421: A cubic metre of water at 0° C is solidified into ice. Density of ice is 0.96 of water at 0° C. Which of the following deductions are true?
I. Water expands when solidified.
II. Ice will float in water at 0° C with half its volume above the surface.
III. Density of all liquids are higher than its density when solidified.
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I and II
422: The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five year plan Comes from
(a) balance from current revenue
(b) contribution of public enterprises
(c) government borrowings
(d) deficit financing
423: Assertion (A)
Most of the hot deserts are present on the western margin of the continents close to the zones of trade winds.
Reason (R)
Zones of trade winds are characterised by seas having reversal of planetary wind direction.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
424: Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I------------------ List II
I. My Music, My Life----(A) Laxman Gaikwad
II. Adha Gaon----------(B) Rahi Masoom Raza
III. Radha--------------(C) Ramakanta Rath
IV. The Pilferer---------(D) Ravi Shankar
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
425: Tarapore Committee was associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Special Economic Zones
(b) Fuller capital account convertibility
(c) Foreign exchange reserves
(d) Effect of oil-prices on the Indian economy