1551: The India-Pakistan boundary line has reference to:
(a) McMohan Line
(b) Radcliffe Line
(c) Durand Line
(d) Maginot Line
1552: "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
1553: In which State of India is coconut grown extensively ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam
1554: The difference between a bank and a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) is that
(a) a bank interacts directly with customers while an NBFI interacts with banks and governments
(b) a bank indulges in a number of activities relating to finance with a range of customers, while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the term loan needs of large enterprises
(c) a bank deals with both internal and international customers while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the finances of foreign companies
(d) a bank's main interest is to help in business transactions and savings/ investment activities while an NBFI's main interest is in the stabilisation of the currency
1555: 'Water flows through a pipeline at a steady rate. At a point on the pipeline, water is withdrawn continuously through a branch line'.
Consider the following statements in this regard.
1. Pipe line beyond the branch line will not be full.
2. Flow velocity in the main line will be less after the branch line than before it.
3. Flow velocity in the main line beyond the branch line will become unsteady.
Of these statements
(a) 1 is true
(b) 2 is true
(c) 3 is true
(d) None is true