1026: Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Kandla
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam
1027: Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India's direct representation in the British Parliament?
(a) The Deccan Association
(b) The Indian Association
(c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha
(d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
1028: The following Table shows the percentage distribution of revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-95 :
Expenditure Head (percent to total)
Years 1989-90 1994-95
Defence 15.1 13.6
Interest Payments 27.7 38.7
Subsidies 16.3 8.0
Grants to States/UTs 13.6 16.7
Others 27.4 23.0
(a) reduce expenditure of defence
(b) spend more and more on interest payments
(c) reduce expenditure on subsidies
(d) spend more and more as grants-in-aid to State Governments/Union Territories
1029: Shivaji was coronated at:
(a) Raigarh
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Peshawar
(d) Bundela
1030: What is the annual rate amide at in the Eighth five year plan ?
(a) 5.6 %
(b) 6%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 7%