3106: Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer ?

(a) Dye laser
(b) Gas laser
(c) Excimer laser
(d) Semiconductor laser
3107: In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this ?

I. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture.

II. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products.

III. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry.

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
3108: An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the

(a) market rate of interest is likely to fall

(b) Central Bank is no longer making loans to commercial banks

(c) Central Bank is following an easy money policy

(d) Central Bank is following a tight money policy
3109: In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to ?

1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.

2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.

3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3110: Consider the map given below :


The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively known for the cultivation of

(a) groundnut, ragi, tobacco and sugarcane
(b) groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
(c) ragi, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco
(d) ragi, groundnut, sugarcane and tobacco