986: Swaraj as a national demand was first made by:
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Chitaranjan Das
987: If the Republic Day in 1980 falls on Saturday, X was born on March 3, 1980 and Y is older to X by four days, then Y's birthday fell on:
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) None of these
988: What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently in the news?
(a) Electric plane tested by NASA
(b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan
(c) Space observatory launched by China
(d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO
989: Consider the following statements :
1. The agreement on South Asian FreeTrade Area (SAFTA) came into effect from 1st December, 2005.
2. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5 percent by the year 2013.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
990: The difference between the simple interest received from two banks on Rs. 500 for two years is Rs. 2.50. What is the difference between their rates ?
(A) 0.25%
(B) 0.5%
(C) 1%
(D) 2.5%