171: The internal antenna of a transistor set is made of:
(a) Iron
(b) Ferro-chrome
(c) Copper
(d) Alnico
172: What is IndoNext which was launched in January, 2005 ?
(a) A new scheme to promote Indian tourism.
(b) A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts.
(c) An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bharatiya Divas every year in India.
(d) An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges.
Explanation:
IndoNext which was launched in January 2005 is an alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchange. It is formed to benefit the small and medium enterprises (SME's), the investors in these companies and capital markets at large. It envisages harnessing advantages of creating a single national trading platform, with a large number of member paticipation, which would help acheive a fairly vibrant trading platform for SME's.
173: Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton ?
(a) North-western India and Gangetic West Bengal
(b) North-western and Western India
(c) Western and Southern India
(d) Plains of Northern India
174: The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as
(a) minimum support prices
(b) procurement prices
(c) issue prices
(d) ceiling prices
Explanation:
Government purchases food grains for maintaining public distribution system and for building up buffer stock at 'procurement prices'.
175: When the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the sound produced can be distinguished from each other because of the difference in
(a) pitch, loudness and quality
(b) pitch and loudness
(c) quality only
(d) loudness only
Explanation:
Quality (Timber) of the sound makes the difference when the same note is played on a sitar and flute if they have same pitch (shrillness) and loudness (intensity).