Description : The recommendation of National Knowledge Commission for the establishment of 1500 Universities is to (A) create more teaching jobs (B) ensure increase in student enrolment in higher education (C) ... pu blic institutions (D) enable increased movement of students from rural areas to urban areas
Last Answer : Answer: B Na tional Knowledge Commission of the Government of India on Higher Education lays down certain guidelines for the betterment of the system. The NK C recommendations on higher education ... sector in the country, and providing access to higher education for larger numbers of students.
Description : The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following : (A) Natural Resource Conservation Approach (B) Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach (C) Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach (D) Watershed Development Approach
Last Answer : (D) Watershed Development Approach
Description : Election of Rural and Urban local bodies are conducted and ultimately supervised by: (A) Election Commission of India (B) State Election Commission (C) District Collector and District Magistrate (D) Concerned Returning Officer
Last Answer : Answer: B 1) National Law Institute University (NLIU) is a law school and centre for research located in Bhopal, India. Established in 1997 by the State of Madhya Pradesh. 2) The ... mainly focused upon gathering of small savings. The headquarters of the national savings institute is at Nagpur.
Description : Slums in metro-city are the result of: (A) Rural to urban migration (B) Poverty of the city-scape (C) Lack of urban infrastructure (D) Urban-governance
Last Answer : (A) Rural to urban migration
Description : The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in urban areas is (A) Road trAns:port (B) Commercial Sector (C) Energy use in industry (D) Power plants
Last Answer : (B) Commercial Sector
Description : Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings. (A) Particulate matter (B) Oxides of nitrogen (C) Surface ozone (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (C) Surface ozone
Description : The primary source of organic pollution in fresh water bodies is (A) run-off urban areas (B) run-off from agricultural forms (C) sewage effluents (D) industrial effluents
Last Answer : (C) sewage effluents
Description : The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is (A) Thermal power sector (B) Transport sector (C) Industrial sector (D) Domestic sector
Last Answer : (B) Transport sector
Description : Why is the dependency ratio higher in rural areas than in urban areas ? State two reasons. -Geography
Last Answer : Dependency ratio is higher in rural areas because : 1. Birth rates are higher in rural areas. 2. Large numbers of adults migrate to urban areas in search of jobs. 3. Adults who migrate return to their rural homes after retirement.
Description : The dependency ratio is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Give two reasons to explain why. -Geography
Last Answer : The following are the reasons for higher dependency ratio in the rural areas as compared to urban areas: 1. Birth rates are higher in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas. 2. ... . Adults who migrate to urban areas in search of jobs come back to their rural homes in old age.
Description : Why are people inclined to live in urban areas rather than in rural areas?
Last Answer : It is only logical for people to want to live in urban areas than rural areas. As the name implies, urban areas are urbanized and packed with all the benefits of development. There ... rural settlements have their benefits like the serene less toxic environment, cheaper standard of living etc.
Description : The percentage of literates in India is : (a) almost equal among males and females (b) lower among males than females (c) higher among males than females (d) lower in urban areas than in rural areas
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Urbanization usually results in an increase in flood frequency because ___________. a) Less water is able to runoff in streams b) Less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is ... humans and then discharged to streams d) Rainfall is greater in urban areas than in rural areas
Last Answer : b) Less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is discharged rapidly into streams
Description : Research in the field of juvenile delinquency would lead the teachers and parents to believe that Options: A) It is primarily a problem of foreigners in our society B) It is even worse in rural areas ... ) It is disease of society limited to low economic areas D) It is a problem having many roots
Last Answer : D) It is a problem having many roots
Description : For the members of the collective living in urban areas with access to public transit, Can you come up some ideas to address the transportation issues faced by people living in more rural areas?
Last Answer : It doesn’t sound like your area could support more public transit. Maybe you could set up a carpool?
Description : Give three reasons for the large-scale migration from rural to urban areas. -Geography
Last Answer : Three reasons for largescale migration are: 1. Employment - people migrate in large number from rural to urban areas as the urban areas provide vast scope of employment in industries, trade, transport and ... laws place of residence once married. A large number of girls move to the cities as well.
Description : 10. What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas. -Economics 10th
Last Answer : The situation of underemployment, where people are apparently working but all of them are made to work less than their potential is called disguised unemployment. In this case, the person considers himself ... are unable to find work on a daily basis and work way less than their potential.
Description : Cheap and affordable credit is essential for poor households both in rural and urban areas.' -SST 10th
Last Answer : Cheap and affordable credit is essential for poor households: 1. The informal sector lends at a high-interest rate in rural areas so the cost for the borrower is much more. 2. When the cost of borrowing ... where the amount to be repaid is more than the borrower's income and he has to borrow more.
Description : “Most of the poor households still depend on the informal sector for loans, both in rural and urban areas of India”. Support the statement with three examples. -SST 10th
Last Answer : '(i) Banks are not present everywhere in rural India. Even when they are present, getting a loan from a bank is much more difficult than taking a loan from informal sources. ... collateral. The borrowers can, if necessary, approach the moneylenders even without repaying their earlier loans.
Description : Underemployment is found both in rural and urban areas.
Last Answer : State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Underemployment is found both in rural and urban areas.
Description : According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is – (1) five times (2) four times (3) three times (4) two times
Last Answer : (2) four times Explanation: According to the report, though the urban child sex ratio is far worse than that in rural areas, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas is around four times that ... of 8.9 million children in rural areas while urban areas have shown increase of 3.9 million children.
Description : Seasonal hunger is commonly found in: a. Urban areas b. Rural area c. Tribal area d. All the above
Last Answer : b. Rural area
Description : Seasonal hunger mostly found in: (a) urban areas (b) rural areas (c) metro cities (d) both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : (b) rural areas
Description : The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because (a) They do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas (b) Food items are expensive (c) They are engaged in mental work (d) People are engaged in physical labour
Last Answer : (d) People are engaged in physical labour
Description : Disguised unemployment is mainly found in (a) Urban areas ; (b) Rural areas ; (c) Small scale sector ; (d) Highly qualified work force
Last Answer : (b) Rural areas ;
Description : The idea that Basic Education is education through crafts Options: A) True as far as the rural areas are concerned B) The whole truth of the schemes C) The complete truth even for urban areas D) True to some extent only because the concept is deeper
Last Answer : D) True to some extent only because the concept is deeper
Description : How does urbanisation and urban lifestyle lead to over-exploitation of water resources ? Explain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Most of our cities are over populated. Overpopulation leads to our utilisation of water resources. (ii) Urbanisation especially unplanned urbanisation adds to water pollution. (iii) Urbanisation also ... river. For example, most of Indian river have been polluted by the waste of cities.
Description : The cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear nights (without clouds) during winter days. This is because: (A) clouds radiate heat towards the earth (B) clouds prevent cold wave from the sky, ... (D) clouds being at great heights from earth absorb heat from the sun and send towards the earth
Last Answer : (C) clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth
Description : Why are Clear nights cooler than cloudy nights? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Why are Clear nights cooler than cloudy nights?
Last Answer : – Because of radiation
Last Answer : Because of radiation
Description : A cistern is filled by three faucets with uniform flow. The first two faucets operating simultaneously fill the cistern in the same during which the cistern is filled by the third faucet alone. The second faucet fills the cistern ... by the first faucet is? A) 6 hrs B) 10 hrs C) 15 hrs D) 30 hrs
Last Answer : C Suppose, first faucet alone takes x hours to fill the cistern. Then, second and third faucets will take (x - 5) and (x - 9) hours respectively to fill the cistern. 1/x + 1/(x - 5) = 1/(x - 9) (2x - 5)(x - 9) = x(x - 5) x2 - 18x + 45 = 0 (x- 15)(x - 3) = 0 => x = 15
Description : “Depending on the stee and the services available and functions rendered, urban centres and designated as town, city, -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Town (ii) City (iii) Conurbation (iv) Megalopalis (v) Million city
Description : How has enlargement of urban centres and emergence of new towns played an important role -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Urbanisation refers to development of villages and rural areas into towns with high standard of living and civic amenities. (ii) The level of urbanisation is measured in terms of percentage ... mega cities. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are the mega cities.
Description : Which of the following is known as Demat account? A. Account in which shares are held in electronic form B. other than those given as options C. Account allowed to be operated by ... minor D. Account operated by business correspondents in rural centres. E. Account opened with zero balance
Last Answer : A. Account in which shares are held in electronic form Explanation: A Dematerialized account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or sub-broker).
Description : Hydrogen diffuses . . . . . . . . . . chlorine (a) Faster than (b) Slower than (c) At the same rate as (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : ADSL gives: a) Faster downloading speeds (receiving) than uploading speeds (sending) b) Slower downloading speeds (receiving) than uploading speeds (sending) c) Same downloading speeds (receiving) as uploading speeds (sending) d) None of These
Last Answer : a) Faster downloading speeds (receiving) than uploading speeds (sending)
Description : Two passenger trains are running in the same direction on parallel tracks at 210km/hr and 150km/hr respectively. The faster train passes a man 81 sec faster than the slower train. Find the length of the faster train. A) 1250m B) 1150m C) 1350m D) 1450m
Last Answer : ANSWER: C Explanation: Speed of 1st train = 210km/hr Speed of 2nd train = 150km/hr Here the two passenger trains are running in same direction, so Relative speed = (210 - 150)km/hr = 60km ... faster train = relative speed * time taken by train to pass = 50/3 * 81 = 1350m
Description : When the nurse observes that the patient's heart rate increases during inspiration and decreases during expiration, the nurse reports that the patient is demonstrating a) sinus dysrhythmia. Sinus dysrhythmia ... occurs when the sinus node regularly creates an impulse at a faster-than-normal rate.
Last Answer : a) sinus dysrhythmia. Sinus dysrhythmia occurs when the sinus node creates an impulse at an irregular rhythm.
Description : Reserve Bank of India has granted in principle approval to the common service Centres to act as which operating unit to make bill payments in rural? A) Bharat Bill Payment B) National Bill Payment C) Non Banking Financial D) Mobile Banking Payment E) None of these
Last Answer : A) Bharat Bill Payment Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has granted in-principle nod to the common service centres RBI (CSCs) as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit to make bill payments at centres in rural bands.
Description : A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of a particular political party in an urban area. What tool should he prefer for the study? (A) Rating scale (B) Interview (C) Questionnaire (D) Schedule
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which of the following cities has been worst affected by urban smog in recent times? (A) Paris (B) London (C) Los Angeles (D) Beijing
Last Answer : (D) Beijing
Description : Which of the following methods will you choose to prepare choropleth map of India showing urban density of population: (A) Quartiles (B) Quintiles (C) Mean and SD (D) Break - point
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : A apinning ballet dancer draws her arms close to her chest. She will now a.107 dynes b.spin at the same rate c.spin faster d.spin slower e.stop spinning
Last Answer : d. spin slower
Description : A woman is walking down a street night at a constant pace. As she passes the street light, she notices that her shadow becomes longer. Does the top of her shadow move faster, slower or the same when the shadow is longer as when it is shorter? -Riddles
Last Answer : This point maintains a constant speed, independent of the lenght of the shadow.
Description : The speed of light in plastic compared to the speed of light in air is a. Slower b. Faster c. The same d. Either lower or faster
Last Answer : a. Slower
Description : A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission (B) Uses faster neutrons for fission (C) Gives higher power density (D) Requires less fuel to run at the same power level
Last Answer : (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission
Description : Compared to benzene, nitration of toluene takes place at (a) Same rate (b) Faster rate (c) Slower rate (d) Can not predict
Last Answer : Faster rate
Description : Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is: A.40 m B.55 m C.65 m D.50 m E.None of these
Last Answer : Answer- D (50) Explanation – Relative speed= total lengths/time (46-36) x 5/18 = [L + L ] / 36 10 x (5/18) x36 x (1/2)= L L=50 m
Description : The speed of light in plastic compared to the speed of light in air is ∙ a. Slower ∙ b. Faster ∙ c. The same ∙ d. Either lower or faster
Last Answer : ∙ a. Slower