Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

What are the factors which are mentioned in the passage as the disadvantages of the dams?

Option 1: The ecological imbalance caused due to diversion of rivers

Option 2: Shifting of population on a large scale
 

Option 3: The construction of dams is banned in Sweden
 

Option 4: Shifting of people on a large scale and ecological imbalance due to restrictions on the natural flow of rivers

Question : Directions: In a certain code language, life and love is written as ri ti gi, life is tangible is written as mi pi ri, and love is pure is written as mi gi oi. How will love be written in that language?

Option 1: gi

Option 2: mi

Option 3: ti

Option 4: oi

Question : The Punjab crisis in the 1980s involved conflicts between:

Option 1: Hindus and Muslims

Option 2: Sikhs and the central government

Option 3: India and Pakistan

Option 4: Urban and rural populations

Question : Case Study 13: Startup India Initiative

A group of young entrepreneurs founded a technology startup with an innovative software product. They applied for the Startup India initiative, which provided various benefits and exemptions to support their business.

Question:

The Startup India initiative aims to:

Option 1: Discourage startups from entering the market
 

Option 2: Provide benefits to well-established businesses
 

Option 3: Support and promote new business ventures

Option 4: Increase government control over startups

Question : If demand is unitary elastic, a 25% price increase will produce:

Option 1: 25% increase in overall revenue.

Option 2: There has been no change in the quantity demanded.

Option 3: 1% reduction in quantity demanded

Option 4: 25% reduction in quantity demanded

Question : An example of physiological stress is:

Option 1: Job promotion

Option 2: Public speaking

Option 3: Illness or injury

Option 4: Moving to a new city

Question : Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to disguised unemployment?

Option 1: Lack of job opportunities

Option 2: Underutilization of labor

Option 3: Overstaffing in a sector

Option 4: Insufficient capital investment

Question : What is the dimension of the kabaddi playing field for men?

Option 1: 14 m × 10 m

Option 2: 14 m × 8 m

Option 3: 12.50 m × 10 m

Option 4: 13 m × 10 m