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Question 1Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 2Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
What is Net National Product
  1. A
    the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B
    the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C
    the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D
    The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 7Single Answer
National income is the 
  1. A
    net national product at market price
  2. B
    net national product at factor cost
  3. C
    net domestic product at market price
  4. D
    net domestic product at factor cost
Question 8Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A
    financial system            
  2. B
    tax system
  3. C
    patents and copyrights  
  4. D
    Public sector undertakings
Question 9Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A
    2nd plan
  2. B
    3rd plan
  3. C
    5th plan
  4. D
    6th plan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A
    sales tax           
  2. B
    custom tax
  3. C
    excise tax         
  4. D
    income tax
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
  1. A
    National Income Committee
  2. B
    Planning Commission
  3. C
    Reserve Bank Of India
  4. D
    Central Statistical Organisation
Question 12Single Answer
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
  1. A
    April 1951         
  2. B
    April 1955
  3. C
    April 1957         
  4. D
    April 1978
Question 13Single Answer
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
  1. A
    2008     
  2. B
    2009
  3. C
    2010     
  4. D
    2012
Question 14Single Answer
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
  1. A
    treat urban waste water by 2011-12
  2. B
    Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
  3. C
    attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
  4. D
    increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Question 15Single Answer
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
  1. A
    President
  2. B
    Prime Minister
  3. C
    Finance Minister
  4. D
    Commerce Minister
Question 16Single Answer
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
  1. A
    they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
  2. B
    they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
  3. C
    they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
  4. D
    their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Question 17Single Answer
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
  1. A
    Dutt committee
  2. B
    Lakdawala committee
  3. C
    Cheliah Committee
  4. D
    Chakravorty Committee
Question 18Single Answer
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
  1. A
    1975                 
  2. B
    1981
  3. C
    1991                 
  4. D
    2000
Question 19Single Answer
Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
            Which of the above statements are correct
  1. A
    1,2 and 3          
  2. B
    1,2 and 4
  3. C
    1,3 and 4          
  4. D
    2,3 and 4
Question 20Single Answer
When was first human development report of India issued
  1. A
    April 2001         
  2. B
    March 2000
  3. C
    June 2002
  4. D
    April 2002
Question 21Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given question
P, Q, R, S, T, V, X and Y are seated in a straight line facing North. P sits fourth to the left of V. V sits either sixth from the left end of the line or fourth from the right end of the line. S sits second to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbor of V. T and Q are immediate neighbours of each other but neither T not Q sits at extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between T and X. X does not sit at the extreme end of the line
According to the passage, what is the main purpose of data protection laws ?
  1. A
    To ensure that foreign countries invest in research for drugs to treat diseases like TB
  2. B
    To attract Indian scientists back to the country
  3. C
    To prevent misuse of research to make profit by competing companies
  4. D
    To make clinical trials more acceptable to the public
  5. E
    None of these
Question 22Single Answer
‘Gram’ is relatd to ‘Mass’ in the same way as ‘Centimetre’ is related to
  1. A
    Area
  2. B
    Volume
  3. C
    Length
  4. D
    Sound
  5. E
    Energy
Question 23Single Answer
'Mustard' is related to 'Seed' in the same way as 'Carrot' is related to
  1. A
    Fruit
  2. B
    Stem
  3. C
    Flower
  4. D
    Root
  5. E
    None of these
Question 24Single Answer
Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as Fan : Heat?
  1. A
    Water        :           Drink
  2. B
    Light         :        Night
  3. C
    Teach       :      Student
  4. D
    Air             :        Breathe
  5. E
    Food         :        Hunger
Question 25Single Answer
'Radish' is related to 'Root', in the same way as 'Brinjal' is related to
  1. A
    Fruit
  2. B
    Stem
  3. C
    Flower
  4. D
    Root
  5. E
    None of these
Question 26Single Answer
'Jackal' is related to 'Carnivorous', in the same way as 'Goat' is related to
  1. A
    Omnivorous
  2. B
    Carnivorous
  3. C
    Herbivorous
  4. D
    Multivorous
  5. E
    None of these
Question 27Single Answer
Which of the following pairs has similar relationship as Run : Race?
  1. A
    Party : Dance
  2. B
    Study : Book
  3. C
    Lecture : Study
  4. D
    Enjoy : Journey
  5. E
    None of these
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following has same relationship as that of Money : Wealth?
  1. A
    Pity : Kindness
  2. B
    Cruel : Anger
  3. C
    Wise : Education
  4. D
    Pride : Humility
  5. E
    None of these
Question 29Single Answer
Which of the following is related to ‘Melody’, in the same way as ‘Delicious’ is related to 'Taste'?
  1. A
    Memory
  2. B
    Highness
  3. C
    Tongue
  4. D
    Speak
  5. E
    Voice
Question 30Single Answer
Offhand’ is related to ‘Premeditation’ in the same way as ‘Above board’ is related to
  1. A
    Integrity
  2. B
    Honesty
  3. C
    Guide
  4. D
    Competition
  5. E
    None of these
Question 31Single Answer
5 : 7 : : ? : 28
  1. A
    20
  2. B
    14
  3. C
    56
  4. D
    26
  5. E
    None of these
Question 32Single Answer
Which one is different form the remaining three?
  1. A
    GIJK
  2. B
    DFGH
  3. C
    CEFG
  4. D
    ABCD
  5. E
    None of these
Question 33Single Answer
Three of the following four are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which is one that does not belong to the group?
  1. A
    71
  2. B
    73
  3. C
    77
  4. D
    67
  5. E
    None of these
Question 34Single Answer
Unscramble the letters in the given words and find the odd one out.
  1. A
    UMRSME
  2. B
    EIWNTR
  3. C
    PIGRSN
  4. D
    LCUOD
  5. E
    None of these
Question 35Single Answer
What should come next in the following number series?
0 2 4 6 2 3 0 2 4 6 4 5 0 2 4 6 6 7 0 2?
  1. A
    4
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    8
  5. E
    5
Question 36Single Answer
Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of
  1. A
    length and mass
  2. B
    mass and time
  3. C
    length, mass and time
  4. D
    None of these
Question 37Single Answer
Electron volt is a unit of
  1. A
    potential difference
  2. B
    charge
  3. C
    energy
  4. D
    capacity
Question 38Single Answer
Dimensions of impulse are
  1. A
    [MLT –1]
  2. B
    [MLT²]
  3. C
    [MT–2]
  4. D
    [ML–1T–3]
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
  1. A
    Anygora
  2. B
    Rayon
  3. C
    Nylon
  4. D
    Polyster
Question 40Single Answer
Which one of the following is not contained in Portland cement ?
  1. A
    Ca3Al2O6
  2. B
    Ca3SiO5
  3. C
    Ca2Si­O4
  4. D
    Ca3(PO4)2
Question 41Single Answer
What is the reson for white cement to be white ?
  1. A
    It does not contain carbon
  2. B
    It does not contain silicon
  3. C
    It does not contain iron
  4. D
    It does not contain calcium
Question 42Single Answer
Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
  1. A
    Dictyosomes
  2. B
    Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. C
    lysosomes
  4. D
    Mitochondria
Question 43Single Answer
Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
  1. A
    Cell membrane
  2. B
    Plasma membrane
  3. C
    Cell wall
  4. D
    Nucleus
Question 44Single Answer
Which one among the following nutrients is a structural component of the cell wall of plants ?
  1. A
    Manganese
  2. B
    Potassium
  3. C
    Phosphorus
  4. D
    Calcium
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following groups is present in animal cells ?
  1. A
    Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Cytoplasm
  2. B
    Chloroplasts, Cytoplasm, Vacuole, Nucleus
  3. C
    Nucleus, Cell membrane, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm
  4. D
    Vacuole, cell membrane, Nucleus, Mitochondria
Question 46Single Answer
In ancient times Haryana was known as ........
  1. A
    Brahmawata
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Kurukshetra
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 47Single Answer
By what name was the state of Haryana known in ancient times ?
  1. A
    Brahmavrata Pradesh
  2. B
    Brahmashri Pradesh
  3. C
    Brahma Ki Uttawedi
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 48Single Answer
The ancient and sacred river of Haryana is…………… .
  1. A
    Saraswati
  2. B
    Drishadvati
  3. C
    Ganga
  4. D
    Both (a) and (b)
Question 49Single Answer
Agroha (Hisar) is mentioned in which texts?
  1. A
    Divyavdan
  2. B
    Kathakosh
  3. C
    Bhadrabahu Charita
  4. D
    All of these
Question 50Single Answer
Which of the following texts has mention about Agroha (Hisar) ?
  1. A
    Rajatarangini
  2. B
    Abhigyan Shakuntalam
  3. C
    Maltimadhav
  4. D
    Divyavdana
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