. As on today, which one of the following countries has the largest external debt? (a) India (b) Brazil (c) USA (d) Mexico

. The earliest rock-cut caves in western India are those at (a) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta (b) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora (c) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane (d) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane

Banaras Hindu University BHU,

. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12-00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because (a) The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter (b) Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter (c) Evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone (d) The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter

. Among the four pairs given below which one consists of a correct combination of dignitaries who became Vice-Presidents after having held diplomatic posts like Ambassadors and High Commissioners? (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and G.S. Pathak (b) Dr. S. RadhaKrishnan and V.V. Giri (c) Dr. Zakir Hussain and K.R. Narayanan (d) B.D. Jatti and K.R. Narayanan

. The theory of ‘jumping genes’ was propounded by (a) Gregor Johann Mandel (b) Thomas Hunt Morgan (c) Barbara McClintock (d) Watson and Crick

. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases (a) If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant (b) If frost occurs during the period of ripening (c) If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant (d) If there is high temperature during the time of ripening

. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Neither the Finance Commission nor the Planning Commission is a constitutional body (b) The scope of the Finance Commission is limited to a review of the revenue segment of the budget while the Planning Commission takes an overall review embracing both capital and revenue requirements of the States (c) No one can be a member of both the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission at the same time (d) There is no overlapping of work and responsibility of the Finance Commission and those of the Planning Commission

. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki Reason (R) : Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. 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 a correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true

. Which one of the following is a “man made” cereal NOT found in nature? (a) Dwarf wheat (b) Hybrid maize (c) Triticale (d) Soybean

. The only land-locked country in South-east Asia is (a) Laos (b) Thailand (c) Malaysia (d) Kampuchea

KPSC Karnataka Public Service Corporation,

. Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Sweetpea, Chickpea, Pigeonpea and French bean belong to (a) Two plant families (b) Three plant families (c) Four plant families (d) Five plant families

. The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of (a) Belgium (b) West Indies (c) New Zealand (d) Japan

Ignou, NTSE,

. When partial convertibility obtains, the exchange rate is (a) A weighted average (b) A simple average (c) Fully floating (d) Fully administered

. 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

. At the present state of our knowledge and resource position, India will remain self-sufficient for the next three decades in (a) Tin (b) Coking coal (c) Sopper (d) Petroleum