Q.253·International Relations·EasyThe pattern of planetary winds depends upon which of the following factors? 1. Distribution of oceans and continents 2. Rotation of the earth 3. Apparent movement of the Sun Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.254·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Katabatic winds flow from the valley towards the mountain top during cold nights. 2. Winds, after crossing mountains, bring heavy rainfall on the leeward sides of the mountains. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?View question
Q.255·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about ‘Revenue Receipts’: 1. They neither create any liability nor reduce any asset of the government. 2. They are irregular and non-recurring in nature. 3. There is no future obligation to return the amount. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.256·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following functions are being performed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? 1. Management of liquidity 2. Put a limit on lending for a particular sector in some cases 3. Put a limit on number of branches a bank can open. 4. Can set a minimum limit to the government borrowing from the banks 5. Print currency to supply credit to the government. 6. Transfer surplus funds earned out of open market operations, liquidity adjustment facility etc., to Government of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.257·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Metamorphic rocks form under the action of pressure, volume and temperature (PVT) changes. 2. Both sedimentary and igneous rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.258·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following processes form part of physical weathering? 1. Freezing, thawing and frost wedging 2. Salt weathering 3. Oxidation and reduction 4. Unloading and expansion Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.259·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about landforms formed by groundwater: 1. Such landforms are formed when rocks are porous. 2. Mechanical removal of material plays a key role in the formation of such landforms. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.260·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Inselbergs are the residuals of the mountains which are formed in the desert region. 2. Pediments refer to the gently inclined surface found at the top of the mountains. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.261·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about Shankaracharya? 1. Shankaracharya wrote the commentaries on the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. 2. His philosophical views came to be known as Advaita Vedanta. 3. Shankaracharya expounded that ultimate reality is one, it being the Brahman. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.262·International Relations·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Ain-e-Akbari: Minhaj-us-Siraj 2. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri: Badauni Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.263·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Makhtabs were the centres of higher learning during the medieval period. 2. The study of logic in Medieval India was introduced under the reign of Sikandar Lodhi. 3. Muizzi was a famous madarsah in Bidar. 4. Faizi was a court poet during Akbar’s reign. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.264·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. While blueish grey sandstone was used for making the image of Buddha in the Gandhara School, spotted red sandstone was used to make images in the Mathura School. 2. Headless statue of Kanishka has been found in Taxila. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.265·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Sufi saints denounced the authority of the ulemas. 2. The Suhrawardi Silsila did not indulge in political matters. 3. Faizi is accredited with the creation of a new style for Hindi called, Sabaq-i-Hindi. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.266·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Earth receives most of its energy in short wave-lengths. 2. The variation in the distance between the Sun and the Earth impacts the amount of insolation received by the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.267·International Relations·EasyA car magazine report: ‘The average mileage in the small car market was found to be 18 kilometers per litre. The average mileage was calculated by taking cars of all manufacturers in the segment, filling them with 10 litres of fuel and driving them along the Mumbai-Pune expressway. However, for the Karuti, the mileage was 22 kilometers per litre. Clearly, if you want to buy a new car, you should buy the Karuti.' Which of the following assumptions does the magazine make?View question
Q.268·International Relations·EasyDirections: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. In a survey among students at all the IIMs, it was found that 48% preferred coffee, 54% liked tea and 64% smoked. Of the total, 28% liked coffee and tea, 32% smoked and drank tea and 30% smoked and drank coffee. Only 6% did none of these. If the total number of students is 2000. The two items having the ratio 1:2 areView question
Q.269·International Relations·EasyAs a core function, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) adopts a number of steps to manage liquidity in the economy. Consider the following statements with respect to liquidity management measures of the RBI in India: 1. Liquidity Adjustment Facility is a short-term liquidity management tool to absorb excess liquidity from the market and inject liquidity into the market to meet shortages. 2. Standing Deposit Facility is used by the RBI in emergency situations to absorb excess liquidity only. Which of the statements given is/are correct?View question
Q.270·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act was enacted in 2003, which set targets for the government to reduce fiscal deficits. 2. The central government set up a committee under N. K. Singh to review the FRBM Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question