591: With reference to India, consider the following:
1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches
Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the "financial inclusion" in India ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
592: Consider the following names:
1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
2. Lech Walesa
3. Shimon Peres
4. Yasser Arafat
Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
593: Why is there a great concern about the microbeads' that are released into environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems.
(b) They are considered to cause skin cancer in children.
(c) They are small enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields.
(d) They are often found to be used as food adulterants.
594: The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) French
(d) Danish
595: Which one of the following statements regarding SAARC countries is correct?
(a) No SAARC country other than India has a common border with another member country, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands
(b) All the countries with which India has border are members of SAARC, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands
(c) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives, all the SAARC countries have common border with China
(d) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives no other SAARC country has islands as part of its territory