886: Consider the following items imported by India:

1. Capital goods

2. Petroleum

3. Pearls and precious stones

4. Chemical

5. Iron and steel

The correct sequence of the decreasing order of these items (as per 94-95 figures), in terms of value is

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(d) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
887: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Department Ministry of the Government of India

1. Department of Women and Child Development : Ministry of Health and Family
2. Department of Official Language : Ministry of Human Resource
3. Department of Drinking Water Supply : Ministry of Water Resources

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None
888: About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of

(a) 5°N and 20°N
(b) 20°N and 40°N
(c) 40°N and 60°N
(d) 20°S and 40°S
889: Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralization
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy
890: Consider the following statements

1. India's import of crude and petroleum product during the year 2001-02 accounted for about 27% of India's total imports.

2. During the year, 2001-02, India's exports had increased by 10% as compared to the previous year

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2