781: Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to the address global warming ?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
782: Which reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements :
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
783: With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements :
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government.
2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
784: Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of a different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is
(a) blue
(b) violet
(c) red
(d) orange
785: Consider the map given below :
The dotted (broken) line in the map is the
(a) Durand line
(b) MacMahon line
(c) line of demarcation between India and Pakistan suggested by the Boundary Commission (1947)
(d) route followed by the Young husband Expedition