1996: Variations in the length of daytime and night time from season to season are due to

(a) the earth's rotation on its axis

(b) the earth's revolution round the sun in an elliptical manner

(c) latitudinal position of the place

(d) revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
1997: Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

(a) Bahubali
(b) Nataraja
(c) Buddha
(d) Mahavir
1998: The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich :

I. Cuba

II. Greece

III. Iraq

IV. Costa Rica

V. Japan

Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

(a) V, III, II, I, IV

(b) II, IV, I, III, V

(c) IV, I, III, II, V

(d) III, V, IV, I, II
1999: Match List I (Place of Archaeological Monument) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I : List II

(Place of Archaeological Monument) : (State)

I. Sisupalgarh : (A) Assam

II. Piprahwa : (B) Manipur

III. Goalpara : (C) Orissa

IV. Bishnupur : (D) Uttar Pradesh

(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
2000: Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural are eligible

2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary.

Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2