1436: NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?

(A) World Economic forum
(B) World Bank
(C) World Trade Organization
(D) Nuclear Supplies Group
1437: The dispute regarding the election of Prime Minister and President of India can be decided by:

(a) High Court

(b) Election Tribunal

(c) Chief Election Commissioner

(d) None of the above
1438: Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if

(a) industrial output fails to keep pace with agricultural output.
(b) agricultural output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
(c) poverty and unemployment increase.
(d) imports grow faster than exports.
1439: Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I------------------ List II

I. My Music, My Life----(A) Laxman Gaikwad
II. Adha Gaon----------(B) Rahi Masoom Raza
III. Radha--------------(C) Ramakanta Rath
IV. The Pilferer---------(D) Ravi Shankar

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
1440: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is:

(a) Salinity and water-logging

(b) Deforestation

(c) Ravine erosion

(d) Overgrazing