701: Who among the following is most benefitted from inflation?
(a) Creditors
(b) Debtors
(c) Savings bank account holders
(d) Government pensioners
702: With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.
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
703: One day before her death, Mrs. Indira Gandhi:
(a) Inaugurated india's first air defence-guided missile school in Berhampur (Orissa).
(b) Laid the foundation stone of an ordnance factory in Bolangir (Orissa).
(c) Addressed a public meeting in Patna.
(d) None of the above.
704: Which one of the following was a Saiva sect in ancient India?
(a) Ajivika
(b) Mattamayura
(c) Mayamata
(d) Isanasivagurudevapaddhati
705: There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
(a) absence of heavy industries
(b) scarcity of foreign capital
(c) scarcity of natural resources
(d) preference of the rich to invest in land