1706: In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
(A) Ghana
(B) Haiti
(C) Colombia
(D) Sudan
1707: Consider the following statements :
Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by
I. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business.
II. lack of savings to invest.
III. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure.
IV. limited purchasing power among the larger masses.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
1708: Which of the following gives Global Gender Gap Index ranking to the countries of the world?
(a) World Economic Forum
(b) UN Human Rights Council
(c) UN Women
(d) World Health Organization
1709: Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813:
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1710: Bandipur is known for:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary
(b) Museum
(c) Waterfalls
(d) Nuclear plant