2241: What does venture capital mean?

(a) A short-term capital provided to industries
(b) A long-term start-up capital provided to new entrepreneurs
(c) Funds provided to industries at times of incurring losses
(d) Funds provided for replacement and renovation of industries.
2242: Which of the following has the highest calories per gram?

(a) Proteins

(b) Fats

(c) Sugar

(d) Glucose
2243: Consider the following statements :

1. The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with effect from 1.4.2002.
2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India.
3. An expert committee headed by Dr R. A. Mashelkar to formulate a national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat State-II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by April 1, 2004.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2244: With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the prime minister on the advice of the cabinet secretary.

2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a minister by the president of India in the advice of the prime minister

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
2245: In collaboration with David hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?

(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
(d) Raja Rammohan Roy