Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : 1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement 2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries 3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal 4. Administered prices Which of the above are correct? [BPSC 2011] (a) II, III and IV (b) I, II, III and IV (c) I, III and IV (d) I, II and III

Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : 1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement 2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries 3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal 4. Administered prices Which of the above are correct? [BPSC 2011] (a) II, III and IV (b) I, II, III and IV (c) I, III and IV (d) I, II and III
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Last Answer : (B) Pulverised coking coal

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Last Answer : Ans: (c)

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Last Answer : Ans: (c)

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Last Answer : (C) A high swelling index number of coking coal indicates poor caking properties of coal

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Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? 1. Generally confined to river basins 2. It has been deposited by rivers 3. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash 4. It is the most fertile soil (a) I and II (b) III and IV (c) I, II and IV (d) I, II and III

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Last Answer : Ans: (c)

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Last Answer : Ans: (a)

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Last Answer : Ans: (d)

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Last Answer : Ans: (b)

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Which stage of anesthesia is termed surgical anesthesia? a) III With proper administration of the anesthetic, this stage may be maintained for hours. b) I Stage I is beginning anesthesia, as the patient breathes in the anesthetic mixture and experiences warmth, dizziness, and a feeling of detachment. c) II Stage II is the excitement stage, which may be characterized by struggling, singing, laughing, or crying. d) IV Stage IV is a stage of medullary depression and is reached when too much anesthesia has been administered.

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In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up? [Haryana Gr Bank PO 2011] (1) Coal based (2) Hydro-electric (3) Gas based (4) Nuclear based (5) None of these

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Last Answer : I, II and III 

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Last Answer : Ans: (d)

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(i) State two major problems faced by the sugar industry. (ii) Name two by-products of the sugar industry. -Geography

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Last Answer : (D) Large quantity of coal can be processed

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Last Answer : (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

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Last Answer : large

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Last Answer : Answer: D

Advantages of B2C commerce to customers are (i)wide variety of goods can be accessed and comparative prices can be found (ii) shopping can be done at any time (iii)privacy of transactions can be guaranteed (iv)security of transactions can be guaranteed a. i and ii b. ii and iii c. iii and iv d. i and iv

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Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? [NDA 2011) (a) Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi (b) Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi (c) Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep (d) Kochi - Kandla - Haldia – Paradeep

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Which of the following are NOT key constraints of the food processing industry? a) Inadequate quality control. c) High packaging cost b) Low demand. d) Poor infrastructure as in no cold storage

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In India the problem of utilisation of agricultural wastes is in (a) Conversion of cellulose into sugar (b) Conversion of bran into molasses (c) Conversion of starch into alcohol (d) Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates

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Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? [CSAT 2011] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh

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