1081: Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the Global Competitive ReportĀ of World Economic Forum ?
(a) USA
(b) Singapore
(c) Hong Kong
(d) France
1082: The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
(c) OECD
(d) WTO
1083: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?
(a) Parsva
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Sudraka
(d) Vasumitra
1084: The Function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to
(a) Stop the nuclear reaction
(b) Slow down the speed of neutrons
(c) Cool down the reactor
(d) Increase the speed of neutrons
1085: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
The Prime Minister of India
(a) is free to choose his ministers only from among those who are members of either House of the Parliament
(b) can choose his cabinet colleagues after due counselling by the President of India in this regard
(c) has full discretion in the choice of persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet
(d) has only limited powers in the choice of his cabinet colleagues because of the discretionary power vested with the President of India