826: A small wooden block is floating in a tub of water. The water is gradually heated. The volume of the wooden block visible above the water level:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Fluctuates
(d) Remains the same
827: The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the
(a) Bengal Presidency
(b) Madras Presidency
(c) Bombay Presidency
(d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
828: What is the purpose of evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA) project?
(a) To detect neutrinos
(b) To detect gravitational waves
(c) To detect the effectiveness of missile defence system
(d) To study the effect of solar flares on our communication systems
829: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Person) (Distinguished as)
I. Santosh Yadav (A) T.V. Host
II. Oprah Winfrey (B) Journalist
III. Oscar Wilde (C) Mountaineer
IV. P. Sainath (D) Dramatist and Author
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(c) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
830: In the context of governance, consider the following:
1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows
2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions
3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy
4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings
Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only