1711: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?
(a) Production of food and water
(b) Control of climate and disease
(c) Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
(d) Maintenance of diversity
1712: Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in rural areas is
(a) Choice of a heavy industry model for economic development
(b) Low levels of technological development in the country
(c) Heavy pressure of population along with half-hearted implementation of agrarian reforms
(d) High illiteracy rates
1713: Swaraj as a national demand was first made by:
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Chitaranjan Das
1714: Brahmo Samaj was founded by:
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) David Hare
(c) Derozio
(d) Alexander
1715: Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Defence
(c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Environment and Forests