. Devaluation of a currency means (a) Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies (b) Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market (c) Fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies (d) Fixing the value of a currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners

. 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 non-procedural maters 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 (d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it

. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? (a) Tagara (b) Sripura (c) Tripuri (d) Tamralipti

. The highest mil producing breed of goat in India is (a) Barbari (b) Jamnapari (c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal

. The half-life of a radioactive element in 5 years. The fraction of the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is (a) ½ (b) ¼ (c) 1/8 (d) 1/16

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. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion(A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): A lock of Einstein’s hair, if scientists could locate it and extract its DNA, could help in producing another Einstein, by cloning. Reason (R): The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at an early stage of development, can be transferred to individual eggs which in turn can be implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother to give birth to an identical offspring? 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

. The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was (a) The Nawab of Oudh (b) The Nizam of Hyderabad (c) Peshwa Baji Rao II (d) The King of Travancore

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. Which one of the following vitamins is considered to be a hormone? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies (b) As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President (c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the State from where he is contesting (d) The constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to the post of a Minister

. The difference between a bank and a non-banking financial institution (NBFI) is that (a) A bank interacts directly with customers while an NBFI interacts with banks and governments (b) A bank indulges in a number of activities relating to finance with a range of customers, while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the term loan needs of large enterprises (c) A bank deals with both internal and international customers while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the finances of foreign companies (d) A bank’s man interest is to help in business transactions and savings/ investment activities while an NBFI’s main interest is in the stabilization of the currency

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. Monazite is an ore of (a) Zirconium (b) Thorium (c) Titanium (d) Iron

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. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama, is invariably a (a) Brahmana (b) Kshatriya (c) Vaisya (d) Shudra

. Freedom of the press of India (a) Is specifically provided in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution (b) is implied in the wider freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution (c) is guaranteed under the provisions of Article 361A of the Constitution (d) emanates from the operation of the Rule of Law in the country.

. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion(A) and the other labeled as Reason(R): Assertion(A) : The U.S.A re-emerged as India’s single largest import source in the early nineties. Reason(R) : With swift political developments in the erstwhile Soviet Union, India gradually began to rely on the U.S.A for it defence requirements. 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 correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is false

. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the (a) Scythians (b) Hunas (c) Yue-chis (d) Sakas

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