556: Which pair is correct ?
(a) Sea horse, Sea cucumber, Sea urchin
(b) Star fish, Cuttle fish, Dog
(c) House fly, Dragon fly, Butterfly
(d) Earthworm, Ringworm, Tapeworm
557: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India.?
(a) Industry-Agriculture-Services
(b) Service-Agriculture-Industry
(c) Industry- Services-Agriculture
(d) Service- Industry- Agriculture
558: In the context of governance, consider the following:
1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows
2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions
3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy
4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings
Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
559: Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
(a) A single citizenship
(b) Three lists in the Constitution
(c) Dual judiciary
(d) A federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution
560: Consider the following statements :
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
I. act as a reducing agent.
II. remove silica associated with the iron ore.
III. function as fuel, to supply heat.
IV. act as an oxidizing agent.
Of these statements:
(a) I and II are correct
(b) II and IV are correct
(c) I and III are correct
(d) III and IV are correct