1586: The term "Imperial preference" was applied to the
(a) special privileges on British imports in India
(b) racial discrimination by the Britishers
(c) subordination of Indian interest to that of the British
(d) preference given to British political agents over Indian Princes
1587: With reference to the schemes launched by the Union government, consider the following statements:
1. Ministry of health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1588: High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-Continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the
(a) Southeast monsoon
(b) Southwest monsoon
(c) Trade winds
(d) Westerlies
1589: Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body is based on the phenomenon of
(a) total internal reflection
(b) interference
(c) diffraction
(d) polarisation
1590: Examine the following statements:
1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage
2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas
The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that
(a) Peas are as tasty as lady's finger
(b) Peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger
(c) Cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables
(d) Cauliflower is tastier than cabbage