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Q341
Which of the following is true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? (1) It is applicable only in 100 rural districts. (2) It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to all those who are eligible for the same and are also willing to take it. (3) This Act is applicable only for men between the age of 21-65. Women do not get the benefit of the same.
  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Only 3
  • D All 1 , 2 & 3
Answer: Option B
Q342
Many times we here about SEZ in newspapers/magazines. What is the full form of SEZ?
  • A Small Economic Zone
  • B Social Economic Zone
  • C Special Enforcewment Zone
  • D Service & Economic Zone
Answer: Option
Explanation: Special Economic Zone
Q343
On which one of the following ‘Head of Expenses’, the expenses of the Government of India are highest ?
  • A Food subsidy
  • B Fertilizer subsidy
  • C Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
  • D Maintenance of national highways
Answer: Option A
Q344
Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programmes (SEP) ?
  • A IMF
  • B UNDP
  • C UNICEF
  • D ADB
Answer: Option C
Q345
Which of the following carries out ‘Open Market Operations’ ?
  • A Finance Ministry
  • B External Affairs Ministry
  • C Reserve Bank of India
  • D Planning Commission
Answer: Option C
Q346
Who among the following Ministers will hold telecom portfolio in addition to his own portfolio till next reallotment ?
  • A Kamal Nath
  • B Kapil Sibal
  • C Pranab Mukherjee
  • D Mamta Banerjee
Answer: Option B
Q347
Under provisions of which one of the following Acts, the RBI issues directives to the Banks in India ?
  • A RBI Act
  • B Banking Regulation Act
  • C Essential Commodities Act
  • D RBI and Banking Regulation Act (E) None of these
Answer: Option B
Q348
Which one of the following tools is used by RBI for selective credit control ?
  • A It advises banks to lend against certain commodities
  • B It advises banks to recall the loans for advances against certain commodities
  • C It advises banks to charge higher rate of interest for advance against certain commodities
  • D It discourages certain kinds of lending by assigning higher risk weights to loans it deems undesirable
Answer: Option C
Q349
For which one of the following Loan Products ‘teaser loans’ are offered by Banks ?
  • A Education Loans
  • B Commercial Loans
  • C Loans against security of gold
  • D Retail Trade Loans
Answer: Option
Q350
The Commonwealth Games 2010 were held in Delhi from October 3 to 14, 2010. Who amongst the following picked up the Game’s first gold medal ?
  • A Augustina Nwaokolo
  • B Ravinder Singh
  • C Azhar Hussain
  • D Carol Huynh
Answer: Option A

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