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Which of the following periods is covered by the Tenth Five-Year Plan? 1 2001-2006 2 2002-2007 3 2003-2008 4 2000-2005

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Who is the main God in the Rig Veda 1. Agni 2 Indra 3. Pashupati 4. Surya

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Murra breed of buffalo is found in: (A) Central region (B) North-Eastern region (C) North-Western region (D) Southern region

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. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

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. Why was joint sector mooted in India? (a) For mobilising initiative resources (b) Because the Government was unable to handle (c) Because private entrepreneurs were exploiting consumers (d) None of these

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. In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are (a) Lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and thinning of the ozone layer (b) Contaminated food, global warming and industrial chlorofluorocarbons (c) Polluted air, green house effect and soil erosion. (d) Dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air

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Economic liberalization was initiated in India in the year: (A) 1990 (B) 1993 (C) 1991 (D) 1994

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. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah? (a) Kila-i-kuhna mosque at Delhi (b) Atala masjid at Jaunpur (c) Bara Sona masjid at Gaur (d) Quwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi

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The Goan economy is based mainly upon: (a) Tourism (b) Export of rubber (c) Agriculture (d) The earning of the Goans working in Gulf countries

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Cylindrical glasses are advised to a person suffering from 1 Night blindness 2 Myopia 3 Astigmatism 4 Hypermetropia

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. The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that (a) In the case of the imperative planning the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to improve the functioning of the market system. (b) In the case of indicative planning there is no need to nationalize any industry (c) In the case of imperative planning all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector (d) It is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning

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The expenditure which is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India 1 Is discussed and voted by the Parliament 2 Can be discussed but is not put to vote before the Parliament 3 Can neither be discussed not voted by the Parliament 4 Is discussed and voted by the Lok Sabha only

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