) Aruna Roy.

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General Studies - 1997 (Prelims)Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 150

1. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of(a) 5N and 20N

(b) 20N and 40N(c) 40N and 60N(d) 20S and 40S

2. A rectangular plot of lawn shown in the figure has dimensions `x' and `y' and is surrounded by agravel pathway of width 2m. What is the total area of the pathway?

(a) 2x + 2y + 4(b) 2x + 2y + 8(c) 4x+4y+8(d) 4x+4y+16

3. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of(a) Tute-i-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi

4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:List I List II

(Climatic conditions) (Reasons)A. Madras is warmer than Calcutta 1. North-East MonsoonB. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. AltitudeC. Rainfall decreases from 3. Western depressions

West Bengal to PunjabD. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets 4. Distance from sea

some rain in winter 5. LatitudeA B C D A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3(c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4

5. The economic and monetary union of 15 European countries is proposed to be made by 1999.But the currencies of two countries, franc, have already the same value and circulate freely in boththe countries. The countries are(a) France and Switzerland(b) Switzerland and Luxembourg(c) Luxembourg and Belgium(d) France and Belgium

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6. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to bein the range of(a) 15 to 20 percent (b) 20 to 25 percent(c) 25 to 30 percent (d) 30 to 35 percent

7. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area is due to(a) surface tension (b) viscosity(c) density (d) vapour pressure

8. The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretary activity of otherendocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of the

pituitary gland ?(a) Thyroid (b) Gonads(c) Adrenals (d) Parathyroid

9. The average monthly income of a person in a certain family of 5 is Rs. 1000/-. What will be themonthly average income of a person in the same family if the income of one person increased byRs. 12000/- per year ?(a) 1200/- (b) 1600/-(c) 2000/- (d) 3400/-


A. Butler Committee 1. Jallianwala BaghReport massacreB. Hurtog Committee 2. Relationship betweenReport the Indian States and Paramount PowerC. Hunter Inquiry 3. Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Mont

Committee Report - agu-Chelmsford ReformsD. Muddiman 4. The growth of education in British India and potenti

Committee Report -alities of its further progressA B C D A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 1 4 2 3(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 2 4 1 3


A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoicB. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrianC. Arayalli 3. Cretaceous EoceneD. Narmada-Tapi 4. Cambrian

alluvial deposits 5.PleistoceneA B C D A B C D

(a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5

12. The number of industries for which industrial licensing is required has now been reduced to(a) 15 (b) 6 (c) 35 (d) 20

13. Which one of the following is a vector quantity ?(a) Momentum (b) Pressure

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(c) Energy (d) Work

14. Oxygen transportation in a human body takes place through1. Blood. 2. Lungs. 3. Tissue.The correct sequence of transportation is(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 3, 1, 2 (c) 2, 1, 3 (d) 1, 3, 2

15. The characteristic ordour of garlic is due to(a) a chloro compound(b) a sulpher compound(c) a fluorine compound(d) acetic acid

16. The head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of administrationduring Akbar's reign was(a) Diwan (b) Mir Bakshi(c) Mir Saman (d) Bakshi

17. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is(a) 21C (b) 18C (c) 12C (d) 15C

18. In the given figure, if QRS is an equilateral triangle and QTS is an isosceles triangle and x =47. then the value (in degrees) of y will be(a) 13 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 43

19. "..... They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high check bones, sparse hair andmedium height." The reference here is to(a) Nordic Aryans (b) Austrics (c) Negroids (d) Mongoloids

20. What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of

female literacy rates as per the 1991 census ?1. Mizoram 2. Kerala 3. Goa 4. NagalandChoose the correct answer using the codes given below:(a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3

21. The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because(a) as the comet rotates around the sun, the lighter mass of the comet is pushed away due to thecentrifugal force alone(b) as the comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet is attracted by some star situated in thedirection of its tail(c) the radiation emitted by the sun 'exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away

from the sun

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(d) the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation

22. Corpus lutcum is a mass of cells found in(a) brain (b) ovary (c) pancreas (d) spleen

23. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason(R).Assertion (A) : The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India isKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti.Reason (R) : The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.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


(Minerals) (Typical areas of occurence)A. Coal 1. BhandaraB. Gold 2. KaranpuraC. Mica 3. HuttiD. Manganese 4. Nellore

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 3 4 1(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3

25. In which one of the following countries will the no confidence motion to bring down thegovernment passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find

simultaneously a majority to elect successor government ?(a) France (b) Germany (c) Italy (d) Portugal

26. In the series POQ, SRT, VUW,------ , the blank space refers to(a) XYZ (b) XZY (c) YXZ (d) YZX

27. The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India ?1. Currency with the public.2. Demand deposits with banks.3. Time deposits with banks.4. Other deposits with RBI.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4

28. A smooth inclined at an angle ! with the horizontal as shown in the above figure. A body startsfrom rest and slides down the inclined surface. The time taken by the body to reach the bottom is

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29. "A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of theSarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29,leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperiallegislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi

himself regarded as his master". This is how a biographer describes(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

30. Which one of the following is an active component of oil of clove ?(a) Menthol (b) Eugenol(c) Methanol (d) Benzaldehyde

31. Consider the map given belowThe river shown on the map is(a) Irrawaddy (b) Mekong (c) Chao Phraya. (d) Salween

32. Which one of the following was NOT proposed by the 73rd constitutional amendment in thearea of Panchayati Raj ?(a) Thirty per cent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at alllevels(b) The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Rajinstitutions

(c) The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have

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more than two children(d) The elections will be held in six months time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superceded ordissolved by the State government

33. According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is(a) declining (b) stable (c) increasing (d) fluctuating

34. The most reactive among the halogens is(a) fluorine (b) chlorine (c) bromine (d) iodine

35. Which one of the following organisms is likely to show the highest concentration of DDT onceit has been introduced into the ecosystem ?(a) Grasshopper (b) Toad (c) Snake (d) Cattle

36. There are three drawers in a table. One contains two golds coins., another two silver coins, andthe third, a silver coin and a gold coin. One of the drawers is pulled out and a coin is taken out. Itturns out to be a silver coin What is the probability of drawing a gold coin, if one of the other twodrawers is pulled out next and one of the coins in it is drawn at random ?

(a) 37.5% ( b) 50% (c) 62,5% (d) 75%37. Who among the following was associated with supression if Thugs ?(a) General Henry Prendergast (b) Captain Sleeman(c) Alexander Burnes (d) Captain Robert Pemberton

38. The Alamatti is on the river(a) Godavari (b) Cauvery (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi

39. Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making themaintenance of one's parents mandatory ?(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal (c) Maharashtra (d) Himachal Pradesh

40. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:List I (Events) List II (Results)

A. Morley Minto Reforms 1. Country-wise agitationB. Simon commission 2. Withdrawal of a movementC. The Chauri-Chaura incident 3. Communal ElectoratesD. The Dandi March 4. Communal outbreaks

5. Illegal manufacture of saltA B C D A B C D

(a) 3 4 5 2 (b) 4 1 2 3(c) 2 3 4 5 (d) 3 1 2 5

41. In the following figure

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P is 30 km eastward of O and Q is 400 km north of O. R is exactly in the middle of Q and P. Thedistance between Q and R is(a) 250 km (b) 300 km (c) 350 km (d) 250 X (km) 1/2

42. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in1934 Provided for(a) the creation of dominion status for India (b) separate electorates for the Muslims(c) separate electorate for the Harijans (d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans

43. Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War ?(a) Carbon monoxide (b) Hydrogen cyanide (c) Mustard gas (d) Water gas

44. Proportional representation is NOT necessary in a country where(a) there are no reserved constituencies(b) a two-party system has developed(c) the first-past-post system prevails(d) there is a fusion of presidential and Parliamentary forms of government

45. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerList I (Committees) List II (Chaired by)

A. Disinvestment of shares in Public Sector Enterprises 1. Rajah ChelliahB. Industrial Sickness 2. Onkar GoswamiC. Tax Reforms 3. R. N. MalhotraD. Reforms in Insurance Sector 4. C. Rangarajan

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 4 2 1 3(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 1 3 4 2

46. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in

(a) blood (b) skin (c) wool (d) eggs

47. Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature?(a) Iron (b) Hydrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Nitrogen

48. When three coins are tossed together the probability that all coins have the same face up is(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

49. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of theocean currents in the Indian Ocean ?(a) Indian Ocean is half an ocean (b) Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift(c) Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean (d) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity


A. Surat Split 1. 1929B. Communal Award 2. 1928C. All Party Convention 3. 1932D. Poorna Swaraj Resolution 4. 1907

5. 1905A B C D A B C D

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(a) 4 3 1 5 (b) 4 3 2 1(c) 2 5 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3

51. Consider the map given below

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 thefollowing Table

Number of students with thatheight

Height

(in metres) In Section A in Section B

1.551.601.621.651.681.711.75

37

1215863

26

1414954

The ration of the number of students of a particular height in Section A to that in Section B is themaximum 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 froma 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

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(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


A. Chittagaon Armoury raid 1. Lala HardayalB. Kakori Conspiracy 2. Jatin DasC. Lahore Conspiracy 3. Surya SenD. Ghadr Party 4. Ram Prasad Bismil

5. Vasudeo PhadkeA 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. Consider the man given below

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

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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 soilB. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soilC. Millets 3. Warm and Moist climate with high attitudeD. 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) 10 6 operations per second (b) 10 9 operations per second(c) 10 12 operations per second (d) 10 15 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 differentretail stores in a given neighborhood market in the period 1993 to 1995:

Percent Change Retail Store

1993 to 1994 1994 to 1995

AnshuBornaCalpoDilipElegant

+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 ofrupees) 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 as shown in the givenfigure. The kinetic energy of mercury is greatest at the point labelled

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D


A. Gupta 1. BadamiB. Chandella 2. PanamalaiC. Chalukya 3. Khajuraho

D. Pallava 4. Deogarh

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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 fromLondon to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others someof 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

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