611: In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
(a) The proportion of literates in the population
(b) The stock of its buildings, other infrastructure and machines
(c) The size of population in the working age group
(d) The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society
Explanation:
Social capital refers to connections among individuals - social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them.
Source: https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/Social_Capital9.pdf
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/definition/social-capital
612: Chips used in integrated circuits in computers are made of:
(a) Mica
(b) Manganese
(c) Silicon
(d) Zinc
613: Which one of the following is used as an explosive?
(a) Nitroglycerine
(b) Phosphorus trichloride
(c) Mercuric oxide
(d) Graphite
Explanation:
Nitroglycerin (NG), (United state spelling) also known as nitroglycerin, (uk Spelling), trinitroglycerin, trinitroglycerine, 1,2,3- trinitroxypropane and glyceryl trinitrate, a heavy, colorless, oily, explosive liquid obtained by intrating glycerol. Since is employed in the 1860s, it has been used as an active ingredient in the manufacture of explosives, specifically dynamite, and as such is employed in the construction and demolition industries similarly, since the 1880s, it has been used by the military as an active, ingredient, and a gellatinizer for nitrocellulose, in some solid propellants, such as cordite and Ballistite.
Nitroglycerin is also used medically as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions, such as angina and chronic heart failure.
614: To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
(a) Promoting skill development
(b) Introducing more social security schemes
(c) Reducing infant mortality rate
(d) Privatization of higher education
Explanation:
The demographic dividend is a rise in the rate of economic growth due to a rising share of working age people in a population.
It means that if any country promotes skill development for its working population than country's economic growth will also increase.
So answer option (A) is correct.
615: Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which one of the following ideals?
(a) Work on basics of Commercial Banks
(b) Help the targeted groups
(c) Keep lending rates lower than cooperative institutions
(d) Work on innovative and adaptive ideals