1: Debenture holder of a company are its
(a) Shareholders
(b) Creditors
(c) Debtors
(d) Directors
2: Consider the following statements :
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
I. act as a reducing agent.
II. remove silica associated with the iron ore.
III. function as fuel, to supply heat.
IV. act as an oxidizing agent.
Of these statements:
(a) I and II are correct
(b) II and IV are correct
(c) I and III are correct
(d) III and IV are correct
3: Assertion (A) : Cellulose is used in making shatter proof glass.
Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
4: The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names :
Names
(A) Katni
(B) Tirunelveli
(C) Sikka
(D) Churk
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(d) A-2, B-3. C-1, D-4
5: Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties ?
(a) Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat and A.P.
(b) Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and Maharashtra
(c) Scheduled Castes in Punjab, Western UP, northern Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
(d) Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam