1016: With reference to India, consider the following statements :

1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is available on a monthly basis only.

2. As compared to Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI(IW)), the WPI gives less weight to food articles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither, 1 nor 2
1017: Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by:

(a) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

(b) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

(c) Ozone and carbon dioxide

(d) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
1018: Which of the following statements is correct for Guru Nanak?

(a) He preached punishment for wicked

(b) He preached against Muslims

(c) He preached a war society

(d) He preached that 'God is one'
1019: India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention ?

(a) Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be exploited

(b) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism and recreation only

(c) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site, and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations.

(d) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use
1020: To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award"?

(a) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

(b) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(c) World Health Organization

(d) World Economic Forum