Q.13573·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyThe annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is / are the reason / reasons? 1. Thermal difference between land and water 2. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans 3. Presence of strong winds in the interior 4. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question
Q.13574·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyWhich of the following are the characteristics of Indian coal? 1. High ash content 2. Low sulphur content 3. Low ash fusion temperature Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.13575·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding Laterite soils of India are correct? 1. They are generally red in colour. 2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash. 3. They are well – developed is Rajasthan and UP. 4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question
Q.13576·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?View question
Q.13577·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding Laterite soils of India are correct? 1. They are generally red in colour. 2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash. 3. They are well – developed is Rajasthan and UP. 4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question
Q.13578·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops?View question
Q.13579·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyClimate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders. The above statement best describes which of the following regions?View question
Q.13580·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. Inflation benefits the debtors. 2. Inflation benefits the bondholders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.13582·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India. 3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.13583·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission. 2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution List in the Constitution of India. 3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of place for economic development and social justice. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?View question
Q.13584·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. 2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President Which of the statements given above is / are correct?View question
Q.13585·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyDuring a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the 1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky 2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds 3. violent upward movement of air and water particles Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question
Q.13586·Miscellaneous·2013·EasySupply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will beView question
Q.13587·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyThe law in many parts of the world increasingly restricts the discharge of agricultural slurry into watercourses. The simplest and most economically sound practice returns the material to the land as semisolid manure or as sprayed slurry. This dilutes its concentration in the environment to what might have occurred in a more primitive and sustainable type of agriculture and converts pollutant into fertilizer. Soil microorganisms decompose the organic components of sewage and slurry and most of the mineral nutrients become available to be absorbed again by the vegetation. The excess input of nutrients, both nitrogen and phosphorus — based, from agricultural runoff (and human sewage) has caused many ‘healthy’ oligotrophic lakes (low nutrient concentrations, low plant productivity with abundant water weeds, and clear water) to change to eutrophic condition where high nutrient inputs lead to high phytoplankton productivity (sometimes including bloom-forming toxic species). This makes the water turbid, eliminates large plants and, in the worst situations, leads to anoxia and fish kills; so called cultural eutrophication . Thus, important ecosystem services are lost, including the provisioning service of wild-caught fish and the cultural services associated with recreation. The process of cultural eutrophication of lakes has been understood for some time. But only recently did scientists notice huge ‘dead zones’ in the oceans near river outlets, particularly those draining large catchment areas such as the Mississippi in North America and the Yangtze in China. The nutrient-enriched water flows through streams, rivers and lakes, and eventually to the estuary and ocean where the ecological impact may be huge, killing virtually all invertebrates and fish in areas up to 70,000 km² in extent. More than 150 sea areas worldwide are now regularly starved of oxygen as a result of decomposition of algal blooms, fuelled particularly by nitrogen from agricultural runoff of fertilizers and sewage from large cities. Oceanic dead zones are typically associated with industrialized nations and usually lie off countries that subsidize their agriculture, encouraging farmers to increase productivity and use more fertilizer. According to the passage, why should the discharge of agricultural slurry into watercourses be restricted? 1. Losing nutrients in this way is not a good practice economically. 2. Watercourses do not contain the microorganisms that can decompose organic components of agricultural slurry. 3. The discharge may lead to the eutrophication of water bodies. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q.13588·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyOn the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportionView question
Q.13589·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyWith reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feed stocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question
Q.13590·Miscellaneous·2013·EasyThe Chinese traveler Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1). The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery. 2). As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person. 3). The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.View question