106: With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
3. In some areas of farming, receding of ground water table can be checked.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
107: A private company is faced with the problem of setting up a cement plant. Which of the factors given below should be taken into consideration for this venture?
(1) Abundant electricity
(2) Abundant limestone/dolomite
(3) Abundant labour force
(4) Abundant gas
(5) Accessibility to transportation
(6) Abundant coal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1,2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 5 only
(d) 3, 4 and 6 only
108: Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Nurjahan Begum
(c) Jahanara Begum
(d) Zebunnissa Begum
109: Two persons A and B get the same salary. Their basic pays are different. Their allowances are 65% and 80% of their basic pays respectively. What is the ratio of their basic pays?
(a) 7 : 5
(b) 17 : 15
(c) 11 : 10
(d) 12 : 11
110: Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
(a) Mexico
(b) USA
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia