. 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

. 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

. Which one of the following modes of privatization is the most comprehensive and complete? (a) Introduction of private capital in public sector (b) Contracting out management of public enterprises to the private sector (c) Transferring ownership and management to the workers (d) Transferring ownership and management to the private sector

. Which one of the following strongly threatens biodiversity? (a) Fragile ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands (b) Inaccessible habitats in the Himalayas (c) Destruction of natural habitats and vegetation and shifting cultivation (d) Creation of biosphere reserves

RRB, Western Railway,

. Who among the following was the leader of a number of Anti-British revolts in Sambalpur? (a) Utirat Singh (b) Surendra Sai (c) Kattabomman (d) Sayyid Ahmed Barelvi

. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian? (a) Brahui (b) Kui (c) Parji (d) Pengo

. What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack? 1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel 2. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol 3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen 4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries Choose the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

. Which of the following statements about the Dunkel draft is/are correct? 1. It is mandatory for the Government of India to accept all its proposals in all the sectors. 2. In the field of agriculture, the main proposal is to cut agricultural subsidies. 3. In the field of textiles, it reiterates the operation of the multifibre agreement. 4. The proposals have already been accepted by the Parliament. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 3 and 4 only

. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism? (a) Emphasis on ahimsa (b) Casteless society (c) Worship of gods and goddesses (d) Worship of stupa

. Which one of the following is in the correct sequential order in which these appeared under simulated primitive earth condition? (a) Methane, Hydrogen cyanide, nitriles, amino acids (b) Hydrogen cyanide, methane, nitriles, amino acids (c) Amino acids, nitriles, Hydrogen cyanide, methane (d) Nitriles, amino acids, methane, hydrogen cyanide

. Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers? 1. Azolla 2. Blue-green algae 3. Alfalfa Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 alone (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Environment, HCL,

. Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? 1. The Chairman, Finance Commission 2. The Deputy Chainman, Planning Commission 3. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only

. Which of the following are characteristics shown by a breast-fed babdy when compared to a bottle-fed baby? 1. It is less obese 2. It shows greater capacity to resist diseases 3. It gets more vitamins and proteins 4. Its growth in height is abnormal 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

. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development? (a) Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha (b) Brahmana – Kshatriya – Vaishya – Shudra (c) Brahmacharya – Grihastashrama – Vanaprastha – Sanyasa (d) Indra – Surya – Rudra – Marut