Q.14725·Miscellaneous·EasyIt is essential that we mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases and thus avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change that would take place in coming years and decades. Mitigation would require a major shift in the way we produce and consume energy. A shift away from overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels is now long overdue, but unfortunately, technological development has been slow and inadequate largely because government policies have not promoted investments in research and development, myopically as a result of relatively low price of oil. It is now, therefore, imperative for a country like India to treat the opportunity of harnessing renewable energy on a large scale as a national imperative. This country is extensively well endowed with solar, wind and biomass sources of energy. Where we have lagged, unfortunately, is in our ability to develop and to create technological solutions for harnessing these sources. One particular trigger for carrying out the urgent mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly shows the need for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Why do we continue to depend on fossil fuels heavily? 1.Inadequate technological development 2.Inadequate funds for research and development 3.Inadequate availability of alternative sources of energyView question
Q.14726·Miscellaneous·EasyThe emissions humans put into the atmosphere now will affect the climate in the middle of the century and onwards. Technological change, meanwhile, could make a future transition away from fossil fuels cheap or it might not, leaving the world with a terrible choice between sharply reducing emissions at huge cost or suffering through the effects of unabated warming. Businesses that do not hedge against the threat of uncertain outcomes fail. The world cannot afford such recklessness on climate change. Which one of the following statements best reflects the crucial message conveyed by the author of the passage ?View question
Q.14727·Miscellaneous·EasyA Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : Is (x + y) an integer? Statement-I : (2x + y) is an integer. Statement-II : (x +2y) is an integer. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?View question
Q.14728·Miscellaneous·EasyThe sum of the first 8 terms of a GP is five times the sum of its first 4 terms. If r 1 is the common ratio, then what is the number of possible real values of r?View question
Q.14729·Miscellaneous·EasyAs inflation rises, even governments previously committed to budget discipline are spending freely to help households. Higher interest rates announced by central banks are supposed to help produce modest fiscal austerity, because to maintain stable debts while paying more to borrow, governments must cut spending or raise taxes. Without the fiscal backup, monetary policy eventually loses traction. Higher interest rates become inflationary, not disinflationary, because they simply lead governments to borrow more to pay rising debt-service costs. The risk of monetary unmooring is greater when public debt rises, because interest rates become more important to budget deficits. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Fiscal policies of governments are solely responsible for higher prices. 2. Higher prices do not affect the long-term government bonds. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?View question
Q.14730·Miscellaneous·EasyWith reference to the above graph, consider the following statements considering 1970 as base year: Population has stabilized after 35 years. Population growth rate has stabilized after 35 years. Death rate has fallen by 10% in the first 10 years. Birthrate has stabilized after 35 years. Which of the above are the most logical and rational statements that can be made from the above graph?View question
Q.14731·Miscellaneous·EasyConsider the following arrangement that has some missing letters: abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d The missing letters which complete the arrangement areView question
Q.14732·Miscellaneous·EasyIn India, agriculture still engages about half of workforce, and about 85 per cent of its farms mall and marginal. Compared to China Vietnam, which have experienced fast structural and rural transformation, India's story is of slow transformation. As a result, poverty reduction in India was at a much slower pace during 1988—2014, compared to China and Vietnam. India's poverty reduction was slow during 1988-2005, but during 2005-2012, it accelerated dramatically—almost three times faster than during the earlier period. What did India do during this period? Research reveals that the relative price scenario changed significantly (by more than 50%) in favour of agriculture in the wake of rising global prices. This boosted private investments in agriculture by more than 5o%. As a result, agri-GDP growth touched 4/1% during 2007-2012 as against 2.4% during 2002—2007. The net surplus or agri-trade touched $25 billion in 2013-2014: real farm wages rose by 7% per annum. All this led to unprecedented fall in poverty. Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message of the passage?View question
Q.14734·Miscellaneous·EasyConsider the following statements about Ayagapattas: 1. They are votive elements used by the Buddhists for worship. 2. These ritual tablets symbolically represent the whole cosmos. 3. They belong to the transition phase, when the worship of the symbol was as important as the worship of Buddha’s images. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14735·Miscellaneous·Easy‘Six Signature Solutions’ is related to which of the following organizations?View question
Q.14736·Miscellaneous·EasyDirections: Answer the following question based on the information below: In the 2010 Common wealth Games, six different runners – (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) participated in a race. The race results are as under: i. (a) did not finish last. ii. (b) finished either immediately before or immediately after (d). iii. (e) finished third. iv. There were noties. All of the following are possible orders of the racers at the finish line, i.e., from the first place to the last place), EXCEPT:View question
Q.14737·Miscellaneous·EasyWhich of the following crops was/were produced by the Vedic people? 1. Barley 2. Rice 3. Wheat Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14738·Miscellaneous·EasyThe following figure has four curves namely A, B, C and D. Study the figure and answer the item that follows: Which curve indicates the exponential growth?View question
Q.14739·Miscellaneous·EasyMONSTERS is coded as NIPTVAST and CANDLE is coded as DUPFMA in a certain code language, Then how is AUSTRALIA coded in this language?View question
Q.14741·Miscellaneous·EasyDirections: Answer the following questions based on the information given below: Among five students of standard V – A, B, C, D, E – and six students of standard VI – U, V, W, X, Y, Z – a football team of five students is selected such that it consists exactly three students from standard VI. It is also known that: (i) C and V cannot be selected together. (ii) If B is selected, neither U nor V can be selected. (iii) Exactly two students out of A, D, E and Y are to be selected. (iv) If E is in the team, at most one among U and W can be in the team. (v) If A is selected, X has to be selected. (vi) Z will be in the team if and only if C is selected. Which of the following is a possible team if A and D are definitely members of that team?View question
Q.14742·Miscellaneous·EasyWhich one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?View question