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UPSC Civil Service Preliminary 2016 Question Paper Answers on General Studies.
2. ENCOLDE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C, OR D AT THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET.
anything else on the Test Booklet.
the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
with you the Test Booklet.
9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(2) Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use?
(3) What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
(4) What is the difference between a CFL and an LED lamp?
1. To produce light, a CFL uses mercury vapour and phosphor while an LED lamp uses semiconductor material.
2. The average life span of a CFL is much longer than that of an LED lamp.
3. A CFL is less energy-efficient as compared to an LED lamp.
(5) Recently, “oilzapper” was in the news. What is it?
(7) Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
(9) A new optical disc format known as the Blu-ray Disc (BD) is becoming popular. In what way is it different from the traditional DVD?
1. DVD supports Standard Definition video while BD supports High Definition video.
2. Compared to a DVD, the BD format has several times more storage capacity.
3. Thickness of BD is 2.4 mm white that of DVD is 1.2 mm.
(10) With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
(11) Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
(12) Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
1. is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.
3. has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in die metropolitan area.
(14) What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget”?
1. The provision of a “vote-on-account” is used by a regular Government, while an “interim budget” is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
2. A “vote-on-account” only deals with the expenditure in Government’s budget, while an “interim budget” includes both expenditure and receipts.
Which of the statements; given above is/are correct?
(15) Regarding international Monetary Fund, which one of the following statements is correct?
(16) In the Union Budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic customs duty was extended to the bio-based asphalt (bioasphalt). What is the importance of this material?
1. Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuels.
2. Bioasphalt can be made from non-renewable resources.
3. Bioasphalt can be made from organic waste materials.
4. It is eco-friendly to use bioasphalt for surfacing of the roads.
Which of the above is/are the emission/ emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%.
2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the% people have undergone a significant change.
3. The food supply chain has structural constraints.
Which of the statements given above1 are correct?
(20) At present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us?
1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.
2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases.
3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds.
(22) Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. Why?
1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates.
2. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates.
3. They can be installed in waste water, treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity.
(23) Which one of the following statements appropriately describes the “fiscal, stimulus”?
(24) The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
1. Devaluing the domestic currency.
2. Reduction in the export subsidy.
3. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIs.
Which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current account deficit?
(26) The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
(27) Two important rivers — one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha — merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
(28) A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the “base effect”. What is “base effect”?
(30) Regarding “carbon, credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?
2. Right to equal access to public service.
Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”?
(32) There is a concern: over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on Earth?
(34) Recently, the USA decided to support India’s membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the “Australia Group” and the “Wassenaar Arrangement”. What is the difference between them?
1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar- Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents.
(35) The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason?
(36) A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
(37) La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
(38) The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
(39) Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
(40) Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?
(41) India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing .explanation/explanations?
(42) What is the difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices?
(43) With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
3. In some areas of farming, receding of ground water table can be checked.
(44) With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?
1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
(46) The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge?
(48) Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
2. Threatened plant and animal species.
3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries.
(50) Why is the offering of “teaser loans” by commercial banks a cause of economic concern?
1. The teaser loans are considered to be an aspect of sub-prime lending and banks may be exposed to the risk of defaulters in future.
2. In India, the teaser loans are mostly given to inexperienced entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing or export units.
1. The growth rate of GDP has steadily increased in the last five years.
2. The growth rate in per capita income has steadily increased in the last five years.
(53) In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?
(54) Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government’s objective of inclusive growth?
(55) Why is die Government of India disinvesting its equity in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) ?
1. The Government intends to use the revenue earned-from the disinvestment mainly to pay back the external debt.
2. The Government no longer intends to retain the management control of the CPSEs.
(56) What is die difference between asteroids and comets?
1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
(59) Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.
Which of-the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
(61) Which one of the following is not a feature of “Value Added Tax”?
(64) The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?
Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?
1. its escape into the outer stratosphere.
2. the photosynthesis by phyto-plankton in the oceans.
3. the trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
1. decomposer microorganisms to the surface.
2. nutrients to the surface.
3. bottom-dwelling organisms to- the surface.
appropriate reason for this phenomenon?
Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?
(71) Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?
(72) A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.
(73) Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?
1. The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household.
2. The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
3. There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12.
(76) Regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended in the die since they are a good source of antioxidants. How do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote longevity?
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
(78) The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
(79) What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
(80) The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes.
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
(84) What is “Virtual Private Network”?
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
(86) In the context of global oil prices, “Brent crude oil” is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply?
1. It is a major classification of crude oil.
2. It is sourced from North Sea.
3. It does not contain sulphur.
4. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(b) 1 and 2 only .
(88) In India, if a religious sect/community is given “the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to?
1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme.
(89) India is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under me law?
1. Free schooling till the age of 18 years in government-run schools.
2. Preferential allotment of land for getting up business.
3. Ramps in public buildings.
(90) With what purpose is the-Government of India promoting the concept of “Mega Food Parks”?
2. To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage.
3. To provide emerging and eco—friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs.
(94) Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
(95) A company marketing food products advertises that its items do not contain trans-fats. What does this campaign signify to the customers?
1. The food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils.
2. The food products are not made out of animal fats/oils.
3. The oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular health of the consumers.
(96) Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia.
(99) Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
(100) With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct?

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upsc civil service preliminary 2016 question paper answers on general studies.
2. encolde clearly the test booklet series a, b, c, or d at the case may be in the appropriate place in the answer sheet.
anything else on the test booklet.
the best. in any case, choose only one response for each item.
7. before you proceed to mark in the answer sheet the response to various items in the test booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the answer sheet as per instructions sent to you with your admission certificate.
with you the test booklet.
9. sheets for rough work are appended in the test booklet at the end.
there will be penalty for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(2) aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. it consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. what is the basis of this use?
(3) what was the purpose with which sir william wedderburn and w. s. caine had set up the indian parliamentary committee in 1893?
(4) what is the difference between a cfl and an led lamp?
1. to produce light, a cfl uses mercury vapour and phosphor while an led lamp uses semiconductor material.
2. the average life span of a cfl is much longer than that of an led lamp.
3. a cfl is less energy-efficient as compared to an led lamp.
(5) recently, “oilzapper” was in the news. what is it?
(7) mahatma gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “unto this last” and the book transformed his life. what was the message from the book that transformed mahatma gandhi?
(9) a new optical disc format known as the blu-ray disc (bd) is becoming popular. in what way is it different from the traditional dvd?
1. dvd supports standard definition video while bd supports high definition video.
2. compared to a dvd, the bd format has several times more storage capacity.
3. thickness of bd is 2.4 mm white that of dvd is 1.2 mm.
(10) with reference to the period of indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the nehru report?
1. complete independence for india.
2. joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. provision of fundamental rights for the people of india in the constitution.
(11) among the following states, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
(12) which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
1. is constituted under the provisions of the constitution of india.
2. prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.
3. has the sole responsibility for implementing government sponsored schemes in die metropolitan area.
(14) what is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget”?
1. the provision of a “vote-on-account” is used by a regular government, while an “interim budget” is a provision used by a caretaker government.
2. a “vote-on-account” only deals with the expenditure in government’s budget, while an “interim budget” includes both expenditure and receipts.
which of the statements; given above is/are correct?
(15) regarding international monetary fund, which one of the following statements is correct?
(16) in the union budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic customs duty was extended to the bio-based asphalt (bioasphalt). what is the importance of this material?
1. unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuels.
2. bioasphalt can be made from non-renewable resources.
3. bioasphalt can be made from organic waste materials.
4. it is eco-friendly to use bioasphalt for surfacing of the roads.
which of the above is/are the emission/ emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
1. the orbit is geosynchronous.
3. the orbit lies in the plane of the earth’s equator.
4. the orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
1. due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%.
2. as a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the% people have undergone a significant change.
3. the food supply chain has structural constraints.
which of the statements given above1 are correct?
(20) at present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or dna sequences on a chromosome. how does this knowledge benefit us?
1. it is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.
2. it is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases.
3. it is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds.
(22) microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. why?
1. they use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates.
2. they use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates.
3. they can be installed in waste water, treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity.
(23) which one of the following statements appropriately describes the “fiscal, stimulus”?
(24) the formation of ozone hole in the antarctic region has been a cause of concern. what could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
1. devaluing the domestic currency.
2. reduction in the export subsidy.
3. adopting suitable policies which attract greater fdi and more funds from fiis.
which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current account deficit?
(26) the constitution (seventy-third amendment) act, 1992, which aims at promoting the panchayati raj institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. constitution of district planning committees.
2. state election commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. establishment of state finance commissions.
(27) two important rivers — one with its source in jharkhand (and known by a different name in odisha), and another, with its source in odisha — merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of bay of bengal before flowing into the sea. this is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. which one of the following could be this?
(28) a rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the “base effect”. what is “base effect”?
(30) regarding “carbon, credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?
2. right to equal access to public service.
which of the above is/are human right/human rights under “universal declaration of human rights”?
(32) there is a concern: over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of india. what could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. run-off from the land during the monsoon.
3. upwelling in the seas.
which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on earth?
(34) recently, the usa decided to support india’s membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the “australia group” and the “wassenaar arrangement”. what is the difference between them?
1. the australia group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the wassenaar- arrangement is a formal group under the oecd holding identical objectives.
2. the australia group comprises predominantly of asian, african and north american countries, whereas the member countries of wassenaar arrangement are predominantly from the european union and american continents.
(35) the surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. what is the reason?
(36) a sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an indian animal species. the animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. which one of the following could be that animal?
(37) la nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in australia. how is la nina different from el nino?
1. la nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial indian ocean whereas el nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial pacific ocean.
2. el nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of india, but la nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
(38) the tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of lord cornwallis in 1793. the reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
(39) which one of the following observations is not true about the quit india movement of 1942?
(40) which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in india in the 19th century?
(41) india maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with southeast asia across the bay of bengal. for this pre-eminence of early maritime history of bay of bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing .explanation/explanations?
(42) what is the difference between bluetooth and wi-fi devices?
(43) with reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
2. it is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
3. in some areas of farming, receding of ground water table can be checked.
(44) with reference to the period of colonial rule in india, “home charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from india. which of the following funds constituted “home charges”?
1. funds used to support the india office in london.
2. funds used to pay salaries and pensions of british personnel engaged in india.
3. funds used for waging wars outside india by the british.
1. the administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. the administration proposed to introduce permanent settlement in gujarat.
(46) the 2004 tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. how do mangroves function as a safety hedge?
(48) salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. what are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
2. threatened plant and animal species.
3. protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries.
(50) why is the offering of “teaser loans” by commercial banks a cause of economic concern?
1. the teaser loans are considered to be an aspect of sub-prime lending and banks may be exposed to the risk of defaulters in future.
2. in india, the teaser loans are mostly given to inexperienced entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing or export units.
1. the growth rate of gdp has steadily increased in the last five years.
2. the growth rate in per capita income has steadily increased in the last five years.
(53) in india, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?
(54) which of the following can aid in furthering the government’s objective of inclusive growth?
(55) why is die government of india disinvesting its equity in the central public sector enterprises (cpses) ?
1. the government intends to use the revenue earned-from the disinvestment mainly to pay back the external debt.
2. the government no longer intends to retain the management control of the cpses.
(56) what is die difference between asteroids and comets?
1. asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of jupiter and mars, while comets are found mostly between venus and mercury.
3. comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
(59) westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. why?
1. southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.
which of-the statements given above is/are correct?
1. deepening the malacca straits between malaysia and indonesia.
2. opening a new canal across the kra isthmus between the gulf of siam and andaman sea.
(61) which one of the following is not a feature of “value added tax”?
(64) the “new start” treaty was in the news. what is this treaty?
which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?
1. its escape into the outer stratosphere.
2. the photosynthesis by phyto-plankton in the oceans.
3. the trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
1. decomposer microorganisms to the surface.
2. nutrients to the surface.
3. bottom-dwelling organisms to- the surface.
appropriate reason for this phenomenon?
which of the above acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?
(71) karl marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?
(72) a layer in the earth’s atmosphere called ionosphere facilitates radio communication. why?
1. the presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to earth.
2. radio waves have a very long wavelength.
(73) both foreign direct investment (fdi) and foreign institutional investor (fii) are related to investment in a country. which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?
1. the member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household.
2. the member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
3. there is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12.
(76) regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended in the die since they are a good source of antioxidants. how do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote longevity?
2. during this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in india.
(78) the lower gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
(79) what could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of african and eurasian desert belt?
1. it is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. it is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
(80) the jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. what could be the appropriate explanation?
1. there are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
2. there are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
1. biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
2. along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes.
1. its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. its central part produces cotton.
3. cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
(84) what is “virtual private network”?
1. dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
2. rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
(86) in the context of global oil prices, “brent crude oil” is frequently referred to in the news. what does this term imply?
1. it is a major classification of crude oil.
2. it is sourced from north sea.
3. it does not contain sulphur.
4. which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(b) 1 and 2 only .
(88) in india, if a religious sect/community is given “the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to?
1. it can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
2. the president of india automatically nominates a representative of the community to lok sabha.
3. it can derive benefits from the prime minister’s 15-point programme.
(89) india is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. what are the benefits available to them under me law?
1. free schooling till the age of 18 years in government-run schools.
2. preferential allotment of land for getting up business.
3. ramps in public buildings.
(90) with what purpose is the-government of india promoting the concept of “mega food parks”?
2. to increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage.
3. to provide emerging and eco—friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs.
(94) southeast asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
(95) a company marketing food products advertises that its items do not contain trans-fats. what does this campaign signify to the customers?
1. the food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils.
2. the food products are not made out of animal fats/oils.
3. the oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular health of the consumers.
(96) among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “mahatma gandhi national rural employment guarantee act”?
1. india wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the east asian affairs.
2. india wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of cold war.
3. india wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in southeast and east asia.
(99) under the constitution of india, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
(100) with reference to the finance commission of india, which of the following statements is correct?


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Popular movie Black Panther has reached a milestone that only four other Marvel Studios titles have achieved, so far. The film, starring Chadwick Boseman as the newly crowned King T'Challa, has joined the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Even more astonishing, the movie did this in just 26 days.
Black Panther joins The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, and Captain America: Civil War within the Marvel Cinematic Universe to reach this achievement. Black Panther is also now the 33rd film, the 16th Walt Disney film, and the fifth Marvel Studios film to gross $1 billion in revenue.
Domestically, by Saturday morning, the film grossed $521 million. Internationally, the film will cross $500 million this weekend, after it hit Chinese theaters on March 9 with an estimated opening of $22 million.

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popular movie black panther has reached a milestone that only four other marvel studios titles have achieved, so far. the film, starring chadwick boseman as the newly crowned king t'challa, has joined the $1 billion mark at the global box office. even more astonishing, the movie did this in just 26 days.
black panther joins the avengers, avengers: age of ultron, iron man 3, and captain america: civil war within the marvel cinematic universe to reach this achievement. black panther is also now the 33rd film, the 16th walt disney film, and the fifth marvel studios film to gross $1 billion in revenue.
domestically, by saturday morning, the film grossed $521 million. internationally, the film will cross $500 million this weekend, after it hit chinese theaters on march 9 with an estimated opening of $22 million.


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When it comes to running a restaurant, there are few pieces of equipment more important than your oven. Unless everything you make is either fried or microwaved, you will have ovens in your restaurant and they will not be the typical residential ovens you find in most homes. These are commercial ovens, which are completely different. While their basic functions are very similar, commercial ovens are built to handle long hours and intense heat and stress. They are built this way to ensure that they won't break down under the extreme demands of a full time kitchen putting out meals all day and night. Commercial ovens are also designed to meet safety and health codes whereas most residential ovens are not.
There are many benefits that commercial ovens provide over residential ovens that make using them essential for any restaurant owner. The consistency they provide is second to none and you can always count on the same standard of quality coming from a commercial oven. They also allow you to save time and energy with preset options and the ability to cook huge batches of food at once.
All commercial ovens are not made the same however, and different types work better with certain types of food. Standard ovens are the most common form of commercial ovens and can cook almost any type of food. The only downside to this type of oven is that because it's not specialized sometimes certain types of food can be undercooked or cooked unevenly if the temperature isn't high enough. Convection ovens are basically the same as standard ovens but they have added air circulation technology which cooks the food faster.
Conveyor ovens cook food using a conveyor belt system that blows hot air on the food and cooks it extremely fast. This type of oven is best used for mass produced food and can be inefficient when trying to cook more delicate items. A cook and hold oven is another type of commercial oven and can be used to slow cook food as well as hold it there for long periods of time without losing heat. They are best used for complex delicate dishes that require long sitting times.
Deck ovens cook food by placing it on piping hot heated stones or bricks. These are also known as brick ovens and can most commonly be found at pizza shops and bakeries. This type of commercial oven is best used for cooking lots of bread based foods and is not really good for much else.
Rotisserie ovens are used to cook huge amounts of meat and work by rotating the meat on a stick of some sort so it can be evenly blasted by heat on all sides. They can also cook vegetables and other things that can be skewered. Salamander broilers are tiny ovens that can cook food in an unbelievably short amount of time. They are most often used for special foods and items that are hardly ever ordered.
Cheesemelters are true to their name as they are primarily used to melt cheese. They are not capable of cooking normal food but are extremely useful for melting cheese or browning foods that just need a slight finishing touch of heat.
Now that you know the differences and benefits of each type of commercial oven, you can best decide what your restaurant requires and avoid wasting money on a useless equipment or worse, attempting to cook your food with a residential oven. With the right ovens and the right knowledge, your restaurant will be pumping out quality food that people love in no time.
For more information on ovens and commercial oven repairs, contact us today.

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when it comes to running a restaurant, there are few pieces of equipment more important than your oven. unless everything you make is either fried or microwaved, you will have ovens in your restaurant and they will not be the typical residential ovens you find in most homes. these are commercial ovens, which are completely different. while their basic functions are very similar, commercial ovens are built to handle long hours and intense heat and stress. they are built this way to ensure that they won't break down under the extreme demands of a full time kitchen putting out meals all day and night. commercial ovens are also designed to meet safety and health codes whereas most residential ovens are not.
there are many benefits that commercial ovens provide over residential ovens that make using them essential for any restaurant owner. the consistency they provide is second to none and you can always count on the same standard of quality coming from a commercial oven. they also allow you to save time and energy with preset options and the ability to cook huge batches of food at once.
all commercial ovens are not made the same however, and different types work better with certain types of food. standard ovens are the most common form of commercial ovens and can cook almost any type of food. the only downside to this type of oven is that because it's not specialized sometimes certain types of food can be undercooked or cooked unevenly if the temperature isn't high enough. convection ovens are basically the same as standard ovens but they have added air circulation technology which cooks the food faster.
conveyor ovens cook food using a conveyor belt system that blows hot air on the food and cooks it extremely fast. this type of oven is best used for mass produced food and can be inefficient when trying to cook more delicate items. a cook and hold oven is another type of commercial oven and can be used to slow cook food as well as hold it there for long periods of time without losing heat. they are best used for complex delicate dishes that require long sitting times.
deck ovens cook food by placing it on piping hot heated stones or bricks. these are also known as brick ovens and can most commonly be found at pizza shops and bakeries. this type of commercial oven is best used for cooking lots of bread based foods and is not really good for much else.
rotisserie ovens are used to cook huge amounts of meat and work by rotating the meat on a stick of some sort so it can be evenly blasted by heat on all sides. they can also cook vegetables and other things that can be skewered. salamander broilers are tiny ovens that can cook food in an unbelievably short amount of time. they are most often used for special foods and items that are hardly ever ordered.
cheesemelters are true to their name as they are primarily used to melt cheese. they are not capable of cooking normal food but are extremely useful for melting cheese or browning foods that just need a slight finishing touch of heat.
now that you know the differences and benefits of each type of commercial oven, you can best decide what your restaurant requires and avoid wasting money on a useless equipment or worse, attempting to cook your food with a residential oven. with the right ovens and the right knowledge, your restaurant will be pumping out quality food that people love in no time.
for more information on ovens and commercial oven repairs, contact us today.


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based in mumbai & goa our core strength lies in taking a slice of your lives and stretching them for eternity in the form of minblowing photographs and cinematic films .
may it be your big day together or in the life of your child, organization and the innovations you create, we are here to uniquely craft these moments into everlasting memories.
just check out our portfolio where you’ll find many gorgeous, hilarious and tear jerking moments, then imagine yourself just how amazing it would feel when your special moments are captured so beautifully on the day!
one of the bestest* photographers in town...they understand how important your wedding is to you and they capture every bit of it in the most beautiful way possible...worth every single penny...alrick and stacia, you guys are the best at your job..


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I’ve heard people say, “Find me one error, and I’ll throw out the whole Bible.” I wondered what Wallace thought about that. “What if you found an incontrovertible error in the Bible?” I asked. “How would you react?” He thought for a moment, then replied. “It wouldn’t affect my foundational view of Christ. I don’t start by saying, ‘If the Bible has a few mistakes, then I have to throw it all out.’ That’s not a logical position. We don’t take that attitude toward any other ancient historical writings. For instance, did the first-century Jewish historian Josephus need to be inerrant before we could affirm that he got anything right?
“So it’s not necessary for a person to believe in inerrancy to be a Christian?” I asked.
I nodded as he talked to indicate I was following his line of thinking. “With that concentric-circle approach, then, a supposed error in the New Testament shouldn’t be fatal to a person’s faith,” I said.
Wallace paused. “May I tell you a story about this?” he asked.
“I said, ‘What you need to do is look at the places where the Gospels don’t disagree at all. And what do you find? You find a core message that is revolutionary: Jesus was confessed as the Messiah by his disciples, he performed miracles and healed people, he forgave sins, he prophesied his own death and resurrection, he died on a Roman cross, and he was raised bodily from the dead.
“Two weeks later she became a Christian, and now she’s a student at Dallas Seminary. My point is this: Inerrancy is important, but the gospel is bigger than inerrancy.
“If you doubt whether the Bible is an authoritative guide for faith and practice, it will inevitably affect your spiritual journey. You might begin questioning passages that are clear in their meaning, but they’re too convicting for you, so you reject them. You begin to pick and choose out of the Bible what you want to believe and obey.” Wallace summed up his perspective. “Whatever you do with this,” he urged, “don’t throw out Christ if you’re going to question inerrancy. Personally, I believe in inerrancy, but I’m not going to die for inerrancy. I will die for Christ. That’s where my heart is because that’s where salvation is,” he said with conviction.
Strobel, Lee (2009-07-14). The Case for the Real Jesus—Student Edition: A Journalist Investigates Current Challenges to Christianity (Kindle Locations 700-748). Zondervan/Youth Specialties. Kindle Edition.

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i’ve heard people say, “find me one error, and i’ll throw out the whole bible.” i wondered what wallace thought about that. “what if you found an incontrovertible error in the bible?” i asked. “how would you react?” he thought for a moment, then replied. “it wouldn’t affect my foundational view of christ. i don’t start by saying, ‘if the bible has a few mistakes, then i have to throw it all out.’ that’s not a logical position. we don’t take that attitude toward any other ancient historical writings. for instance, did the first-century jewish historian josephus need to be inerrant before we could affirm that he got anything right?
“so it’s not necessary for a person to believe in inerrancy to be a christian?” i asked.
i nodded as he talked to indicate i was following his line of thinking. “with that concentric-circle approach, then, a supposed error in the new testament shouldn’t be fatal to a person’s faith,” i said.
wallace paused. “may i tell you a story about this?” he asked.
“i said, ‘what you need to do is look at the places where the gospels don’t disagree at all. and what do you find? you find a core message that is revolutionary: jesus was confessed as the messiah by his disciples, he performed miracles and healed people, he forgave sins, he prophesied his own death and resurrection, he died on a roman cross, and he was raised bodily from the dead.
“two weeks later she became a christian, and now she’s a student at dallas seminary. my point is this: inerrancy is important, but the gospel is bigger than inerrancy.
“if you doubt whether the bible is an authoritative guide for faith and practice, it will inevitably affect your spiritual journey. you might begin questioning passages that are clear in their meaning, but they’re too convicting for you, so you reject them. you begin to pick and choose out of the bible what you want to believe and obey.” wallace summed up his perspective. “whatever you do with this,” he urged, “don’t throw out christ if you’re going to question inerrancy. personally, i believe in inerrancy, but i’m not going to die for inerrancy. i will die for christ. that’s where my heart is because that’s where salvation is,” he said with conviction.
strobel, lee (2009-07-14). the case for the real jesus—student edition: a journalist investigates current challenges to christianity (kindle locations 700-748). zondervan/youth specialties. kindle edition.


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April | 2018 | ride. travel. live.
Downtown Portland is full of generic structures sprouting all over, but has a few standouts. Arguably the most innovative building downtown is the Commonwealth Building (formerly the Equitable Building) located on 6th Avenue between Washington and Stark. It’s a shiny smooth skyscraper with limited prominence in the skyline, that yields little information about its age. It could be brand new, but was in fact completed in 1948, a young looking 70 years. Designed by Pietro Belluschi, much of the innovation of the building is unseen, and it remains a rather unknown structure long overshadowed by better known buildings in New York like Lever House. The building was given National Register status in 1976, a rare distinction as it was only 28 years old at the time.
It’s a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark for its technical innovations. Among them are central AC, double pane windows and an aluminum facade. The aluminum facade would later be used in other Midcentury skyscrapers like the Alcoa Building in Pittsburgh while the greenish glass would be a signature element in landmarks such as Lever House in New York and the Inland Steel Building in Chicago.
For the most part, the building has been sensitively modified, mostly to the entrances. Despite the apparent uniformity of the facade, the 6th Avenue and Stark St. elevations are slightly different. The window panes are subdivided into three sections along Stark, two along 6th. Subtle colors keep the facade lively, while the skin of the building is nearly smooth, as no section protrudes out more than 7/8″.

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april | 2018 | ride. travel. live.
downtown portland is full of generic structures sprouting all over, but has a few standouts. arguably the most innovative building downtown is the commonwealth building (formerly the equitable building) located on 6th avenue between washington and stark. it’s a shiny smooth skyscraper with limited prominence in the skyline, that yields little information about its age. it could be brand new, but was in fact completed in 1948, a young looking 70 years. designed by pietro belluschi, much of the innovation of the building is unseen, and it remains a rather unknown structure long overshadowed by better known buildings in new york like lever house. the building was given national register status in 1976, a rare distinction as it was only 28 years old at the time.
it’s a national historic mechanical engineering landmark for its technical innovations. among them are central ac, double pane windows and an aluminum facade. the aluminum facade would later be used in other midcentury skyscrapers like the alcoa building in pittsburgh while the greenish glass would be a signature element in landmarks such as lever house in new york and the inland steel building in chicago.
for the most part, the building has been sensitively modified, mostly to the entrances. despite the apparent uniformity of the facade, the 6th avenue and stark st. elevations are slightly different. the window panes are subdivided into three sections along stark, two along 6th. subtle colors keep the facade lively, while the skin of the building is nearly smooth, as no section protrudes out more than 7/8″.


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The first rule is the fact that colors matter. When you would like to go for infant shades or nudes-color-so-called, make sure the 2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush is in a comparison color such as white or black. And thenwe are able to toss some ribbon near it just to make sure that the lighting will not be dark. The 2nd rule is the placement will matter. One of many optimal/optimally function of toilet can be as a storage. Subsequently use it. Usually do not put it in the space by which people prefer to restate and thither there. Be amazing with this particular and create one impression to people that stop by.
Attempt to using the similar colors such as blueblue, light blue, black and whitened to produce the mixture which organize vertically like Water fall. The gloomy nuance can provide the Water fall shape. Set it in your vanity or shower room wall. It really is really low cost product but in top quality!
First of all a toilet demands a bathtub, sinkshower and you’ll find these toilet fixtures in various styles, designs, along with dimensions. Opt for those who really meet your taste and needs. If you like to have a modern look for your toilet, perhaps you are able to look at applying stainless sinks or aluminum sink. If you want to have a really good vintage style and design for the 2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush, you may use white bathtub and combine it using colorful tiles.
2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush is your perfect one to maximize a little toilet. The taller the cabinet the longer cozy the toilet will undoubtedly be. This form of cupboard can allow us store and arrange items in order that well. In fact, individuals can only have a single typical cupboard in the toilet and store things like this somewhere inside the cabinet, and why should we now have this sort of toilet cabinet?
Apart from that, in addition, it will help maximize the distance within the toilet. It is because the cabinet might be placed in which, while it’s hanging cabinet that will hang onto the wall or ground cabinet which stand to the floor. Whatever it will be, it will make the most of the distance and make it longer work.
This 2 Set Of Sensor And Neumatic Flush Function Sensor Flush the gallery form Sensor Toilet Flush. Hopefully you can find the best inspiration from our gallery here.

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the first rule is the fact that colors matter. when you would like to go for infant shades or nudes-color-so-called, make sure the 2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush is in a comparison color such as white or black. and thenwe are able to toss some ribbon near it just to make sure that the lighting will not be dark. the 2nd rule is the placement will matter. one of many optimal/optimally function of toilet can be as a storage. subsequently use it. usually do not put it in the space by which people prefer to restate and thither there. be amazing with this particular and create one impression to people that stop by.
attempt to using the similar colors such as blueblue, light blue, black and whitened to produce the mixture which organize vertically like water fall. the gloomy nuance can provide the water fall shape. set it in your vanity or shower room wall. it really is really low cost product but in top quality!
first of all a toilet demands a bathtub, sinkshower and you’ll find these toilet fixtures in various styles, designs, along with dimensions. opt for those who really meet your taste and needs. if you like to have a modern look for your toilet, perhaps you are able to look at applying stainless sinks or aluminum sink. if you want to have a really good vintage style and design for the 2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush, you may use white bathtub and combine it using colorful tiles.
2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush is your perfect one to maximize a little toilet. the taller the cabinet the longer cozy the toilet will undoubtedly be. this form of cupboard can allow us store and arrange items in order that well. in fact, individuals can only have a single typical cupboard in the toilet and store things like this somewhere inside the cabinet, and why should we now have this sort of toilet cabinet?
apart from that, in addition, it will help maximize the distance within the toilet. it is because the cabinet might be placed in which, while it’s hanging cabinet that will hang onto the wall or ground cabinet which stand to the floor. whatever it will be, it will make the most of the distance and make it longer work.
this 2 set of sensor and neumatic flush function sensor flush the gallery form sensor toilet flush. hopefully you can find the best inspiration from our gallery here.


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Bring a touch of the Eastern into your home with this beautifully designed Turkish Mosaic Glass Lamp.
No other fitting quite makes the stunning impact that one of these spectacular Tiffany Style Table Lamps can have on a room.
Make a grand style statement in any room with this Table Lamp, showcasing a classic design with glamorous detailing.

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bring a touch of the eastern into your home with this beautifully designed turkish mosaic glass lamp.
no other fitting quite makes the stunning impact that one of these spectacular tiffany style table lamps can have on a room.
make a grand style statement in any room with this table lamp, showcasing a classic design with glamorous detailing.


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IF we had a consumer confidence index for world events, as we do for the economy, its graph would have zigzagged sharply downward in recent weeks. In doing so, it would have dropped far beyond what any rational analysis of events called for.
Fear hasn't exactly been in the saddle, but its foot was in the stirrup.
The Western world -- particularly America -- has just gone through one of those periods when large numbers of its citizens seem almost to enjoy talking up their fears -- of terrorism, of travel abroad, of radioactive fallout, of unfair trading partners.
In some parts of Europe, anti-Americanism rose to a higher level than during the period of debate about Pershing and cruise missiles. And in America there was an undercurrent of recrimination about letting an allegedly unsafe and pusillanimous Western Europe go its own way.
Fortunately, the excesses of rhetoric and anxiety hectoring the two sides of the Atlantic seem to be subsiding. Name-calling between Moscow and Washington appears to be subsiding somewhat as well. The Roentgen count of fear is dropping along with the radiation count in Western Europe.
None of the causes of this ``fear-athon'' were to be taken lightly. That is obvious where radioactive fallout is concerned.
Unfair trade practices (and retaliation against them) are also known to create long-term damage to employment and income. And rashes of terrorism, whether driven by anarchism or exported guerrilla war, if not stopped tend to feed on each other and on publicity.
Terror attacks also feed on the smug expectation by conspirators that they can outthink big, clumsy governments.
There is, however, a difference between dealing seriously with such problems and indulging in the delicious thrill of chicken little-ism. Both leaders and citizens added to the latter.
On the terrorism front, President Reagan and his advisors seemed to ignore sensible European questions about the ultimate effectiveness of military action against Libya.
And West European leaders helped bring on that action by vacillating over economic sanctions against Libya. Then, leaders on both sides of the pond did little to allay the anti-Europeanism and anti-Americanism that resulted.
Even at their Tokyo summit, the Western leaders took few steps to repair this outburst of chauvinism, even though they wrestled for days on how to combat bomb planters.
It's not surprising, given this lack of leadership, that a trade delegation from Washington State cancelled its tour of European cities last week because of fear about safety in Europe.
Reagan might start the repairs by devoting his next Saturday broadcast to reassuring American tourists and business travelers about safety in much of Western Europe -- as well as the underlying pro-Americanism of the majority of Europeans.
European leaders could follow suit by speaking out bluntly against the misconception that Washington is dragging them closer to war -- and pettishly discouraging tourists.
But isn't it, in fact, dangerous for Americans to travel in Europe?
The question reminds me of the situation of a Vietnamese politician whom I know. He had been jailed by the Diem government and was later injured by a bomb planted in his car, presumably by the Vietcong. He was daily surrounded by a ferocious guerrilla war.
But when he was invited to go to the US for a speaking tour in 1968, just after the assassination of Martin Luther King, his wife pleaded with him not to go to America because it was too dangerous! She had seen TV footage of smoke rising over Washington and concluded the whole country was in flames.
Having been in three central European cities just after the Libyan raid, I can only note that Americans there were going about their business or pleasure unhampered except for some extra airport security.
A small bomb was set off several floors above an airline office where I had changed a ticket some hours before. But that was an action aimed at Saudi Arabia, not Americans, and barely marred a generally placid scene.
On the Chernobyl reactor front, the world still awaits a complete, dispassionate account.
But it can be said that flaws of the Soviet system (excess secrecy and too little government accountability) and flaws of the Western media (zeal to beat the competing network or paper with the most dramatic early account, even if unconfirmable, and acceptance of any and all expertise) were both displayed.
Soviet secrecy fostered the proliferation of speculative announcements in the West.
The technocrats Mr. Gorbachev has brought to power presumably realize this. It will be interesting to see if they conduct anything like the reexamination of their operations that some Western media have undertaken in the aftermath of crisis.
Franklin Roosevelt would doubtless be tired by now of hearing politicians and pundits quoting him on fear itself being the only thing we have to fear.
In all these cases fear is only part of the problem.
But it's the part that is all too often ignored.

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if we had a consumer confidence index for world events, as we do for the economy, its graph would have zigzagged sharply downward in recent weeks. in doing so, it would have dropped far beyond what any rational analysis of events called for.
fear hasn't exactly been in the saddle, but its foot was in the stirrup.
the western world -- particularly america -- has just gone through one of those periods when large numbers of its citizens seem almost to enjoy talking up their fears -- of terrorism, of travel abroad, of radioactive fallout, of unfair trading partners.
in some parts of europe, anti-americanism rose to a higher level than during the period of debate about pershing and cruise missiles. and in america there was an undercurrent of recrimination about letting an allegedly unsafe and pusillanimous western europe go its own way.
fortunately, the excesses of rhetoric and anxiety hectoring the two sides of the atlantic seem to be subsiding. name-calling between moscow and washington appears to be subsiding somewhat as well. the roentgen count of fear is dropping along with the radiation count in western europe.
none of the causes of this ``fear-athon'' were to be taken lightly. that is obvious where radioactive fallout is concerned.
unfair trade practices (and retaliation against them) are also known to create long-term damage to employment and income. and rashes of terrorism, whether driven by anarchism or exported guerrilla war, if not stopped tend to feed on each other and on publicity.
terror attacks also feed on the smug expectation by conspirators that they can outthink big, clumsy governments.
there is, however, a difference between dealing seriously with such problems and indulging in the delicious thrill of chicken little-ism. both leaders and citizens added to the latter.
on the terrorism front, president reagan and his advisors seemed to ignore sensible european questions about the ultimate effectiveness of military action against libya.
and west european leaders helped bring on that action by vacillating over economic sanctions against libya. then, leaders on both sides of the pond did little to allay the anti-europeanism and anti-americanism that resulted.
even at their tokyo summit, the western leaders took few steps to repair this outburst of chauvinism, even though they wrestled for days on how to combat bomb planters.
it's not surprising, given this lack of leadership, that a trade delegation from washington state cancelled its tour of european cities last week because of fear about safety in europe.
reagan might start the repairs by devoting his next saturday broadcast to reassuring american tourists and business travelers about safety in much of western europe -- as well as the underlying pro-americanism of the majority of europeans.
european leaders could follow suit by speaking out bluntly against the misconception that washington is dragging them closer to war -- and pettishly discouraging tourists.
but isn't it, in fact, dangerous for americans to travel in europe?
the question reminds me of the situation of a vietnamese politician whom i know. he had been jailed by the diem government and was later injured by a bomb planted in his car, presumably by the vietcong. he was daily surrounded by a ferocious guerrilla war.
but when he was invited to go to the us for a speaking tour in 1968, just after the assassination of martin luther king, his wife pleaded with him not to go to america because it was too dangerous! she had seen tv footage of smoke rising over washington and concluded the whole country was in flames.
having been in three central european cities just after the libyan raid, i can only note that americans there were going about their business or pleasure unhampered except for some extra airport security.
a small bomb was set off several floors above an airline office where i had changed a ticket some hours before. but that was an action aimed at saudi arabia, not americans, and barely marred a generally placid scene.
on the chernobyl reactor front, the world still awaits a complete, dispassionate account.
but it can be said that flaws of the soviet system (excess secrecy and too little government accountability) and flaws of the western media (zeal to beat the competing network or paper with the most dramatic early account, even if unconfirmable, and acceptance of any and all expertise) were both displayed.
soviet secrecy fostered the proliferation of speculative announcements in the west.
the technocrats mr. gorbachev has brought to power presumably realize this. it will be interesting to see if they conduct anything like the reexamination of their operations that some western media have undertaken in the aftermath of crisis.
franklin roosevelt would doubtless be tired by now of hearing politicians and pundits quoting him on fear itself being the only thing we have to fear.
in all these cases fear is only part of the problem.
but it's the part that is all too often ignored.


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On this page you'll find thoughts, advice and photos all about shade plants. Everything you find here comes from real gardens and gardeners who are part of the Grows on You community.
There are already 194 photos, but you too can contribute to this shade plants page by signing up for free.
Plants for a shady place.
Ideas for dry deep shade?
Evergreen non self-clinging climber wanted for full shade!
This page is maintained by Amblealice, who brings together photos, blogs and questions on shade plants from around Grows on You.

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on this page you'll find thoughts, advice and photos all about shade plants. everything you find here comes from real gardens and gardeners who are part of the grows on you community.
there are already 194 photos, but you too can contribute to this shade plants page by signing up for free.
plants for a shady place.
ideas for dry deep shade?
evergreen non self-clinging climber wanted for full shade!
this page is maintained by amblealice, who brings together photos, blogs and questions on shade plants from around grows on you.


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If the ware box is open or removed, there is available a fan (4) engine. It is inserted from below into an air line (1). Resistors and a thermoswitch (3) on an illustration are removed together with the tip (2). At installation to watch that the block of resistance did not break tightness of an air line. If necessary to apply hermetic.
The engine of the fan has four speeds which are established by regulator turn В«Access of air and the fanВ» on the dashboard. Speed of the fan changes by connection of resistors with various resistance (or by their inclusion of one behind another). Resistance are connected to a wire conducting on the case ("weight"), to the fan engine. Current giving (through a safety lock), thus, remains to a constant вЂ“ contact on "weight" "improves" or "worsens" only.
If the fan does not work at any position of the switch, at first you should check the corresponding safety lock (tables in head Body electrosystem).
If, despite a serviceable safety lock, screen wipers do not work also, means, the reason in the unloading relay of contact X (see head Body electrosystem).
Check of the engine of the fan: to open a ware box, slightly to pull down lock latches of a box and to lift over edge of the dashboard. Thereby it is possible to cast away a box completely.
If the engine of the fan is serviceable, it should work with the maximum speed. Otherwise to replace.
If the fan works not on all speeds, that, one of resistance is possible, faulty.
To remove additional resistance, to carry out visual check. In case one of resistance fused, it is necessary to replace all block of resistors.
If additional resistance as it should be, along with a rupture of conducting the rotary regulator on the dashboard can appear a cause of defect вЂ“ completely to replace a heating drive.
The engine of the fan of salon РѕС‚Р±Р°Р»Р°РЅСЃРёСЂРѕРІР°РЅ together with a krylchatka therefore replacement of only both parts in a set is possible.
To get from an air line the jammed garbage.
To remove a ware box (section Salon).
To turn out screws with a crosswise shliyets under a framework of resistors (where are available).
To wring out down a fixing bracket and to extend a framework down.
At installation to watch that the framework sat in an air line really densely.

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if the ware box is open or removed, there is available a fan (4) engine. it is inserted from below into an air line (1). resistors and a thermoswitch (3) on an illustration are removed together with the tip (2). at installation to watch that the block of resistance did not break tightness of an air line. if necessary to apply hermetic.
the engine of the fan has four speeds which are established by regulator turn в«access of air and the fanв» on the dashboard. speed of the fan changes by connection of resistors with various resistance (or by their inclusion of one behind another). resistance are connected to a wire conducting on the case ("weight"), to the fan engine. current giving (through a safety lock), thus, remains to a constant вђ“ contact on "weight" "improves" or "worsens" only.
if the fan does not work at any position of the switch, at first you should check the corresponding safety lock (tables in head body electrosystem).
if, despite a serviceable safety lock, screen wipers do not work also, means, the reason in the unloading relay of contact x (see head body electrosystem).
check of the engine of the fan: to open a ware box, slightly to pull down lock latches of a box and to lift over edge of the dashboard. thereby it is possible to cast away a box completely.
if the engine of the fan is serviceable, it should work with the maximum speed. otherwise to replace.
if the fan works not on all speeds, that, one of resistance is possible, faulty.
to remove additional resistance, to carry out visual check. in case one of resistance fused, it is necessary to replace all block of resistors.
if additional resistance as it should be, along with a rupture of conducting the rotary regulator on the dashboard can appear a cause of defect вђ“ completely to replace a heating drive.
the engine of the fan of salon рѕс‚р±р°р»р°рѕсѓрёсђрѕрір°рѕ together with a krylchatka therefore replacement of only both parts in a set is possible.
to get from an air line the jammed garbage.
to remove a ware box (section salon).
to turn out screws with a crosswise shliyets under a framework of resistors (where are available).
to wring out down a fixing bracket and to extend a framework down.
at installation to watch that the framework sat in an air line really densely.


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ABOUT MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. Marvel's Captain America: Civil War opens in US theaters MAY 6!
This footage was made available to Jedi Mouseketeer/Sorcerer Radio Network by Walt Disney Studios Publicity and is used with permission.

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about marvel's captain america: civil war after another incident involving the avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. the new status quo fractures the avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by steve rogers and his desire for the avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following tony stark's surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. marvel's captain america: civil war opens in us theaters may 6!
this footage was made available to jedi mouseketeer/sorcerer radio network by walt disney studios publicity and is used with permission.


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The first instrument acquired by the ACO Instrument Fund, and the first ever Australian-owned Stradivarius, is a composite of two instruments made by the renowned luthier in 1728 and 1729, with the original front of one violin, joined with the back and sides of another. This is common practice in the restoration of violins from the “Golden Age”.
The violin was tested across a wide variety of repertoires and styles, in halls ranging from small and medium regional centres through to our greatest performance venues, and it has consistently displayed all the hallmarks of the great Stradivarius violins.

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the first instrument acquired by the aco instrument fund, and the first ever australian-owned stradivarius, is a composite of two instruments made by the renowned luthier in 1728 and 1729, with the original front of one violin, joined with the back and sides of another. this is common practice in the restoration of violins from the “golden age”.
the violin was tested across a wide variety of repertoires and styles, in halls ranging from small and medium regional centres through to our greatest performance venues, and it has consistently displayed all the hallmarks of the great stradivarius violins.


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WebRTC standards provide a means for ensuring complete call security. When making calls over the public internet it is important to ensure that the call is secure or else someone other than the intended peer could easily eavesdrop on the call. It is even possible to alter the call if it is not properly secured. In order to provide complete call secrecy it is necessary to encrypt both the signaling and media channels.
WebRTC provides security in the signaling channel using the WebSockets protocol over a Transport Layer Security (TLS) secured connection. This protocol begins by creating a secure TLS connection to a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server and beginning the WebSocket handshake. During the TLS establishment the client will ask the server for its certificate which the client will then verify against a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). The CA’s pubic certificate will be able to verify if the server’s certificate was indeed signed by the CA’s private key. The CA’s signing of the server’s certificate indicates that the CA trusts the identity of the server and therefore the client can also trust them. This is referred to as the chain of trust. After the certificate verification takes place the client can be confident that the server is not an imposter trying to intercept the call and can continue with the establishment of a secure connection.
Security in the media layer is done using the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) which encrypts the media before sending it to the peer. WebRTC defines Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) as a key establishment method for SRTP. DTLS has a similar handshake to that of TLS where peers send certificates to each other. As part of the DTLS-SRTP handshake the endpoints will send a cryptographic fingerprint of their certificates over the signaling layer that has already been secured. These fingerprints can be used along with the peer’s certificate to verify that the peer in the signaling layer is the same as the peer in the media layer. This ensures that there are no devices in the media layer attempting a man in the middle attack to eavesdrop on the media of the call. The combination of these security technologies ensures that the WebRTC call remains secure throughout every layer.

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webrtc standards provide a means for ensuring complete call security. when making calls over the public internet it is important to ensure that the call is secure or else someone other than the intended peer could easily eavesdrop on the call. it is even possible to alter the call if it is not properly secured. in order to provide complete call secrecy it is necessary to encrypt both the signaling and media channels.
webrtc provides security in the signaling channel using the websockets protocol over a transport layer security (tls) secured connection. this protocol begins by creating a secure tls connection to a hyper text transfer protocol (http) server and beginning the websocket handshake. during the tls establishment the client will ask the server for its certificate which the client will then verify against a trusted certificate authority (ca). the ca’s pubic certificate will be able to verify if the server’s certificate was indeed signed by the ca’s private key. the ca’s signing of the server’s certificate indicates that the ca trusts the identity of the server and therefore the client can also trust them. this is referred to as the chain of trust. after the certificate verification takes place the client can be confident that the server is not an imposter trying to intercept the call and can continue with the establishment of a secure connection.
security in the media layer is done using the secure real-time transport protocol (srtp) which encrypts the media before sending it to the peer. webrtc defines datagram transport layer security (dtls) as a key establishment method for srtp. dtls has a similar handshake to that of tls where peers send certificates to each other. as part of the dtls-srtp handshake the endpoints will send a cryptographic fingerprint of their certificates over the signaling layer that has already been secured. these fingerprints can be used along with the peer’s certificate to verify that the peer in the signaling layer is the same as the peer in the media layer. this ensures that there are no devices in the media layer attempting a man in the middle attack to eavesdrop on the media of the call. the combination of these security technologies ensures that the webrtc call remains secure throughout every layer.


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When I bought my first computer in the 90s, it had a 40 MEGAbyte hard drive and a whopping four MB of RAM. I later updated that to eight MB, which cost me about $800. Today, many of us are walking around with phones that with a capacity of 128 GB. And who remembers the iPod Classic with its 160 GB hard drive, capable of holding about 30,000 songs?
Nimbus Data just revealed its new ExaDrive DC100, a flash drive that packs 100 TERABYTES into a standard 3.5-inch form factor.
Put in a way music fans can understand, the DC100 can store up to 20 million songs, which is approximately half the number Spotify and the other streaming music services have in their library.
That also translates to 20,000 movies. On a desktop computer. On a single drive.
If heist movies have taught us anything, its don;t keep all your valuables in one place.
Just make sure you save to buy two so you can back it up. Thats a LOT of data in one place.
Just what is the life expectancy of a Solid State Drive?

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when i bought my first computer in the 90s, it had a 40 megabyte hard drive and a whopping four mb of ram. i later updated that to eight mb, which cost me about $800. today, many of us are walking around with phones that with a capacity of 128 gb. and who remembers the ipod classic with its 160 gb hard drive, capable of holding about 30,000 songs?
nimbus data just revealed its new exadrive dc100, a flash drive that packs 100 terabytes into a standard 3.5-inch form factor.
put in a way music fans can understand, the dc100 can store up to 20 million songs, which is approximately half the number spotify and the other streaming music services have in their library.
that also translates to 20,000 movies. on a desktop computer. on a single drive.
if heist movies have taught us anything, its don;t keep all your valuables in one place.
just make sure you save to buy two so you can back it up. thats a lot of data in one place.
just what is the life expectancy of a solid state drive?


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MTE sources Black Spruce lumber using sustainable forest planning. Our forestry within the Menominee Forest keeps the Black Spruce population at a healthy level, while maintaining a large supply of Black Spruce lumber for sale.
Black Spruce is usually a rich white color with occasional hints of yellow. It boasts a fine, even texture and consistently straight grain. The wood is very easy to work with, and it glues and finishes well. Due to its pore structure, a sanding sealer, gel stain or toner is recommended rather than a classic stain.
MTE is a great source for responsibly harvested aspen wood – Contact us today to place an order.

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mte sources black spruce lumber using sustainable forest planning. our forestry within the menominee forest keeps the black spruce population at a healthy level, while maintaining a large supply of black spruce lumber for sale.
black spruce is usually a rich white color with occasional hints of yellow. it boasts a fine, even texture and consistently straight grain. the wood is very easy to work with, and it glues and finishes well. due to its pore structure, a sanding sealer, gel stain or toner is recommended rather than a classic stain.
mte is a great source for responsibly harvested aspen wood – contact us today to place an order.


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Looking for 24 Hr Plumbing Services at 95899 or around Sacramento, CA? We Can help you! Our Phone is: (916) 248-5622.
24 Hr Plumbing Services at 95899 - Fast & Pro Service!
24 Hr Plumbing Services at 95899 - Why Us?

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looking for 24 hr plumbing services at 95899 or around sacramento, ca? we can help you! our phone is: (916) 248-5622.
24 hr plumbing services at 95899 - fast & pro service!
24 hr plumbing services at 95899 - why us?


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Ecommerce is the most cost effective way of increasing your sales and profits and reaching to millions and millions of customers at the same time. Also, with an ecommerce store, you can do business 24x7 as there is no opening or closing time. This is a very important factor that has lead to the popularity of online shopping. We strive to offer you the best in terms ecommerce web design and ecommerce website templates and with us quality services are assured.
Viasoft delivers efficient custom eCommerce store development services along with a huge list of offerings including extensions development, theme customization and maintenance services.
Magento development services are offered to clients on a flexible engagement model, and aligned with international standards in terms of quality and performance.
Open cart is a fabulous influential ecommerce shopping cart developed with PHP. This is a very robust system used to develop online shops.
E-commerce sales skyrocket across the developing world as well, building an online presence is a low-risk way to test new markets or complement existing store footprints.
©Copyright 2017 Viasoft Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

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ecommerce is the most cost effective way of increasing your sales and profits and reaching to millions and millions of customers at the same time. also, with an ecommerce store, you can do business 24x7 as there is no opening or closing time. this is a very important factor that has lead to the popularity of online shopping. we strive to offer you the best in terms ecommerce web design and ecommerce website templates and with us quality services are assured.
viasoft delivers efficient custom ecommerce store development services along with a huge list of offerings including extensions development, theme customization and maintenance services.
magento development services are offered to clients on a flexible engagement model, and aligned with international standards in terms of quality and performance.
open cart is a fabulous influential ecommerce shopping cart developed with php. this is a very robust system used to develop online shops.
e-commerce sales skyrocket across the developing world as well, building an online presence is a low-risk way to test new markets or complement existing store footprints.
©copyright 2017 viasoft solutions. all rights reserved.


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Wabyn.net is the offical domain of Wade Richards and Robyn Stewart. The Wabyn domain was once hosted by Wade Richards' personal workstation, although now it has move to sibername, and most of the links have been broken in the process.
Wabyn is pronounced "way-bin", and is a contraction of WAde and roBYN.
There isn't much of interest here, at least not much of interest to people other than Wade, Robyn, and people who are interested in Wade and Robyn.
Some day I may do grandiose things with this web server, but right now all it contains is a few pages. Have fun browsing, and don't get lost!
Wabyn is not trademarked. Most of what you see on this site is copyrighted by someone. If you want to copy something from here, ask nicely and we'll see.

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wabyn.net is the offical domain of wade richards and robyn stewart. the wabyn domain was once hosted by wade richards' personal workstation, although now it has move to sibername, and most of the links have been broken in the process.
wabyn is pronounced "way-bin", and is a contraction of wade and robyn.
there isn't much of interest here, at least not much of interest to people other than wade, robyn, and people who are interested in wade and robyn.
some day i may do grandiose things with this web server, but right now all it contains is a few pages. have fun browsing, and don't get lost!
wabyn is not trademarked. most of what you see on this site is copyrighted by someone. if you want to copy something from here, ask nicely and we'll see.


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From 8 to 17 June 2018, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs is organizing the fourth Monaco Artists’ Forum in the Rainier III Auditorium. The Forum is an exhibition with artists who are Monegasque citizens or who have been in the Principality for more than five years. It is free for the public every day between 2 pm and 7 pm.
The registration package must be returned by mail before 23 March 2018.

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from 8 to 17 june 2018, the ministry of cultural affairs is organizing the fourth monaco artists’ forum in the rainier iii auditorium. the forum is an exhibition with artists who are monegasque citizens or who have been in the principality for more than five years. it is free for the public every day between 2 pm and 7 pm.
the registration package must be returned by mail before 23 march 2018.