2896: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I------------------ List II
(Artist)----------------(Medium of music delivery)
I. Balamurali Krishna----(A) Hindustani vocal
II. Mita Pandit----------(B) Ghatam
III. Kanyakumari--------(C) Sitar
IV. Nikhil Bannerjee------(D) Violin
------------------------(E) Carnatic vocal
Codes:
(a) I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(c) I-C, II-A, III-E, IV-B
(d) I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-C
2897: Consider the following statements:
1. Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as baking soda.
2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
3. Bleaching power is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2898: Where is Bundala Bioshpere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?
(a) Russia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
2899: Global capital-flows to developing countries increased significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American experience, which type of inflow is good for the host country?
(a) Commercial loans
(b) Foreign Direct Investment
(c) Foreign Portfolio Investment
(d) External Commercial Borrowings
2900: Consider the following international languages :
1. Arabic
2. French
3. Spanish
The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is :
(a) 3-1-2
(b) 1-3-2
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 1-2-3