2391: Living organisms require at least 27 elements of which 15 are metals. Among these, those required in major quantities include
(a) Potassium, Manganese, Molybdenum & Calcium
(b) Potassium, Molybdenum, Copper & Calcium
(c) Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium & Calcium
(d) Sodium, Magnesium, Copper & Manganese
2392: The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990's most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was
(a) mismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general
(b) the prolonged over-valuation of local currencies vis-a-vis the western currencies
(c) the downswing and recession in the western economies which earlier provided export market to these export- oriented countries
(d) None of the above
2393: A redistribution of income in a country can be best brought about through
(a) progressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure
(b) progressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure
(c) regressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure
(d) regressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure
2394: What is the correct order of happenings of the following three events in the British rule in India?
I. Rowlatt Act
II. Hunter Report
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy
(a) I, II, III
(b) II, I, III
(c) III, II, I
(d) II, III, I
2395: The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low
(a) temperature
(b) velocity
(c) pressure
(d) density