1661: With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements:
1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.
2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1662: Which one of the following approaches comes under the category of biotechnology?
(a) Use of living organisms or substances obtained from them in industrial processes
(b) Modernizing the commercial industries to produce products for use in biological research
(c) Use of modern technology to investigate biological disorders
(d) Use of industrial technology to increase the biosphere
1663: Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India ?
(a) G. K. Gokhale
(b) B. G. Tilak
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) M. G. Ranade
1664: Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because
(a) exposure to sunlight is prevented
(b) concentration dioxide in the is increased of carbon environment
(c) rate of respiration is decreased
(d) there is an increase in humidity
1665: Who among the following served as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund ?
(a) Saumitra Chaudhuri
(b) Ashok Lahiri
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Sumantra Ghoshal