Q.10981·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are not true for the category of the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) inserted by the amendment to the Citizenship Act of India in 2003? 1. It gives dual citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens of another country. 2. It gives Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens of another country, an OCI card without citizenship. 3. It permits the OCI to vote in general elections in India. 4. It allows the OCI to travel to India without visa. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10982·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of the First Past The Post System (FPTP)? 1. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unrepresented. 2. A candidate may win an election even if he/she gets less than the majority of the votes cast. 3. It generates proportionality between the votes cast and the seats won. 4. It always leads to a two-party system and a stable and accountable government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10983·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following statements about musical culture in 18th and 19th century North India is/are not correct? 1. The period was marked by the growing eminence of Sadarang Neamat Khan who introduced the khayal form. 2. A large number of musicians moved out of regional centres to Delhi where they hoped they would receive more employment and patronage. 3. The period was marked by the formation of specific region-based gharanas. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10984·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following is not a part of contemporary Indian foreign policy in relationships with its neighbours?View question
Q.10985·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following features of the State of Arcot in 18th century South India are correct? 1. The founders of the dynasty that ruled Arcot were Daud Khan Panni and Sa'adatullah Khan. 2. Arcot became the site of protracted struggle between the English and Dutch East India Companies from the 1740s. 3. Decentralization was a key feature of the State of Arcot in the 18th century. 4. The other major State to emerge in South India at this time was Mysore. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10986·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe Central Industrial Security Force functions under the administrative control of which of the following ministries?View question
Q.10988·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas. 2. Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10989·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following statements: 1.Let D be a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC. If area of triangle ABD = area of triangle ACD, then for all points O on AD, area of triangle ABO = area of triangle ACO. 2.If G is the point of concurrence of the medians of a triangle ABC, then area of triangle ABG = area of triangle BCG = area of triangle ACG. Which of the above statements is/are correct?View question
Q.10990·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following is not true of Article 32 of the Indian Constitution?View question
Q.10991·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich among the following features of a federal system is not found in the Indian Political System?View question
Q.10992·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of the Sannyasi and Fakir uprisings? 1. These uprisings refer to a series of skirmishes between the English East India Company and a group of sannyasis and fakirs. 2. One reason for the uprising was the ban on free movement of the sannyasis along pilgrimage routes. 3. In the course of the uprisings in 1773, Warren Hastings issued a proclamation banishing all sannyasis from Bengal and Bihar. 4. Are contemporaneous with the Non-Cooperation Movement. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.10993·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIf the radius of a sphere is increased by l0%, then the volume will be increased byView question
Q.10994·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFour equal-sized maximum circular plates are cut off from a square paper sheet of area 784 square cm. The circumference of each plate isView question
Q.10995·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIf a star figure is formed by elongating the sides of a regular pentagon, then the measure of each angle at the angular points of the star figure isView question
Q.10996·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyAD is the diameter of a circle and AB is a chord. If AD = 34 cm, AB 30 cm, the distance of AB from the centre of the circle isView question
Q.10997·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius r isView question
Q.10998·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyLet a, b, c be the sides of a right triangle, where c is the hypotenuse. The radius of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle isView question