Q.11251·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.11252·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.11253·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?View question
Q.11254·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIn which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used? 1. Assessment of crop productivity 2. Locating groundwater resources 3. Mineral exploration 4. Telecommunications 5. Traffic studies Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11255·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements : 1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills. 2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.11256·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following States : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?View question
Q.11257·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid. 2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.11258·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name ofView question
Q.11259·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWho/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?View question
Q.11260·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples. 2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management. 3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11261·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?View question
Q.11262·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to an organization known as 'BirdLife International', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations. 2. The concept of 'biodiversity hotspots' originated from this organization. 3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas'. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11263·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’, often seen in the news, seeks to:View question
Q.11264·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?View question
Q.11265·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996–97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers. 2. The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974–75 for the development of water-use efficiency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.11266·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIn India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?View question
Q.11267·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, often seen in the news, isView question
Q.11268·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy"Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?View question