Q.12367·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, “are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision”. This was made clear in the case ofView question
Q.12368·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period : 1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga. 2. The hereditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12369·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn India, mergers and acquisition of firms are regulated byView question
Q.12370·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyNon-military Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in a peace process include 1. people to people contact across borders 2. literary and cultural interaction under governmental and non-governmental agencies 3. increase in travel facilities 4. joint initiatives to tackle common socio-economic problems Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12371·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyOn November 8, 2013, many people died in Philippines after a super typhoon ravaged the country. What was the name of the typhoon?View question
Q.12372·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe concept of hegemony is used to understand the capacity to ‘manufacture consent’. Here hegemony implies 1. class ascendency in ideological spheres 2. deploying ideological resources to shape behaviour of weaker States/powers 3. provision of global public goods by a dominant power 4. military dominance in relative and absolute terms Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12373·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCorporation tax in India is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include Corporation tax?View question
Q.12374·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India. 2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12375·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following statements about India's unorganized sector are true? 1. Labour is more in number than that in the organized sector. 2. Job security and work regulation are better in unorganized sector. 3. They are usually not organized into trade unions. 4. Workers are usually employed for a limited number of days. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12377·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe author prefers government as the umpire and private sector as players becauseView question
Q.12378·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause. The transformation that occurred during the audition refers toView question
Q.12379·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. .D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. What is the profession of D?View question
Q.12380·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. ,D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. Which of the following is/are a couple/couples?View question
Q.12381·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. .D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. What is the profession of B?View question
Q.12382·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIf the 3rd day of a month is Monday, which one of the following will be the fifth day from 21st of the month?View question
Q.12383·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause. Cynthia’s classmates were watching becauseView question
Q.12384·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn front of us was walking a bare-headed old man in tattered clothes. He was driving his beasts. They were all laden with heavy loads of clay from the hills and looked tired. The man carried a long whip which perhaps he himself had made. As he walked down the road he stopped now and then to eat the wild berries that grew on bushes along the uneven road. When he threw away the seeds, the bold birds would fly to peck at them. Sometimes a stray dog watched the procession philosophically and then began to bark. When this happened, my two little sons would stand still holding my hands firmly. A dog can sometimes be dangerous indeed. The author's children held his hands firmly becauseView question