796: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I -------------- List II
I. Cotton ---------- (A) Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40° - 60°C
II. Flax ------------ (B) Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25° - 35°C
III. Sugarbeet ------- (C) Rainfall 600 - 800 mm; Temperature 5° - 18°C
IV. Jute ------------- (D) Rainfall 500 - 1000 mm; Temperature 18° - 22°C
--------------------- (E) Rainfall 500 - 600 mm; Temperature 18°- 22°C
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-D
(c) I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B
797: Gilt-edged market means
(a) bullion market
(b) market of Government securities
(c) market of guns
(d) market of pure metals
798: In the parlance of financial investments, the term 'bear' denotes
(a) An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
(b) An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
(c) A shareholder or a bondholder who has' an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
(d) Any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond
799: A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.
2. Normal EI Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
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
800: Which one of the following is NOT an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(a) Agricultural Refinance Corporation
(b) Deposit Insurance Corporation
(c) The Industrial Development Bank of India
(d) Unit Trust of India