936: Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
1. The Prime Minister
2. The Chairman, Finance Commission
3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet
4. Chief Ministers of the States
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
937: The emerging trading blocs in the world, such as NAFTA, ASEAN and the like, are expected to
(a) act as constrictions in free trade across the world
(b) promote free trade on the lines laid down by the WTO
(c) permit transfer of technology between member countries
(d) promote trade in agricultural commodities between countries of the North and South
938: Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in rural areas is
(a) Choice of a heavy industry model for economic development
(b) Low levels of technological development in the country
(c) Heavy pressure of population along with half-hearted implementation of agrarian reforms
(d) High illiteracy rates
939: With reference to Indian satellites and their launchers, consider the following statements:
1. All the INSAT-series of satellites were launched abroad
2. PSLVs were used to launch IRS-series of satellites
3. India used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first time for powering the third stage of GSLV
4. GSAT, launched in the year 2001, has payloads to demonstrate digital broadcasts and internet services
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
940: The two branches of a plant give two different fruits :- tomatoes and brinjals. This can be explained:
(a) By nature's freak
(b) By grafting one with the other
(c) By hybridisation
(d) Both A and B