IIEIM ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION PAPER FOR 1998. Q.

1 Write in 3OO to 4OO words Role of MNC's in building INDIA's future(10)

Q.1(A) ANSWER The FOLLOWING: 1. Which are the seven countries constituting SAARC 2. What is the currency of Philippines 3. What is the capital of Greece 4. Star TV is the Brain Child of 5. What is the full form of DNA Q. 1 (B) What do the following abbreviations stand for 1. OAPEC 2. EFTA 3. IBRD 4. UNCTAD 5. NCAER Q.2 TICK THE CORRECT MEANING 1. AVER:- a) dislike b) brief for average c) assert d) foil. 2. CONSORTIUM:- a) assortment b) association c) comfort d) tomb. 3. ABSURD:- a) senseless b) strange c) short d) soak. Q.3 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :-

Several MNC pharmaceutical companies are openly exploiting patent monopoly through drug prices which are twenty to forty times higher in product patent countries as compared to corresponding prices of drugs in process patent or non-patent countries. While the most famous case is that of wide differences in prices of Glaxos. Ranitidine 300mg tablet with India retail price ruling at Rs. 17.40 as against that in Pakistan at Rs. 241.40. Other cases have also come to light according to a report to be published by the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA). Ranitidine is available in UK at Rs. 603.24 and in the US at 1200.80. Similarly 1Os pack of Piroxicain (20mg) can be bought in India at Rs. 25. The anti-inflammatory drug in India is sold by Pfizer and under the brand name Dolonex. The same MNC is marketing this drug in Pakistan under brand name Feldene at Rs. 72.5, in US at Rs. 1065 and in UK at Rs. 141. The same holds true in the case of several anti-ulcerants. cardio-vasculurs anti-viral / fungal and anti-depressants etc. This clearly brings out the exploitation of the consumers by the patent holders in US, UK and Pakistan. If India accepts WTO directives and other patent regulatory international laws falling in line with product patents similar fate shall befall the Indian consumers. I .According to the passage patent laws are exploited for commercial benefits by. I. IDMA 2. UK & US 3. MNC

4. ALL THE ABOVE 2. Prices for similar drugs are higher in 1. INDIA 2. UK& US 3. PAKISTAN 4. NONE OF THE ABOVE. 3. Feldene and Dolonex are drug. brands of similar drugs of company and these brands are

Q.4 1. Who is the Secretary-General of the UN 2. Name two countries each of G-5 & G-15 3. Define:(i) Administered Prices (ii)Balance of Payment (iii) Deficit 4. Name of the capitals and currencies of a) Uruguav b) Syria c) Poland. 5. The 1998 Football World Cup is going to be held in a) Mexico b) Argentina c) France d) ltaly 6. Arthashastra was written by a) Acharya Kriplani b) Kautilya c) Direndhra Brahmachari d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia 7. Full convertibility of the Indian Rupee will a) boost exports b) Secure loans from financial institutions C) Stabilise its exchange value against major currencies of the world d) It will attract more foreign capital inflow into India. 8. In chess, India has number of grandmasters (2 X 21) (42) (6) (9) (6) (2)

a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 9. Who wrote Das Capital a) Hitler b) Mussolini c) Garibaldi d) Kad Marx 10. The capital of Mizoram is a) Aizwal b) Dispur c) Gangtok d) Darjeeling 11. The Booker Prize for this year was won by a) Arundhati Roy b) Vikram Chandra c) Vikram Seth d) Anita Desai

12. Gandhiji was born on a) January 31,1969 b) October 02,1869 c) January 31,1969 d) October 2, 1868 13. The third Round table conference began on a) b) c) d) 14. a) b) c) d) October 17,1932 September 17, 1932 December 17,1932 November 17, 1932 was the Man of the Match in the 1983 Cricket World Cup won by India Srikkanth Vashpal Sharma Mohinder Amarnath Kapil Dev

15. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission ? a) The President b) The Prime Minister c) Jaswant Singh d) The Finance Minister

16. Which of the following sets of commodities are imported by India from the arid and semi arid countries in the Middle-East ? a a) Raw wool and carpets b) Fruits and palm oil c) Precious stones and pearls d) Perfume and coffee 17. Roots and tubers are rich in a) proteins b) vitamins c) carbohydrates d) fats 18. Bifocal lens were invented by a) Benjamin Franklin b) John Harison c) Nicolas Cugnot d) Edwin Holmes. 19. What is the full form of computer VIRUS a) ViRulent Use of System = VIRUS b) Vital Information Resource Under Siege = VIRUS c) VIRtual Underuse of System = VIRUS d) All of the above. 20. is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India

a) S. Venkitaramani b) Rangarajan c) Raja Chelliah d) Bimal Jalan 21. Write full form of NABARD 22. Which is the only Indian Tennis player to have ever won a Grand Slam Final in Singles, Doubles or Mixed Doubles a) Leander Paes b) Mahesh Bhupati c) Vijay Amritraj d) Anand Amritraj 23. Which Bill introduced in the last Lok Sabha by P. Chidambaram the risk of being defeated a) Insurance Sector Bill b) Finance Bill C) Bill regarding Power reforms d) Bill for Fiscal regulation and amendment 24. can be imposed through Article 356 of the Constitution of India

a) Prime Minister's rule b) Governor's rule c) President's rule d) Chief Minister's power are reduced 25. Match the following: a) Quit India Movement b) Bengal's sorrow c) Hiroshima Bombardment d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad First President of India 1945 1942 Damodar River

26. What is CFC and why it is being banned 27. India is adding every year in population the size of 28. Which is the farthest planet to the Sun in Solar System 29. Explain MNC 30. Who invented the theory of blood circulation 31. Agrostology means study of 32. Name the two permanent members of the UN Security Council US, UK, France, Germany and China. 33. Name the three Election Commissioners 34. Which is the longest river and biggest rain forest on earth 35. CTBT abbreviation stands for 36. Name the nuclear capable ballistic missile developed by Pakistan. 37. Who is the Father of India's Nuclear Missile Programme 38. When did India embark on its Economic Liberalisation Programme 39. Name the latest formula car racing prospect from India 40. Name the currency proposed by the European Union.

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