621: In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a
(a) Stork
(b) Bat
(c) Vulture
(d) Kite
Explanation:
The Indian flying fox is one of the largest of all bats and has a wingspan of more than four feet. It does not prey on
animals, feeding, instead, almost exclusively on a variety of fruit. The Indian flying fox was named for the shape of its head and its reddish brown fur, which resemble those of a fox. Flying foxes are the largest of all bats and are found widely throughout Asia and Australia. The Indian flying fox lives in tropical forests and swamps, primarily in coastal areas. Where it does live inland, the bat is seldom found far from large areas of water. It is wide spread throughout the Indian subcontinent and is also found on the Maldive Islands.
622: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
(c) Maharashtra Eletrosmelt Ltd is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
623: Which one of the following sets of economists strongly favoured a market economy?
(a) Adam Smith, Keynes, Hicks
(b) Adam Smith, Marx, Strumlin
(c) Adam Smith, Hayek, Friedman
(d) Adam Smith, Ricardo, J.K. Galbraith
624: A cubic metre of water at 0° C is solidified into ice. Density of ice is 0.96 of water at 0° C. Which of the following deductions are true?
I. Water expands when solidified.
II. Ice will float in water at 0° C with half its volume above the surface.
III. Density of all liquids are higher than its density when solidified.
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I and II
625: Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
(a) Spices
(b) Fresh fruits
(c) Pulses
(d) Vegetable oils
Explanation:
The import of vegetable oils in India is highest in last five years due to a cut in duty as mandatory under the Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA). Signed in October 2010 with South East Asian countries,
Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/edible-oil-imports-jump-11-in-dec-may-rise-further-on-duty-cut-119011500879_1.html