Q.11180·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?View question
Q.11181·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyBetween 6 PM and 7 PM the minute hand of a clock will be ahead of the hour hand by 3 minutes atView question
Q.11182·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyHuman history abounds in claims and theories confining the right of governing to a few select citizens. Exclusion of the many is justified on the ground that human beings may be rightfully segregated for the good of society and viability of the political process. Which one of the following statements is least essential as a part of the argument in the above passage ?View question
Q.11183·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyTwelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year isView question
Q.11184·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFor the author, silence is necessary in order to surmountView question
Q.11185·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyClimate change is a complex policy issue with major implications in terms of finance. All actions to address climate change ultimately involve costs. Funding is vital for countries like India to design and implement adaptation and mitigation plans and projects. Lack of funding is a large impediment to implementing adaptation plans. The scale and magnitude of the financial support required by developing countries to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change IUNFCCC). The Convention squarely puts the responsibility for provision of financial support on the developed countries, taking into account their contribution to the stock of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere!. Given the magnitude of the task and the funds required, domestic finances are likely to fall short of the current and projected needs of the developing countries. Global funding through the multilateral mechanism of the Correction will enhance their domestic capacity to finance the mitigation efforts. Which one of the following is essentially discussed in the passage ?View question
Q.11186·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe most appropriate reason for the author to be spared many a mishap is thatView question
Q.11187·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyI must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been of no disadvantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage. My hesitancy in speech, which wag once an annoyance, is now a pleasure. Its greatest benefit has been that it has taught me the economy of words. I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. And I can now give myself the certificate that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes my tongue or pen. I do not recollect ever having had to regret anything in my speech or writing. I have thus been spared many a mishap and waste of time. Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man, and silence is necessary in order to surmount it. A man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech; he will measure every word. We find so many people impatient to talk. There is no chairman of a meeting who is not pestered with notes for permission to speak. And whenever the permission is given the speaker generally exceeds the time-limit, asks for more time, and keeps on talking without permission. All this talking can hardly be said to be of any benefit to the world. It is so much waste of time. My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow. It has helped The author say3 that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes his tongue or pen. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for this ?View question
Q.11188·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFoods travel more than the people who eat them. Grocery stores and supermarkets are loaded with preserved and processed foods. This, however, often leads to environmental threats, such as pollution generated by long distance food transportation and wastage of food during processing and transportation, destruction of rain forests, reduced nutritional content, increased demand for preservation and packaging. Food insecurity also increases as the produce comes from regions that are not feeding their own population properly. With reference to the above passage, which of the following statements is/are true ? I. Consuming regionally grown food and not depending on long travelled food is a part of eco-friendly behaviour. 2. Food processing industry puts a burden on our natural resources. Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11189·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in itsView question
Q.11190·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following statements 1 A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters in his family. 2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the famale went out to take part in a picnic. 3. The man's father did not return from his work. Which of the following statements ice true ?View question
Q.11191·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIndia accounts for nearly a fifth of the world's child deaths. In terms of numbers, it is the highest in the world — nearly 16 lakhs every year. Of these, more than half die in the first month of life. Officials believe that the reason for this is the absence of steps to propagate basic health practices relating to breast feeding and immunisation. Also the large reproductive population of 2.6 crore remains bereft of care during the critical phases of pregnancy and post-delivery. Added to this is the prevalence of child marriages, anaemia among young women and lack of focus on adolescent sanitation, all of which impact child death rates. Which is the critical inference that can be made from the above passage ?View question
Q.11192·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyMany people in India feel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument. With reference to the above passage, which of the following is the most valid assumption ?View question
Q.11193·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyBy 2050, the Earth's population will likely have swelled from seven to nine billion people. To fill all those stomachs — while accounting for shifting consumption patterns, climate change, and a finite amount of arable land and potable water — some experts say food production will have to double. How can we make the numbers add up ? Experts say higher yielding crop varieties and more efficient farming methods will be crucial. So will waste reduction. Experts urge cities to reclaim nutrients and water from waste streams and preserve farmland. Poor countries, they say, can improve crop storage and packaging and rich nations could cut back on resource-intensive foods like meat. Which one of the following statements best sums up the above passage ?View question
Q.11194·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example ofView question
Q.11195·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyEach of A, B, C and D has T 100. A pays T 20 to B, who pays T 10 to C, who gets T 00 from D. In this context which one of the following statements is not correct ?View question
Q.11196·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe existence/establishment or’ formal financial institutions that offer safe. reliable, and alternative financial instruments is fundamental in mobilising savings. To save, individuals need access to safe and reliable financial institutions, such as thanks, and to appropriate financial instruments and reasonable financial incentives. much access is not always available to all people in dex•e1oping countries like India and more so, in rural areas. Savings help poor honseholds manage volatility in cash flow smoothen consumption, and build working capital. Poor house1•.olds without access to a formal savings mechanism encourage immediate spending temptation. What is the crucial message conveyed the passage ? View question