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12. Patlands are characteristic features of
A) Aravallis B) Chota Nagpur region
C) Kashmir Himalaya D) Thar desert

13. Isohalines are lines joining places having equal
A) Cloud cover B) Salinity C) Sunlight D) Seismic waves

14. Consider the following statements on Western Ghats. Which one is correct ?
A) Western Ghat is a young fold mountain
B) Western Ghat was formed in Tertiary Period
C) Western Ghat is an Escarpment
D) Western Ghat is composed of sedimentary rocks

15. Which of the following is an open source GIS software ?

A) QGIS B) Map Info C) Are GIS D) ERDAS
16. GDP at Factor Cost is

A) GDP at MP - Net Indirect Taxes 8) GDP at MP - Depreciation

C) GDP at MP + Net Product Taxes D) GDP at MP + Net Income from Abroad
17. Among the factors of production the passive ones include

A) Land B) Labour

C) Capital D) Both land and capital

18. Which among the following measures will reduce the supply of money in the economy ?
A) Purchase of Government Securities by RBI
B) Sale of Government Securities by RBI
C) Borrowings of the Central Government from RBI
D) None of the above

19. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Repo rate ?
i. It is always lower than the Bank rate
ர்‌. Itis always higher than reverse Repo rate
iii. It focuses on short term financial needs
iv. No collateral is involved when it is charged
A) Only i and ii B) i, ii and iii ©) Only i and iii D) All the above

20. Fiscal deficit refers to
A) Total Expenditure — Total Revenue Receipts
8) Total Expenditure - (Revenue Receipts plus Non-debt Capital Receipts)
C) Revenue Deficit - Interest Payments
D) Total Expenditure - (Revenue Receipts plus Capital Receipts)

A 6