Q.14618·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhich one of the following is not a feature of “Value Added Tax”?View question
Q.14619·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following actions which the Government can take: Devaluing the domestic currency. Reduction in the export subsidy. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIs. Which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current account deficit?View question
Q.14620·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIf a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is becauseView question
Q.14621·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyExamine the following statements: 1. All trains are run by diesel engine. 2. Some trains are run by diesel engine. 3. No train is run by diesel engine. 4. Some trains are not run by diesel engine. Codes:View question
Q.14622·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following distance time graph. The graph shows three athletes A,B and C running side by side for a 30 km race. With reference to the above graph, consider the following statements : 1. The race was won by A 2. B was ahead of A up to 25 km mark 3. C ran very slowly from the beginning Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question
Q.14623·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIndia has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons? 1. Due to a gradual switch-over to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%. 2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the people have undergone a significant change. 3. The food supply chain has structural constraints. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.14624·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger carrying out the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to carry out the king’s order considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one. How can a man understand morality who does not use his own intelligence and power of thought, but lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current? Sometimes a man defies convention and acts on his own with a view to absolute good. The passage contains a statement “lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current.” Among the following statements, which is/are nearest in meaning to this? 1. A person does not use his own reason. 2. He is susceptible to influence/pressure. 3. He cannot withstand difficulties/challenges. 4. He is like a log of wood Select the correct answer using the codes given below :View question
Q.14625·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn the context of ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase the marine productivity by bringing the 1.Decomposer microorganisms to the surface. 2.Nutrients to the surface. 2.Bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14626·Miscellaneous·2011·EasySatellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when: 1. The orbit is geosynchronous. 2. The orbit is circular. 3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s equator. 4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14627·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger carrying out the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to carry out the king’s order considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one. How can a man understand morality who does not use his own intelligence and power of thought, but lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current? Sometimes a man defies convention and acts on his own with a view to absolute good. Which of the following statements is the nearest definition of moral action, according to the writer?View question
Q.14628·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following: 1. Carbon dioxide 2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur Which of the above is/are the emission/ emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?View question
Q.14629·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyTwo important rivers — one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha — merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?View question
Q.14630·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyHuman activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of 1.Its escape into the outer stratosphere. 2.The photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans. 3.The trapping of air in the polar ice caps. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14631·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following figures: What is the missing number ?View question
Q.14632·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyRegarding “carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?View question
Q.14633·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe "New START" treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?View question
Q.14634·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyAt present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us? 1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock. 2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases. 3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question