Q.14707·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following? Constitution of District Planning Committees. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections. Establishment of State Finance Commissions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14708·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?View question
Q.14709·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhich one of the following statements appropriately describes the “fiscal stimulus”?View question
Q.14710·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyMicrobial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. Why? They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates. They can be installed in waste water treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14711·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn terms of economy, the visit by foreign nationals to witness the XIX Common Wealth Games in India amounted toView question
Q.14712·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyAt present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us? 1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock. 2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases. 3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14713·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following actions which the Government can take: Devaluing the domestic currency. Reduction in the export subsidy. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIs. Which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current account deficit?View question
Q.14714·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIndia has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons? 1. Due to a gradual switch-over to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%. 2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the people have undergone a significant change. 3. The food supply chain has structural constraints. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.14715·Miscellaneous·2011·EasySatellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when: 1. The orbit is geosynchronous. 2. The orbit is circular. 3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s equator. 4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:View question
Q.14716·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following: 1. Carbon dioxide 2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur Which of the above is/are the emission/ emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?View question
Q.14717·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.14718·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following figure and answer the item that follows : What is the total number of triangles in the above grid?View question
Q.14719·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyStudy the following figure: A person goes from A to B always moving to the right or downwards along the lines. How many different routes can he adopt ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below :View question
Q.14720·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following distance time graph. The graph shows three athletes A,B and C running side by side for a 30 km race. With reference to the above graph, consider the following statements : 1. The race was won by A 2. B was ahead of A up to 25 km mark 3. C ran very slowly from the beginning Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question
Q.14721·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger carrying out the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to carry out the king’s order considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one. How can a man understand morality who does not use his own intelligence and power of thought, but lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current? Sometimes a man defies convention and acts on his own with a view to absolute good. The passage contains a statement “lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current.” Among the following statements, which is/are nearest in meaning to this? 1. A person does not use his own reason. 2. He is susceptible to influence/pressure. 3. He cannot withstand difficulties/challenges. 4. He is like a log of wood Select the correct answer using the codes given below :View question
Q.14722·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger carrying out the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to carry out the king’s order considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one. How can a man understand morality who does not use his own intelligence and power of thought, but lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current? Sometimes a man defies convention and acts on his own with a view to absolute good. Which of the following statements is the nearest definition of moral action, according to the writer?View question
Q.14723·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyConsider the following figures: What is the missing number ?View question
Q.14724·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyEcosystems provide people with a variety of goods and services; food, clean water, clean air, flood control, soil stabilization, pollination, climate regulation, spiritual fulfilment and aesthetic enjoyment, to name just a few. Most of these benefits either are irreplaceable or the technology necessary to replace them is prohibitively expensive. For example, potable fresh water can be provided by desalinating sea-water, but only at great cost. The rapidly expanding human population has greatly modified the Earth’s ecosystems to meet their increased requirements of some of the goods and services, particularly food, fresh water, timber, fibre and fuel. These modifications have contributed substantially to human well-being and economic development. The benefits have not been equally distributed. Some people have actually been harmed by these changes. Moreover, short-term increases in some ecosystem goods and services have come at the cost of the long-term degradation of others. For example, efforts to increase the production of food and fibre have decreased the ability of some ecosystems to provide clean water, regulate flooding and support biodiversity. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements : 1. It is imperative to modify the Earth’s ecosystems for the well-being of mankind. 2. Technology can never replace all the goods and services provided by ecosystems. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question