With reference to the guilds (Shreni) if ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the king was the chief admen authority on them

2 .The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild

3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.

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Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?

1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future and import it from other countries for the present use.

2. most of the power plants in India are coal based and they are not able to get sufficient applies of coal from within the country?

3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported

Which is correct?

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5km east of the point where he was standing .He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar, the most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

Recently there has been a concern over the short supply of a group of elements called rare earth metals. Why?

1. China, which is the largest producer of these elements, has imposed some restrictions on their export.

2. Other than china, Australia, Canada, Chile, these elements are not found in any country.

3. Rare earth metals are essential for the manufacture of various kinds of electronic items and there is growing demand for these elements.

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Consider the following protected areas:

1. Bandipur

2. Bhitarkanika

3. Manas

4. Sunderbans

Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?

In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?

Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?

What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?

Consider the following:

1. Black necked crane

2. Cheetah

3. Flying squirrel

4. Snow leopard

Which of the above are naturally found in India?

Consider the following agricultural practices:

1. Contour bunding

2. Relay cropping

3. Zero tillage

In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon sequestration/ storage in the soil?

What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?

1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.

2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.

3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.

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Vultures used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to

. In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 what is the role/ power of Gram Sabah?

1. Gram Sabah has the power to prevent alienation of land in the scheduled area.

2. Gram Sabah has the ownership of minor forest produce

3. Recommendation of gram Sabah is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the scheduled areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How does National Biodiversity Authority help in protecting the Indian agriculture?

1. NBA checks the biopairacy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.

2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants.

3 Applications for intellectual property rights related to genetic/ biological resources can not be made without the approval of NBA.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

If national water mission is properly and completely implemented how will it impact the country?

1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste water.

2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.

3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India

4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore wells and for installing motors and pump sets to draw groundwater will be completely reimbursed by the Government.

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