1: Gondwana hills are located in:
(a) Punjab
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
2: Water which contains soluble salts of calcium and magnesium is known as
(a) Heavy water
(b) Soft water
(c) Hard water
(d) Mineral water
3: At a certain place, the Greenwich Mean Time is ahead by 12 hours. The place is located:
(a) 180°W of GMT
(b) 180°E of GMT
(c) 90°W of GMT
(d) 90°E of GMT
4: A passing motorcycle causes distortion or disturbance with reception of signal in radio and T.V. The cause of this is
(a) The intense sound waves effect the small electronic devices of the receptor
(b) The vehicle's metal parts block/distort the radio waves
(c) The spark plug fitted in the engine produces electro-magnetic signals due to sparking
(d) Modern motor-cycles are fitted with electric ignition system which produces radio waves
5: In the context of governance, consider the following:
1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows
2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions
3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy
4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings
Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only