4021: With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conduction them in India
(d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act
4022: With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is available on a monthly basis only.
2. As compared to Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI(IW)), the WPI gives less weight to food articles.
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
4023: Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes :
I. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.
II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.
III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves.
IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the amount of energy released.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) I and III
4024: Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Delhi
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Nagpur
4025: In the sequence of numbers 5, 8, 13, X, 34, 55, 89,..........the value of "X" is
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 23
(d) 29