Q.11305·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a herbivorous marine animal. 2. It is found along the entire coast of India. 3. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11306·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction. 2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete. 3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11307·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyAmong the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?View question
Q.11308·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’. 2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. 3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11309·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following pairs : Place of Pilgrimage – Location 1. Srisailam – Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar – Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar – Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.11310·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhat explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?View question
Q.11311·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by theView question
Q.11312·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments. 2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments. 3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11313·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhen the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?View question
Q.11314·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhat can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture? 1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur. 2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place. 3. Leaching of nitrate to the groundwater can occur. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11315·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government. 2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11316·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIn the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight?View question
Q.11317·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy : 1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country. 2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.11318·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?View question
Q.11319·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIn the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?View question
Q.11320·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyA decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following? 1. Slowing economic growth rate 2. Less equitable distribution of national income Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.11321·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWith reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent. 2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question