316: With reference to an initiative called The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.
2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.
3. It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
317: What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?
(a) Silicon dioxide
(b) Aluminium oxide
(c) Lead tetroxide
(d) Boron nitride
318: Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
319: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------List II
I. Butler Committee Report--------- (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
II. Hurtog Committee Report---------(B) Relationship between the Indian States and Paramount Power
III. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report----(C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
IV. Muddiman Committee Report---------(D) The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
320: "Ghuzak" is the name of a place where:
(a) Jayapala met his enemy Sabuktigin
(b) Mahmud crushed defeat on Jayapala
(c) Jayapala burnt himself on a funeral pyre since he was unable to survive the disgrace caused by his defeat at the hands of Mahmud
(d) None of the above