471: The contribution of India's small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
(a) 40%
(b) 34%
(c) 30%
(d) 45%
Explanation:
Small scale sector has been contributing around 40% to the Gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992. Its share in the total exports is 34%.
472: 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
(a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
473: Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
(a) Nepal
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
Explanation:
Elephant Pass, Northern province, Sri Lanka is an important military base and formerly the Gateway of jaffna peninsula. It has thus regularly been the site of battles during the civil war. In a major military defeat, the Sri Lankan Army lost. control of the pass to the LTTE on April 22, 2000 in the second battle of Elephant Pass. The Sri Lanka Army recaptured Elephant pass in the third battle of Elephant Pass on January 09, 2009.
474: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------------List II
(Author)-----------(Text)
I. Varahamihira-----(A) Prabandha Chintamani
II. Visakhadatta----(B) Mrchchhakatikam
III. Sudraka--------(C) Brhat-Samhita
IV. Bilhana---------(D) Devi Chandraguptam
-------------------(E) Vikramankadevacharita
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-A, II-C, III-E, IV-B
Explanation:
Varahamihira - Brihat Samhita,
Visakhadatta - Devi-Chandraguptam, Mudra Rakshasam
Sudraka - Mrichchha-katikam
Bilhana - Vikramankadeva-charita
475: Consider the following pairs :
Community sometimes In the affairs of mentioned in the news
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Rohingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only