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Which of the following statements are not true about paddy cultivation?

  1. The average temperatures are between 22°c to 32°c.

  2. Heavy rainfall of 150 to 200 cms is needed.

  3. Black soils are the best for paddy cultivation.

  4. Alluvial loams are the most Ideal soils.

  5. West Bengal is the highest paddy Producing state in the country.


Correct Option: C

Find the incorrect statement.

  1. India is behind Brazil in production of sugar in 2003.

  2. India is the largest milk producing country in the world.

  3. India stands first in the world in egg production.

  4. Vishesh Dwaj Yojana has been initiated in Madhya Pradesh for distributing seeds to small and marginal farmers belonging to scheduled caste category.

  5. India is not the highest tobacco producing country in the world.


Correct Option: C

The recommendations for Minimum support prices of crops are made by

  1. NAFED

  2. TRIFED

  3. APMC

  4. ACPC

  5. Ministry of Agriculture


Correct Option: D

In which of the following states is the mid-day meal scheme not in implementation as of August 2003?

  1. Haryana

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Jharkand

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E

Find the incorrect statement.

  1. Tourism Development Corporation was established in the public sector.

  2. The year 2001 - 2002 recorded a decrease in foreign tourist arrivals to our country compared to the previous year.

  3. Fertilizers are a major export item of India.

  4. Meghalaya has no rail route at all.

  5. Himsagar Express Covers the maximum route of 3726 km between Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari.


Correct Option: C

The Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization was held at Cancun, Cancun is located in

  1. Uruguay

  2. Venezuela

  3. Mexico

  4. Honduras

  5. Bahrain


Correct Option: C

Find the incorrect statement.

  1. The base year for Index of Industrial production (IIP) has been changed to 1993-94.

  2. A separate Industrial policy for small units was declared in August 1991.

  3. Golden Hand Shake Scheme is related to Voluntary retirement of employees in Public Sector Enterprises.

  4. FEMA has been replaced with FERA.

  5. Cloth Industry is the largest Industry in the country.


Correct Option: D

The total members in the Planning Commission are ___.

  1. 15

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 10

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: E

Find the Scheme that is different from the rest

  1. District Primary Education Programme

  2. National Programme of Nutritional support to Primary Education

  3. Lok Jumbish

  4. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

  5. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana


Correct Option: D

Find the correct match.

  1. National Income Estimates 1993-94

  2. Whole Sale price Index 1993-94

  3. Consumer price Index for 1982 Industrial Labour

  4. Only (1) and (3)

  5. All of 1, 2, and 3


Correct Option: E

The telemedicine project has been pioneered by ____

  1. ISRO

  2. VSNL

  3. DOT

  4. Health Ministry

  5. W.H.O


Correct Option: A

The cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu is irrigated by

  1. Alamatti Dam

  2. Krishnarajsagar Dam

  3. Nagarjunasagar Dam

  4. Mettur Dam

  5. Singur Dam


Correct Option: D

Find the incorrect statement.

  1. Per capita availability of food is one of the bases for estimating poverty in India.

  2. National Institute of Rural Development is located in Hyderabad.

  3. Bihar has the lowest literacy rate.

  4. A mango research is being established at Nuzivid near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

  5. Nagaland is the least densely populated state.


Correct Option: E

In which of the following states is the People's War Group (PWG) active?

  1. Orissa

  2. Chattisgarh

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Both (1) & (2)

  5. All of (1), (2) and (3)


Correct Option: E

Who is the chairman of Island Development Authority?

  1. Agriculture Minister

  2. The President

  3. The Prime Minister

  4. The Home Minister

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Find the mismatch

  1. Tokyo -- NIKKEI

  2. New York --- Dow Jones

  3. Frankfurt --- DOLEX

  4. Hong Kong --- Hang Seng

  5. Singapore --- SIMEX


Correct Option: C

Find the one that is different from the rest.

  1. DWCRA

  2. Mahila Samridhi Yojana

  3. Kasturba Gandhi Education Scheme

  4. Rajarajeshwari Mahila Kalyan Yojana

  5. Annapurna Yojana


Correct Option: E

The first Indian state to have its Human Development Report prepared is

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Rajasthan

  5. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: B

In which of the following cities the Residential office of Asian Development Bank located?

  1. Mumbai

  2. New Delhi

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai

  5. Hyderabad


Correct Option: B

Which of the following states has the lowest infant mortality rate?

  1. Kerala

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

  5. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: A

Increase in net RBI credit for central government happens in case of

  1. Budgetary deficit

  2. Revenue deficit

  3. Monetised deficit

  4. Fiscal deficit

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is/are the main objectives(s) of the government in announcing a minimum support price?

  1. To prevent fall in prices in the event of surplus production.

  2. To protect the interest of farmers by ensuring them a minimum price for their crops in the situation of a price fall in the market.

  3. To help FCI buy food grains at reasonable price for distribution through public distribution systems.

  4. Only (1) and (2)

  5. All of 1, 2, 3


Correct Option: D

Special Drawing Rights (SDR) which is a currency of International Monetary Fund is

  1. Paper currency

  2. Gold currency

  3. Silver currency

  4. Special Metal currency

  5. Book keeping entry only


Correct Option: E

Which of the following is the apex organization of industrial finance in India?

  1. BIFR

  2. IDBI

  3. RBI

  4. ICICI

  5. IFCI


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements are true?

  1. India is located in the Northern hemisphere.

  2. The state where the sun rises first is Arunachal Pradesh.

  3. India has a coast line of about 6,100kms.

  4. India covers a distance of about 3200kms from North to South and 3000 kms from east to west.

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E

The first modernized paper manufacturing unit was established at

  1. Sirpur Kagaznagar, A.P

  2. Serampur, West Bengal

  3. Bhadhrachalam, A.P

  4. Katni, M.P

  5. Jabalpur, M.P


Correct Option: B

Narsinghpur (M.P) has the distinction of

  1. being the first district to be electrified in India

  2. first district of Hindi speaking belt to be declared fully literate

  3. first district to run on solar electricity

  4. being the only district in the Hindi Belt having a sex ratio favouring women

  5. being the district in India with maximum number of child marriages


Correct Option: B

The imaginary lines which connect places of equal rainfall are

  1. Isobars

  2. Isopleths

  3. Isonephs

  4. Isohytes

  5. Isotherms


Correct Option: D

Barren Island East of Andaman is

  1. an Active Volcano

  2. a place inhabited by Cannibals

  3. the place where cellular jail is located

  4. southern most point of the sub continent

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Doldrums refer to

  1. A belt of low pressure encircling the earth near equator

  2. Depressed people

  3. Ancient Jewish Texts

  4. High pressure belts near equators

  5. Zones of high rainfall


Correct Option: A

Find the incorrect match.

  1. Indians --- Amazon basin

  2. Pygmies --- Congo basin

  3. Semang & Sekai --- Malaysian jungles

  4. Head Hunters --- Sumatra

  5. Bushmen --- Kalahari desert


Correct Option: D

Which of the following nations is the largest producer of sulphur?

  1. Italy

  2. Honduras

  3. Jamaica

  4. Mexico

  5. Trinidad


Correct Option: D

The area under cultivation is decreasing at the fastest rate in the case of

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Tea

  5. Jute


Correct Option: E

Which of the following country is known as the “The Land of the Living Fossils”?

  1. Africa

  2. Australia

  3. Asia

  4. Europe


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is known as the 'silent killer'?

  1. Leprosy

  2. Tuberculosis

  3. Hypertension

  4. Hepatitis-B

  5. Malaria


Correct Option: C

Indian Human Development report given to each village includes

  1. Infrastructure and Amenties Index

  2. Education Related Index

  3. Health Related Index

  4. Only (1) and (2)

  5. (1), (2) as well as (3)


Correct Option: E

Where is the Korba power plant located?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Haryana

  5. Chattisgarh


Correct Option: E

Which of the following is not a factor which is inhibiting marketing of agricultural produce in India?

  1. Lack of well developed infrastructure like transport

  2. Non existence of price incentives by the government

  3. Lack of proper grading system of agricultural produce

  4. Lack of standard weights and measures in remote areas

  5. Vagaries of monsoon and Lack of good storage facilities


Correct Option: B

The organization which collects and publishes the latest information about agricultural markets is

  1. Food Corporation of India

  2. Central Statistical Organisation

  3. Directorate of Economics and Statistics

  4. Planning Commission

  5. National Institute of Rural Development


Correct Option: C

Which of the following countries is the largest importer of Indian textiles?

  1. UK

  2. Germany

  3. France

  4. Russia

  5. USA


Correct Option: E

National Consumer Rights day is observed on

  1. 24th July

  2. 24th August

  3. 24th September

  4. 24th December

  5. 24th October


Correct Option: D

Who was awarded the Fisher Black Award in January 2003 for his contribution to Financial Economics?

  1. Raghuram Rajan

  2. Ravi Batra

  3. Amartya Sen

  4. Y V Reddy

  5. Ranga Rajan


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a country for which India waived the loans under the 'India Development Initiative?

  1. Tanzania

  2. Nicaragua

  3. Zambia

  4. Ghana

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E

Which was the first five year plan to give importance to Human resources?

  1. Eighth five year plan

  2. Fifth five year plan

  3. Sixth five year plan

  4. Third five year plan

  5. Fourth five year plan


Correct Option: A

Y Vengugopal Reddy who succeeded Bimal Jalan as the Governor of RBI, served which international institution before he took over as RBI head?

  1. World Bank

  2. IMF

  3. WTO

  4. UNO

  5. ADB


Correct Option: B

The Aga Khan palace is situated in

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Pune

  3. New Delhi

  4. Lucknow

  5. Kolkata


Correct Option: B

Which of the following desirable effect results because of rotation of crops?

  1. Higher pest resistance

  2. Increase in fertility of soil

  3. Increase in the protein content of the yield

  4. Decrease in the use of pesticides

  5. Lower moisture content of the yield


Correct Option: B

Aurora Borealis is

  1. a species of frog

  2. a species of polar bear

  3. Luminous Northern Electric Radiation

  4. Luminous Southern Electric Radiation

  5. the fastest Super Computer


Correct Option: C

The practice of growing more than one crop in the same field is known as

  1. collective farming

  2. mixed farming

  3. rotation of cultivation

  4. Jhum cultivation

  5. shifting cultivation


Correct Option: B

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located at

  1. Anand, Gujarat

  2. Pant Nagar, U.P

  3. Karnal, Haryana

  4. Ludhiana, Punjab

  5. Bangalore, Karnataka


Correct Option: C

The first open university in India was started in

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Hyderabad

  4. Chennai

  5. Kolkata


Correct Option: C

Identify the correct statements (s)

  1. Involuntary employment and unemployment are one and the same.

  2. Disguised unemployed do not work to the full capacity.

  3. RWP, MFAL, SFDA are irrigation schemes.

  4. All of the above

  5. Only (1) & (2)


Correct Option: E

The largest producer of pepper in the world is

  1. Cambodia

  2. Vietnam

  3. India

  4. Indonesia

  5. Zanzibar


Correct Option: B

The grasslands of Australia are known as

  1. Steppes

  2. Prairies

  3. Pampas

  4. Velds

  5. Downs


Correct Option: E

Which of the following is a world leader in the production of Newsprint?

  1. Canada

  2. USA

  3. Russia

  4. Brazil

  5. South Africa


Correct Option: A

The name of the first postal stamp to be issued in India was

  1. Black Penny

  2. Blue Penny

  3. Red Penny

  4. Scinde Dawk

  5. Red Dawk


Correct Option: D

Which of the following taxes is/are not collected by the municipal corporation?

  1. Tax on houses and open places

  2. Tax on animals

  3. Octroi

  4. Entertainment tax

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: E

One rupee coins are issued by

  1. Reserve Bank of India

  2. Ministry of Finance, Government of India

  3. Mints of respective state governments

  4. State Bank of India

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Oxfam which funds developmental projects has its headquarters in

  1. UK

  2. USA

  3. Canada

  4. India

  5. France


Correct Option: A
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