2986: The misery index is the sum of a country's unemployment and inflation rate. The higher the index, the more miserable is the country to live in. The figure given below is the Misery Index for various countries in Europe :


Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the misery index given above ?

I. Britain is the most miserable country to live in.
II. The inflation rate in Spain is less than that in Belgium and Britain.
III. Italy and France seem to have almost identical unemployment rate.
IV. The higher the misery index, the higher the inflation rate.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:
(a) I alone
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, III and IV
(d) None of the above
2987: With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

1. Meditation and control of breath

2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place

3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2988: 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
2989: Consider the following statements:

1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
2990: India's contribution to Mathematics includes:

1. Number system
2. Decimal system
3. Concept of zero

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3