Consider the following statements about lac production in India:
1. Jharkhand is the highest producer of lac in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh.
2. India’s lac exports have increased since the 1950s.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Lac resin was once imported in sizeable quantity into Europe from India, along with the Eastern woods.
It has been seen that lac is mostly cultivated by poor tribals to supplement their agricultural income. Lac cultivation in India is mainly confined to the states of Jharkhand, which contributes 57% of the total production, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 24% and the balance 19% is contributed by Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. This cultivation has proved to be a subsidiary source of income for the tribals.
In the mid-1950s, Indian annual production was about 50, 000 tonnes of stick lac and export about 29,000 tonnes of lac. By the late 1980s, the figures were about 12,000 tonnes and 7,000 tonnes respectively. However, during 1992-93, Indian lac exports fell further to 4,500 tonnes only. On the contrary, during the same period, countries like Thailand and China were able to increase their lac exports. Presently, Indian lac export is almost non-existent, which needs to be revived.
A spherical balloon of radius r subtends angle 60° at the eye of an observer. If the angle of elevation of its centre is 60° and h is the height of the centre of the balloon, then which one of the following is correct?
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The main source of energy in Sun is :
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Match the underlined word in each of the sentences with the correct parts of speech and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. Oh no! I am getting late for the function.
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The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly S1: Our Constitution makers were fully conscious of the fact that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had been oppressed and underprivileged sections of our society over the centuries and they deserved a special dispensation so that their condition may be vastly improved. P: Similarly, they were also sensitive of the difficulties and problems which were likely to be faced by the persons belonging to the Anglo-Indian community in the country. Q: One such provision related to the reservation of seats for these communities in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. R: This provision found place in Article 330 and Article 332 of the Constitution. S: For this purpose, several special provisions were incorporated in our Constitution. S6: Consequently, adequate safeguards were provided for these communities in our Constitution. The correct sequence should be:
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