2076: With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) IPCL is India's largest petro-chemical company

(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India

(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE

(d) NSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
2077: Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system ?

(a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
(b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
(c) The Sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the solar system
(d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
2078: Consider the following statements:

1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.

2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.

3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.

Which of these statement are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2079: In an office, the distribution of work hours is as shown in the following table:

No. of Staff Members------No. of hours worked

5------------------------ 0 - 19
12------------------------ 20 - 24
25------------------------ 25 - 29
40------------------------ 30 - 34
15------------------------ 35 - 39
8------------------------ 40 - 45

Consider the following inferences drawn from the table :

I. The average number of hours worked by a staff member is about 30.
II. The percentage of those who worked 35 or more hours is less than 25.
III. At least 5 staff members worked more than 44 hours.

Which of these inferences is/are valid ?

(a) I alone
(b) II alone
(c) I and II
(d) I, II and III
2080: Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak ?

(a) Mahanadi
(b) Narmada
(c) Tapti
(d) Damodar