811: Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because
(a) the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter.
(b) sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter.
(c) evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone.
(d) the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in summer.
812: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Visakhadatta (A) Medicine
II. Varahamihira (B) Drama
III. Charaka (C) Astronomy
IV. Brahmagupta (D) Mathematics
Codes:
(a) I - A, II - C, III - D, IV - B
(b) I - B, II - A, III - C, IV - D
(c) I - B, II - C, III - A, IV - D
(d) I - C, II - B, III - A, IV - B
813: A survey was conducted on a sample of 1000 persons with reference to their knowledge of English, French and German. The results of the survey are presented in the given Venn diagram. The ratio of the number of persons who do not know any of the three languages to those who know all the three languages is
(a) 1/27
(b) 1/25
(c) 7/550
(d) 175/1000
814: Bank Rate implies the rate of interest
(a) paid by the Reserve Bank of India on the Deposits of Commercial Banks
(b) charged by Banks on loans and advances
(c) payable on Bonds
(d) at which the Reserve Bank of India discounts the Bills of Exchange
815: Which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's independence.
(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
(c) The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them.
(d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony.