Fifth Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 10, series D

General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150


28. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans.: c; 2 and 3 i.e. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.


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29. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to :
(a) Empowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax
(b) The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission
(c) Readjustment of electroal constituencies on the basis of the Population Census 2001
(d) The demarcation of new boundaries between States.

Ans: b; The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission.


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The 98th Amendment is establishment of National Judicial Commission.




30. Which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of Census – 2001?
(a) Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population.
(b) The decadal growth of population of India (1991 – 2001) has been below 20%.
(c) Mizoram is the Indian State with least population.
(d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.

Ans: d; Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.


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31. Consider the following statements:
1. Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Punjab National Bank.
2. The second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing with direct and indirect taxes has maintained its original recommendations including the abolition of exemptions relating to housing loans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: d; Neither 1 nor 2




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32. Where was world’s largest ever Meet on HIV AIDS held in July, 2004?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Singapore
(c) New York
(d) Rome

Ans: a; Bangkok


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33. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The First Meeting of the Parties (MOP 1) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in Philippines in the year 2004
(b) India is not a signatory to Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity
(c) The Biosafety Protocol deal with genetically modified organisms
(d) The Unites States of America is member of the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity

Ans: c; The Biosafety Protocol deal with genetically modified organisms


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34. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name ---- : ---- Old Name
(a) Harare ---- : ---- Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia ---- : ---- Abyssinia
(c) Ghana ---- : ---- Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa ---- : ---- Leopoldville

Ans: c; Ghana ---- : ---- Dutch Guiana


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