. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of
transport of India, it is the road transport which received
the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period.
Which of the following are the reasons for this?
1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital
costs are very high.
2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it
is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs
of transport.
3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in
road compared to rail transport.
4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not
always convenient for the population to avail of it with the
same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
General Elections are currently being held in the country to elect the members of (a) 13th Lok Sabha (b) 13th Rajya Sabha (c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (d) 14th Lok Sabha
In Indian history, who among the following is known as ?Frontier Gandhi?? 1 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 3 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad 4 Khaliquzzaman Chaudhuri
The founder of the kingdom of Ghazni was: (a) Hijjaj (b) Sultan Mahmud (c) Alaptagin (d) Sabuktagin
Which one of the following is not a power of the Rajya Sabha? (a) The Rajya Sabha enjoys equal legislative powers with the Lok Sabha as far as ordinary legislation on Non-Money Bill is concerned (b) Rajya Sabha can pass a Bill on any subject included in the Union List or the Concurrent List (c) A money Bill can also be initiated first of all in the Rajya Sabha (d) None of these
Satellite INSAT-ID has taken over the functions of INSAT 1 IA 2 IB 3 IC 4 Both (1) and (3)
Which one of the following is the first season of the eyar according to Indian convention? (a) Grishma (b) Vasant (c) Hemant (d) Shishir
When a river near the sea divides into many small channels, the channels are known as: (a) distributaries (b) tributaries (c) cascade
Which one of the following represents the fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism & Hinayana Buddhism? (a) Emphasis on non-violence (b) casteless society (c) Worship of Gods and Goddesses (d) Worship of Stupa
4 Answers IB Intelligence Bureau,
The term ?Punter? is associated with the game of: (a) Golf (b) Polo (c) Bridge (d) Horse Racing
Anastasia Myskina became the first Russian woman to win which of the following titles recently? 1 French Open Tennis 2 US Open Tennis 3 Wimbledon 4 None of these
. The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul are in the ratio of 4:3. Their expenses are in the ratio of 3:2. If each saves Rs. 600 at the end of the month, their monthly incomes respectively are (in rupees) (a) 3200 and 2400 (b) 2800 and 2100 (c) 2400 and 1800 (d) 2000 and 1500
Nal Saroral Bird Sanctuary is located in 1 Gujarat 2 Himachal Pradesh 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Maharashtra