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(@) 3% (b) wade eo (stcteTeT) © meas @ ates va sfeeraen st ger aed € fra arr seat sur oft ng aft & offtes aft gare 8? @ a b) Bate sa (ce) areata ears @) aft at 1931 & nidi-gita wage @ daft Prfetiod wer 18 sta al 8? @ Fan a Seat a ag ssh Ht afsas wl (b) BeaR 34 Heat a ai ate ot ava otk Peete & geri ne wifayeh at a aa © aia ‘afar sam sre % cart ‘fer wera HEE | @ =a wt deity wher Fou aS fee wera eh |Which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) Real GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at common prices. Potential GDP is the real GDP that the economy would produce if its resources were fully employed. Nominal GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at constant prices. Real GDP per capita is the ratio of real GDP divided by population, ‘The mismatch in the regional or occupational pattern of job vacancies and the pattern of] worker availability results in (a) Structural unemployment. (b) Disguised unemployment (© Altered unemployment (@) Cyclical unemployment ‘The situation in an economy which is growing slowly along with rapid inflation (rising price level) is called (a) Stagnation (b) Deflation (©) Stagflation () Recession XWWS-D-GNL ‘The increase in private investment spending induced by the increase in Government spending is known as (a) Crowding in (b) Deficit financing (©) Crowding out (4) Pumping out ‘The asset or assets that a borrower pledges in order to guarantee repayment of a loan is called as (a) Cheque (b) Collateral (©) Guarantee card (@) Bond The percentage by which the money the borrower pays back exceeds the money that was borrowed is called as (a) Bank rate (b) Nominal interest rate (©) Real interest rate (4) Terms of credit Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1981 is correct ? (@) The Government would not release those prisoners who had been non-violent. The Government would not release those prisoners who had indulged in the peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops. ‘The Congress did not agree to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience ‘Movement. ‘The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table Conference.8. af 1922 4 Stet dar dee” A er Preaferttaa i & fares At ah 2 warm frgeret TRA aT @ (b) (© atst ara wa SET TCT SIT @ ad iii #, frafefea 4 8 feet ona 7 afard sit Rages weft fen anor eet fee Hiftea Sfieata anf 7 flan ‘weqa feat a? (a) qrenng ett (b) Bret Tren Frere (o) Be eet weer @ tire ge sited 1. 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(a) Dayaram Gidumal (6) Gurusaday Dutt (©) Dhondo Keshav Karve (@) Amritial Vithaldas Thakkar In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial Legislative Couneil for introduction of compulsory and free primary education in India ? (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (©) Sir Harcourt Butler (@) Gopal Krishna Gokhale Which one of the following statements about the Act V of 1843 relating to Slavery in India is correct ? (a) It gave the masters the right to wilfully keep their slaves tied to their estates. It denied the masters the use of Courts to assert their claims on slaves. ‘The Law Courts and masters worked jointly in resolving the cases of desertion. ‘The slaves became the owners of the land. 11. (S-A) Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802? (a) Baji Rao I. () Vithuji Hotkar (©) Daulat Rao Sindhia (@) Madhava Rao Narayan The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of which Indian imperial rulers? (a) Cholas (>) Chalukyas Guptas ‘Vijayanagara KIRAN (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing) is an initiative to provide opportunities to women scientists who (a) had a break in their career due to family reasons. are pursuing innovative research in life sciences. have collaborative projects with labs in foreign countries, have leading edge projects in Nano-Seience and Technology.. Pf (NIDHD Freferfat 3 & fart stared & fore aeterrasht atsen (iste =hra) & 2 (a) Jar Sereiefl zavadat & fere, (&) Asnis seeioe & fore (wafer care Gare % fore (@) meter Sat srerfires fren & fore Stare hte a sees ado ea @ wa aT wore? () wah, wer (>) Bt (ersetes) ar feratenr sation Ref Re (@) sazaRea ate © ret eaugy ar sea 3 @ pia} arr Oo ach fe ay a a For | >) tearre & sa Fe eT | © ager Raa dn a aac eH | @ Prgsit ar yet afteer 1 . 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(©) elimination of maternal tetanus. (@) full immunisation of children, 17. Which one of the following statements about the DDU - GKY is not correct ? (a). Itis a skill training programme. (b) It is for rural youth from poor families. (©) Its objective is placement in wage ‘employment. (@) It relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies. XWS-D-GNL (T- NIDHI promotion of is an umbrella scheme for the (@) young and aspiring innovators. (b) scientific research. (©) primary health care. (@) primary education in rural areas. 18. 19. A) Which of the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are correct ? 1. It is part of Government of India’s poverty reduction strategy. 2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for rural development. 3. It provides connectivity in rural areas. Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1,2and3 (6) 1and 3 only (© 2and 8 only @) Land 2only India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up to (a) 10 nautical miles (b) 12 nautical miles (©) 14nautical miles (@ 15 nautical miles Which one of the following is a cold ocean current ? (@) Brazilian Current () Gulf Stream (©) North Equatorial Current (@) California Current21. Ang Raeeai & ora H ATH vHK A wear Sifig : wi aa, che, Avfftrar sit Qatar vax wrt # rt & 1 a amr: gfrem, wt oft saree ahs a yea: verry, wey wae att pea F ag art € 1 Ae Re me Ree Fa ad oe sw fire, ‘eae HT ret i ia FT (a) LS a chess & Rata & fare frafefera Bast oat 2 fe mee fren 2 (@) sien ) we at agra XWS-D-GNL 25. faites # a aaa gow at wee? (a) fava siear freee } eo 4 arf eer Aaa & er 4 ard Sor © Fer wey soot age (@ 30m fafa ae & fe ra areas Beret Ute Seng BT Age A, aTET Feet He sere a aa A, a ge feats = eT wet €? (a) Ha sire (&) Bara startet (ain teraeae (a) sighed agree . 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IES 16 aged 2229, 31, XWS-D-GNL Frangois Bernier was physician to (a) Prince Murad (b) Princess Jahanara (©) Emperor Shah Jahan (@ Prince Dara Shikoh Which one of the following British firms was taken over by Soorajmull-Nagarmull group ? (a) McLeod (b) Octavius Steel (©) Davenport (@) Andrew Yule Which one of the following statements with regard to ryotwari settlement is not correct ? (a) In southern and western India, the ryotwari settlement was adopted. (b) Ryotwari was in principle a direct contract between the ryot and the state. (©) It means a tax contract valid for usually 30 years, (@ In principle, it strengthened the former elite, the zamindars and weakened the peasantry. Which one of the following statements about the British Indian Medical Service (IMS) i: not correct ? (a) IMS began in 1764. (b) It recruited health professionals by ‘means of a competitive examination. (©) Indians were never admitted to IMS. (@) The IMS was at first meant to look after the troops. 33. (11-A) When was the monopoly of China trade lost by East India Company ? (@) 1818 (b) 1833 (© 1888 (a) 1860 National Disaster Management Authority is headed by (a) the Prime Minister. (b) the Home Minister. (©) the President. (@) the Health Minister. Which of the following statements regarding the ‘casting vote’ in the Parliament is/are correct ? 1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such. tis cast in addition to voting in the first instance. Itis cast in the case of equality of votes. It is always cast to maintain the status quo. Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1,2and3 only (b) Land 3 only (©) and 4only (@) Sonly Equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India is guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India ? 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(a) Welfare approach (b) Basie needs approach (©) Income approach (@) Capability approach XW\S-D-GNL Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project ? (@) Chenab (b) Satluj © Ravi (@ Shelum When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake or depression, the pattern is known as (a) Trellis (b) Dendritic (©) Radial (@) Centripetal Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct? (a) _Itis maximum at the Poles, (b) _Itis absent at the Equator. (© It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere. (@) It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere. Chronologically arrange the _ following treaties/eonventions signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest) 1, Treaty of Salbai ‘Treaty of Purandar Convention of Wadgaon 4, Treaty of Surat Select the correct answer using the code given below : @) 4281 (b) 48:21 © 1824 @ 123-445. dart sit eR saifafadte S at FH Prafefaa seri Ho aaa at & 2 Teiseret ate afr 9 ara sik fre 4 Rien dard sik wk amit a area feat | aha date arn deanfat 3 area ) Seer © wa @ =7a XWS-D-GNL 84, freafefen ia staan arta ser wr we wT a? ardat tenge Dre aa a Te, ot wear fa a saved ach %, aise ft fafefinr 3 8 fra wa ag oret & 2 aretist anise @) (b) (© weniger (a) wrarTse Mat At orefies ati & die F Peafate wort 38 att aah ae 2B? a cat aint Saft ate & 1 a tac da el 7 a ae or wad é 1 a fda, wet ot da went # a dae Tm at & | a teh 8 aft ach @ oft ace x aaa wed veal #1 (a) (b)51. Which one among the following motions be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament ? @ ) ‘That the Bill be taken into consideration Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion (©) That the Bill be referred to a Select: Committee (4) That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House Which one among the following was eliminated by the 44 Amendment Act of the Parliament ? (@) (b) Right against Exploitation Right to Constitutional Remedies © @ Right to Property Right to Education Identify the crop on the basis of the following’ characteristics 1. Iisa khariferop. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year. About one-fourth of the total eropped area of India is under its cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below @ (b) © @ Wheat Rice Pulses Cotton XWWS-D-GNL 54, Which one of the following is a type of igneous rock ? @ ) © @ Ozone layer, which absorbs the ultra-violet radiation, is found in which one of the following layers of the atmosphere ? (a) Ionosphere (b) ‘Troposphere (©) Mesosphere (@) Stratosphere Which one of the following statements about primary waves of earthquakes is not correct ? (a) They are similar to sound waves. (b) They can travel only through. solid materials. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials. ‘They move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface.87, wetta a At wp age gue @ Gar FeaeA fit am Rafa att 8 1 eat a: G@) Wea ar otk ses wg wet A den a1 Su oft plese dah tan we HT t ) © t1 tide war sit tesa aa wor f gat z1 @ frafefat # & ata ‘ctefeaend? & er H ‘ateefira & 2 (@ thre et tea (bo) Aeea fee Tas Tiere Hom tikes ‘iter a 58. frafefed 4 & fra arent areal 3 atest Swe amg aiden Ht aaa yet os ‘Pita wef war % fore ware 2 (a) sree sera aah aay, rif eTRT ‘faga tee 59. frafefea 4 8 staan Roar grt 8 dag ae a? (@) iat sieht XWS-D-GNL ea ote stevie ahi At age wer ae 61. 62, (18-A) qa A ah 0% ae gate Ae att ‘aft & AS feu me az ar wT aA RE BET ae ar er ifs: aH aan (139%) (317 3) A. a oe 1. raster B gerge sear 2. wearer C. age ama 8. Savatage D, uigae werard 4, Sarina we: aS ht aC D @ 4 2 8 1 ® 4 3 2 fi @ 1 3 2 4 @ 1 2 3 4 orem 3% cam # fiefs # & fee fee 3 mresrard A ‘eforadt? a ret sg fran? ES FT at sare fresh srararere whl @ () © @ . Prafefisa Ha usta deem wert ater anit Gere safer Git fey, site aftr ‘ttts fe aifeeergera) (2000) % steve st a 2 @ area wm, decdaar ) emf See. anf ‘pare errr fer arnt arg.. aaa © @57. Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally (a) poor in potash and rich in phosphorus. (b) poor in both potash and phosphorus, (©) rich in both potash and phosphorus. (@) _ rich in potash and poor in phosphorus. Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Lokahitwadi’ ? (a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (b) Mahadev Govind Ranade (©) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (a) _dyotiba Phule Who among the following socialist activists persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the salt march protest to men alone ? (a) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (b) Sarojini Naidu (©) Matangini Hazra (a) Mithuben Petit Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun ? (a) Mir Sayyid Ali (b) Maulana Dost Musawir (©) Maulana Yusuf (@) Bihzad XWS-D-GNL Match List I with List II and select the correct, answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Author) List IT (Poetical work) Brindavan Shivasankirttan Das Krishnadas Kaviraj Chandimangal Mukundaram 3. Chaitanyacharitamrita Chakravarti Rameshwar 4. Chaitanyamangal Bhattacharya Code: A B @ 4 2 ) 4 3 © 1 3 @ 1 2 Which ono of the following scholars of Akbar's court translated Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati into Persian ? (a) Abul Fazl (b) Faizi (© Fathullah Shirazi (@) Ataullah Rashidi ‘Who among the following was the Chairman of the National Commission for Review of the ‘Working of the Constitution (2000) ? (a) Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah (b) Justice J.S. Verma (©) Justice Ranganath Mishra (@) Justice ¥.K. SabharwalSeaTac. yet orn 3 ay erhanferer & franrd srefira fates a farce errarattr & sitar vert st ferorfter st @ 7 (a) wee ) ee © 318 718 @ Wem Hd) warereaa Sat? aft earn Prefered Hi 2 fe A ft? 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Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper ‘Kesari’ ? (a) Lokmanya Tilak (b) Vallabhbhai Patel (© Lala Lajpat Rai (4) Mahatma Gandhi (a) GulfofMannar (b) Ten Degree Channel (©) Eleven Degree Channel (@) Palk Strait 70. Which one of the following longitudes is the 68, Which mega public sector undertaking is Hanae Gee designated with ‘Navratna’ status ? (a) _IndianOil Corporation Limited (@) 83°30’ E () Gas Authority of India Limited (b) 82°30’ (© Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited © 92°30 W (d) Bharat Blectronics Limited @alesone 87. Which of the following statements with regard | 7, to the creation of a new state or alteration of boundaries of states is/are correct ? Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists 1, An amendment has to be moved in the ListI List I Peeeearecre eee acces ¢e| ‘A. Cyclones 1. Western Australia Constitution of India. 2. Ratification by one half of the states is B. Hurricanes 2. 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