Q.11917·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about local government in India : 1. Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units of self-government. 2. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution. 3. The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous. 4. The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population. Which of the statements given above are correct ?View question
Q.11918·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following statements about International Monetary Fund (IMF) are correct ? 1. The IMF is a United Nations specialized agency. 2. The IMF was founded at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 to secure international monetary cooperation. 3. The objective of the IMF is to stabilize currency exchange rates, to promote international liquidity (access to hard currencies). Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11919·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements relating to the World Bank : 1. The World Bank was established in 1946, which is headquartered in New York. 2. The World Bank Group has set for itself the goal to end extreme poverty from the World by 2030. 3. The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It is not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. 4. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries in order to promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country. Which of the statements given above are correct ?View question
Q.11920·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements relating to the Non-Alignment Movement : 1. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world and at the height of the Cold War. 2. The First Summit of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries was convened by the leaders of India, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria and Yugoslavia at Belgrade on September 1–6, 1961. 3. During the early days of the Movement, its actions were a key factor in the decolonization process, which led later to the attainment of freedom by many countries and to the founding of several new sovereign States. 4. The fundamental principle of the movement is to maintain equal distance from both the super powers by joining the military alliances of both the blocs. Which of the statements given above are correct ?View question
Q.11921·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyArrange the following tiger reserves of India from North to South :1. 1. Indravati 2. Dudhwa 3. Bandipur 4. Simlipal Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11922·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following is/are basically meant to be deployed in the northern borders of India for monitoring the borders and also to stop smuggling and illegal immigration ? 1. Assam Rifles 2. Border Security Force 3. Indo Tibet Border Police 4. National Security Guards Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11923·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following is/are the potential threat to safety of large dams ? 1. Urbanisation near dam sites 2. Flash floods in catchment area 3. Seismic activities in surrounding area Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11924·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the statements given below about the Mughal rule in India is false ?View question
Q.11925·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements: 1.sin 1° > sin 1 2.cos 1° < cos 1 Which of the above statements is/are correct?View question
Q.11926·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhat is (cosec x - sin x)(sec x - cos x) / (tan x + cot x) equal to?View question
Q.11927·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhat is (1 + cot x - cosec x) / (1 + tan x + sec x) equal to?View question
Q.11928·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhat is (sin x cos y + cos x sin y) / (sin x cos y - cos x sin y) equal to?View question
Q.11929·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhat is (sin x - cos x + 1) / (sin x + cos x - 1) equal to?View question
Q.11930·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyFrom a certain point on a straight road, a person observes a tower in the west direction at a distance of 200 m. He walks some distance along the road and finds that the same tower is 300 m south of him. What is the shortest distance of the tower from the road?View question
Q.11932·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA railroad curve is to be laid on a circle. What radius (approximate) should be used if the track is to change direction by 25° in a distance of 120 m?View question
Q.11933·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe price of a commodity increased by 5% from 2010 to 2011, 8% from 2011 to 2012 and 77% from 2012 to 2013. What is the average price increase (approximate) from 2010 to 2013?View question
Q.11934·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIf from the top of a post a string twice the length of the post is stretched tight to a point on the ground, then what angle will the string make with the post?View question