16: Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest ?
(a) A square with an area of 36 sq cm
(b) An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm
(c) A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq cm as area
(d) A circle with a radius of 4 cm
17: The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
(a) the Nawab of Oudh
(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(d) the King of Travancore
18: Which of the following are the main causes of slow rate of growth of per capital income In India?
I. High capital-output ratio
II. High rate of growth of population
III. High rate of capital formation
IV. High level of fiscal deficits
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) I, II, III and lV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) I and II
19: In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?
1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
20: Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry?
(a) Abid Hussain Committee
(b) Narasimham Committee
(c) Nayak Committee
(d) Rakesh Mohan Committee