2031: The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?

1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.

2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.

3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplanktonic larvae will be adversely affected.

4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2032: Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit to the government ?

(a) Debt Service Obligation

(b) Liquidity Adjustment Facility

(c) Cash Credit Ratio

(d) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
2033: With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) IPCL is India's largest petro-chemical company

(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India

(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE

(d) NSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
2034: Consider the following statements :

Ahadis were those troopers who

I. offered their services singly.
II. did not attach themselves to any chief.
III. had the emperor as their immediate colonel.
IV. attached themselves to Mirzas.

Of these statements :

(a) I, III and IV are correct
(b) I, II and III are correct
(c) II and III are correct
(d) I and IV are correct
2035: Consider the following statements:

1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal

3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3