446: With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
447: In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India?
(a) M. C. Chagla
(b) H. K. Sarkar
(c) M. N. Roy
(d) P. C. Joshi
448: In a factory, quality assurance test is conducted on various samples for a specific characteristic value of the product. The values and the number of samples are as given in the following table :
Characteristic value, X No. of Samples
10 3
11 7
12 10
13 15
14 28
15 33
16 24
17 11
18 10
19 6
20 3
Consider the following statements based on the table :
I. The probability that X ≤ 15 is 0.64.
II. The probability that 13 < X ≤ 17 is greater than 0.64.
III. The probability that X = 15 is less than 0.22.
Which of the above statements is/are not true?
(a) I alone
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
449: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Substance) (Physiological role)
I. Ptyalin (A) Converts angioten-sinogen in blood into angiotensin
II. Pepsin (B) Digests starch
III. Renin (C) Digests proteins
IV. Oxytocin (D) Hydrolyses fats
(E) Induces contraction of smooth muscles
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-B, II-C, IH-E, IV-A
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
450: Mixed farming means:
(a) Simultaneous cultivation of a number of crops in a single field
(b) Alternate cropping in a field
(c) Growing fruits and vegetables in the same field
(d) None of these