851: With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades
(c) India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world
(d) Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India
852: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Term)
I. Fiscal deficit
II. Budget deficit
III. Revenue deficit
IV. Primary deficit
List II (Explanation)
(A) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts
(B) Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts
(C) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings
(D) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings and Interest Payments
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
853: The function of the liver is to:
(a) Promote digestion of food
(b) Dilute fat
(c) Store glucose as glucogen
(d) None of these
854: Consider the following statements :
1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.
2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of place for economic development and social justice.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
855: Retina in the eyes acts as a ........ in the camera.
(a) Lens
(b) Shutter
(c) Film
(d) None of these