1281: A car runs at a speed of 40 km per hour during the first half of the journey and at a speed of 60 km per hour during the second half of the journey. The average speed of the car is:
(a) 48 kmph
(b) 50 kmph
(c) 52 kmph
(d) 54 kmph
1282: There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings ?
(a) Ellora caves
(b) Bagh caves
(c) Nasik caves
(d) Lomas Rishi cave
1283: Assertion (A):
Devaluation of a currency may promote export.
Reason (R):
Price of the country's products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
1284: Which one of the following statements regarding the veto power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter ?
(a) The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
(b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
(c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
(d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
1285: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I
I. Boom
II. Recession
III. Depression
IV. Recovery
List II
(A) Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level
(B) Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear
(C) Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment
(D) Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D