1876: Which of the following terms is used to denote the heavy rocks of the lithosphere ?
(a) Substratum
(b) SIAL
(c) SIMA
(d) None of the above
1877: The term National Income represents
(a) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation
(b) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad
(c) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies
(d) Gross National Product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad
1878: The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to
(a) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
(b) prepare the Annual Budget
(c) advise the President on financial matters
(d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
1879: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I--------List II
(Year)------(Event)
I. 1775-----(A) First Anglo-Burmese War
II. 1780----(B) First Anglo-Afghan War
III. 1824----(C) First Anglo-Maratha War
IV. 1838----(D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
1880: Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of
(a) anti-malarial drug
(b) biodiesel
(c) pulp for paper industry
(d) textile fibre