1686: In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities ?
(a) Regional Rural Banks
(b) Commercial Banks
(c) Microfinance Institutions
(d) Cooperative Banks
1687: With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1688: Consider the following statements:
1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1689: Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
(a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides
(b) Wider popularization of high-yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial sprays of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
(c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
(d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimise post-harvest grain losses and mono culture cropping practices
1690: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I------------------------List II
(Persons)----------------------(Journals)
I. Shyamji Krishna Varma------(A) Bande Mataram
II. Madame Bhikaji Cama-------(B) Indian Sociologist
III. Annie Besant--------------(C) The Talwar
IV. Aurobindo Ghosh-----------(D) Commonweal
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A