Q.37·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the significance of salinity? 1. Evaporation is controlled by the salinity of the ocean. 2. Spatial variation in the seawater salinity is a potent factor in the origin of the ocean currents. 3. Salinity and density of the sea water are negatively correlated. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.38·Current Affairs·EasyIn which of the following regions, gathering is practised? 1. Northern Eurasia 2. The Amazon Basin 3. Tropical Africa Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.39·Current Affairs·EasyThe figure below shows a map of five cities of a state connected by seven different roads and the time taken (in hours) to travel between two cities in either direction. If a person starts from P, travels to three cities exactly once and then returns to P, what is the least distance he travels?View question
Q.40·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements about the National Food Security Act, 2013: 1. In case of non-supply of entitled food-grains or meals, the beneficiaries will receive food security allowance. 2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households are entitled to receive 15 kg of food-grains, per household, per month. 3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to meals, free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, as well as maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.41·Current Affairs·EasyA worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from his house to the factory is 5 km/hr. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The distance of the factory from his house isView question
Q.42·Current Affairs·EasyDirections: Answer these questions based on the pipeline diagram below. The following sketch shows the pipelines carrying material from one location to another. Each location has a demand for material. The demand at Vaishali is 400, at Mathura is 400, at Jhampur is 700 and at Vidisha is 200. Each arrow indicates the direction of material flow through the pipeline. The flow from Vaishali to Mathura is 300. The quantity of material flow is such that the demands at all these locations are exactly met. The capacity of each pipeline is 1000. What is the free capacity available in the Avanti Vidisha pipeline?View question
Q.43·Current Affairs·EasyDirections: question below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: (A) Most bulls are cows. (B) No bull is horse. (C) All horses are cows. Conclusions: I. Some cows are not horses. II. All cows are not horses. III. Some bulls are cows. IV. Some bulls are not horses.View question
Q.44·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the process of glacial erosion? 1. Weathering of material is a pre-condition for the glacial action to take place. 2. V-shaped valleys are formed due to the movement of the glaciers. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.45·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions in the Constitution of India give the Central Government the right to issue directions to the RBI in the public interest. 3. The Governor of the RBI draws his power from the RBI Act. Which of the above statements are correct?View question
Q.46·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements about the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector: 1. U. K. Sinha Committee was created for the MSME sector. 2. As per the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, the Government has notified the procurement policy, wherein the PSUs/ Government Departments have to make 15% of their procurement from MSEs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.47·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements about types of volcanoes: 1. Shield volcanoes are mostly made up of basalt. 2. The Hawaiian volcanoes are the examples of Shield volcanoes. 3. Composite volcanoes are characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous lavas than basalt. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?View question
Q.48·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Ken-Betwa Project: 1. It is the second major river inter-linking project after the Kosi-Mechi Project. 2. It may have an adverse impact on the Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.49·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following is/are the factor(s) that controls/control salinity? 1. Evaporation and precipitation 2. Atmospheric pressure and wind direction 3. Circulation of the oceanic water Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.50·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.51·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Coriolis force? 1. It is directly proportional to the gravitational force. 2. It acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.52·Current Affairs·EasyWith reference to Indian Economy, demand-pull inflation can be increased by which of the following? 1. Expansionary policies 2. Fiscal stimulus 3. Inflation-indexing wages 4. Higher purchasing power 5. Rising interest rates Select the correct answer using the code given below,View question
Q.53·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following pairs: Historical place --- Well-known for 1. Burzahom : Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandra-ketugarh : Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.54·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following steps, taken by the government, will resolve the crisis of Non-Performing Assets in banking in India? 1. Bank recapitalization 2. Bank consolidation 3. Prompt Corrective Action 4. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question