In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
1. Terrace cultivation
2. Deforestation
3. Tropical climate
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exam Year: 2014
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Correct Answer:
(b)
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Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings.
2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees.
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct Answer:
(c)
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The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in?
Correct Answer:
(b)
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With reference to technology for solar power production, consider the following statements:
1. ‘Photovoltaics’ is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while ‘Solar Thermal’ is a technology that utilizes the Sun’s rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process.
2. Photovoltaics-generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC).
3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for photovoltaics.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(a)
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Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?
1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxide of nitrogen
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(d)
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Consider the following techniques/phenomena:
1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants
2. Cytoplasmic male sterility
3. Gene silencing
Which of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?Correct Answer:
(b)
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The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
Correct Answer:
(a)
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The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its:
Correct Answer:
(c)
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What does venture capital mean?
Correct Answer:
(b)
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What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’?
1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.
3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct Answer:
(b)