Q.14257·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts. 3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14258·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers' bank. This would imply which of the following? 1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI. 2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need. 3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14259·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyUnder which of the following circumstances may ‘capital gains’ arise? 1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product 2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned 3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14260·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyWhich of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank 2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public 3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank 4. Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14261·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyWhich of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India? 1. Subsidiaries of foreign companies in India 2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies 3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies 4. Portfolio investment Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14262·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following statements: The price of any currency in international market is decided by the 1. World Bank 2. demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned 3. stability of the government of the concerned country 4. economic potential of the country in question Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.14264·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following: 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?View question
Q.14265·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyWith reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them. 2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild. 3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14266·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyThe distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the:View question
Q.14267·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyDespite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal? 1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future, and import it from other countries for the present use. 2. Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country. 3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14268·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyA person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the:View question
Q.14269·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following protected areas: 1. Bandipur 2. Bhitarkanika 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?View question
Q.14270·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India. 2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14271·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyIn which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?View question
Q.14272·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Bat 2. Bee 3. Bird Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?View question
Q.14273·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyWhich one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?View question
Q.14274·Miscellaneous·2012·EasyConsider the following statements: If there were no phenomenon of capillarity, 1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp 2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink 3. the blotting paper would fail to function 4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth Which of the statements given above are correct?View question