1381: What is/are the purpose/purposes of Governments Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme?

1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce Indias dependence on gold imports

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1382: Which one of the following is useful for biological control of pests?

(a) Honey bees and locusts

(b) Scorpions and spiders

(c) Wasps and birds

(d) Parrots and kites
1383: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Institute : Location

1. National Centers for Cell Sciences : Mysore
2. Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics : Hyderabad
3. National Brain Research Center : Gurgaon

(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 1 and 3 Only
(c) 2 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1384: Which of the following can be inferred from the statement that "Either John is stupid or John is lazy" ?

I. John is lazy / therefore, John is not stupid.

II. John is not lazy / therefore, John is stupid.

III. John is not stupid / therefore, John is lazy.

IV. John is stupid / therefore, John is not lazy.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) I and II

(b) II and III

(c) III and IV

(d) I and IV
1385: With reference to Indias Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic and capital good industries.
2. The Fourth Five-Year Plan adopted the objective of correcting the earlier trend of increased concentration of wealth and economic power.
3. In the Fifth Five-Year Plan, for the first time, the financial sector was included as an integral part of the Plan.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3