991: 'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III', often seen in the news, seeks to
(a) develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
(b) improve banking sector's ability to deal with financial and economic stress and improve risk management
(c) reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but places a heavier burden on developed countries
(d) transfer technology from developed Countries to poor countries to enable them to replace the use of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration with harmless chemicals
992: The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
(a) More liquidity in the market.
(b) Less liquidity in the market.
(c) No change in the liquidity in the market.
(d) Mobilization of more deposits by commercial banks.
993: Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours. 3 hours and 2 hours of burning, respectively, are lit in a room at the same instant and allowed to burn till such time that the three candles in the room get extinguished. The cost of burning each one of these candles is 75 paise per hour. The cost involved is:
(a) Rs. 2.75
(b) Rs. 3.75
(c) Rs. 9.75
(d) Rs. 12.50
994: In an objective test there are 60 questions. Each question carries four alternative answers only one of which is correct. Suppose A and B are two candidates both of whom know correct answers to 30 questions. A answers only 30 questions while B answers all 60 questions choosing answers at random for those he does not know the answers of. If each question carries a mark of 1 and no negative marks are awarded, the marks obtained by B are expected to be larger than those obtained by A by
(a) 0
(b) 15
(c) 5
(d) 7.5
995: Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held ?
(a) Johannesburg
(b) Shanghai
(c) Nova Scotia
(d) Davos