2001: The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of

(a) goods and services
(b) gold and silver
(c) dollars and other hard currencies
(d) exportable surplus
2002: Which of the following pairs is/are incorrect?

I : Consumer Price Index - Inflation

II : Export concessions - Fiscal policy

III : Imposition of taxes - Economic planning

IV : Income - Standard of living

V : Deficit budgeting - Inflation

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(a) I and V

(b) II and III

(c) III and V

(d) None of (a), (b) and (c) is a correct answer
2003: The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of

(a) biosphere reserves
(b) botanical gardens
(c) national parks
(d) wildlife sanctuaries
2004: The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres,. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that

(a) eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas

(b) eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than western Himalayas

(c) eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas

(d) eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks
2005: Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

(a) Baluchistan

(b) Myanmar

(c) Nepal

(d) Kashmir