4321: Recently "oilzapper" was in the news, What is it?
(a) It is the latest technology to control the accidentally caused flames from oil wells
(b) It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
(c) It is the latest technology developed for under-sea oil exploration
(d) It is a genetically engineered high biofuel-yielding maize variety
4322: The contribution of India's small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
(a) 40%
(b) 34%
(c) 30%
(d) 45%
4323: Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
(a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides
(b) Wider popularization of high-yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial sprays of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
(c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
(d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimise post-harvest grain losses and mono culture cropping practices
4324: Magasthenes visited the court of:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Vikramaditya
4325: A genetically engineered form of brinjal Known as the Bt-brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is
(a) To make it drought-resistant
(b) To make its shelf-life longer
(c) To improve its taste and nutritive qualities
(d) To make it pest-resistant