Post by Lisbeth Salander on Oct 19, 2014 21:54:19 GMT 5.5
I'm posting a few questions from the previous question papers.
19.10.2014
1. The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is
(a) 25 million years (b) 100 million years (c) 250 million years (d) 500 million years
2. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(a) it has a high boiling point (b) it has a high dipole moment (c) it has a high specific heat (d) it has no colour
3. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) French (d) Danish
4. The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake will be
(a) > 550 cm/sec2 (b) > 750 cm/sec2 (c) > 950 cm/sec2 (d) > 980 cm/sec2
5. Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India?
1. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage.
2. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
3. List system of proportional representation
4. Cumulative system of indirect election
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4
6. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Sanyasi Rebellion (b) Santhal Rebellion (c) Indigo Disturbances (d) Pabna Disturbances
7. Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
(a) Stamp duties (b) Passenger and goods tax (c) Estate Duty (d) Taxes on Newspapers
8. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
(a) Buddhist (b) Buddhist and Jain (c) Hindu and Jain (d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
9. The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth
(a) 300 million years ago (b) 200 million years (c) 150 million years (d) 100 million years
10. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that
(a) it provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court
(b) it restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
(c) it accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
(d) it provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
19.10.2014
1. The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is
(a) 25 million years (b) 100 million years (c) 250 million years (d) 500 million years
2. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(a) it has a high boiling point (b) it has a high dipole moment (c) it has a high specific heat (d) it has no colour
3. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) French (d) Danish
4. The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake will be
(a) > 550 cm/sec2 (b) > 750 cm/sec2 (c) > 950 cm/sec2 (d) > 980 cm/sec2
5. Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India?
1. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage.
2. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
3. List system of proportional representation
4. Cumulative system of indirect election
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4
6. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Sanyasi Rebellion (b) Santhal Rebellion (c) Indigo Disturbances (d) Pabna Disturbances
7. Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
(a) Stamp duties (b) Passenger and goods tax (c) Estate Duty (d) Taxes on Newspapers
8. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
(a) Buddhist (b) Buddhist and Jain (c) Hindu and Jain (d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
9. The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth
(a) 300 million years ago (b) 200 million years (c) 150 million years (d) 100 million years
10. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that
(a) it provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court
(b) it restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
(c) it accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
(d) it provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission