1411: Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to the address global warming ?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
1412: Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
1413: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I------------ List II
I. Chittagong Armoury raid----(A) Lala Hardayal
II. Kakori Conspiracy--------(B) Jatin Das
III. Lahore Conspiracy------(C) Surya Sen
IV. Ghadr Party-------------(D) Ram Prasad Bismil
----------(E) Vasudeo Phadke
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-E
(b) I-D, II-C. III-B, IV-E
(c) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
1414: In an office, the number of persons who take tea is twice the number of persons who take only coffee. The number of persons who take coffee is twice the number of persons who take coffee is twice the number of persons who take only tea.
Consider the following statements :
1. The sum of the number of persons who take either tea or coffee or both is four times the number of persons who take both coffee and tea.
2. The sum of the number of persons who take only coffee and those who take only tea is twice the number of persons who take both and coffee. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1415: Pearls are formed inside:
(a) Squids
(b) Snails
(c) Oysters
(d) Mollusks