1561: Seasonal migration of men and animals from lower to higher altitudes during the summer is known as
(a) Nomadism
(b) Migration
(c) Transhumance
(d) Pastoralism
1562: Mandamus means:
(a) A writ issued by a superior court command that a specified thing be done
(b) A legal term for a prisoner's right to appear in person and be tried in court
(c) A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or body
(d) The principle of hybridisation, discovered by Gregor Mendel which led to the improved breeds of plant and animal life
1563: A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?
1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1564: Each of the 3 persons is to be given some identical items such that product of the numbers of items received by each of the three persons is equal to 30. In how many maximum different ways can this distribution be done ?
(A) 27
(B) 24
(C) 33
(D) 21
1565: Consider the map given below :
The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively
(a) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region and Chotanagpur plateau
(b) Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau, Rift valley region and Rain shadow region
(c) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow region
(d) Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chotanagpur plateau and Rift valley region