2126: Hybridisation is useful in developing improved crops by:
(a) Creating new and better genes
(b) Eliminating undesirable genes
(c) Producing favourable combination of genes
(d) By encouraging favourable genes and removing unfavourable ones
2127: The theme of the World Development Report, 2001 is
(a) From Plan to Market
(b) Knowledge for Development
(c) Attacking Poverty
(d) The State in the Changing World
2128: Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
(a)the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
(b) the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
(c) the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit
(d) net increase in Union Government's borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India
2129: The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot summer because:
(a) Of continuous evaporation of water
(b) Water radiates heat more rapidly than the atmosphere
(c) Water absorbs heat less rapidly than the atmosphere
(d) Water absorbs heat more rapidly than the atmosphere
2130: Which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of Census 2001?
(a) Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste of its population
(b) The decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20%
(c) Mizoram is the Indian State with the least population
(d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ration among the Union Territories