1226: Consider the following statements about the European Union :
I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community.
II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation.
III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship.
IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) II and IV
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
1227: The thermoregulatory centre of the man body is
(a) Pituitary
(b) Skin
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Thyroid
1228: The upper part of the given graph is a hypothetical movement in the BSE Sensex over a few months and the lower part is the fluctuation in the average value of automobile shares in the same period (actual values not given).
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the graphs ?
(a) The automobile share market has been as unstable as BSE Sensex in that period
(b) There has been a major political change in June/July
(c) Automobile shares have shown a steady improvement in price, unaffected by large fluctuations in BSE Sensex
(d) None of the above
1229: Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the 'Unified Payments Interface (UPI)'?
(a) Mobile wallets will not be necessary for online payments.
(b) Digital currency will totally replace the physical currency in about two decades.
(c) FDI inflows will drastically increase.
(d) Direct transfer of subsidies to poor people will become very effective.
1230: Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study:
(a) Centre State relations
(b) Inter-State relations
(c) Financial aid to States
(d) Splitting of LIC