IAS Prelims General Studies Paper 2006 (Part 2 of 10)
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- Assertion (A) : Balance of Payments represents a better picture of a countrys economic transactions with the rest of the world than the Balance of Trade.
- Reason (R) : Balance of Payments takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas Balance of
- Trade does not.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : In India, every state has a High Court in its territory.
- Reason (R) : The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth.
- Reason (R) : The diameter of the Planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Cellulose is used in making shatter proof glass.
- Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
- Reason (R) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to Promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that of West Bengal.
- Reason (R) : The soil of most of Andhra
- Pradesh is laterite.
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
- Drinking water for rural areas in one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan.
- In the National Rural Employment
- Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agriculture workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.
- Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
- Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
- Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
- Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
- Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions.
- Providing quota for religious minorities in the services under the
- Central Government.
- Which one of the following statements is correct? Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) concerns
- fiscal deficit only
- revenue deficit only
- both fiscal and revenue deficit
- neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit.
- Consider the following statements:
- Petronet LNG Ltd. Is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.
- The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam.
- The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of Indian
- Limited.
- Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1,2 and 3
- 1 and 2, only
- 2 and 3, only
- 1 and 3, only
- Which of the statements given above are correct?
- In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- What is Indo Next which was launched in January, 2005?
- A new scheme to promote Indian tourism
- A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts
- An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bhartiya Divas every year in India
- An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock
- Exchange and Regional Stock
- Exchanges.
- In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?
- Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder test Reactor.
- New applications of radioisotopes in metallurgy
- A new technology for production of heavy water
- A new technology for high level nuclear waste management.
- Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long serving President of which of the following?
- Oman
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank?
- Corporation Bank
- Dena Bank
- Federal bank
- Vijaya Bank