851: There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to reduce the deficit?

1. Reducing revenue expenditure
2. Introducing new welfare schemes
3. Rationalizing subsidies
4. Expanding industries

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
852: Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth's origin from gases and dust particles ?

(a) James Jeans

(b) H. Alfven

(c) F. Hoyle

(d) O. Schmidt
853: The terms Event Horizon, Singularity, 'String Theory and Standard Model are sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) Observation and understanding of the Universe
(b) Study of the solar and the lunar eclipses
(c) Placing satellites in the orbit of the Earth
(d) Origin and evolution of living organisms on the Earth
854: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I----------------------------------------------------------------------------------List II

I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords--------------------------------------------------(A) Jagirdari System

II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors-----------------------------------(B) Ryotwari System

III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell-(C) Mahalwari System

IV. Revenue settlements made at village level-------------------------------------------(D) Zamindari System

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
855: Water hyacinth is related to:

(a) Lemna

(b) Pistia

(c) Eichhornia

(d) None of these