1216: Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution the world's water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
(c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting
(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
1217: A man coming down on a lift leaves a ball from his hand. The ball will:
(a) Go up
(b) Fall down
(c) Remain stationary with respect to man
(d) Oscillate up and down
1218: Which of the following statements are true about the Indian-born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla ?
I. She was born in Kamal.
II. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87.
III. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre.
IV. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
1219: Who prepares topographical maps of India?
(a) Survey of India
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Geological Survey of India
(d) Archaeological Survey of India
1220: Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mugal Emperor?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Jahangir