1961: In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
(a) Sea surface temperatures are low
(b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
(c) Coriolis force is too weak
(d) Absence of land in those regions
1962: Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two ?
(a) FII helps bring better management skills and technology, while FDI only brings in capital
(b) FDI flows only into the secondary market, while FII targets primary market
(c) FII helps in increasing capital availability in general, while FDI only targets specific sectors.
(d) FII is considered to be more stable than FDI
1963: The succession of Delhi Sultans to the throne was generally:
(a) Hereditary
(b) After fight between brothers
(c) By killing the father
(d) Invasion
1964: Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwalah Bagh massacre?
(a) Suspension of Gen. Dyer
(b) Change in Gandhiji's outlook towards Britishers
(c) Temporary peace in Punjab
(d) Renunciation of British titles and positions by many Indians
1965: A person earns Rs. 2000 per month over and above his salary as additional charge allowance. However, 30% of this additional income will be deducted as additional income-tax at source. If the person would deposit Rs. 1000 per month on a long-term saving fetching 12% interest his tax liability on the additional allowance would reduce to 10%. What is the effective interest for this person for money invested in the long-term savings scheme ?
(a) 12%
(b) 18%
(c) 19%
(d) 20%