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1. Which one among the following countries intiated the process of Fourth Wave of Democratic Transition ?

A. Libya
B. Afganistan
C. Tunisia
D. Marocco

2. Which one among the following regarding G-20 is not correct ?

A. A group of developed countries
B. An integral part of the United Nations
C. Outside the World Bank and IMF
D. An offshoot of G-7

3. ONGC Videsh (the State-owned oil and gas company of India) recently (September 2012) signed a definitive agreement with

A. Russia
B. Azerbaijan
C. Iran
D. South Sudan

4. Forth BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi in March 2012, deliberated on the challenges faced by India for sustainable growth. Which one among the following is not a part of the formulated challenges ?

A. Improvements required in public sector management
B. Inclusive growth
C. Improvements required in physical infrastructure
D. Development in the agricultural sector

5. Which among the following has been included as a parameter for the first time under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) based on Central Pollution Control Board and IIT, Kanpur research, WHO guidelines and European Union limits and Practices ?

A. Sulphur dioxide
B. Oxides of nitrogen
C. Ozone
D. Carbon monoxide

6. The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah, as

A. growth of large-scale British trade
B. an attack upon his sovereigntly
C. insecurity of the British in India
D. British control over Bengal

7. Which one among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct ?

A. It is a three- tiered organization
B. The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member
C. It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of the country
D. RAW and Intelligence Bureau (Indian) report to NSC

8. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of

A. Chunar near Mirzapur
B. Lauriya in Nandangarh
C. Sarnath near Varanasi
D. Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar

9. In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on

A. Astronomy
B. Statecraft
C. Ayurvedic system of medicine
D. Economics

10. Human Poverty Index (HPI) developed by UNDP is based on which of the following deprivations ?

1. Income deprivation
2. Literacy deprivation
3. Social services deprivation
4. Employment deprivation

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3, and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 2 and 4 only

11. The lower growth coal production in India during 2011-2012 was primarily due to

1. environmental restrictions
2. non- availability of forestry clearance
3. poor law and order situation in coal producing states
4. excessive rainfull in coal mining areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 4 only

12. The sharp depreciation of rupee in the Forex market in the year 2011 was due to

1. flight to safely by foreign investors
2. meltdown in European markets
3. inflation in emerging market economics
4. lag effect of monetary policy tightening

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

13. Which of the following occupations are included under secondary sector as per the national income accounts ?

1. Manufacturing
2. Construction
3. Gas and water supply
4. Mining and quarrying

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only

14. The government can influence private sector expenditure by

1. taxation
2. subsidies
3. macroeconomic policies
4. grants

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only

15. Which one among the following is a fixed cost to a manufacturing firm in the short run ?

A. Insurance on buildings
B. Overtime payment to workers
C. Cost of energy
D. Cost of raw materials

16. Which of the following are included in the category of direct tax in India ?

1. Corporation Tax
2. Tax on Income
3. Wealth Tax 4. Customs Duty
5. Excise Duty

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2, 4 and 5
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 3, 4 and 5

17. Which one among the following programmes has now been restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission ?

A. Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana
B. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
C. Janshree Bima Yojana
D. Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana

18. The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as

A. revenue deficit
B. effective revenue deficit
C. fiscal deficit
D. primary deficit

19. Which of the following institutions was/ were asked by the Government of India to provide official estimates of black (unaccounted) money held by Indians, both in India and abroad ?

1. National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
2. National Council of Applied Economics Research
3. National Institute of Financial Management

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

20. Outstanding historian Eric Hobsbawn who expired on 1st October, 2012, haS authored a large number of books. The title of his famous autobiography is

A. Bandits
B. Uncommon People : Resistance, Rebellion and Jazz
C. The New Century : In Conversation with Antonic Polito
D. Interesting Times : A Twentieth