716: Which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of Census 2001?

(a) Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste of its population

(b) The decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20%

(c) Mizoram is the Indian State with the least population

(d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ration among the Union Territories
717: Which one of the following statements is correct? "Deccan Odyssey" is:

(a) A book on Chatrapati Shivaji
(b) A warship recently acquired by the Indian Navy
(c) A recently started air service between Mumbai and Colombo
(d) A luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey
718: A survey was conducted on a sample of 1000 persons with reference to their knowledge of English, French and German. The results of the survey are presented in the given Venn diagram. The ratio of the number of persons who do not know any of the three languages to those who know all the three languages is


(a) 1/27
(b) 1/25
(c) 7/550
(d) 175/1000
719: With reference to Global Environment Facility,

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Cliamte Change.
(b) It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level.
(c) It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
720: With reference to the institution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the statements is not correct ?

(a) The Banking Ombudsman is appointed by the Reserve Bank of India

(b) The Banking Ombudsman can consider complaints from Non-Resident Indian having accounts in India

(c) The orders passed by the Banking Ombudsman are final and binding on the parties concerned

(d) The service provided by the Banking Ombudsman is free of any fee