1151: Consider the following statements :
I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing.
II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely.
III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours.
IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
1152: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Neither the Finance Commission nor the Planning Commission is a constitutional body
(b) The scope of the Finance Commission is limited to a review of the revenue segment of the budget while the Planning Commission takes an overall review embracing both capital and revenue requirements of the States
(c) No one can be a member of both the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission at the same time
(d) There is no overlapping of work and responsibility of the Finance Commission and those of the Planning Commission
1153: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I
I. WTO
II. IDA
III. IMF
IV. IBRD
List II
(A) Provides loans to address short-term balance of payment problems
(B) Multi-lateral trade negotiation body
(C) Sanction of soft loans
(D) Facilitating lendings and borrowings for reconstruction and development
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
1154: There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English ?
(a) 21, 11 and 29 respectively
(b) 28, 18 and 22 respectively
(c) 37, 27 and 13 respectively
(d) 39, 29 and 11 respectively
1155: Recently, LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure is being made popular for vision correction. Which one of the following statements in this context is not correct ?
(a) LASIK procedure is used to correct refractive errors of the eye
(b) It is a procedure that permanently changes the shapes of the cornea
(c) It reduces a person's dependence on glasses or contact lenses
(d) It is a procedure that can be done on the person of any age