1786: Which one of the following elements is alloyed with iron to produce steel which can resist high temperatures and also have high hardness and abrasion resistance ?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Chromium
(c) Nickel
(d) Tungsten
1787: A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the "base effect", What is "base effect" ?
(a) It is the impact of the price levels of previous year on the calculation of inflation rate
(b) It is the impact of drastic deficiency in supply due to failure of crops
(c) It is the impact of the surge in demand due to rapid economic growth
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
1788: The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
(a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Raskhan
(d) Abul Fazl
1789: Vitamins do not act as a/an:
(a) Source of energy
(b) Stimulant in the growth of the body
(c) Agent in regulating the chemical processes in the body metabolism
(d) All of the above
1790: Monazite is an ore of
(a) zirconium
(b) thorium
(c) titanium
(d) iron