21: Assertion (A) :
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality
Reason (R) :
Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
22: Assertion(A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason(R) : Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
23: Consider the following financial institution of India:
1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
3. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
24: Consider the following statements:
Most international agencies which fund development programmes in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly provide
I. Technical assistance.
II. Soft loans which are required to be paid back with interest.
III. Grants, not required to be paid back.
IV. Food assistance to alleviate poverty.
Of these statements
(a) II and IV and correct
(b) I, II and III are correct
(c) I, II and IV are correct
(d) III and IV are correct
25: Consider the following tasks:
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President.
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4