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

List-I(Person) List-II(known as)

A. Bhajan Sopori 1. Bharatnatyam dancer

B. Birju Maharaj 2. Exponent of Santoor

C. Priyadarsini Govind 3. Mridangam maestro

D. T.V.Gopalakrishnan 4. Kathak dancer


(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
22: Which of the following Asian languages are UN official languages?

(a) Chinese and Japanese

(b) Chinese and Arabic

(c) Japanese and Arabic

(d) Chinese and Hindi
23: Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State?

1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
24: 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
25: According to the World Development Report, low income economies are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was

(a) US $ 925 or less
(b) US $ 825 or less
(c) US $ 725 or less
(d) US $ 525 or less