Q.12421·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statement: There are six villages A, B, C, D, E, and F. .P is 1 km to the west of D. .B is 1 km to the east of D. .A is 2 km to the north of B. .C is 1 km to the east of A. .D is 1 km to the south of A. Which three villages are in a line?View question
Q.12422·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, how does the mitigation of greenhouse gases help us? 1.Reduces expenditure on public health 2.Reduces dependence on livestock 3.Reduces energy requirements 4.Reduces rate of global climate changeView question
Q.12423·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. What is the essential message of the passage?View question
Q.12424·Miscellaneous·2014·EasySix identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has one letter written on it: two cards have the letter A, two cards the letter B and two cards the letter C. If the cards are well shuffled and then placed in a row, what is the probability that the cards with the same letters are not placed adjacent to each other?View question
Q.12425·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. Consider the following statements: Climate change may force the shifting of locations of the existing crops due to melting of glaciers. 1.water availability and temperature suitability at other locations. 2.poor productivity of crops. 3.wider adaptability of crop plants. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.12426·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn recent times, India has grown fast not only compared to its own past but also in comparison with other nations. But there cannot be any room for complacency because it is possible that the economy may not grow as fast in future and also widely that the benefits of this growth have not reached many people. The focus must be on ensuring that the kinds of macro-structural changes that need to be implemented are actually implemented, which will result in the Government’s vision economic policies being converted into a strategy for inclusive growth. The trick lies in identifying the constraints that hold back the economy, and in relieving these constraints with carefully designed policies so that the economy can grow faster in a sustained manner. But for growth to be inclusive, it must also ensure access to basic facilities such as health, education, clean drinking water, etc., and also promote an environment which provides productive opportunities, particularly for the young, to earn their livelihoods. It is only when this happens that people willingly participate in the growth process.While it is important to remove the obstacles to growth to improve efficiency, it is equally important to ensure that there is sufficient emphasis on the policies for promoting growth. A policy for promoting growth need to be complemented with policies to ensure that more and more people join in the growth process and, further, that there are mechanisms in place to redistribute some of the gains to those who are unable to partake in the market process and, hence, get left behind. A simple way of giving this idea of inclusive growth a sharper focus is to redefine it as a strategy to improve the rate of growth and also the extent to which people participate in the growth process. One can argue that one of the problems with the Indian growth process of the past few years is that it has failed to ensure that the bulk of the population shares the benefits of the growth process. It is important to recognize that growth and participation in the growth process across social and economic groups must be seen as two sides of the same coin. If we ignore this, we do so at our own peril because it can lead to social unrest, which may in turn affect growth itself. There is a need to reverse this process. Hence a strategy for inclusive growth must aim at achieving a high growth rate with a wider dispersal of the benefits of such growth. Hence it is important to recognize that we need to act now to make growth inclusive in a systematic manner. In fact, India must continue to do this not just to maintain social harmony but also to sustain the growth itself in the years to come. We must aim at achieving a growth process in which the poor and the rich alike participate and benefit. Only such a growth process would be sustainable. The author's central focus is on
Q.12427·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn recent times, India has grown fast not only compared to its own past but also in comparison with other nations. But there cannot be any room for complacency because it is possible that the economy may not grow as fast in future and also widely that the benefits of this growth have not reached many people. The focus must be on ensuring that the kinds of macro-structural changes that need to be implemented are actually implemented, which will result in the Government’s vision economic policies being converted into a strategy for inclusive growth. The trick lies in identifying the constraints that hold back the economy, and in relieving these constraints with carefully designed policies so that the economy can grow faster in a sustained manner. But for growth to be inclusive, it must also ensure access to basic facilities such as health, education, clean drinking water, etc., and also promote an environment which provides productive opportunities, particularly for the young, to earn their livelihoods. It is only when this happens that people willingly participate in the growth process. While it is important to remove the obstacles to growth to improve efficiency, it is equally important to ensure that there is sufficient emphasis on the policies for promoting growth. A policy for promoting growth need to be complemented with policies to ensure that more and more people join in the growth process and, further, that there are mechanisms in place to redistribute some of the gains to those who are unable to partake in the market process and, hence, get left behind. A simple way of giving this idea of inclusive growth a sharper focus is to redefine it as a strategy to improve the rate of growth and also the extent to which people participate in the growth process. One can argue that one of the problems with the Indian growth process of the past few years is that it has failed to ensure that the bulk of the population shares the benefits of the growth process. It is important to recognize that growth and participation in the growth process across social and economic groups must be seen as two sides of the same coin. If we ignore this, we do so at our own peril because it can lead to social unrest, which may in turn affect growth itself. There is a need to reverse this process. Hence a strategy for inclusive growth must aim at achieving a high growth rate with a wider dispersal of the benefits of such growth. Hence it is important to recognize that we need to act now to make growth inclusive in a systematic manner. In fact, India must continue to do this not just to maintain social harmony but also to sustain the growth itself in the years to come. We must aim at achieving a growth process in which the poor and the rich alike participate and benefit. Only such a growth process would be sustainable. The author supports policies which will help
Q.12428·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn recent times, India has grown fast not only compared to its own past but also in comparison with other nations. But there cannot be any room for complacency because it is possible that the economy may not grow as fast in future and also widely that the benefits of this growth have not reached many people. The focus must be on ensuring that the kinds of macro-structural changes that need to be implemented are actually implemented, which will result in the Government’s vision economic policies being converted into a strategy for inclusive growth. The trick lies in identifying the constraints that hold back the economy, and in relieving these constraints with carefully designed policies so that the economy can grow faster in a sustained manner. But for growth to be inclusive, it must also ensure access to basic facilities such as health, education, clean drinking water, etc., and also promote an environment which provides productive opportunities, particularly for the young, to earn their livelihoods. It is only when this happens that people willingly participate in the growth process. While it is important to remove the obstacles to growth to improve efficiency, it is equally important to ensure that there is sufficient emphasis on the policies for promoting growth. A policy for promoting growth need to be complemented with policies to ensure that more and more people join in the growth process and, further, that there are mechanisms in place to redistribute some of the gains to those who are unable to partake in the market process and, hence, get left behind. A simple way of giving this idea of inclusive growth a sharper focus is to redefine it as a strategy to improve the rate of growth and also the extent to which people participate in the growth process. One can argue that one of the problems with the Indian growth process of the past few years is that it has failed to ensure that the bulk of the population shares the benefits of the growth process. It is important to recognize that growth and participation in the growth process across social and economic groups must be seen as two sides of the same coin. If we ignore this, we do so at our own peril because it can lead to social unrest, which may in turn affect growth itself. There is a need to reverse this process. Hence a strategy for inclusive growth must aim at achieving a high growth rate with a wider dispersal of the benefits of such growth. Hence it is important to recognize that we need to act now to make growth inclusive in a systematic manner. In fact, India must continue to do this not just to maintain social harmony but also to sustain the growth itself in the years to come. We must aim at achieving a growth process in which the poor and the rich alike participate and benefit. Only such a growth process would be sustainable. Consider the following statements:
Q.12429·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyOut of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all three instruments: guitar, piano and violin. The number who can play guitar and piano only is 40. The number who can play piano and violin only is 10. The number who can play guitar and violin only is 20. The number who can play only the guitar is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone?View question
Q.12430·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is easy for the government to control State-owned companies through nods and winks. So what really needs to be done as a first step is to put petrol pricing on a transparent formula — if the price of crude is x and the exchange rate y, then every month or fortnight, the government announces a maximum price of petrol, which anybody can work out from the x and the y. The rule has to be worked out to make sure that the oil-marketing companies can, in general, cover their costs. This will mean that if one company can innovate and cut costs, it will make greater profits. Hence, firms will be more prone to innovate and be efficient under this system. Once the rule is announced, there should be no interference by the government. If this is done for a while, private companies will re-enter this market. And once a sufficient number of them are in the fray, we can remove the rule-based pricing and leave it truly to the market (subject to, of course, the usual regulations of anti-trust and other competition laws). Consider the following statements: According to the passage, an oil company can make greater profits, if a transparent formula for petrol pricing is announced every fortnight or month, by 1.promoting its sales. 2.undertaking innovation. 3.cutting costs. 4.selling its equity shares at higher prices. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12431·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIt is easy for the government to control State-owned companies through nods and winks. So what really needs to be done as a first step is to put petrol pricing on a transparent formula — if the price of crude is x and the exchange rate y, then every month or fortnight, the government announces a maximum price of petrol, which anybody can work out from the x and the y. The rule has to be worked out to make sure that the oil-marketing companies can, in general, cover their costs. This will mean that if one company can innovate and cut costs, it will make greater profits. Hence, firms will be more prone to innovate and be efficient under this system. Once the rule is announced, there should be no interference by the government. If this is done for a while, private companies will re-enter this market. And once a sufficient number of them are in the fray, we can remove the rule-based pricing and leave it truly to the market (subject to, of course, the usual regulations of anti-trust and other competition laws). Consider the following statements: According to the passage, private oil companies re-enter the oil producing market if 1.a transparent rule-based petrol pricing exists. 2.there is no government interference in the oil producing market. 3.subsidies are given by the government. 4.regulations of anti-trust are removed. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.12432·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyFive persons fire bullets at a target at an interval of 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 seconds respectively. The number of times they would fire the bullets together at the target in an hour is:View question
Q.12433·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA group of 630 children is seated in rows for a group photo session. Each row contains three less children than the row in front of it. Which one of the following number of rows is not possible?View question
Q.12434·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThere are seven persons up on a ladder: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be:View question
Q.12435·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyAssume that: 1.The hour and minute hands of a clock move without jerking. 2.The clock shows a time between 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock. The two hands of the clock are one above the other. After how many minutes (nearest integer) will the two hands be again lying one above the other?View question
Q.12436·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider that: 1.A is taller than B. 2.C is taller than A. 3.D is taller than C. 4.E is the tallest of all. If they are made to sit in the above order of their height, who will occupy the mid position?View question
Q.12437·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. Which one of the following statements best implies the need to shift toward contemporary conservation approach ?View question
Q.12438·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. Consider the following statements : 1.According to the passage, the adverse impact of climate change on an ecosystem can be a 2.permanent disappearance of some of its flora and fauna. 3.permanent disappearance of ecosystem itself. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?