2246: What is/are the importance of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'?
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive inter-national partnerships.
2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions.
3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2247: Assertion (A)
The revolt of 1857 failed
Reason (R)
It lacked adequate organisation and military power
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(c) A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
2248: Which one of the following statements appropriately describes the "fiscal stimulus"?
(a) It is an extreme affirmative action by the Government to pursue its policy of financial inclusion.
(b) It is Government's intensive action on financial institutions to ensure disbursement of loans to agriculture and allied sectors to promote greater food production and contain food inflation.
(c) It is an intense affirmative action of the Government to boost economic activity in the country.
(d) It is a massive investment by the Government in manufacturing sector to ensure the supply of goods to meet the demand surge caused by rapid economic growth.
2249: In which one of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Centre being set up?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Gurgaon
(c) Chennai
(d) Pune
2250: Consider the map given below :
The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military expedition, by
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harshavradhana
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Malik Kafur