56: Where was the first desalination plant in India to produce one lakh litres freshwater per day based on low temperature thermal desalination principle commissioned ?
(a) Valsad
(b) Port Blair
(c) Mangalore
(d) Kavaratti
57: If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will
(a) decrease the consumption expenditure in the economy
(b) increase the tax collection of the Government
(c) increase the investment expenditure in the economy
(d) increase the total savings in the economy
58: The script of Indus Valley civilisation was:
(a) Persian
(b) Dravidian
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Undeciphered
59: Contour bunding is used:
(a) To stop the winds in sandy deserts
(b) To irrigate desert areas
(c) To prevent erosion in hilly areas
(d) None of the above
60: Which one of the following cities has been the venue of the asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006?
(a) Beijing
(b) Bangkok
(c) Delhi
(d) Rio de janeiro