916: In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this ?
I. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture.
II. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products.
III. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry.
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
917: What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere ?
(a) Rotation of the earth
(b) Magnetic field
(c) Temperature
(d) Pressure
918: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum was held in the year 2001 in
(a) Bangkok
(b) Hongkong
(c) Jakarta
(d) Shanghai
919: When the rice is boiled, it expands because:
(a) The starch gelatinises and swells
(b) The starch gets polymerised
(c) The grains absorb moisture and swell
(d) Sugars break down in the grains
920: Which is not the Indo-Aryan language ?
(a) Gujarati
(b) Tamil
(c) Oriya
(d) Marathi