4256: Panchayati Raj administration is primarily aimed:
(a) To increase agricultural production
(b) To ensure rural development
(c) To work for the upliftment of Harijans
(d) To arouse in the people of each area intensive and continuous interest in the community development programme
4257: 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
4258: Assertion (A) : In the visible spectrum of light, red light is more energetic than green light.
Reason (R) : The wavelength of red light is more than that of green light.
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(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
4259: Who decides whether a Bill is a "Money Bill" or not?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice-President
4260: If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line ?
(a) 06.30 hrs
(b) 05.30 hrs
(c) 18.30 hrs
(d) 17.30 hrs