Saturday, 29 August 2026

With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:<br/>1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.<br/>2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.<br/>3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns :<br/><br/>I. There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in the houses but absence of spinning wheels.<br/>II. Weights and measurement scales, complete with graduations have been discovered.<br/>III. There are houses built in large part with baked bricks, around relatively spacious courtyards, with their own wells, bathing platforms, and large rooms.<br/><br/>Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements ?<br/><br/>1. Statement I suggests that spinning was a laborious activity done at home.<br/>2. Statement II suggests the extent of the scientific knowledge that the Harappans possessed.<br/>3. Statement III suggests the emergence of a common property system.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>

With reference to the Indian economy, "Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations" are the instruments of:

Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Sillimanite. In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to