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Q1: India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons?
1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%.
2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the people have undergone a significant change.
3. The food supply chain has structural constraints.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q2: Which one of the following is not a feature of "Value Added Tax"?
VAT is a State-level tax in India; characterizing it as solely a Central Government subject is incorrect.[cite: 1]
Q3: A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
Q4: The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
Lowering the Bank Rate reduces the cost of borrowing for banks, encouraging lending and increasing liquidity.
Q5: Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.
2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Less landmass in the Southern Hemisphere results in fewer obstacles for winds, making them stronger.