3046: Hygrometer is used to measure:
(a) Density of a liquid
(b) Relative humidity of atmosphere
(c) Absorption power of plants
(d) Temperature of air
3047: A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minutehand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closes to which one of the following ?
(A) Fourteen minutes to three
(B) Twelve minutes to three
(C) Thirteen minutes to three
(D) Fifteen minutes to three
3048: Pyrilla is a
(a) Disease of teeth and gums
(b) An insect pest
(c) A character of ancient Greek mythology
(d) A building heated by solar energy
3049: Which one of the following types of borrowings from the IMF has the softest servicing conditions?
(a) Second tranche loan
(b) SAF
(c) ESAF
(d) Oil Facility
3050: The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this ?
(a) Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning
(b) Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
(c) Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
(d) The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age-group