Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
1 Ordinary water
2 Sea water
3 Boiled water
4 None of these
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. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Reason (R): The elections based on the majority-vote-system decide the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A (c) A is true, but R is false (d) A is false, but R is true
Which one of the following hormones is required for the retention of sodium ions by the human body? 1 Aldosterone 2 Parathormone 3 Somatotropin 4 Thyroxin
It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because trees release (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Oxygen (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Which of the following are the financial powers of the President of India? (a) No money bill can be introduced without his prior approval (b) His is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget and causes it to be laid before the Parliament (c) All money bills passed by the Parliament are presented to him for assent (d) He appoints Finance Commission (e) All of these
Who is ex-officio chairman of the council of states ? a) President b) Speaker c) Prime Minister d) Leader of opposition e) Vice President
The real powers in the Central Government are enjoyed, according to the Constitution of India by the: (a) President of India (b) Vice-President of India (c) Prime Minister of India (d) Council of Ministers
Which of the following was the most controversial Fundamental Right that has been replaced by the Constitution Amendment Act of 1978? (a) Right to Property (b) Right to Freedom (c) Right to Freedom of Religion (d) Right to Cultural and Educational Rights
How many teeth are known as milk teeth in human beings ? a) 4 b) 12 c) 20 d) 28
The architecture of the Ashokan period gained in magnificence as for the first time: (a) stone was employed instead of wood (b) wood was used instead of stone (c) burnt bricks were used for the first time (d) None of the above
The elite Fortune 500 list included which Indian company/companies? 1 Indian Oil 2 HPCL 3 Reliance Industries 4 All of these
Any company, which is set up by an act of the Indian Parliament:1) has to get its accounts audited by CAG2) does not have to has its accounts audited by CAG3) has to place its audited accounts before the Parliament (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 1 and 3