Q.12403·Miscellaneous·2014·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 is:View question
Q.12404·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy"Liberty, therefore, is never real unless the Government can be called to account when it invades rights." Which one of the following is the best justification of the above statement?View question
Q.12405·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on international economic relationships and transactions, but has equally to do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes necessitated by meeting the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc.) of free trade and investment flows obviously affect domestic producers and investors. But the basic philosophy According to the passage, the basic philosophy of globalization is toView question
Q.12406·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyExamine the following figure : Which one of the following figures has the above figure embedded in it ?View question
Q.12407·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on international economic relationships and transactions, but has equally to do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes necessitated by meeting the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc.) of free trade and investment flows obviously affect domestic producers and investors. But the basic philosophy 1.According to the passage, which of the following is/are necessary for ensuring globalization ?.1.Privatization of public enterprises 2.Expansionary policy of public expenditure 3.Free play of market forces to determine wages and employment 4.Privatization of social services like education and health Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.12408·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following matrix : Which one of the following figures fits into the blank part of the above matrix ?View question
Q.12409·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on international economic relationships and transactions, but has equally to do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes necessitated by meeting the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc.) of free trade and investment flows obviously affect domestic producers and investors. But the basic philosophy According to the passage, in the process of globalization the State should haveView question
Q.12410·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the table given below in which the numbers bear certain relationship among themselves along the rows : Which one of the following numbers is the missing number indicated above by X ?View question
Q.12411·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on international economic relationships and transactions, but has equally to do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes necessitated by meeting the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc.) of free trade and investment flows obviously affect domestic producers and investors. But the basic philosophy According to the passage, under the globalization, government interventions are viewed as processes leading toView question
Q.12412·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe Himalayan ecosystem is highly vulnerable to damage, both due to geological reasons and on account of the stress caused by increased pressure of population, exploitation of natural resources and other related challenges. These aspects may be exacerbated due to the impact of climate change. It is possible that climate change may adversely impact the Himalayan ecosystem through increased temperature, altered precipitation patterns, episodes of drought and biotic influences. This would not only impact the very sustenance of the indigenous communities in uplands but also the life of downstream dwellers across the country and beyond. Therefore, there is an urgent need for giving special attention to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem. This would require conscious efforts for conserving all the representative systems. Further, it needs to be emphasized that the endemics with restricted distribution, and most often with specialized habitat requirements, are among the most vulnerable elements. In this respect the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, with rich endemic diversity, is vulnerable to climate change. The threats include possible loss of genetic resources and species, habitats and concomitantly a decrease in ecosystem services. Therefore, conservation of endemic elements in representative ecosystems/habitats assumes a great significance while drawing conservation plans for the region. Towards achieving the above, we will have to shift toward contemporary conservation approaches, which include a paradigm of landscape level interconnectivity between protected area systems. The concept advocates a shift from the species-habitat focus to an inclusive focus on expanding the biogeographic range so that natural adjustments to climate change can proceed without being restrictive. With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1.To maintain natural ecosystems, exploitation of natural resources should be completely avoided. 2.Not only anthropogenic but also natural reasons can adversely affect ecosystems. 3.Loss of endemic diversity leads to the extinction of ecosystems. Which of the above assumptions is/are correct ?
Q.12413·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThere are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many can speak only Hindi, and how many can speak only English?View question
Q.12414·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by 20%. The area of the new garden:View question
Q.12415·Miscellaneous·2014·EasySix books are labelled A, B, C, D, E, F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, D and E are written by the same author. Books A, B and C are text books while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are of medical extracts and have green covers?View question
Q.12416·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA straight line segment is 36 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 cm from the end, the second point is at a distance of 2 cm from the end, the third point is at a distance of 3 cm from the end and so on. If the points are marked in this manner from one end and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points?View question
Q.12417·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyFour children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D?View question
Q.12418·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIf Soham, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other:View question
Q.12419·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyClimate change poses potentially devastating effects on India's agriculture. While the overall parameters of climate change are increasingly accepted — a 1°C average temperature increase over the next 30 years, sea level rise of less than 10 cm in the same period, and regional monsoon variations and corresponding droughts — the impacts in India are likely to be quite site and crop specific. Some crops may respond favourably to the changing conditions, others may not. This emphasizes the need to promote agricultural research and create maximum flexibility in the system to permit adaptations. The key ingredient for “drought proofing” is the managed recharge of aquifers. To ensure continued yields of important staple crops (e.g. wheat), it may also be necessary to shift the locations where these crops are grown, in response to temperature changes as well as to water availability. The latter will be a key factor in making long-term investment decisions. For example, water “runoff” from the Himalayas is predicted to increase over the next 30 years as glaciers melt, but then decline substantially thereafter. It will be critical to provide incentives to plan for these large-scale shifts in agro-ecological conditions. India needs to make long-term investment in research and development in agriculture. India is likely to experience changed weather patterns in future. According to the passage, why is it important to promote agricultural research in India?View question
Q.12420·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is essential that we mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases and thus avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change that would take place in coming years and decades. Mitigation would require a major shift in the way we produce and consume energy. A shift away from overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels is now long overdue, but unfortunately, technological development has been slow and inadequate largely because government policies have not promoted investments in research and development, myopically as a result of relatively low price of oil. It is now, therefore, imperative for a country like India to treat the opportunity of harnessing renewable energy on a large scale as a national imperative. This country is extensively well endowed with solar, wind and biomass sources of energy. Where we have lagged, unfortunately, is in our ability to develop and to create technological solutions for harnessing these sources. One particular trigger for carrying out the urgent mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly shows the need for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. According to the passage, which of the following would help in the mitigation of greenhouse gases? 1.Reducing the consumption of meat 2.Rapid economic liberalization 3.Reducing the consumerism 4.Modern management practices of livestockView question