Growth of credit in agriculture, despite its priority sector
status, has remained a persistent problem in the economy.
According to the RBI, domestic banks must allocate what
percent of their advances to the agricultural sector
(including direct and indirect finances)?
(1) 8%
(2) 12%
(3) 15%
(4) 18%
(5) None of these
Which of the following emergencies has been declared the maximum number of times in India? (a) Emergency under Article 352 due to external aggression (b) Emergency under Article 352 due to internal disturbances (c) Emergency under Article 356 due to breakdown of constitutional machinery in a state (d) Financial emergency under Article 360
Which of the following is not a fertilizer mineral? (a) Nitrate (b) Tungsten (c) Phosphate (d) Potash (e) Sulphur
Which Communication Satellite of ISRO was launched in September 2003? 1 INSAT-2B 2 INSAT-2A 3 INSAT-3D 4 INSAT-3E
The present rate of saving in the Indian economy is around: (1) 22 percent (2) 18 percent (3) 15 percent (4) 10 percent
Which instrument is played by Bismillah Khan? (a) Flute (b) Tabla (c) Shehnai (d) Sarod (e) Sarangi
Which one of the following sequences is in correct chronological order that ultimately led to the setting up of World Trade Organisation (WTO)? 1 GATT, Uruguay Rounds, Dunkel Draft, Marrakesh Treaty 2 GATT, Dunkel Draft, Uruguay Rounds, Marrakesh Treaty 3 Uruguay Rouds, ATT, Dunkel Draft, Marrakesh Treaty 4 GATT, Uruguay Rounds, Marrakesh Treaty, Dunkel Draft
If you go to Tuticorin, Paradip, Kandla and Mangalore, you won?t have to go through: (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Orissa (c) Gujarat (d) Kerala
The book ‘Development is freedom’ is authored by 1 Bima jalan 2 Amartya Sen 3 Rja Chelliah 4 Amit Mitra
The United Nations Organisation-sponsored conference on Afghanistan was held in 1 Petersberg 2 New York 3 Geneva 4 Moscow
The famous book ?Two Lives? has been written by 1 Anurag Mathur 2 Arundhati Roy 3 Vikram Seth 4 Shiv Khera
Sun has a temperature of about: (a) 60000C (b) 80000C (c) 70000C
The first session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by (1) A.O. Hume (2) W.C. Benerjee (3) Mrs. Annie Besent (4) Gopala Krishna Gokhale