. The foundation of modern educational system in India was laid by (a) The Chapter Act of 1813 (b) Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835 (c) The Hunter Commission of 1882 (d) Wood’s Despatch of 1854

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. The formation of brilliant colours in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomenon of (a) Multiple reflection and interference (b) Multiple refraction and dispersion (c) Diffraction and dispersion (d) Polarization and interference

. Camel used its hump for (a) Storing water (b) Storing fat (c) Balancing the body during walking in desert sand (d) Temperature regulation

. 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

. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the (a) Prarthana Samaj (b) Satyashodhak Samaj (c) Arya Samaj (d) Rama Krishna Mission

. Consider the two statements given below, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : A Mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 00 C Reason (R) : The salt raises the freezing point of ice. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true

. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? 1. It was not based on adult franchise. 2. It resulted from direct elections. 3. It was a multi-party body. 4. It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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. Bio films are (a) Colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms (b) Photo micrographs of micro-organisms from various habitats (c) Accumulations of micro-organisms at surfaces such as those of a rock, a tooth or an oil droplet (d) Photographic films made through fermentation processes of certain industrial micro-organisms

. At what temperature are the readings of a Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer the same? (a) - 40 (b) 212 (c) 40 (d) 100

. Which of the following are the main causes of slow rate of growth of per capita income in India? 1. High capital output ratio. 2. High rate of growth of population. 3. High rate of capital formation. 4. High level of fiscal deficits. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 2

. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Champaran. 2. Ahmedabad Mill Strike. 3. Kheda. 4. Non-cooperation Movement. Choose the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4 (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1

. Which one of the following was part of the erstwhile Soviet Union over which Kurdish population is spread? (a) Armenia (b) Azerbaijan (c) Georgia (d) Turkmenistan

. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II A. Gro Harlem Brundtland 1. Prime Minister of Slovakia B. Stephen Hawking 2. Prime Minister of Russia C. Vladimir Meciar 3. Environmentalist and Prime Minister of Norway D. Viktor Chernomyrdin 4. Cosmologist Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 4 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 1 2

. Which one of the following provides the best estimate of the world’s biological diversity? (a) Of about ten million species probably alive today, some 20 species are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than half a million have yet been actually identified by scientists (b) Of about thirty million living species, some 50 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than one million have been actually identified (c) Of about forty five million living species, some 100 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than 1.5 million have been actually identified (d) Of about seventy five million living species, some 500 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than 3 million have been actually identified

. Which one of the following monuments figured in the news recently in connection with a fall of some of its parts and its consequent archaeological conservation? (a) Jagannath temple, Puri (b) Sun temple, Konarak (c) Khandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho (d) Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Bheraghat