1576: Which one of the following is a purpose of 'UDAY', a scheme of the Government?
(a) Providing technical and financial assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in the field of renewable sources of energy
(b) Providing electricity to every household in the country by 2018
(c) Replacing the coal-based power plants with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and tidal power plants over a period of time
(d) Providing for financial turnaround and revival of power distribution companies
1577: Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area ?
(a) Metallurgy
(b) Genetics
(c) Environmental protection
(d) Meteorology
1578: Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
Dinar/New dinar is the currency of
(a) Sudan
(b) Yugoslavia
(c) U.A.E
(d) Tunisia
1579: With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?
(a) Tapi
(b) Bhima
(c) Narmada
(d) Chambal
1580: Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India ?
(a) Stabilization is a gradual, multi-step process while structural adjustment is a quick adaptation process
(b) Structural adjustment is a gradual, multi-step process, while stabilization is a quick adaptation process
(c) Stabilization and structural adjustment are very similar and complementary policies. It is difficult to separate one from the other
(d) Stabilization mainly deals with a set of policies which are to be implemented by the Central Government while structural adjustment is to be set in motion by the State Governments