161: A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?
(a) India has preference, for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
(b) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius
(c) Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest in India
(d) Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make huge investments in India
162: Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Colombia and Paraguay
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Brazil and Peru
163: Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the New World and introduced into the 'Old World'?
(a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
(b) Tobacco, cotton and rubber
(c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
(d) Rubber, coffee and wheat
164: Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
3. Thorns instead of leaves
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
165: What is the correct order of happenings of the following three events in the British rule in India?
I. Rowlatt Act
II. Hunter Report
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy
(a) I, II, III
(b) II, I, III
(c) III, II, I
(d) II, III, I