101: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
(a) Zinc and sulphur
(b) Potassium and mercury
(c) Strontium and barium
(d) Chromium and nickel
102: Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept' ?
(a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
(b) Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
(c) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
(d) Identifying the entrepreneurs in village and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
103: In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities ?
(a) Regional Rural Banks
(b) Commercial Banks
(c) Microfinance Institutions
(d) Cooperative Banks
104: Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories ?
(a) Clive
(b) Dupleix
(c) Albuquerque
(d) Warren Hastings
105: The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Civil Aviation
(b) Journalism
(c) Enviromental protection
(d) Olympic games