1. Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with [2010]

2. Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum? [2009]

3. Diamond ring is a phenomenon observed: [1996]

4. Elephant pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned of the affairs of which one of the following? [2009]

5. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). [1996]
Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

6. When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner? [2009]

7. In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase "Special Safeguard Mechanisms" mentioned in the news frequently? [2010]

8. If the starts are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizen by an observer, he is located on the: [2001]

9. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: [1998]
1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large and 1000 km
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
Of these statements:

10. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean? [1997]