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Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm x 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Answer: d
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Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

a) 22nd March (or 21st March)
b) 15th May (or 16th May)
c) 31st March (or 30th March)
d) 21st April (or 20th April)
Answer: a
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The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from

a) Katha Upanishad
b) Chandogya Upanishad
c) Aitareya Upanishad
d) Mundaka Upanishad
Answer: d
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What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra in the National Flag of India?

a) 16
b) 18
c) 22
d) 24
Answer: d
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Person) A. Nagendra Singh B. A N Ray C. R K Trivedi D. Ashok Desai List-II (Position) 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India 2. President, International Court of Justice 3. Chief Justice of India 4. Attorney General of India Code: ????A??B??C??D

a) 1?4?2?3
b) 2?3?1?4
c) 1?3?2?4
d) 2?4?1?3
Answer: b
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) T S Krishnamurthy: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
b) K C Pant: Chairman, Tenth Finance Commission of India
c) A M Khusro: Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
d) R C Lahoti: Former Chief Justice of India
Answer: c
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence in descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?

a) Attorney General of India – Judges of the Supreme Court – Members of Parliament – Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
b) Judges of the Supreme Court – Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Attorney General of India – Members of Parliament
c) Attorney General of India – Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Judges of the Supreme Court – Members of Parliament
d) Judges of the Supreme Court – Attorney General of India – Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Members of Parliament
Answer: b
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As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?

a) Deputy Prime Minister
b) Former President
c) Governor of a State within his State
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: c
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Consider the following functionaries: a) Cabinet Secretary b) Chief Election Commissioner c) Union Cabinet Ministers d) Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is

a) 3, 4, 2 and 1
b) 4, 3, 1 and 2
c) 4, 3, 2 and 1
d) 3, 4, 1 and 2
Answer: c
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In which one of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the simultaneously a majority to elect successor government?

a) France
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Portugal
Answer: b
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Which one of the following countries had more or less evolved into a two-party system?

a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) Pakistan
d) Myanmar
Answer: b
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Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

a) Boycott
b) Gherao
c) Bandh
d) Hartal
Answer: a
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Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter?

a) The decisions of the Security Council on all nonprocedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
Answer: b
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According to the newly adopted Constitution of Russia, the Prime Minister is appointed by

a) the State Duma, the Lower Chamber of the Federal Assembly
b) the President, with the consent of the State Duma
c) the President, with the consent of the Federal Council
d) the Federal Council
Answer: b
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“The Uniting for Peace Resolution” adopted by the U.N. has

a) enhanced the powers of the General Assembly in a comprehensive way
b) reduced the powers of the General Assembly
c) made no difference to the powers of the General Assembly
d) empowered the General Assembly to act in specific situations in matters of peace and security
Answer: d
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The latest regional economic block to be formed is

a) ASEAN
b) COMECON
c) APEC
d) NAFTA
Answer: d
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Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian sub-continent is

a) Urdu
b) Telugu
c) Bengali
d) Tamil
Answer: c
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Which one of the following is used by the International Court of Justice in disputes concerning riparian rights?

a) Geneva Agreement
b) Helsinki Agreement
c) Paris Agreement
d) Reykjavik Agreement
Answer: d
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India is opposed to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) because

a) It is discriminatory against the non-nuclear powers
b) It forbids India to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
c) It aims at making South Asia a nuclear free zone
d) It allows Pakistan to develop its own nuclear capability
Answer: a
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The ‘Interest Rate Policy’ is a component of

a) Fiscal Policy
b) Monetary Policy
c) Trade Policy
d) Direct Control
Answer: b
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Which of the following committees was appointed for investigating into the Delhi riots in November 1984?

a) Sarkaria Commission
b) Ranganath Mishra Commission
c) Thakkar-Natarajan Commission
d) Santhanam Commission
Answer: b
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Which of the following is the most industrialised country?

a) Bangladesh
b) Malaysia
c) Nepal
d) Singapore
Answer: d
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Diet is the name of the Parliament in

a) U.K.
b) U.S.A.
c) India
d) Japan
Answer: d
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Which one of the following countries has tricameral legislature with one House for ethnic group?

a) South Africa
b) Sri Lanka
c) Fiji
d) Malaysia
Answer: a
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Seasonal migration of men and animals from lower to higher altitudes during the summer is known as

a) Nomadism
b) Migration
c) Transhumance
d) Pastoralism
Answer: c
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The Institute of Ombudsman was first established in

a) Norway
b) Sweden
c) Finland
d) Denmark
Answer: b
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Death penalty for drug smuggling is not given in

a) Thailand
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) Bangladesh
Answer: d
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The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act came into force in

a) 1954
b) 1955
c) 1964
d) 1976
Answer: b
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Direct taxation was introduced by the ___ committee

a) Wanchoo
b) Chetty
c) Kaldor
d) Raja Chelliah
Answer: a
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The National Anthem was written by

a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
c) Mohammed Iqbal
d) None of the above
Answer: a
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  •   The National Anthem of India was written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
  •   He's also the author of Bangladesh's national anthem.

The National Anthem of India was written in the raga Alhaiya Bilawal, and it is still sung with minor changes to the classical form of the raga.

In 1911, at a conference of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta, the first version of the 'Jana Gana Mana' was sung.

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The year of ‘Great Divide’, in Indian demography, is

a) 1905
b) 1921
c) 1947
d) 1965
Answer: b
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Which of the following is incorrect?

a) 1951-56 First Five-Year Plan
b) 1956-61 Second Five-Year Plan
c) 1961-66 Third Five-Year Plan
d) 1966-71 Fourth Five-Year Plan
Answer: d
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U.S.S.R. stands for

a) Union of Secular Socialist Republics
b) Union of Sovereign Socialist Republics
c) Union of Soviet Secular Republics
d) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Answer: d
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China has which type of Parliamentary System?

a) One party
b) Two-party
c) Multi-party
d) None of these
Answer: a
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  •   There exists single party system in China i.e. the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: c
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The two highest gallantry awards in India are

a) Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra
b) Param Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra
c) Ashok Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra
d) Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra
Answer: a
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The principal language of Nagaland is

a) English
b) Naga
c) Assamese
d) Khasi
Answer: a
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China attacked Vietnam because

a) Of armed provocations and encroachment against Chinese territory
b) Of Vietnam’s alliance with U.S.S.R.
c) Of Vietnam’s involvement in Kampuchea
d) Of Paracel Islands dispute
Answer: c
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Which of the following territories is not absolutely independent?

a) Hong Kong
b) Singapore
c) Switzerland
d) Mozambique
Answer: a
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Which of the following Asian languages are UN official languages?

a) Chinese and Japanese
b) Chinese and Arabic
c) Japanese and Arabic
d) Chinese and Hindi
Answer: b
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Which of the following has not declared itself as an Islamic Republic?

a) Pakistan
b) Iran
c) Algeria
d) Saudi Arabia
Answer: d
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Q . Miscellaneous

Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?

a) Dye laser
b) Gas laser
c) Semiconductor laser
d) Excimer laser
Answer: c
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The term "Prisoner's Dilemma" is associated with which one of the following?

a) A technique in glass manufacture
b) A term used in shipping industry
c) A situation under the Game Theory
d) Name of a supercomputer
Answer: c
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. John C Mather B. Michael Griffin C. Paul G Allen D. Piers Sellers List II (Known As) 1. Co-founder of Microsoft 2. Space Walker 3. Administrator of NASA 4. Nobel Prize Winner, 2006 in Physics Codes: A B C D

a) 4 1 3 2
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 4 3 1 2
d) 2 1 3 4
Answer: c
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) William Dickson : Motion Picture film
b) Charles Babbage : Programmable Computer
c) Nicholas Stern : Construction technology
d) Brian Greene : String theory
Answer: c
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What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?

a) Fire safety code in buildings
b) Earthquake-resistant building code
c) Bar code
d) Against adulteration in eatables
Answer: c
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To which one of the following processes is the term CMYK related?

a) Railway signalling
b) Navigation
c) Offset printing
d) Electronic voting machine
Answer: c
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What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sportspersons
b) A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance
c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine.
d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS.
Answer: b
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Match List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) A. C.N.R. Rao B. Jagdish Bhagwati C. G.N. Ramachandran D. Ashok Jhunjhunwala List II (Area of Work) 1. Telecommunication 2. Physics 3. Economics 4. Solid State Chemistry and Material Science Code: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 4 1 2 3
d) 2 3 4 1
Answer: a
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Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List-I with area of their specialised work given in List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I a) Dr. Raja Ramanna b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan c) Prof. U.R. Rao d) Prof. Meghnad Saha List-II 1. Botany-Chemistry 2. Nuclear Physics 3. Thermodynamics & Astrophysics 4. Space Research 5. Agriculture Codes: A B C D

a) 2 5 4 3
b) 4 1 3 2
c) 2 5 1 4
d) 4 3 1 2
Answer: a
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In an accurate clock, in a period of 2 hours 20 minutes, the minutes hand will move over

a) 520°
b) 320°
c) 840°
d) 140°
Answer: c
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By waving threads of physics, chemistry and biology into a rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist provided a unifying molecular view of the world. He touted the wonderful properties of Vitamin C first as a cure of common cold and later as a preventive agent against cancer. One of sciences major figures of all time referred to above is

a) G. N. Lewis
b) Linus Carl Pauling
c) Fritz London
d) Walter Heitle
Answer: b
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Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a) Dr. Kurien : Space Science
b) Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah : Cooperative Movement
c) Dr. Abdul Kalam : Development Economics
d) Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi : Jaipur Foot
Answer: d
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Match: Branches of Science Details of study A. Taxonomy 1. Functional movements B. Mycology 2. Classification C. Morphology 3. Shape and Structure D. Physiology 4. Fungus A B C D

a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 3 4 2 1
Answer: b
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Inspection and dissection of a body after death in human beings as for determination of cause of death is called

a) Autopsy
b) Autotomy
c) Autoesism
d) Autograft
Answer: a
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Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the following statement? A well balanced nutritious diet is essential for good athletes. This means

a) Bad athletes are having undernutritious food
b) Well-balanced diet produces good athletes
c) Athletes should take nutritious food
d) None of the above
Answer: c
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Select the famous agricultural scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace?

a) Norman E. Borlaug
b) M. S. Swaminathan
c) N. S. Subba Rao
d) None of these
Answer: a
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Put the following mass communication media in the sequence in which they came to India? 1. Radio 2. Television 3. Films 4. Printing

a) 1, 3, 2, 4
b) 1, 4, 3, 2
c) 2, 4, 3, 1
d) 4, 3, 1, 2
Answer: d
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