1601: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers' bank. This would imply which of the following?

1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI.

2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need.

3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1602: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the members of SAARC. The other members of SAARC are:

(a) Burma, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives

(b) Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Afghanistan

(c) Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives

(d) Mauritius, Afghanistan, Burma, China
1603: The chess player Alexi Shirov represents

(a) Albania
(b) Kazhakstan
(c) Russia
(d) Spain
1604: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the:

(a) Rowlatt Act

(b) Pitt's India Act

(c) Indian Arms Act

(d) Ilbert Bill
1605: Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?

(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka