261: Which reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider the following statements:
1. The new WPI series with base 1993-94 = 100 became effective from April 1998
2. In the new WPI series, became effective from 1 April 2000. Statements 2 and 3 are correct
3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
262: Less dew is formed on cloudy nights because:
(a) Clouds absorb the falling dew
(b) Clouds scatter moisture
(c) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly
(d) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly
263: Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?
(A) Clay
(B) Silt
(C) Sand
(D) Gravel
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(a) A, B, C, D
(b) D, C, A, B
(c) B, C, A, D
(d) C, D, B, A
264: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
265: Pulse reading is done by doctors to find out:
(a) Temperature
(b) Heart beat
(c) Blood pressure
(d) Respiration rate