1111: Recently, Scientists observed the merger of giant blackholes billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?
(a) 'Higgs boson particles' were detected.
(b) 'Gravitational waves' were detected.
(c) Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through 'wormhole' was confirmed.
(d) It enabled the scientists to understand 'singularity'.
1112: Who among the following served as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund ?
(a) Saumitra Chaudhuri
(b) Ashok Lahiri
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Sumantra Ghoshal
1113: Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ?
(a) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
(b) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
(c) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
1114: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) lays emphasis on:
1. Unlimited deficit financing.
2. Preparing new Budget, right from the scratch.
3. Preparing the Budget neglecting history of the expenditure.
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 2
1115: Fat present below the skin surface in our body, acts as a barrier against
(a) loss of heat from the body
(b) loss of essential body fluids
(c) loss of salts from the body
(d) entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment