1556: Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3
1557: Which of the following is a block mountain?
(a) Alps
(b) Vosges
(c) Rocky
(d) Andes
1558: Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if
(a) industrial output fails to keep pace with agricultural output.
(b) agricultural output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
(c) poverty and unemployment increase.
(d) imports grow faster than exports.
1559: The main function of the National Development Council is:
(a) To promote national integration
(b) To develop villages
(c) To review the working of the National Plan from time to time
(d) None of the above
1560: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name : Old Name
(a) Harare : Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia : Abyssinia
(c) Ghana : Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa : Leopoldville