2051: Devaluation of a currency means
(a) reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
(b) permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
(c) fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
(d) fixing the value of a currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners
2052: In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated ?
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
2053: Consider the following statements:
The objectives of the National Renewal Funds set up in February 1992 were
1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS.
2. redeployment of workers
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only
2054: Consider the following:
1. Mahadeo Hills
2. Sahyadri Parvat
3. Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 1-3-2
(d) 2-3-1
2055: Phytotron is a facility to
(a) grow plants under disease-free conditions
(b) conserve endangered species of plants
(c) grow plants under controlled conditions
(d) induce mutations