Q.14653·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA country under foreign domination seeks escape from the present in dreams of a vanished age, and finds consolation in visions of past greatness. That is a foolish and dangerous pastime in which many of us indulge. An equally questionable practice for us in India is to imagine that we are still spiritually great though we have come down in the world in other respects. Spiritual or any other greatness cannot be founded on lack of freedom and opportunity, or on starvation and misery. Many western writers have encouraged that notion that Indians are other worldly. I suppose the poor and unfortunate in every country become to some extent other-worldly, unless they become revolutionaries, for this world is evidently not meant for them. So also subject peoples. As a man grows to maturity, he is not entirely engrossed in, or satisfied with, the external objective world. He seeks also some inner meaning, some psychological and physical satisfactions. So also with people and civilizations as they mature and grow adult. Every civilization and every people exhibit these parallel streams of an external life and an internal life. Where they meet or keep close to each other, there is an equilibrium and stability. When they diverge, conflict arises and the crises that torture the mind and spirit. The passage mentions that “this world is evidently not meant for them”. It refers to people who 1. seek freedom from foreign domination. 2. live in starvation and misery. 3. become revolutionaries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14654·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA country under foreign domination seeks escape from the present in dreams of a vanished age, and finds consolation in visions of past greatness. That is a foolish and dangerous pastime in which many of us indulge. An equally questionable practice for us in India is to imagine that we are still spiritually great though we have come down in the world in other respects. Spiritual or any other greatness cannot be founded on lack of freedom and opportunity, or on starvation and misery. Many western writers have encouraged that notion that Indians are other worldly. I suppose the poor and unfortunate in every country become to some extent other-worldly, unless they become revolutionaries, for this world is evidently not meant for them. So also subject peoples. As a man grows to maturity, he is not entirely engrossed in, or satisfied with, the external objective world. He seeks also some inner meaning, some psychological and physical satisfactions. So also with people and civilizations as they mature and grow adult. Every civilization and every people exhibit these parallel streams of an external life and an internal life. Where they meet or keep close to each other, there is an equilibrium and stability. When they diverge, conflict arises and the crises that torture the mind and spirit. Consider the following assumptions: 1. A country under foreign domination cannot indulge in spiritual pursuit. 2. Poverty is an impediment in the spiritual pursuit. 3. Subject peoples may become other-worldly. With reference to the passage, which of the above assumptions is/are valid?View question
Q.14655·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA genetically engineered form of brinjal, known as the Bt-brinjal, has been developed. The objective of this isView question
Q.14656·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA country under foreign domination seeks escape from the present in dreams of a vanished age, and finds consolation in visions of past greatness. That is a foolish and dangerous pastime in which many of us indulge. An equally questionable practice for us in India is to imagine that we are still spiritually great though we have come down in the world in other respects. Spiritual or any other greatness cannot be founded on lack of freedom and opportunity, or on starvation and misery. Many western writers have encouraged that notion that Indians are other worldly. I suppose the poor and unfortunate in every country become to some extent other-worldly, unless they become revolutionaries, for this world is evidently not meant for them. So also subject peoples. As a man grows to maturity, he is not entirely engrossed in, or satisfied with, the external objective world. He seeks also some inner meaning, some psychological and physical satisfactions. So also with people and civilizations as they mature and grow adult. Every civilization and every people exhibit these parallel streams of an external life and an internal life. Where they meet or keep close to each other, there is an equilibrium and stability. When they diverge, conflict arises and the crises that torture the mind and spirit. The passage thematically centres onView question
Q.14657·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWith reference to “Aam Admi Bima Yojana”, consider the following statements: 1.The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household. 2.The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years. 3.There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14658·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIf a bus travels 160 km in 4 hours and a train travels 320 km in 5 hours at uniform speeds, then what is the ratio of the distances travelled by them in one hour ?View question
Q.14659·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA country under foreign domination seeks escape from the present in dreams of a vanished age, and finds consolation in visions of past greatness. That is a foolish and dangerous pastime in which many of us indulge. An equally questionable practice for us in India is to imagine that we are still spiritually great though we have come down in the world in other respects. Spiritual or any other greatness cannot be founded on lack of freedom and opportunity, or on starvation and misery. Many western writers have encouraged that notion that Indians are other worldly. I suppose the poor and unfortunate in every country become to some extent other-worldly, unless they become revolutionaries, for this world is evidently not meant for them. So also subject peoples. As a man grows to maturity, he is not entirely engrossed in, or satisfied with, the external objective world. He seeks also some inner meaning, some psychological and physical satisfactions. So also with people and civilizations as they mature and grow adult. Every civilization and every people exhibit these parallel streams of an external life and an internal life. Where they meet or keep close to each other, there is an equilibrium and stability. When they diverge, conflict arises and the crises that torture the mind and spirit. According to the passage, the torture of the mind and spirit is causedView question
Q.14660·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyDuring a party, a person was exposed to contaminated water. A few days later, he developed fever and loose motions. He suffered for some days before going to a doctor for treatment. On starting the treatment, he soon became better and recovered completely a few days later. The following graph shows different phases of the person's disease condition as regions A, B, C, D and E of the curve. Which region/regions of the curve correspond/corresponds to incubation phase of the infection?View question
Q.14662·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to? 1.It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2.The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14663·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWith what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of “Mega Food Parks”? 1.To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing industry. 2.To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage. 3.To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14664·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThere are 100 students in a particular class. 60% students play cricket, 30% students play football and 10% students play both the games. What is the number of students who play neither cricket nor football ?View question
Q.14665·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyDuring a party, a person was exposed to contaminated water. A few days later, he developed fever and loose motions. He suffered for some days before going to a doctor for treatment. On starting the treatment, he soon became better and recovered completely a few days later. The following graph shows different phases of the person's disease condition as regions A, B, C, D and E of the curve. Which region of the curve indicates that the person began showing the symptoms of infection?View question
Q.14666·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyDuring a party, a person was exposed to contaminated water. A few days later, he developed fever and loose motions. He suffered for some days before going to a doctor for treatment. On starting the treatment, he soon became better and recovered completely a few days later. The following graph shows different phases of the person's disease condition as regions A, B, C, D and E of the curve. Which region of the curve indicates that the treatment yielded effective relief?View question
Q.14667·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come fromView question
Q.14668·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThere are four routes to travel from city A to city B and six routes from city B to city C. How many routes are possible to travel from the city A to city C?View question
Q.14669·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyAll revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to theView question
Q.14670·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA contract on construction job specifies a penalty for delay in completion of the work beyond a certain date is as follows : ₹ 200 for the first day, ₹ 250 for the second day, ₹ 300 for the third day etc., the penalty for each succeeding day being ₹ 50 more than that of the preceding day. How much penalty should the contractor pay if he delays the work by 10 days ?View question