. 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
. Rajput women performed (a) Jahaur (b) Coronation (c) Gurilla method (d) None of these
Southern most part of India : (1) is Kanyakumari (2) Lay in Niobtet Island (3) is Nagercoil (4) Vivekananda rock
ASIMO, a 4 feet tall and 52 kg robot, which utilizes a new advanced motion technology is the creation of: (A) General Motors (B) Hyudai (C) British Motors (D) Honda Motors Co.
Which one of the following substances is made of only one type of molecules? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Air (C) Lemonade (D) Vinegar
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The skull is constituted of ?. Bones 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5
The poet Harisena was the courtier of: (a) Samudragupta (b) Skandagupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Lakshman Sena
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Which of the following deals with sensory perception of animals? 1 Phrenology 2 Phenology 3 Bionics 4 None of these
The share of Primary Sector in India during the last four decades of planning has (1) Increased (2) Decreased (3) Not changed (4) Not shown any percentible change
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India reduced the prime lending rate by 1%. The present rate of interest is 1 11% 2 10% 3 8% 4 8.5%
The Panchayat Elections in which of the following States in May 2003 were in the news as the campaigning for the same turned out to be full of violent incidents in which one Union Minister of State was also injured? 1 Orrisa 2 Manipur 3 West Bengal 4 Uttar Pradesh