3046: Consider the following statements:

1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised on 26 January, 1950.

2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3047: Sound waves travel at 300 m/s. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 seconds while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. What could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?

(a) 1.8 km, 0.15 km

(b) 2.2 km, 0.20 km

(c) 2.8 km, 0.25 km

(d) 3.3 km 0.3 km
3048: Vinegar is an aqueous solution of

(a) oxalic acid

(b) citric acid

(c) acetic acid

(d) hydrochloric acid
3049: The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a

(a) tax imposed by the Central Government
(b) tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by the State Government
(c) tax imposed by the State Government but collected by the Central Government
(d) tax imposed and collected by the State Government
3050: INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by:

(a) Israel
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) France