2571: Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Arjun : Indigenously produced Main Battle Tank (MBT)
(b) Phalcon : Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India
(c) Saras : Indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft
(d) Operation : New Indian Naval Base at Karwar Seabird
2572: Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities.
Largest Religious Minorities
1. Buddhists
2. Christians
3. Jains
4. Muslims
5. Sikhs
Codes:
(a) A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(c) A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2
(d) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
2573: In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for
(a) economic development
(b) redemption of public debt
(c) adjusting the balance of payments
(d) reducing the foreign debt
2574: With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts:
1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947
2. Mining and Mineral Development (Regulation) Act, 1957
3. Customs Act, 1962
4. Indian Forest Act, 1927
Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) None of the above Acts
2575: The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:
Temperature (°C) Rainfall (cm)
J 9.4 12.2
F 10.6 9.1
M 11.7 7.9
A 12.2 2.5
M 13.3 1.8
J 13.9 0.3
J 13.9 -
A 14.4 -
S 15.6 0.8
O 15.0 2.5
N 13.3 6.1
D 10.6 11.7
Average Temperature : 12.8 °C
Average Rainfall : 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following :
(a) Mediterranean region
(b) Monsoon region
(c) Steppe region
(d) N.W. European region