Floods can be caused due to

1. Carrying capacity of the river channels exceeding the surface run-off

2. Considerable reduction in the infiltration rate of soil in regions of high rainfall

Which of the above is/are correct?

Amukthamalyada, Gangadevi’s Maduravijayam and Allasani Peddanna’s Manucharitam are some of the indigenous literature of the period of

What are the major advantages of choosing Nuclear fusion over Nuclear fission as a future source of energy?

1) Its hydrogen isotope fuels are relatively abundant than the commonly used Nuclear fission fuels.

2) It is more environment friendly than Nuclear fission.

3) Fusion releases more energy than a nuclear fission reaction for equal fuel mass.

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Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution.

Reason (R): The retiring members of Rajya Sabha are eligible for re- election and re-nomination any number of times.

In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

A rapid expansion of the manufacturing sector has been a key element of the growth experience of successful developing countries, especially labour-abundant ones like India. Consider the following about the state of manufacturing in India.

1) Since last one decade, the contribution of manufacturing sector to GDP has remained stagnant at one-fourth of GDP.

2) Only a small share of employment in manufacturing is in organized manufacturing.

3) Employment is heavily concentrated in small firms.

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