2626: In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to
(a) borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI
(b) lending by commercial banks to industry and trade
(c) purchase and sale of government securities by the RBI
(d) None of the above
2627: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Person) List-II (known as)
A. John C. Mather 1. Co-founder of Microsoft
B. Michael Griffin 2. Space Walker
C. Paul G. Allen 3. Administrator of NASA
D. Piers Sellers 4. Nobel Prize Winner,2006 in Physics
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 3 1 4
2628: The aim of the Cripps Mission to India was to:
(a) Appease the Indian public opinion
(b) Appease the American people
(c) Decentralise the power to States
(d) None of the above
2629: The Function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to
(a) Stop the nuclear reaction
(b) Slow down the speed of neutrons
(c) Cool down the reactor
(d) Increase the speed of neutrons
2630: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I---List II
I. Development Programme---(A) UN India Human Development Report
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research---(B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research---(C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank---(D) Human Development Report
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C