1316: The offending substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness, etc. is
(a) ethyl alcohol
(b) amyl alcohol
(c) benzyl alcohol
(d) methyl alcohol
1317: Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?
(a) Metallic minerals - Fuel minerals - Non-metallic minerals
(b) Fuel minerals - Metallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals
(c) Metallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Fuel minerals
(d) Fuel minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Metallic minerals
1318: A country is said to be in debt trap if
(a) it has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
(b) it has to borrow to make interest payments to on outstanding loans
(c) it has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
(d) the World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans
1319: Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Name of the lady) (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
1320: Among the following , which one is not an ape
(a) Gibbon
(b) Langur
(c) Orangutan
(d) Gorilla