621: With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Planning Commission is accountable to Parliament
(b) President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session
(c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years
(d) National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States
622: The accounting year of the Reserve Bank of India is

(a) April-March
(b) July-June
(c) October-September
(d) January-December
623: Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the

(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Planning Commission of India
(c) Ministry of Finance, Government of India
(d) Ministry of Industries, Government of India
624: 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
625: The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?

(a) Increased temperature at polar region due to global warming

(b) Presence of prominent polar front and stratospheric Clouds and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons

(c) Absence of polar front and stratospheric clouds and inflow of methane and chlorofluorocarbons

(d) Presence of prominent tropospheric turbulence and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons