3076: Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly in:
(a) Tanneries
(b) Coal mining industry
(c) Glass industry
(d) Distilleries
3077: Economic growth is with usually coupled with
(a) Deflation
(b) Inflation
(c) Hyperinflation
(d) Stagflation
3078: A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch harbour crosses 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian ?
(a) January 1, 0030 hrs
(b) January 2, 0030 hrs
(c) January 3, 0030 hrs
(d) January 4, 0030 hrs
3079: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3080: To know whether the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer, it is necessary to compare
(a) the wholesale price index over different periods of time for different regions
(b) the distribution of income of an identical set of income recipients in different periods of time
(c) the distribution of income of different sets of income recipients at a point of time
(d) the availability of foodgrains among two sets of people, one rich and the other poor, over different periods of time