2861: There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the Correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2862: Ram Singh gives half of his cash reserves to his wife, one half of the remaining to his son and one third of the remaining to his daughter. If his daughter's share is Rs. 12,500, then the total cash reserves with Ram Singh were
(a) Rs. 21,500
(b) Rs. 75,000
(c) Rs. 1,00,000
(d) Rs. 1,50,000
2863: Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called chaityas while the others viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Chaitya is a place of worship while vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave while vihara is the hall axial to it
(c) There is no material difference between the two
(d) Vihara is a place of worship while chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
2864: The deficiency of Vitamin D causes:
(a) Rickets
(b) Night blindness
(c) Pellagra
(d) Scurvy
2865: The terms `Marginal Standing Facility Rate and `Net Demand and Time Liabilities, sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to
(a) banking operations
(b) communication networking
(c) military strategies
(d) supply and demand of agricultural products