276: The government holding in BPCL is

(a) More than 70%
(b) Between 60% and 70%
(c) Between 50% and 60%
(d) Less than 50%
277: Which one of the following diseases is least infectious ?

(a) Leprosy

(b) Tuberculosis

(c) Conjunctivitis

(d) Hepatitis
278: When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

(a) a simple majority of members present and voting
(b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting
(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) absolute majority of the Houses
279: In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs :

Term : Most appropriate description


1. Melt down : Fall in stock prices

2. Recession :Fall in growth rate

3. Slow down : Fall in GDP

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
280: The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Rajasthan