731: Diego Garcia is:
(a) An American military air base in the Indian Ocean
(b) U.K. Navy base in the Pacific Ocean
(c) An island in Antarctica
(d) None of the above
732: Consider the following statements:
1. Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
2. For calculating the Sensex, all the Sensex stocks are assigned proportional weightage.
3. New York Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) None
733: Match List I (Ores) with List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Manganese (A) Madhya Pradesh
II. Nickel (B) Orissa
III. Lead-zinc (C) Rajasthan
IV. Asbestos (D) Andhra Pradesh
Codes:
(a) I - A, II - C, III - B, IV - D
(b) I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - A
(c) I - A, II - B, III - C, IV - D
(d) I - D, II - B, III - C, IV - A
734: Assume that
Numeral 0 :
Represents a tautological statement - which is repetition of a statement in different words.
Numeral 1 :
Represents a statement which is not tautological but the cause-effect relationship between the variables is not exhibited.
Numeral 2 :
Represents a statement in which the cause-effect relationship between variables is exhibited.
In the above context, contemplate the following statements :
(i) Germany has adopted a diversified and vocational oriented education policy for its progress.
(ii) Intelligent people are intelligent because they possess a high I.Q. (Intelligent Quotient).
(iii) Generally it is found that, the more less developed a society is, the more numerous and dogmatic are the religious beliefs of the members
of that society.
(iv) The poor remain poor because their income is less.
The correct sequence of describing the above statements is
(a) 2010
(b) 2210
(c) 1212
(d) 1020
735: Seasonal migration of men and animals from lower to higher altitudes during the summer is known as
(a) Nomadism
(b) Migration
(c) Transhumance
(d) Pastoralism