UPSC Prelims 2005 · GS Paper I
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According to Census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?
Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world.
Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
Consider the following statements :
1.There are 25 High Courts in India2.Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.3.National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?
Consider the following statements :
1.Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers2.Ratio of land area to water area on Earth is approximately 1 : 43.Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 20052.Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the Ozone layer.3.Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxideWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?
Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Country)
A.NetherlandsB.UkraineC.PolandD.JapanList II (Name of Parliament)
1.Diet2.States General3.Supreme Council4.SejmFor which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?
Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary)
A.Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryB.Kangerghat National ParkC.Orang SanctuaryD.Ushakothi Wildlife SanctuaryList II (State)
1.Orissa2.Assam3.Chhattisgarh4.Goa5.TripuraWhich party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
Who among the following is the President of the FICCI?
Consider the following statements :
1.During the year 2004, India’s foreign exchange reserves did not exceed the 125 billion U.S. Dollar mark2.The series of index numbers of wholesale prices introduced from April, 2000 has the year 1993-94 as base year.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as baking soda2.Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers3.Bleaching powder is manufactured in Hasenclever plantWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.A geostationary satellite is at an approximate height of 10,000 km2.FM transmission of music is of very good quality because the atmospheric or man-made noises which are generally frequency variations can do little harm.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the human body (dry)?
Consider the following statements :
1.The axis of the earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 ½° to the geographic axis of the earth.2.The earth’s magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada.3.Earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005
Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly in
Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
Consider the following statements :
The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for
1.The provincial autonomy2.The establishment of Federal Court3.All India Federation at the centreWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern2.A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.3.The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?
Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?
Whose autobiography is the book “My Music, My Life”?
Consider the following statements :
1.India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.2.India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Power Station)
A.KothagudemB.RaichurC.MetturD.WanakboriList II (State)
1.Andhra Pradesh2.Gujarat3.Karnataka4.Tamil NaduFor which one of the following, is Satara well-known?
Which one of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called ‘e-chaupals’?
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Person)
A.V.R.S. NatrajanB.A.K. PuriC.V. ThulasidasD.Jogdish KhattarList II (Organization)
1.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited2.Air India3.Maruti Udyog Limited4.Bharat Earth Movers Limited5.Indian Space Research OrganizationWhich one of the following is the correct statement?
Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?
Consider the following statements:
1.Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park2.Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai3.Mamallapuram4.Sun Temple (Konark Temple)Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
Where are the Balearic Islands located?
Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?
Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
A.Guenter GrassB.Trevor HuddlestonC.Dicky DolmaD.Kim CampbellList II
1.First woman Prime Minister of Canada2.Nobel Prize winner for literature3.Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa4.Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest5.American violinistConsider the following statements:
1.The Charter of the United Nations Organization was adopted at Geneva, Switzerland in June 1945.2.India was admitted to the United Nations Organization in the year 1945.3.The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations Organization was established to look after the affairs of territories detached from Japan and Italy after the Second World War or such territories not under the control of a country at that time.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Distinguished Person)
A.B.V. RaoB.C.K. PrahladC.John KurienD.Kiran KarnikList II (Area of Work)
1.Automobiles Manufacture2.Fisheries Economy3.Information Technology and Software4.Poultry Farming5.Management ScienceConsider the following statements:
1.The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.2.The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.2.Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.3.Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following invented Lasers?
Consider the following statements:
1.Articles 371A to 371I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.2.Constitution of India and the United States of America can envisage a dual policy (the Union and the States) but a single citizenship.3.A naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.2.Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and Article 243Q envisages two types of municipalities – a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation – for every state.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Shimla Conference took place.2.Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belong to?
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Movement / Satyagraha Person Actively Associated With
1.Champaran Rajendra Prasad2.Ahmedabad Mill Workers Morarji Desai3.Kheda Vallabhbhai PatelSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
In which one of the following provinces was a Congress Ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?
Consider the following statements: On the eve of the launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi
1.Asked the Government servants to resign.2.Asked the soldiers to leave their posts.3.Asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own people.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I, based?
What was Komagata Maru?
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to build a Buddha Temple?
Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
Consider the following:
1.Disputes with mobile cellular companies2.Motor accident cases3.Pension cases For which of the above are Lok Adalats held?Consider the following statements :
1.Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November–December, 20042.World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 20043.4th Meeting of the SAARC, Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly.2.The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house3.The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.2.England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.During the process of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution.2.In the reverse osmosis, external pressure is applied to the dilute solution.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the International Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance to low-income countries facing high level of indebtedness.2.Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes that provide training in macroeconomics analysis and policy, and related subjects as a part of programme of the IMF Institute.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)2.For calculating the Sensex, all the Sensex stocks are assigned proportional weightage.3.New York Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.The Headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization are located in Rome2.ISO 9000 relates to the quality management system and standards.3.ISO 14000 relates to environmental management system standards.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.In the First Round Table Conference Dr. Ambedkar demanded electorates for the depressed classes.2.In the Poona Pact, special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.3.The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women.2.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.3.Keshav Chandra Sen’s campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?
Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.
Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.
Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.
Assertion (A): All the proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason (R): The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are released into small intestine.
Assertion (A): Amoeba reproduces by fission.
Reason (R): All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.
Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R): The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis Effect.
Assertion (A): The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane.
Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it can be supplied through pipelines.
Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.
Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.
Consider the following statements :
1.Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.2.Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.3.EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana in 2004.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1.Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.2.First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.3.Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Directions (For the next FOUR items): Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it:
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above. Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economic college is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahmedabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.
Which is Krishnan's hometown?
Directions (For the next FOUR items): Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it:
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above. Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economic college is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahmedabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.
Which College is situated in Inder's hometown?
Directions (For the next FOUR items): Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it:
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above. Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economic college is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahmedabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.
Who studies in Bhopal?
Directions (For the next FOUR items): Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it:
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above. Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economic college is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahmedabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.
If Inder studies in Ahmedabad, then which one of the following is the correct combination of Person-Hometown-Place of Study?
Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. A shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?
On a railway route between two places A and B, there are 10 stations on the way. If 4 new stations are to be added, how many types of new tickets will be required if each ticket is issued for a one-way journey?
Aryan runs at a speed of 40 metre/minute. Rahul follows him after an interval of 5 minutes and runs at a speed of 50 metre/minute. Rahul’s dog runs at a speed of 60 metre/minute and starts along with Rahul. The dog reaches Aryan and then comes back to Rahul, and continues to do so till Rahul reaches Aryan. What is the total distance covered by the dog?
A big rectangular plot of area 4320 m² is divided into 3 square-shaped smaller plots by fencing parallel to the smaller side of the plot. However some area of land was still left as a square could not be formed. So, 3 more square-shaped plots were formed by fencing parallel to longer side of the original plot such that no area of the plot was left surplus. What are the dimensions of the original plot?
Match List-I (Atomic Power Plants/Heavy Water Plants) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I
A.ThalB.ManuguruC.KakraparD.KaigaList-II (State)
1.Andhra Pradesh2.Gujarat3.Maharastra4.Maha5.KarnatakaWhich one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?
Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?
2 men and 1 woman board a bus in which 5 seats are vacant. One of these five seats is reserved for ladies. A woman may or may not sit on the seat reserved for ladies but a man can not sit on the seat reserved for ladies. In how many different ways can the five seats be occupied by these three passengers?
Consider the following statements:
1.The Constitution of India has 20 parts.2.There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all.3.Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendments) Acts.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication — Group
1.Sportstar — The Hindu publication group2.Business-world — ABP group3.The Week — Malayala Manorama publication group4.Reader’s Digest — Indian Express publication groupSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Enterprise — Industrial Group
1.VSNL — Bharti Group2.Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd — Adani Group3.CMC Ltd — Tata Group4.IPCL — Reliance GroupSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
In which country is Bandung, where the Conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?
Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Businesswoman)
A.Zia ModyB.Anuradha J. DesaiC.Villoo Morawala PatellD.Meena KaushikList-II (Company)
1.Venkateshwara Hatcheries2.AZB & Partners3.Quantum Market Research4.Avestha Gengraine Technology5.Biocon IndiaA square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?
There are 6 persons – A, B, C, D, E and F. They are to be seated in a row such that B never sits anywhere ahead of A and C never sits anywhere ahead of B. In how many different ways can this be done?
For which one of the following items is Tirupur well-known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Project — Company
Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis.
What does virtual water (VW) imply?
Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:
1.The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.2.‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.3.Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians there are 110 men who are not judges; 160 are men or judges, and 35 are women judges. There are no foreign judges. How many Indian women attended the meeting?
There are 6 persons: A, B, C, D, E and F.
(i) A has 3 items more than C
(ii) D has 4 items less than B
(iii) E has 6 items less than F
(iv) C has 2 items more than E
(v) F has 3 items more than D
Which one of the following figures cannot be equal to the total number of items possessed by all the 6 persons?
Ten identical particles are moving randomly inside a closed box. What is the probability that at any given point of time all ten particles will be lying in the same half of the box?
Which one of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?
1.Punjab2.Rajasthan3.Chhattisgarh4.JharkhandSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
British Prime Minister — Political Party
Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Location)
A.KakinadaB.DundigalC.MargaoD.BhadrachalamList-II (Known For / In News For)
1.Skybus Metro rail test-run2.ITC paper board unit3.Bio-diesel plant4.Indian Air Force AcademyIn which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (City)
A.Washington D.C.B.BerlinC.ParisD.MadridList-II (River)
1.River Manzanares2.River Seine3.River Spree4.River PotomacConsider the following statements:
1.The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year 1810.2.All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the US Congress.3.George W. Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of America whose father was also the President of the United States of America.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?
1.Foot and Mouth disease2.Anthrax3.Black Quarter4.CowpoxSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?
Consider the following statements:
1.Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.2.Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue.3.Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
Who among the following is not a member of the Investment Commission formed in December, 2004?
Consider the following statements:
1.Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.2.Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park.3.The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in the year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
Consider the following statements:
1.Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.2.According to the 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name — Old Name
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Where was the world’s largest ever meet on HIV/AIDS held in July, 2004?
Consider the following statements:
1.Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Punjab National Bank.2.The second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing with direct and indirect taxes has maintained its original recommendations, including the abolition of exemptions relating to housing loans.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following are the correct statements on the basis of Census-2001?
The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to:
Consider the following statements:
1.India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.2.The National Population Policy of India, 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.3.Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)
A.French Open 2004B.Wimbledon 2004C.US Open 2004D.Australian Open 2004List-II (Winner of Women’s Singles)
1.Svetlana Kuznetsova2.Anastasia Myskina3.Maria Sharapova4.Serena Williams5.Justine Henin HardenMatch items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Former Sportsperson)
A.Wally GroutB.EusébioC.Rod LaverD.Mark SpitzList-II (Game/Sport)
1.Swimming2.Lawn Tennis3.Cricket4.Football5.BasketballWhich one of the following statements is not correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.The forest cover in India constitutes around 20 % of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40 %.2.The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.2.A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently.3.The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.2.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.3.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year 2000.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Person — Award
1.Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize2.Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar3.Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management4.Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna AwardSelect the correct answer using the codes given below: