111: With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements:
1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared Mini Ratna.
2. Merger of IISO with SAIL has been completed.
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
Explanation:
Vizag steel plant in AP has been conferred the Mini Ratna status.
The Union Cabinet approved SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd.) to initiate the process of merger of IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company) with SAIL offer taking approval of the Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).
112: Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways.
1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. Indrail pass has been created especially for freedom and sports persons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engine and the Indian railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None
113: Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Ramanand Sagar
(d) Yash Chopra
114: World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in
(a) Stockholm
(b) Rio de janeiro
(c) Paris
(d) Kyoto
Explanation:
The third Conference of Parties (COP-3) to the United Nations Frame Work Convention on climate changes was held in Kyoto, Japan from December 1 to 4, 1997.
Delegates from over 150 countries attended to meet to draft a treaty that would initiate definitive, tangible and time bound steps to limit the emission of six green house gases that cause global warming.
115: In a civilised urban society, what makes people live together?
(a) Patriotism
(b) Religion
(c) Culture
(d) Law