3496: The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to
(a) John Hume
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Norodom Sihanouk
(d) Sadako Ogata
3497: 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
3498: Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?
(a) Isolation
(b) Mutation
(c) Natural Selection
(d) Sexual Reproduction
3499: A rectangular plot of lawn shown in the figure has dimensions x and y and is surrounded by a gravel pathway of width 2 m. What is the total area of the pathway ?
(a) 2x + 2y + 4
(b) 2x + 2y + 8
(c) 4x+ 4y + 8
(d) 4x + 4y + 16
3500: 'Water flows through a pipeline at a steady rate. At a point on the pipeline, water is withdrawn continuously through a branch line'.
Consider the following statements in this regard.
1. Pipe line beyond the branch line will not be full.
2. Flow velocity in the main line will be less after the branch line than before it.
3. Flow velocity in the main line beyond the branch line will become unsteady.
Of these statements
(a) 1 is true
(b) 2 is true
(c) 3 is true
(d) None is true