1421: What is/are the purpose/purposes of Governments Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme?
1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce Indias dependence on gold imports
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1422: A box contains 20 balls of which 8 are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls to be picked up without replacement to make sure that at least one ball of each colour is drawn?
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 16
1423: Consider the following statements :
Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by
I. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business.
II. lack of savings to invest.
III. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure.
IV. limited purchasing power among the larger masses.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
1424: Consider the following events :
I. Reign of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara.
II. Construction of Qutab Minar.
III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.
IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.
(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) IV, II, III, I
1425: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Institute) (Location)
I. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (A) Chandigarh
II. Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics (B) Hyderabad
III. Institute of Microbial Technology (C) New Delhi
IV. National Institute of Immunology (D) Lucknow
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
(d) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A