1571: With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements:
1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1572: A cloth is woven with white and violet colour threads alternatively for 2 cm in one direction and with white and grey colour threads for 2 cm in the perpendicular direction. Which of the following patterns would emerge?
(a) Squares of two colours
(b) Squares of three colours
(c) Squares of four colours
(d) Stripes of four colours
1573: Who among the following Governors- General introduced the Dual System of Government?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Clive
(d) Lord Rippon
1574: In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
(a) insects and fungi
(b) limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients
(c) water limits and fire
(d) None of the above
1575: Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation ?
(a) It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies
(b) It is a persistent recession in both the financial and real sectors of economy
(c) It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services
(d) It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time