2766: If A, B, C, D are numbers in increasing order and D, B, E are numbers in decreasing order, then which one of the following sequences need neither be in a decreasing nor in an increasing order ?

(a) E, C, D

(b) E, B, C

(c) A, E, C

(d) D, B, A
2767: The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First. Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

(a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them

(b) Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India

(c) the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference, thereby making the proceedings of the Conference partisan

(d) it was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
2768: Which one of the following best describes the term "Merchant Discount Rate" sometimes seen in news ?

(a) The incentive given by a bank to a merchant for accepting payments through debit cards pertaining to that bank.
( b) The amount paid back by banks to their customers when they use debit cards for financial transactions for purchasing goods or services.
(c) The charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payments from his customers through the bank's debit cards.
(d) The incentive given by the Government, to merchants for promoting digital payments by their customers through Point of Sale (PoS) machines and debit cards.
2769: Consider the following statements:

1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her immediately.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2770: In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as "municipal relations"?

(a) Centre's control of the State in the legislative sphere

(b) Centre's control of the State in financial matters

(c) Centre's control of the State in the administrative sector

(d) Centre's control of the State in the planning process