1436: India is a member of which among the following?
1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
3. East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) India is a member of none of them
1437: Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit to the government ?
(a) Debt Service Obligation
(b) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(c) Cash Credit Ratio
(d) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
1438: A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land is called:
(a) Dune
(b) Equinox
(c) Isthmus
(d) Strait
1439: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
A. Mandakini Amte
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry
C. Romila Thapar
D. Vanashree Rao
List II (Well-known for)
1. Theatre direction
2. Social service and community leadership
3. Dance
4. History writing
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 4 1 3
1440: A train completes a journey with a few stoppages in between at an average speed of 40 km per hour. If the train had not stopped anywhere, it would have completed the journey at an average speed of 60 km per hour. On an average, how many minutes per hour does the train stop during the journey?
(A) 18 minutes per hour
(B) 15 minutes per hour
(C) 20 minutes per hour
(D) 10 minutes per hour