1136: Consider the following international languages :
1. Arabic
2. French
3. Spanish
The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is :
(a) 3-1-2
(b) 1-3-2
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 1-2-3
1137: How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1138: Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India ?
I. Defence expenditure
II. Subsidies
III. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods
IV. Interest payment
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
1139: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
1140: At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum ?
(a) M,1
(b) M,2
(c) M,3
(d) M,4