1636: Consider the following statements :
1. If magenta and yellow coloured circles intersect, the interested are will have red colour.
2. If cyan and magenta coloured circles intersect, the interested are will have blue colour.
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
1637: Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this ?
I. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high.
II. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.
III. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport.
IV. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
1638: The location of the space organisation units have been marked in the given map as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these units with the list given and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
A. ISRO
B. IIRS
C. NRSA
D. SAC
Codes:
(a) Calicut
(b) Broach
(c) Cambay
(d) Surat
1639: The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence, his age will be doubled of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father's present age is
(a) 40 years
(b) 45 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 55 years
1640: Railway and Telegraphy systems were introduced in India by:
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Bentinck
(d) Lord Wellesley