2581: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below Poverty Line are provided 50 kg of foodgrains per month per family at subsidised price.
(b) Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above, eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting pension, can get 10 kg of food grains per person per month free of cost.
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has a scheme in which indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanages are given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates.
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to Mid-day Meal Scheme for the benefit of class I to V students in government or government-aided schools
2582: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill made cotton yam in the country. What could be the reason ?
1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
Which of the above is/are the correct reasons ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2583: Which of the following republics, besides Russia, are nuclear powers?
1. Ukraine
2. Georgia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
2584: Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body is based on the phenomenon of
(a) total internal reflection
(b) interference
(c) diffraction
(d) polarisation
2585: Consider the following statements:
1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different countries.
2. In terms of PPP dollars, India is the sixth largest economy in the world.
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