Q.14671·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyEcosystems provide people with a variety of goods and services; food, clean water, clean air, flood control, soil stabilization, pollination, climate regulation, spiritual fulfilment and aesthetic enjoyment, to name just a few. Most of these benefits either are irreplaceable or the technology necessary to replace them is prohibitively expensive. For example, potable fresh water can be provided by desalinating sea-water, but only at great cost. The rapidly expanding human population has greatly modified the Earth’s ecosystems to meet their increased requirements of some of the goods and services, particularly food, fresh water, timber, fibre and fuel. These modifications have contributed substantially to human well-being and economic development. The benefits have not been equally distributed. Some people have actually been harmed by these changes. Moreover, short-term increases in some ecosystem goods and services have come at the cost of the long-term degradation of others. For example, efforts to increase the production of food and fibre have decreased the ability of some ecosystems to provide clean water, regulate flooding and support biodiversity. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements : 1. It is imperative to modify the Earth’s ecosystems for the well-being of mankind. 2. Technology can never replace all the goods and services provided by ecosystems. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question
Q.14672·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyAmong the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act"?View question
Q.14673·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWith reference to "Look East Policy" of India, consider the following statements 1.India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs. 2.India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War. 3.India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14674·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhich of the two towns has a higher number of persons with Diabetes?View question
Q.14675·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyEcosystems provide people with a variety of goods and services; food, clean water, clean air, flood control, soil stabilization, pollination, climate regulation, spiritual fulfilment and aesthetic enjoyment, to name just a few. Most of these benefits either are irreplaceable or the technology necessary to replace them is prohibitively expensive. For example, potable fresh water can be provided by desalinating sea-water, but only at great cost. The rapidly expanding human population has greatly modified the Earth’s ecosystems to meet their increased requirements of some of the goods and services, particularly food, fresh water, timber, fibre and fuel. These modifications have contributed substantially to human well-being and economic development. The benefits have not been equally distributed. Some people have actually been harmed by these changes. Moreover, short-term increases in some ecosystem goods and services have come at the cost of the long-term degradation of others. For example, efforts to increase the production of food and fibre have decreased the ability of some ecosystems to provide clean water, regulate flooding and support biodiversity. The passage mentions that “some people have actually been harmed by these changes”. What does it imply? 1. The rapid expansion of population has adversely affected some people. 2. Sufficient efforts have not been made to increase the production of food and fibre. 3. In the short term some people may be harmed, but in the long term everyone will benefit from modifications in the Earth’s ecosystems. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14676·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.14677·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.14679·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhen the bark of a tree is removed in a circular fashion all around near its base, it gradually dries up and dies becauseView question
Q.14680·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe "New START" treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?View question
Q.14681·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhich one of the following is not a feature of “Value Added Tax”?View question
Q.14682·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyRegarding “carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?View question
Q.14683·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThree persons start walking together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same distance in complete steps?View question
Q.14684·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIndia is regarded as a country with “Demographic Dividend”. This is due toView question
Q.14685·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThree of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity: 1.Species richness 2.Vegetation density 3.Endemism 4.Ethno-botanical importance 5.Threat perception 6.Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditions Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?View question
Q.14686·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.14687·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the “base effect”. What is “base effect”?View question
Q.14688·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