326: which of the following pairs in respect of correct Power generation in India is/are correctly matched ?
(Rounded Figure)
1. Installed electricity generation capacity : 100000 MW
2. Electricity generation : 660 billion kWh
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Total installed capacity (utilities only) for electricity generation, has increased from 14,709 MW in 1970-71 to 132,329 MW in 2006-07. Among the utilities, the largest share was on account of 'Thermal' electricity. followed by 'Hydro' and 'Nuclear'. Average generation of electricity per Kilowatt of the installed capacity in India is found to be the highest for Thermal (5,711 KWH) followed by Nuclear (4,771 KWH) and Hydro (3,271 KWH).
327: Which of the following can be said as the 'Theory of Darwin'
(a) Survival of the fittest and struggle for existence
(b) Weak and strong always maintain a fixed proportion
(c) Different species do not arise by genetic mutation
(d) None of these
328: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) -- List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh -- 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A. N. Ray -- 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R. K. Trivedi -- 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai -- 4. Attorney General of India
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 1 3 2 4
Explanation:
Nagendra Singh was president of the International Court of Justice. He joined the International Court of Justice in 1973 and was its presiding judge between February 1985' to February 1988.
Mr. A.N. Ray, became Chief Justice of India on 26th April, 1973
R.K. Trivedi is a retired IAS officer. He held the coveted post of the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1982 to 1986.
Ashok Desai is a former Attorney General of India (09.07.1996 to 06.04.1998) and Solicitor General of India.
329: What is Agent Orange?
(a) An ace spying group trained by the Police in London
(b) A weed-killing chemical used by the US Military in the Vietnam War
(c) A technique used in the advanced railway safety procedure
(d) A special chemical used in making alloy steel
Explanation:
Agent Orange was the code name for a herbicide developed for the military, primarily for use in tropical climates.
The purpose of the product was to deny an enemy cover and concealment in dense terrain by defoliating trees and shrubbery where the enmy could hide. The product "Agent Orange" (a code name for the orange band that was used to mark the drums it was stored in) was principally effective against broad-leaf foliage, such as the dense jungle-like terrain found in Southeast Asia.
The product was tested in Vietnam in the early 1960's, and brought into ever widening use during the height of the war (1967-68), though it's use was diminished and eventually discontinued in 1971.
Agent Orange was a 50-50 mix of two chemicals, known conventionally as 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T. The combined product was mixed with kerosene or diesel fuel and dispersed by aircraft, vehicle, and hand spraying. An estimated 19 million gallons of Agent Orange were used in South Vietnam during the war.
330: World's longest ruling head of government is from:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Cuba
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) New Zealand