2711: Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Coconut shells, groundnut shells and rice husk can be used in biomass gasification.
2. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification consist of hydrogen and carbon dioxide only.
3. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification can be used for direct heat generation but not in internal combustion engines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2712: The term apabhramsa was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote
(a) outcastes among the Rajputs
(b) deviations from Vedic rituals
(c) early forms of some of the modern Indian languages
(d) non-Sanskrit verse metres
2713: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Books) (Author)
I. The Struggle in My Life (A) Lech Walesa
II. The Struggle and the Triumph (B) Nelson Mandela
III. Friends and Foes (C) Leonid Brezhnev
IV. Rebirth (D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(E) Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-E, IV-C
(b) I-B, II-A, III-E, IV-C
(c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
2714: Malaria fever is caused
(a) Immediately after mosquito bite
(b) Upon disintegration and bursting of red blood cells
(c) When the malaria causing germs reach the liver
(d) Upon release of toxins into blood
2715: The national income of a country in a given period is equal to the
(a) total value of goods and services produced by the nationals
(b) sum of total consumption and investment expenditure
(c) sum of personal income of all individuals
(d) money value of final goods and services produced