. In ancient Indian historical geography the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted (a) The Arabian Sea (b) He Bay of Bengal (c) The Indian Ocean (d) The confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga

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. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba? (a) The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions (b) It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator (c) It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator (d) Outer Space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena

. Which one of the following animals stores water in the intestine? (a) Moloch (b) Camel (c) Zebra (d) Uromastix

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. E.T.A is a terrorist organization in (a) Cyprus (b) Sri Lanka (c) Spain (d) South Africa

. If water pollution continues at its present rate, it will eventually (a) Stop water cycle (b) Prevent precipitation (c) Make oxygen molecules unavailable to water plants (d) Make nitrate unavailable to water plants

. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Budha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is (a) Abhaya (b) Dhyana (c) Dharmachakra (d) Bhumisparsa

. A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because (a) The bottle contracts on freezing (b) The volume of water decreases on freezing (c) The volume of water increases on freezing (d) Glass is a bad conductor of heat

. Which one of the following regions of Asia is experiencing the highest annual growth rate of population? (a) South Asia (b) South-East Asia (c) Central Asia (d) West Asia

. The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the (a) Hanuman monkey (b) Liontailed macaque of Western Ghats (c) Slow loris of Assam (d) White browed gibbon of Assam

. Which of the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct? 1. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President. 2. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction 3. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the Government 4. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction. Select the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

. Which one of the following governmental steps has proved relatively effective in controlling the double digit rate of inflation in the Indian economy during recent years? (a) Enhanced rate of production of all consumer goods (b) Streamlined public distribution system (c) Pursuing an export-oriented strategy (d) Containing budgetary deficits and unproductive expenditure

. The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the (a) Allahabad pillar inscription (b) Aihole inscription (c) Alapadu grant (d) Hanumakonda inscription

. The main constituents of pearl are (a) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate (b) Aragonite and conchiolin (c) Ammonium sulphate and sodium chloride (d) Calcium oxide and ammonium chloride

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. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain. Reason(R): The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In this 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

. If safe storage is to be ensured, the moisture content of food grains at the time of harvesting should not be higher than (a) 14% (b) 16% (c) 18% (d) 20%