Questions

1) G.V. Mavalankar (1952-56)

2) M.A. Ayyangar (1956-57 & 1957-62)

3) Hukam Singh (1962-67)

4) N. Sanjiva Reddy (1967-69)

5) Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1969-1971 & 1971-1975)

6) Bali Ram Bhagat (19976-77)

7) K.S. Hegde (1977-80)

8) Balram Jakhar (1980-1984 & 1984-1989)

9) Rabi Ray (1989-91)

10) Shivraj Patil (1991-96)

11) P.A. Sangma (1996-98)

12) G.M.C. Balayogi (1998-99 & 1999-2002)

 13) Manohar Joshi (2002-04)

14) Somnath Chatterjee (2004-09)

15) Meira Kumar (2009-14)

16) Sumitra Mahajan (2014-19)

17) Om Birla (2019 -)

ChilikaLake (Odisha) has possess 20% of India’s seagrass distribution.

Life Cycle costing includes the costs from each phase of the project life cycle when the total investment costs are calculated. Answer A is incorrect because an opportunity cost is the difference between a chosen investment and the one that is passed up. Answer B is incorrect because sunk costs are costs that have been incurred and cannot be reversed. Answer C is incorrect because net present value (NPV) is the present value of cash inflows(benifits) minus the present value of cash outflows (costs).

Mason Dixon Line

Excessive use of nitrate including manure may be responsible forthe presence of toxic substance in groundwater. Phosphate can also enter the groundwater via excessive use of fertilizers. High application rates of nitrogen containing fertilizers combined with the high-water solubility of nitrate, leads to increased runoff into surface water as well as leaching into groundwater, thereby causing groundwater pollution.

Only a fraction of the nitrogen-based fertilizers, is converted to produce and other plant matter. Nitrate pollution in groundwater comes from pit latrines, it can cause blue baby syndrome.

Teressa Island is located in Andaman & Nicobar of India.