2131: Deficit financing means
(a) An excess of government's current expenditure over its current revenue
(b) An excess of government expenditures minus borrowings other than those from the RBI
(c) An excess of government's total expenditure over its total revenue
(d) An excess of government revenue over expenditure
2132: 'India Wins Freedom' was written by:
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) R.N. Tagore
(d) J.L. Nehru
2133: With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of genome sequencing, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?
1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.
3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2134: Under which of the following circumstances may 'capital gains' arise?
1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product
2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned
3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2135: Which one of the following is the largest (areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Kangra
(c) Kachchh
(d) Bhilwara