1946: World Bank loan is given to:

(a) Make available the currency of a particular country in case of shortage

(b) Countries for sound projects for development purposes

(c) Improve the social and cultural conditions of a country

(d) None of these
1947: Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?

1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) I and 3
1948: Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

(a) Manganese

(b) Magnesium

(c) Gypsum

(d) Bauxite
1949: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?

I. Dow Jones : New York
II. Hang Seng : Seoul
III. FTSE - 100 : London

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) I, II and III

(b) II and III

(c) I and II

(d) I and III
1950: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Power Station)

(A) Kothagudem
(B) Raichur
(C) Mettur
(D) Wanakbori

List II (State)

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu

(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 3 4 2