Q.8857·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyOver the last decade, Indian agriculture has become more robust with record production of food grains and oilseeds. Increased procurement, consequently, has added huge stocks of food grains in the granaries. India is one of the world's top producers of rice, wheat, milk, fruits and vegetables. India is still home to a quarter of all undernourished people in the world. On an average, almost half of the total expenditure of nearly half of the households is on food. Which among the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?View question
Q.8858·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe States are like pearls and the Centre is the thread which turns them into a necklace; if the thread snaps, the pearls are scattered. Which one of the following views corroborates the above statement?View question
Q.8859·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyReally 1 think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest man in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to that government that he has not had a voice to put himself under. The above statement argues forView question
Q.8860·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe average rainfall in a city for the first four days was recorded to be0:40 inch. The rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of 4:3. The average of six days was 0.50 inch. What was the rainfall on the fifth day?View question
Q.8861·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe monthly incomes of X and Y are in the ratio of 4:3 and their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3:2.However, each saves 6,000 per month. What is their total monthly income?View question
Q.8862·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyTwo walls and a ceiling of a room meet at right angles at a point P. A fly is in the air 1 m from one wall, 8 m from the other wall and 9 m from the point P. How many meters is the fly from the ceiling?View question
Q.8863·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn how many different ways can a train travel from F to A without passing through any station more than once?View question
Q.8864·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThere are certain 2-digit numbers. The difference between the number and the one obtained on reversing it is always 27. How many such maximum2-digit numbers are there?View question
Q.8865·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe terms 'Event Horizon', 'Singularity', 'String Theory' and 'Standard Model' are sometimes seen in the news in the context ofView question
Q.8866·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future? 1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants. 2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants. 3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8867·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is thatView question
Q.8868·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?View question
Q.8869·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?View question
Q.8870·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIf you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?View question
Q.8871·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through: 1.Adjournment motion 2.Question hour 3.Supplementary questions Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8872·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.It is an initiative of the European Union. 2.It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets. 3.It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8873·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1.Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2.Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8874·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2.It has a corpus of ₹4,00,000 crore at present. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question