Q.8929·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyBy 2020, when the global economy is expected to run short of 56 million young people, India, with its youth surplus of 47 million, could fill the gap. It is in this context that labour By 2020, when the global economy is expected to run short of 56 million young people, India, with its youth surplus of 47 million, could fill the gap. It is in this context that labour double-digit growth in India. In 2014, India's labour force was estimated to be about 40 per cent of the population, but 93 per cent of this force was in unorganized sector. Over the last decade, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of employment has slowed to 0.5 per cent, with about 14 million jobs created during last year when the labour force increased by about 15 million. Which of the following is the most rational inference from the above passage?View question
Q.8930·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn the last two decades, the world's gross domestic product (GDP) has increased by 50 per cent, whereas inclusive wealth has incrcased by a mere 6 per cent. In recent decades, GDP-driven economic performance has only harmed inclusive wealth like human capital; and natural capital like forests, land and water. While the world's human capital which stands at 57 per cent of total inclusive wealth grew by only 8 per cent, the natural capital which is 23 per cent of total inclusive wealth declined by 30 per cent worldwide in the last two decades. Which of the following is the most crucial inference from the above passage ?View question
Q.8931·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhy do people prefer open defecation and not want toilets or, if they have them, only use them sometimes? Recent research has shown two critical elements: ideas of purity and pollution, and not wanting pits or septic tanks to fill because they have to be emptied. These are the issues that nobody wants to talk about, but if we want to eradicate the practice of open defecation, they have to be confronted and dealt properly. Which among the following is the most crucial message conveyed by the above passage?View question
Q.8932·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to the above information, consider the following statements: 1. Some supporters of 'party X' knew Z. 2. Some supporters of 'party X, who opposed Z's campaign strategy, knew Z. 3. No supporters of 'party Х supported 2 s campaign strategy. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?View question
Q.8933·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyDuring the summer in the Arctic Ocean, sea ice has been melting earlier and faster, and the winter freeze has been coming later, In the last three decades, the extent of summer ice has declined by about 30 per cent. The lengthening period of summer melt threatens to undermine the whole Arctic food web, atop which stand polar bears. Which among the following is the most crucial message conveyed by the above passage?View question
Q.8934·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe man who is perpetually hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither. The man who resolves, but suffers his resolution to be changed by the first counter -suggestion of a friend-who fluctuates from opinion to opinion and veers from plan to plan-can never accomplish anything. He will at best be stationary and probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly and then executes his purpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit-that can advance to eminence in any line. The keynote that seems to be emerging from the passage is thatView question
Q.8935·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhat climate change will undeniably do is cause or amplify events that hasten the reduction of resources. Competition over these diminishing resources would ensue in the form of political or even violent conflict. Resource based conflicts have rarely been overt and are thus difficult to isolate. Instead they take on veneers that appear more politically palatable. Conflicts over resources like water are often cloaked in the guise of identity or ideology. What does the above passage imply?View question
Q.8936·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1.Radhakanta Deb – First President of the British Indian Association 2.Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty – Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3.Surendranath Banerjee – Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.8937·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1.A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2.They are correlative to legal duties. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8938·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyAccording to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law? Gharial Indian wild ass Wild buffalo Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8939·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements: It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?View question
Q.8940·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhat is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme? It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities. It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.8941·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8942·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8943·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWith reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8944·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWho among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?View question
Q.8945·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyConsider the following statements: The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8946·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyThe term 'Domestic Content Requirement' is sometimes seen in the news with reference toView question