2516: With reference to the Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India, consider the following statements :

1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of securities issued by the government.

2. They cannot accept demand deposits like Savings Account.

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
2517: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists :

List I

I. Gupta
II. Chandella
III. Chalukya
IV. Pallava

List II

(A) Badami
(B) Panamalai
(C) Khajuraho
(D) Deogarh

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
2518: Which one of the following justifies the statement "Man cannot be trusted because he is not truthful"?

(a) Those who are not truthful cannot be trusted

(b) Truthful people try to be trust-worthy

(c) Trusted people tend to be truthful

(d) All truthful men can be trusted
2519: In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

(a) Saturn and Neptune

(b) Saturn and Earth

(c) Earth and Jupiter

(d) Jupiter and Saturn
2520: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

(a) Brought the problems of Indians to the notice of the British.

(b) Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.

(c) Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.

(d) Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.