41. Consider the following statements:

1.        In Macedonia , ethnic Albanians are a minority.

2.        2. In Kosovo, Serbians area majority.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1               (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2    (d) Neither 1 nor 2

42. Israel has common borders with:

(a)     Lebanon , Syria , Jordan and Egypt

(b)     Lebanon , Syria , Turkey and Jordan

(c)     Cyprus , Turkey , Jordon and Egypt

(d)     Turkey , Syria , Iraq and Yemen

43. What is the correct sequence of the rivers � Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

(a)     Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi

(b)     Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi

(c)     Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi

(d)     Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi

44. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value of �g� on the earth�s surface would:

(a)     increase by 0.5%

(b)     increase by 2%

(c)     decrease by 0.5%

(d)     decrease by 2%

45. With reference to the entry of European powers into India , which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a)     The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499

(b)     The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam

(c)     In Eastern India , the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633

(d)     Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746

46. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a)     The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

(b)     Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc

(c)     Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association

(d)     In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi_Irwin Pact

47. Consider the following statements:

1.        In the last five years, Indian software exports have increased at a compound annual growth rate of about 60%

2.        The software and service industry in India registered an overall growth of about 28% in rupee terms during the year 2001-2002.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1               (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2    (d) Neither 1 nor 2

48. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a)     India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world

(b)     India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world

(c)     India is the second largest producer of silk in the world

(d)     India ranks third in the world in coal production

49. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a)     Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members

(b)     There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha

(c)     There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union minister.

(d)     A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

50. With reference to Government of India �s decisions regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the year 2001-02, consider the following statements:

1.        Out of the 100% FDI allowed by India in a tea sector, the foreign firm would have to disinvest 33% of the equity in favour of an Indian Partner within four years.

2.        Regarding the FDI in print media in India , the single largest Indian shareholder should have a holding higher than 26%

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1               (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2    (d) Neither 1 nor 2

51. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:

(a)     an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

(b)     a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was illtreated and expelled from the country

(c)     the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi

(d)     a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi�s treatment to his tribe

52. The battle of Dharmat was fought between

(a)     Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand

(b)     Babur and the Afghans

(c)     Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

(d)     Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas

53. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India ?
                (a) Kolkata             (b) Kochi

                (c) Mimbai             (d) Visakhapatnam

54. Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving

(1)                             single flag of different colours, or

(2)                             any two flags in a different sequence of colours, or

(3)                             three flags in a different sequence of colours

The maximum number of codes that can be generated is:

(a) 6                        (b) 9

(c) 15                      (d) 18

55. Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I                                                                       List-II

(Organisation)                                                      (Location)

A. National Sugar Institute                                1. Dehradun

B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited                        2. Kamptee

C. Institute of Military Law                                3. Pune

D. Institute of National Integration   4. Hyderabad

5. Kanpur

Codes

                A             B             C             D

(a)           3              1              4              2

(b)           5              1              4              3

(c)           3              4              5              2

(d)           5              4              2              3

56. Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in:

(a)     Long Jump

(b)     110 m Hurdle race

(c)     100 m Dash

(d)     High Jump

57. With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements:

1.  After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery

2.  From Bowman�s capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1               (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2    (d) Neither 1 nor 2

58. A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will:

(a)     decrease in size

(b)     flatten into a disc-like shape

(c)     increase in size

(d)     maintain the same size and shape

59. The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests with:

(a)     The President of India

(b)     The Chief Justice of India

(c)     The Parliament

(d)     The Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs

60. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

(a) Andhra Pradesh             (b) Calcutta

(c) Madras                              (d) Orissa  

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