Annamalai University 2007 B.A General Studies - Preliminary 2003 - Solved - Question Paper

General Studies - Preliminary exam 2003 - Solved ques. paper
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1. In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the
(a) President of Indonesia
(b) President of Russia
(c) Prime Minister of Cambodia
(d) Prime Minister of Laos (b)
2. Among the subsequent cities, which 1 is closest to the Tropic of Cancer ?
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkata
(c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur (b)
3. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with
(a) the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
(b) the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India
(c) the military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta v(d) the love affair ranging from a Gupta King and a princesss of Kamarupa (a)
4. Consider the subsequent statements :
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Prashvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is / are accurate ?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) two and three (d) 1, two and 3 (c)
5. A car travels the 1st one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The avg. speed of the car for the whole journey is
(a) 18 km/hr (b) 24 km/hr
(c) 30 km/hr (d) 36 km/hr (a)
6. Consider the subsequent statements :
The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is
1. to keep the washing powder dry.
2. to maintain the alkalinity of the powder.
Which of these statements is / are accurate ?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) Both one and two (d) Neither one nor 2 (c)
7. Debenture holders of a company are its
(a) Shareholders (b) Creditors
(c) Debtors (d) Directors (b)
8. Which 1 of the subsequent statements is NOT accurate ?
(a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chattterji originally in Bengali.
(b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its Ist Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year.
(c) The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
(d) The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’ composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constitutent Assembly on 24th January, 1950, as the National Anthem of India. (a)

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