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Direction: In the following question, a statement of

Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). (3) trade (4) politics
Mar k the correct choice as: 6. The Shah Commission was headed by:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the corre (1) Justice KC Shah
(2) Justice JC Shah
ct
explanation of (A). (3) Justice M C Shah
(4) Justice D C Shah
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the corre
ct
7. The ................... elections turne d into a referendum
explanation of (A). on the experience of the Emergency.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (1) 1969 (2) 1977
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true. (3) 1979 (4) 1989
1. Assertion: One of the developments was the rise 8. Choose the correct option of the following to save
democracy.
of the 'Man dal iss~e' in national politics.
(1) At times military rule should be imposed to
Reason: This followed the decision by the new curb the violent crisis
Natio nal Front gove rnme nt in 1990, to implement
(2) By focusing more on people's Fundamental
the reco mme ndat ion of the Mandal Commission
Rights, with the strong opposition in the
that jobs in Central Government should be
Parliament as well as in Legislative Assembly
reser ved for the Othe r Backward Classes.
against the undemocratic practices
2. Wha t is the full form of OBC? (3) By giving complete power to the President of
(1) Othe r Backward Castes the country
(2) Othe r Backward Classes (4) All of the above
(3) Othe r Below Classes 9. In how many states Congress lost majority?
(4) Non e of the above (1) Five states (2) Seven states
3. Whe n was the United Front Government formed? (3) Nine states • (4) Eleven states
10. Who was the Vice-President to Sarvepall
(1) 1997 (2) 1998 Radhakrishnan?
(3) 1990 (4) 1996 (1) V. V. Girl (2) N Sanjeeva Reddy
(3) Zakir Hussain
4. What is one of the" grey areas" of coalition politics? (4) None of the above
11. Whose name was proposed for President by Indira
(1) Its too fragile Gandhi?
(2) Citiz ens are not given adva ntage (1) V. V. Girl (2) N Sanjeeva ~eddy
(3) Hors e tradi ng (3) Zakir Hussain (4) Indira Gandhi herself
(') All of the abov e 12. What was the motto of Grand Alliance?
owing India -Israel ties are: (1) Garibi Hatao (2) Eco~omy Badhao
5. The key to gr (2) religion (3) Corruption Hatao (4) Indira Hatao
(1) defence
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J3, i:t;a~~a Gandhi recommended dissolution of 23. Which of the following statement is not true about
Boris Yeltsin?
(1) Oecemb er 1971 • (2) November 1970
(3) December 1970 (4) Non f th (1) He was the second elected President of Russia
J4, In General Elections. 1971 w~ch e :bove. (2) He was made the Mayorof Moscow by Mikhail
supported by the majority of the votersf rty was Gorbachev
(1) Congress (0) (2) Congress (R) (3) He played a key role in dissolving the Soviet
(3) Congress (4) UPA Union
were (4) None of the above
15. Why stronger countries' foreign policies
supported by many countries after WW27 24. Consider the following statements regarding
(1) Because stronger countries supported th Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
and aided them financially. em Weapons (OPCW) and choose the incorrect one/s.
(2) Bec~use they were afraid of being colonized 1. OPCW is an inter governmental organization
again. , located in Brussels. •
(3) Because most countries in the world did so. . . •. 2. The organization promotes and verifies the
(4) Because they were poor. adherence to the chemical weapons only.
16. In post WW2 era, why the tensions were erupted 3. OPCW is not an agency of the United Nations.
between India and US? (1) 1 only (2) 2 and 3 onl:y
(1) US feared that India would join USSR. (3) 1 and 2 only _ . (4) 3 only . ,
(2) US wanted to colonize India. 25. What was the duration of Cold War?
(3) The NAM pursued by India was not liked by (1) 1914-1919 (2) 1939-1945
USA. (3) 1945-1991- . _' • . (4) 1965-1991
(4) None of the above. . .
26. United states used cruis~ µussµe against Serbia in
17. On which model was The Planning Commission of (1) 1995 (2) 1997.
India setup?
(3) 1998 (4) 1999 .
(1) Calcutta model
(2) Bombay Plan '. • . 27. Name the place where the fourth Air plane was
crashed in 9/11 attack?
(3) National Development Model
(1) Pennsylvania
(4) None of the above
(2) World Trade centre
18. The event that took place in 1961 was
(3) Pentagon .
(1) The construction of the Berlin Wall (4) Washington DC
(2) Soviet intervention in Afghanistan l •

28. In which meeting there was a protest alleging

(3) .Vietnamese Intervention in Cambodia that unfair trading practiced by the developed
(4) The unification of Germany countries?
19. Which two ideologies were involved in a conflict (1) WfO ministerial meetings at Seattle in 1992
during the Cold War era? (2) IMF meetings at Washington in 1994
(1) Communism and Capitalism • (3) wr6 ministerial meeting at Paris in 1990
(2) Monarchism and Capitalism (4) WfO ministerial meeting at London in 1988
(3) Communalism and Capitalism 29. At the most simple level, globalisation results in an
(4) None of the above erosion of .....
'
Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in the year (1) political capacity (2) state capacity
l) 1975 (2) 1977 (3) capital capacity (4) global capacity .
8) 1979 . (4) 1981 30. What is the integration between countries
revolution of Russia in 1917 was inspired by through foreign trade and foreign investments by
multinational corporations (MNCs)? •
(1) International trade
(2) Globalization
"talism (3) International investment
• • m as well as Capitalism
(4) World trade
of the above ,
Azerbaijan and 31. Which of the following is not a contributory factor
disputed area between for development?
.,(2) • Nagom~-I<arabakh (1) Abundance of national resources
(2) Character of people
(4) Shirak
 (3) Freq uent and free elections (1) Because Tamils living in Sri Lanka share the
(4) Level of technology same ethnicity with Indian Tamils.
32. Wha t is the contribution of India in the grow th
of (2) Because the conflict in Sri Lanka involves
trade since 1999? people of Indian origin.
(1) 50% (2) 20% (3) Because Tamils from Sri Lank a are the ancestors
of Indian Tamils.
(3) 10% (4) 30%
(4) All of the above
33. Whic h of the following is one of the founding
41. Which of these statements about the princely states
mem bers of SMR C?
is incorrect:
(1) Bang lades h (2) Japan
(1) Some of the princely states clearly wanted to
(3) Russia (4) us become part of the Indian Union
34. The state whic h has achieved nearly total litera
cy (2) The Indian Government was ready to give
in India is auton omy to some regions.
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Andh ra Pradesh (3) The ruler of Juna gadh had decided not be an
(3) Kerala (4) Mani pur indep ende nt state and be part of independent
India.
35. The idea of Five Year Plan was. adop ted in India (4) Princely states covered one third of the land
from area of the British India n Empire.
(1) the United States of America
42. Whe n did Mahatma Gand hi die?
(2) Japan
(1) 30th Janu ary 1948
(3) United Soviet Socialist Republics
(2) 31st Janu ary 1948
(4) Australia (3) 30th December 1948
e
36. Duri ng 1965-67 whic h state faced a near-famin (4) 30th Nove mber 1948
situation?
43. Which state was carved out of Assam from the
(1) Tamil Nadu (3) Andh ra Pradesh
following:
(2) Bihar (4) Mani pur (1) Meghalaya
d
37. Duri ng whic h Five Year Plan, Soviet Union helpe (2) Sikki m
India in settin g up industries? (3) Mani pur
(1) Second (2) Fifth (4) 'Ilipura K
(3) First (4) None of the above 44. To whom does the President refer the bill after
his
the review?
38. Why is it difficult to main tain balance in
• contemporary world? (1) Parliament

(1) Amid the ego and clashes betw een the powe
rful (2) State Assembly
nations it becomes difficult to main tain balance. (3) Prime Minister
(2) Amid the cooperation amon g the natio
ns it (4) None of these
becomes difficult to maintain balance. 45. "The legislation constituting a new State
from
(3) Because weaker nations don't know how
to
any region of a State shou ld originate from the
deal with international issues. legislature of the State concerned." This proposal
(4) Because of the increasing economic differences who put forth by whom in 1948?
it becomes difficult to maintain balance. (1) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
SR
39. Who visited India in 2005 for the first phas e of (2) Prof. KT Shah
Talks?
(3) Pt. Jawa har Lal Nehr u
(1) Premier Wen Jiabao
(4) Sardar Patel
(2) Premier Li Keqiang
46. Where did the Andh ra's get resolution from?
(3) Both the above
(1) Supr eme Cour t
(4) None of the above
to (2) Madras Legislature
40. Why was there a pressure of Indian Tamils (3) Madras high Cour t
prote ct and safeguard the intere sts of Tamil living
(4) Delhi
in Sri Lanka?
case Based: Study the picture below and answer the (3) Boycotting foreign products.
questions that follow: (4) Reduce exports of Indian goods.
48. Which year does the event happened?
(1) 1962
Hlncll Chlni ~ Byer (3) 1969
(2) 1974
(4) 1950
~
-- 49. Which event does this cartoon depict?
(1) Recession
(2) Globalization
(3) Chinese Invasion
(4) Historical buffer
50. Which two countries relationship were strained
after Suppression of Tibetan culture?
(1) India and Nepal
47. What message does this cartoon convey? (2) India and Bangladesh
(1) Scenario of recession. (3) India and China
(2) Persisting Indo- China tensions. (4) India and Myanmar