1556: Quartizite is metamorphosed from
(a) Limestone
(b) Obsidian
(c) Sandstone
(d) Shale
1557: Stock-farming refers to
(a) Accent on agricultural production to build a buffer stock.
(b) Cooperative farming.
(c) Farming concentrating on the rearing of cattles and sheep.
(d) Large scale capital-intensive commercial farming.
1558: The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five year plan Comes from
(a) balance from current revenue
(b) contribution of public enterprises
(c) government borrowings
(d) deficit financing
1559: In the context of solving pollution problems, what is/are the advantage/advantages of bioremediation technique?
1. It is a technique for cleaning up pollution by enhancing the same biodegradation process that occurs in nature.
2. Any contaminant with heavy metals such as cadmium and lead can be readily and completely treated by bioremediation using microorganisms.
3. Genetic engineering can be used to create microorganisms specifically designed for bioremediation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1560: Consider the following States :
I. Gujarat
II. Karnataka
III. Maharashtra
IV. Tamil Nadu.
The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is
(a) I, III, IV, II
(b) III, I, II, IV
(c) I, III, II, IV
(d) III, I, IV, II