32840.There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
Parliament can amend the Constitution
Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
32841.H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
AIDS
Bird flu
Dengue
Swine flu
32842.With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements:
1.The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum.
2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1.The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum.
2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32843.The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of
goods and services
gold and silver
dollars and other hard currencies
exportable surplus
32844.With reference to fuel cells in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity. Consider the following statements :
1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products.
2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers.
3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC).
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products.
2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers.
3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC).
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32845.Kalamkari painting refers to
a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
32846.Which one of the following best describes the main objective of Seed Village Concept?
Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
Identifying the entrepreneurs in village and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
32847.There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to reduce the deficit?
1. Reducing revenue expenditure
2. Introducing new welfare schemes
3. Rationalizing subsidies
4. Expanding industries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Reducing revenue expenditure
2. Introducing new welfare schemes
3. Rationalizing subsidies
4. Expanding industries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1 only
1,2,3 and 4
32848.Which of the following has/have been accorded Geographical Indication status?
1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 only 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32849.With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non - Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non - Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
32850.Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana has been launched for
providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates
promoting womens Self-Help Groups in backward areas
promoting financial inclusion in the country
providing financial help to the marginalized communities
32851.With 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.
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.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32852.The Fortaleza Declaration, recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
ASEAN
BRICS
OECD
WTO
32853.A 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.
1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32854.In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
Sea surface temperatures are low
Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
Coriolis force is too weak
Absence of land in those regions
32855.Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
Assam and Rajasthan
Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
Assam and Gujarat
Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
32856.Consider 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?
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?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32857.In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one of the following is given the highest weight?
Coal production
Electricity generation
Fertilizer production
Steel production
32858.Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
Bhitarkanika National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Sultanpur National Park
32859.Which 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 Indias premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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 Indias premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2