621: Consider the following statements:
1. Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the International Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance to low-income countries facing high level indebtedness.
2. Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes that provides training in macroeconomic analysis and policy, and relates subjects as a part of programme of the IMF institute.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
622: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Country)
(A) Netherlands
(B) Ukraine
(C) Poland
(D) Japan
List II (Name of Parliament)
1. Diet
2. States General
3. Supreme Council
4. Sejm
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
623: The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to
(a) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
(b) prepare the Annual Budget
(c) advise the President on financial matters
(d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
624: Assertion (A)
Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win Oscar award
Reason (R)
She received this award for her excellent portrayal of Kasturba in the film 'Gandhi'
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
625: Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(d) Nasrat Shah