361: The best quality of hard wood for the manufacture of furniture is obtained from
(a) Cedrus deodara
(b) Pinus longifolia
(c) Dalbergia sissio
(d) Mangifera indica
362: Read the following passage and answer the question that follow passage. Your answers to the question should be based on the passage only.
Passage:
In a typical Western liberal, context, deepening of democracy invariably leads to consolidation of 'liberal values'. In the Indian context, democratization is translated into greater involvement of people not as 'individuals' which is a staple to liberal discourse, but as communities or groups. Individuals are getting involved in the public sphere not as 'atomized' individuals but as members of primordial communities drawn on religious or caste identity. Community-identity seems to be the governing force. It is not therefore surprising that the so-called peripheral groups continue to maintain their identities with reference to the social groups (caste, religion or sect) to which they belong while getting involved in the political processes despite the fact that their political goals remain more or less identical. By helping to articulate the political voice of the marginalized, democracy in India has led to 'a loosening of social strictures' and empowered the peripherals to be confident of their ability to improve the socio-economic conditions in which they are placed. This is a significant political process that had led to a silent revolution through a meaningful transfer of power from the upper caste elites to various subaltern groups within the democratic framework of public governance.
Q. According to the passage, what does "deepening of democracy" mean in the Western context?
(a) Consolidation of group and class identities.
(b) Democratization translated as greater involvement of people.
(c) Democratization as greater involvement of 'atomized' individuals in the public sphere.
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
363: The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990's most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was
(a) mismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general
(b) the prolonged over-valuation of local currencies vis-a-vis the western currencies
(c) the downswing and recession in the western economies which earlier provided export market to these export- oriented countries
(d) None of the above
364: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------List II
I. Malaria------- (A) Bone marrow
II. Filaria------- (B) Brain
III. Encephalitis------- (C) Muscle
IV. Leukaemia------- (D) Lymph node
-------------- (E) Blood cells
Codes:
(a) I-E, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-A
(d) I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-B
365: The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
(a) the executive and legislature work independently.
(b) it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
(c) the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
(d) the head of the government cannot be changed without election.