1316: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
1317: The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five year plan Comes from
(a) balance from current revenue
(b) contribution of public enterprises
(c) government borrowings
(d) deficit financing
1318: The world's fastest computer has been able to perform (as of Dec. 1996)
(a) 10'6 operations per second
(b) 10'9 operations per second
(c) 10'12 operations per second
(d) 10'15 operations per second
1319: Which one of the following cities is not former capital of the given (Country given in the brakcers)?
(a) Kyoto (Japan)
(b) Brisbane (Australia)
(c) Auckland (New Zealand)
(d) Karachi (Pakistan)
1320: The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
(a) Increased temperature at polar region due to global warming
(b) Presence of prominent polar front and stratospheric Clouds and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons
(c) Absence of polar front and stratospheric clouds and inflow of methane and chlorofluorocarbons
(d) Presence of prominent tropospheric turbulence and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons