1401: The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot summer because:
(a) Of continuous evaporation of water
(b) Water radiates heat more rapidly than the atmosphere
(c) Water absorbs heat less rapidly than the atmosphere
(d) Water absorbs heat more rapidly than the atmosphere
1402: With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) IPCL is India's largest petro-chemical company
(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India
(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE
(d) NSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
1403: A man starts walking in the north-easterly direction from a particular point. After walking a distance of 500 metres, he turns southward and walks a distance of 400 metres. At the end of this walk he is situated
(a) 300 metres north of the starting point
(b) 100 metres north-east of the starting point
(c) 300 metres east of the starting point
(d) 100 metres north of the starting point
1404: The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principles of:
(a) Monotheism
(b) Polytheism
(c) Atheism
(d) Monism
1405: Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if
(a) there is technical progress in the world economy
(b) there is population growth in X
(c) there is capital formation in X
(d) the volume of trade grows in the world economy