2351: A boat filled with some stones is floating in water. If the stones are dropped into the water, the level of the water will
(a) Rise
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain the same
(d) Insufficient data to predict
2352: An ad valorem duty is a tax on the basis of:
(a) The price of a commodity
(b) The value added
(c) The advertisement expenditure
(d) The unit of the commodity
2353: The sun derives its energy from:
(a) Nuclear fission reactions.
(b) Nuclear fusion reactions.
(c) Oxidation of helium.
(d) Fission of noble metals.
2354: Consider the following statements:
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and the Article 243 Q envisages two types of municipalities, a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
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
2355: A cloth is woven with white and violet colour threads alternatively for 2 cm in one direction and with white and grey colour threads for 2 cm in the perpendicular direction. Which of the following patterns would emerge?
(a) Squares of two colours
(b) Squares of three colours
(c) Squares of four colours
(d) Stripes of four colours