796: With reference to `IFC Masala Bonds, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is an arm of the World Bank.
2. They are the rupee-denominated bonds and are a source of debt financing for the public and private sector.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
797: Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British ?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru
798: The Sixth and the Eighth Five-Year Plans covered the period 1980-85 and 1992-97 respectively. The Seventh Five-Year Plan covered the period

(a) 1987-92
(b) 1986-91
(c) 1985-90
(d) 1988-94
799: At the time of India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was

(a) a member of Congress Working Committee

(b) not a member of the Congress

(c) the President of the Congress

(d) the General Secretary of the Congress
800: Out of the following the oldest dynasty is:

(a) Mauryas

(b) Nandas

(c) Pallavas

(d) Guptas