2306: Qantas Airways belongs to:
(a) Australia
(b) West Germany
(c) East Germany
(d) New Zealand
2307: Consider the following statements:
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:
1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.
2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.
3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2308: With reference to technologies for solar power production, consider the following statements :
1. Photovoltaics is a technology that generates electricity by direct conservation of light into electricity, while Solar Thermal is a technology that utilizes the Sunss rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process.
2. Photovoltaics generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC).
3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for Photovoltaics.
Which of the statements given aboveis/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2309: Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following?
(a) Historical monuments in India
(b) Regional dances in India
(c) Himalayan expeditions
(d) Wildlife in India
2310: The following figure represents sales (in thousands) over the period 1978 to 1983 :
The sales in 1981 exceeded that in 1979 by
(a) Rs. one hundred
(b) Rs. ten thousand
(c) Rs. one lakh
(d) Rs. ten lakh