3016: Which one of the following statements regarding Asokan stone pillars is incorrect ?
(a) These are highly polished
(b) These are monolithic
(c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(d) These are parts of architectural structures
3017: La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
1. La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3018: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication : Group
1. Sportstar : The Hindu Publication group
2. Business World : ABP group
3. The Week : Malayala Manorama publication group
4. Reader's Digest : Indian Express publication group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2, and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3019: Higher plants take up Nitrogen as:
(a) Nitrites only
(b) Nitrates only
(c) Nitrates and ammonia
(d) Urea
3020: International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to
(a) Child labour
(b) Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change
(c) Regulation of food prices and food security
(d) Gender parity at the workplace