11: Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of

(a) anti-malarial drug

(b) biodiesel

(c) pulp for paper industry

(d) textile fibre
12: Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which one of the following ideals?

(a) Work on basics of Commercial Banks

(b) Help the targeted groups

(c) Keep lending rates lower than cooperative institutions

(d) Work on innovative and adaptive ideals
13: The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?

(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
14: For which one of the following is capillarity not the only reason ?

(a) Blotting of ink
(b) Rising of underground water
(c) Spread of water drop on a cotton cloth
(d) Rising of water from the roots of a plant to its foliage
15: Which party was in power in U.K. when India became independent:

(a) Labour

(b) Conservative

(c) Liberal

(d) None of these