821: The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?

1. Terrestrial biosphere tends toward a net carbon source
2. Widespread coral mortality will occur
3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear.
4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
822: Consider the series given below :

4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96,...

The next term of the series is

(a) 24/3/96

(b) 25/3/96

(c) 26/3/96

(d) 27/3/96
823: C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

(a) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the Asian region

(b) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region

(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region

(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
824: Why the countries are scared to import fruits?

(a) Because they become rotton easily and spread diseases

(b) Because they are not easily adjustable to new climate

(c) Because insects carried through fruits are dangerous

(d) All of the above
825: The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that

(a) in the case of the imperative planning the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to improve the functioning of the market system

(b) In the case of indicative planning there is no need to nationalise any industry

(c) in the case of imperative planning all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector

(d) It is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning